Specifications BUICK LACROSSE 2017 User Guide

Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9803782) -
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Vehicle Care 279
Warning (Continued)
nuts. SeeCapacities and
Specifications 0309 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications
0 309 for the wheel nut torque
specification.
17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as
shown.
18. Lower the jack all the way and remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
19. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.
When reinstalling the wheel cover or
center cap on the full-size tire,
tighten all five plastic caps hand
snug, then tighten them with the
wheel wrench an additional
one-quarter turn.
Caution
Wheel covers will not fit on the
vehicle's compact spare. If you try
to put a wheel cover on the
compact spare, the cover or the
spare could be damaged.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools with a Screw in Fastener 1. Remove the extension bolt from the foam holder.

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308 Technical Data
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 310
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. It can
be seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 309 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, located in the spare tire
compartment, has the following
information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.

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Technical Data 309
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System 9.0 L 9.5 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank AWD 61.3 L 16.2 gal
FWD 59.8 L 15.8 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
3.6L V6 Engine SAutomatic 0.80–0.90 mm (0.031–
0.035 in)

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336 Index
ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 203
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
B
BatteryLoad Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Battery - North America . . . . 243, 281
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 245 Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .116
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 210
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 247
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 217 California (cont'd)
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .227, 243, 281
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 98
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 114
Check Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 80
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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Index 343
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 310
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 65
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 322 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 317
Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 55
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 52
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 51
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 92, 94
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 192
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 228
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 307 Service (cont'd)
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 308
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 317
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Service Electric Parking
Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 212
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Special Application Services . . . . 302
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33