BUICK LESABRE 2001 User Guide

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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important for
you and your
passengers
whenever your
vehicle is driven:
CHILD
RESTRAINT
TOP STRAP
ANCHOR
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see ªWarning Lights and Gagesº in the Index.

Tire Pressure
See Section 6
Service Station Guide
Oil Viscosity
Engine Oil
See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
See Section 6
Cooling System
See Section 5
Hood Release
See Section 6
Windshield Washer
Fluid
See Section 6
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Battery
See Section 6

For
a More
Detailed Look at
What's Under the Hood
See Section 6
Fuel
Use unleaded only.
See Section 6
for octane ratings.

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
1
-7 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
1
-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-13 Driver Position
1
-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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-20 Right Front Passenger Position
1
-20 Air Bag Systems
1
-28 Center Front Passenger Position1
-30 Rear Seat Passengers
1
-33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
1
-35 Children
1
-39 Restraint Systems for Children
1
-50 Older Children
1
-53 Safety Belt Extender
1
-53 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1
-53 Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the power seats -- how to
adjust them and also about reclining seatbacks, lumbar
adjustments, heated seats and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the
seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it.
Then release the bar and try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
Manual Lumbar Support
The knob that controls this feature is located on the
outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob towards the front
of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the knob
towards the rear of the vehicle to decrease lumbar support.

1-3 Power Seats (If Equipped)
The power seat controls are located on the outboard side
of each front seat cushion.

Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by holding
the front part of the horizontal control up or down.

Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding
the rear part of the horizontal control up or down.

Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the
whole horizontal control up or down.
Move the seat forward or back by pushing the
horizontal control to the front or back.

Push the vertical control forward to bring the seat to
a more upright position. Push it rearward to recline
the seatback. See ªReclining Front Seatbacksº later
in this section.
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
The lumbar control is
located on the outboard side
of each front seat. Use the
power seat control first to
get the proper position.
Then continue with the
lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control
forward to increase support and rearward to decrease
support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower
the support mechanism.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it
may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

1-4 Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, the controls on the driver's
door panel are used to program and recall previous settings.
You can use this feature to save your driver's seat position,
lumbar adjustment, outside mirror positions, personalization
features, comfort controls and radio settings.
Adjust the driver's seat (including the lumbar adjustments)
and both outside mirrors to the position you would like
for driving. Then press and hold memory button 1 for more
than three seconds. A double beep will sound when the
memory is set.
To set the seat and mirror positions for a second driver,
follow the previous steps, but press button 2 instead.You can also store an exit position for each driver.
The exit position is programmed by moving the seat to
the desired exit position and then holding the exit button
for more than three seconds. The exit position set will be
for the most recently selected driving position (1 or 2).
Please note that mirror and lumbar positions will not be
stored or recalled for the exit position.
To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Push and release the memory button (1 or 2)
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and
mirrors will move to the position previously stored for the
identified driver. You will hear one beep.
To recall the exit position, your vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Push and release the EXIT button and the
seat will move to the exit position previously stored for
the current identified driver. You will hear one beep.
If an exit position has not been stored for the current
identified driver, the seat will move all the way back.
To stop recall movement of the seat at any time, press
the driver's power seat control located on the outboard
side of the front seat.
If you would like your stored driving or exit position to be
recalled when unlocking your vehicle with the transmitter,
see ªDIC Personal Choice Programmingº in the Index.

1-5 Heated Seats (Option)
The heated seat controls
are located on the driver's
and front passenger's
door panel.
Push the button once for a high setting, twice for a low
setting, and a third time to turn off the heated seat. The
LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat
approximates body temperature. The HI setting heats the
seat to a slightly higher temperature.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition
is turned on. The heating elements in the seats
automatically turn off when the vehicle's ignition is
turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
The vertical control
described previously in
this section reclines the
front seatbacks.
If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on
the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to
the desired position. Release the lever to lock the
seatback. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to
an upright position.

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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash you
could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.

1-7 Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.

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CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº in
the Index.
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They work.
You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!