mirror BUICK LESABRE 2005 Get To Know Guide

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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Door Locks and Child Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Window Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . .10Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Headlamps — High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Valet Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Convenience Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
HeadUp Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Driver Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DIC Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LeSabre. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featuresdescribed in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.

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Power Door Locks
Press UNLOCK or LOCK on the door
switch to unlock or lock all of the doors.
Rear Door Child Security Locks
To prevent opening a rear door from
the inside:
• Open one of the rear doors. Move the
lever on the side of the door all theway up to the lock symbol.
•Close the door.
•Repeat for the other door.
To open a rear door when the child
security lock is on:
Unlock the door from the inside and
open the door from the outside.
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Mirrors
Outside Rearview
Your vehicle’s power mirror controls are
located on the driver’s door armrest. Tooperate the left or right mirror, press Lor
R on the selector switch located belowthe control pad. If the switch is placed inthe center position, no mirror movement
will occur.
To adjust the mirror position, press the
arrows located on the control pad.
Inside Rearview
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview
Mirror with Compass (if equipped).
Press the button to turn the automatic
dimming feature and compass on/off.
A light will illuminate when the dimming
feature is on.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Door Locks and Child SecurityTo cancel the security feature:
• Open the door from the outside and
move the lever all the way down.
• Repeat for the other door.
Child Restraints
Your vehicle has top strap anchors
installed behind the rear seatback tosecure child safety seats.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Rainsense™ Wipers (if equipped)
The Rainsense system monitors the
amount of moisture on the windshieldand automatically operates the wipers
as needed, depending on driving condi
tions and the sensitivity setting. The
moisture sensor is mounted on the interior side of the windshield behind the
rearview mirror.
The Rainsense wipers operate in a
delay mode as well as a continuous lowor high speed as needed. If the system
is left on for long periods of time, occasional wipes may occur without anymoisture on the windshield to indicatethe system is active.
To activate the Rainsense wipers:
Turn the wiper band to one of the five
sensitivity levels within the delay area.
The position closest to OFF is the low
est sensitivity level. Each higher sensitivity level increases the frequency of
wipes. The system can be overridden atany time by manually turning the wiperband to LO or HI speed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
Set Cruise Control
The Cruise Control buttons are located
on the steering wheel. Press theON/OFF button to turn Cruise Control
on. Accelerate to the speed you want to set.
Press the SET/COAST button. The
Cruise Control light on the instrumentcluster will illuminate. Remove your footfrom the accelerator pedal.
Resume Set Speed
Applying the brakes will turn the Cruise
Control off.
Press the RESUME/ACCELbutton.
The vehicle’s preset speed will resume.
OFF
Press ON/OFF or step on the brake
pedal.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Notice:Turn the Rainsense
wipers off to avoid wiper damagewhen going through an automaticcar wash.
Headlamps — High Beam
High/Low Beam Changer
Pull the turn signal lever toward you until
it clicks to change from low beam tohigh beam.
FlashToPass
Pull and hold the turn signal lever toward
you briefly to flash the headlamps.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Driver Memory Seat and Mirrors
(if equipped)
With the vehicle in Park (P), adjust
the driver’s seat, including the lumbar
position (if equipped) and both outside
mirrors to a comfortable position. This feature also recalls the radio and
climate control settings. However, itdoes not include the power headrestraint settings.
• Press and hold the appropriate
Driver/MEMORY button (located on
the driver’s door panel), to corre
spond with the DIC Driver number,until you hear two beeps.
•Follow the previous step with the
other key fob/transmitter to set up for
a second driver, and select the other
Driver/MEMORY button.
•Press and release the EXIT button.
With the transaxle in Park (P), the
seat will move all the way back or toyour personalized exit position.
To recall the memory seat and mirrors
using the key fob/transmitter, programthe DIC Seat Recall feature to ON.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(if equipped)
The DIC displays information about how
your vehicle is functioning and showswarnings and messages if a systemproblem is detected.
StabiliTrak®Message
When the “STABILITY SYS ACTIVE”
message appears, a computercontrolled system is automatically activated. Some brake pedal noise or
vibration is normal. (StabiliTrak is anoptional feature.)
DIC Button Descriptions
• Press the ODO/TRIP button to dis
play the vehicle’s total mileage, and
Trip 1 or Trip 2 miles. Press theODO/TRIPbutton for the appropriate
trip number; then press the RESET
button to reset the trip odometer.
•Press the FUELINFO button to dis
play fuel economy, fuel average, fuelinstantaneous, fuel range and fuel
used. Press the ODO/TRIP button forthe appropriate trip number; thenpress the RESETbutton while the
average fuel economy is displayed inthe DIC to learn what the averagefuel economy is from a new startingpoint.

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To program and recall your personal
choice features
Turn the ignition on and place vehicle in
Park (P).
1. To inform the DIC which driver you
are, press the appropriate memoryseat control button, or press theunlock symbol on your key fob/
transmitter.
2.Press and hold ENG/MET for five
seconds. “Welcome to Buick Options
Feature” will appear on the DIC dis
play. The next display will be your
driver number. Press ENG/MET to
select the feature you want to program.
Follow the display information for each
feature. Press RESET to save the selection and advance to the next feature.
When finished programming, “Options
Feature Selection Done” will appear on
the DIC display.
To exit without programming each
personal choice feature
Press another DIC button or turn the
ignition to off. Your selections will beretained.
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• Press the GAGE INFO button to dis
play oil pressure, coolant temperature, battery state, oil life index andtire pressure information.
• Press the RESET button, along with
other buttons, to reset system functions.
After an oil change
• Press and hold the RESET button
while the oil life index is displayed in
the DIC. After 5 seconds, the oil life will change to 100%.
•Press the ENG/MET button to change
the display to either English or metric
units.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
DIC Programming
DIC Personal Choice Programming
The DIC can be used to program the fol
lowing features for two drivers:
• Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
• Automatic Door Locks
• Delayed Locking
• Security Feedback
• Perimeter Lighting
• Memory Seats
• Window Lockout
• Driver ID
• Language Selection
The DIC recognizes the drivers as
Driver #1 and Driver #2
(Memory 1 and
Memory 2).
Each key fob/transmitter is unique and
marked with either a #1 or #2 on theback.

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Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
To tip the passenger mirror down when
the vehicle is in Reverse (R):
• Tilt Mirrors (OFF/ON)Press
ENG/MET to select OFF or ON.
Press RESET to record your choice and advance to the next feature.
Automatic Door Locks
To make the doors lock or unlock when
the vehicle is in Park (P):

AUTO DOOR LOCKS (OFF/ON)Press ENG/MET to select OFF or
ON.
If you select OFF, there will be no
door locking feature.
If you select ON for AUTO DOOR
LOCKS, the doors will lock when youshift out of Park (P).
Press RESET to record your choice.

UNLOCK IN PARK (OFF/ON)Press
ENG/MET to select OFF or ON.
If you select OFF for UNLOCK,
there will be no automatic doorunlock feature.
If you select ON for UNLOCK and
ALL for DOOR TO UNLOCK, all thedoors will unlock when you shift intoPark (P).
Press RESET to record your choice.

DOOR TO UNLOCK (ALL/DRIVER)Press ENG/MET to select ALL or
DRIVER. Press RESET to recordyour choice.
Delayed Locking
To delay the locking of the doors by
five seconds after the power door lockswitch is pressed:•
DELAYED LOCKING (OFF/ON)
Press ENG/MET to select OFF or ON.
If you select OFF for DELAYED
LOCKING, there will be no delayedlocking feature.
If you select ON for DELAYED
LOCKING, the doors will lock fiveseconds after pressing the door lockswitch.
Press RESET to record your choice.
Security Feedback
To sound the horn and/or flash the exte
rior lamps when you press LOCK orUNLOCK on the key fob/transmitter:

KEYLESS FEEDBACK (OFF/ON)Press ENG/MET to make your
selection.
If you select OFF for KEYLESS
FEEDBACK, there will be no feedback.
If you select ON for KEYLESS
FEEDBACK, you will also need toselect LIGHTS or LIGHTS + HORN.
Press RESET to record your choice.

LIGHTS FEEDBACK (OFF/ON)Press ENG/MET to select LIGHTS or
L + HORN.
If you select ON, the lights will flash
twice.
If you select L + HORN, the lights will
flash and the horn will chirp once.
Press RESETto record your choice.

HORN FEEDBACK (OFF/ON)Press
ENG/METto make your selection.
If you select OFF for HORN FEED
BACK, there will be no feedback.
If you select ON for HORN FEED
BACK, the horn will chirp once.
Press RESET to record your choice.

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Perimeter Lighting
To turn the headlamps, parking lamps
and backup lamps on when you press
on the key fob/transmitter:
1.
PERIMETER LIGHTS (OFF/ON)Press ENG/MET to select OFF or
ON.
If you select OFF for PERIMETER
LIGHTS, there will be no perimeterlighting.
If you select ON for PERIMETER
LIGHTS, the lights will illuminate.
Press RESET to record your choice.
Memory Seats Recall
To recall the position of your seat and
mirrors when you press unlock on thekey fob/transmitter:
1.
SEAT RECALL(OFF/ON)Press
ENG/METto select OFF or ON.
If you select OFF for SEAT RECALL,
there will be no seat recall feature.
If you select ON for SEAT RECALL,
the seat and mirrors will move to theirpreset memory positions when thevehicle is unlocked using the key
fob/transmitter.
Press RESET to record your choice.
2.
RECALL POSITION MEMORY(EXIT)Press ENG/MET to select
MEMORYor EXIT.
If you select MEMORY for RECALL
POSITION, the seat and mirrors willmove to their preset memory positions.
Note:If you desire perimeter lighting,
you must select LIGHTS for UNLOCKFEEDBACK.
If you select EXIT for RECALL POSI
TION, the seat and mirrors will moveto their preset exit positions.
Press RESET to record your choice.
Window Lockout
To select the number of passenger win
dows you want to prevent from beingopened:
1.
WINDOW LOCK (R+ PASS/REAR)Press ENG/MET to select R+ PASS
or REAR.
If you select R+ PASS for WINDOW
LOCK, all three passenger windowswill lock out.
If you select REAR, the two rear win
dows will lock out.
Press RESET to record your choice.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:This feature is activated by press
ing the WINDOW LOCK switch on the
driver’s door.