warning BUICK LACROSSE 2014 Get To Know Guide
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Exterior Lamps Control/Instrument Panel 
Illumination Control Head-Up Display 
ControlsF 
(behind steering  wheel) Driver 
Information  Center
Tilt/Telescope 
Steering Wheel  Lever Windshield 
 
Wipers  Lever
Cruise Control/Forward Collision  Alert
F/Heated Steering WheelF/
Voice Recognition Buttons
Storage 
Compartment
Instrument Panel
Symbols
 Low Fuel
 Traction Control Off
 Engine Coolant  Temperature
 Cruise Control Set
 Adaptive Cruise Control
 Low Tire Pressure
 StabiliTrak Active
 StabiliTrak Off
 Security
 Check Engine
 Oil Pressure
 Brake System
 Charging System
 Safety Belt Reminder
 Airbag Readiness
 Antilock Brake System 
 Lane Change Alert/ Side Blind Zone Alert
 Lane Departure Warning
Audio Steering 
Wheel Controls/
Driver Information  Center Controls 
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Lane Departure 
Warning ButtonFHazard Warning  Flashers Button
Climate 
Controls
Climate Controls/
Driver’s Heated/Ventilated Seat  Controls
F  Accessory Power 
Outlet (in storage  compartment) Ultrasonic Park 
Assist Button
F
F  Optional equipment
Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed \
by the lights, gauges and 
indicators on the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Climate Controls/
Passenger’s 
Heated/Ventilated  Seat Controls
F
Infotainment  System 
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Driver Information Center
Menu Items
Use the controls on the right side of the 
steering wheel to view the Info (includes 
the trip odometers and fuel information), 
Audio, Phone, Navigation, and Settings 
menus.
 Press the  or  button to move 
between the display zones.
  Press the  or  button to move 
through the displayed menu or 
 submenu.
 Press  to open a menu or select/
deselect a setting.
Reset an Item
1.  Use the controls to display the item.
2.  Press and hold 
 to reset or clear  
the item.
Reconfigurable	 Instrument	Cluster
1.  Use the controls to display the 
Settings menu.
2.  Select Display Theme.
3.  Select the desired cluster theme. 
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle 
system information and warning messages.
Electric Parking Brake
 To apply the parking brake, pull up  
the Parking Brake switch by the 
shift lever.
  To release the parking brake, turn on 
the vehicle ignition, press the brake 
pedal and press down the 
 switch.
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See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. 
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Driver Assistance Systems 
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by 
  providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.
Forward Collision Alert
F – When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the 
system flashes a visual alert and pulses the Safety Alert SeatF. See Safety Alert Seat.
  To set the alert timing to Far, Medium, or Near, press the  Collision Alert  button 
or the   Follow Distance Gap button on the left side of the steering wheel.
Lane Departure Warning
F – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn 
signal, the system flashes a visual alert and pulses the left or right side of the Safety Alert 
Seat♦. See Safety Alert Seat.
  To turn the system on or off, press the  Lane Departure Warning button on the 
  center of the instrument panel.
Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert
F – While driving, the Side Blind Zone Alert/
Lane Change Alert displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mi\
rror when a vehicle 
is detected in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that sid\
e blind zone area. 
The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected.
  To turn the system on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Side Blind Zone Alert 
in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Rear Parking Assist
F – During low-speed parking maneuvers, the Rear Parking Assist 
system displays a caution symbol on the Rear Vision Camera when an object is detected. 
One beep sounds or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is first detected and five 
beeps sound or the Safety Alert Seat pulses when an object is very close\
.
  To turn the system on or off, press the Parking Assist button on the center of the 
instrument panel.
Safety Alert Seat
F – Subtle driver’s seat pulses, left or right, or simultaneously, \
alert the 
driver of potential hazards.
Note:  Audible notification may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat pulsing notification. To change 
the alert setting, go to the Collision and Detection menu in the Vehicle\
 Settings.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
F  Optional equipment