security BUICK LESABRE 2003 Owner's Guide

While we hope you never have the occasion to use our
service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we're only a phone call
away. Buick Roadside Assistance: 1-800-252-1112, text
telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
Roadside Assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information book.
Courtesy Transportation
Buick has always exempli®ed quality and value in its
offering of motor vehicles. To enhance your ownership
experience, we and our participating dealers are
proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer
support program for new vehicles.The Courtesy Transportation program is offered to retail
purchase/lease customers in conjunction with the
Bumper-to-Bumper coverage provided by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. Several transportation options
are available when warranty repairs are required.
This will reduce your inconvenience during warranty
repairs.
Plan Ahead When Possible
When your vehicle requires warranty service, you
should contact your dealer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising
your service consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your inconvenience.
If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership, let
them know this, and ask for instructions.
If the dealer requests that you simply drop the vehicle
off for service, you are urged to do so as early in
the work day as possible to allow for same day repair.
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Cornering Lamps............................................3-15
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-18
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-11
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-7
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-9
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-10
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-25, 3-29
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-18Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Locking.....................................2-11, 3-53
Dinghy Towing................................................4-32
Diversity Antenna System.................................3-81
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-33
Door.............................................................2-10
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door Ajar Reminder.....................................2-11
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver ID.......................................................3-54
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-46
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Driver............................................................1-12
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driving On Grades..........................................4-41
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-39
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K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-18
Key Reminder Warning....................................2-23
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps...........................................................3-14
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-17
Language Selection.........................................3-54
Lap Belt........................................................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-12, 1-21
LATCH System...............................................1-38
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-29
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Light.............................................................3-36
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-38
Battery Warning..........................................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-37Light (cont.)
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-44
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-44
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks............................................................2-10
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Long Trip/Highway De®nition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar........................................................... 1-3
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Personalization Features.................................... 2-6
Personalization Programming............................2-12
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-70
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-60, 3-71, 3-75
Playing the Radio...................................3-56, 3-63
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Power...........................................................3-22
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-86
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter.............2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-62
Radio Messages.....................................3-60, 3-67
Radios..........................................................3-55Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-79
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs........................................3-80
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-77
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-62
Radio with CD............................................3-56
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-77
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-73
Understanding Reception..............................3-78
RainsenseŸ II Wipers.....................................3-10
RDS Messages......................................3-59, 3-66
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..............................5-90
Rear Window Defogger............................3-26, 3-29
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.............................................2-33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-33
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Trunk Release Lockout........................2-14
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-70
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-68
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Seats (cont.)
Memory.....................................................2-44
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint................................1-40
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Seat Position......................................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Feedback....................................2-7, 3-52
Security Light.................................................3-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Sensors.................................................3-25, 3-29
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-40
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-44
Setting Preset Stations............................3-57, 3-64
Setting the Time.............................................3-55
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-57, 3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Short Trip/City De®nition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-78
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-93
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-19
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-21
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Climate Controls.......................3-31
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-78
Steering........................................................4-10
Storage Areas................................................2-42
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-74
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-75
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-43
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Taillamps.......................................................5-55
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-55
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-53
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theater Dimming............................................3-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
žIII Operation..............................2-20
PASS-KeyžIII .............................................2-19
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-17
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-67
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-59
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-66
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-38
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Torque Lock...................................................2-30
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-38
Towing..........................................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-35
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction........................................................... 4-9
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-39
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-39
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-25
Transaxle.......................................................5-21
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-14
Trunk Security Override...................................2-15
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