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7. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull on both latch plates to make sure they are
secure.
A green indicator will show in each latch
plate window
(G).
If the harness locks before the latch plate reaches the
buckle,
let the harness go all the way back so it will
move freely again. Then repeat Steps
6 and 7. Be
sure to keep the harness pulled all the way out until
you buckle it.
Once both sides
of the lap-shoulder harness are
pulled out of the retractor and buckled, the harness
will lock.
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9. On both sides of the harness, pull up on the lap part
a little to be sure it’s locked.
If the harness isn’t locked, or if it becomes too
tight, unfasten the harness clip. Then unlatch the
harness
by pushing the button on the buckle, and let
both sides of the harness
go all the way back so
they will move freely again, Then, repeat Steps 4
through 8.
If the harness still doesn’t lock, don’t use the child
restraint. See your dealer to have the built-in child
restraint serviced.
10. Adjust the position of the harness on the child’s
shoulders
by moving the clip up or down along the
harness. On each side of the harness, the shoulder
part should be centered
on the child’s shoulder. The
harness should be away from the child’s face and
neck, but not falling
off the child’s shoulders.
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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
6. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger. directions
to be sure
it is secure.
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6. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you push down on the child
restraint.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let
it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shifting
and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working
properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Keys
Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry TrUnk
Theft
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK
(P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust
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Horn
Tilt Steering Wheel
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Ashtrays and Lighter
Sun Visors
Auxiliary Power Connection
Sunroof
Cellular Phone Provisions
Instrument Panel
-- Your Information System
Instrument Panel Cluster
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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The ignition keys are for the
ignition only.
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The door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.
When a new Buick is delivered, the dealer removes the
plugs from the door keys and gives them
to the
first owner. The ignition
keys don’t have plugs. Your Buick dealer or
Roadside Assistance has the code for your keys.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a
qualified locksmith how to make extra door keys. Keep
the plugs in a safe place.
If you lose your door keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using
these plugs.
If
you need a new ignition key, contact your Buick
dealer who can obtain the correct key code, or, in an
emergency, call Buick Roadside Assistance at
1-800-252-1112.
I NOTICE:
Your Buick has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle
to get in. So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out
of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key
or remote keyless
entry transmitter. From the
inside, to lock or unlock the door manually,
push the lever forward to
lock the door. To unlock, push
the lever rearward.
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Power Door Locks
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Press the power door lock
switch to lock or unlock
all doors.
The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
The lever
on each rear door works only that door’s lock.
It won’t lock or unlock all the doors.
Lockout Prevention Feature
This feature prevents a driver who has left the key in the
vehicle’s ignition from locking the doors by using the
power door locks while any door
is open. The feature
works by disabling the power door locks when a key is
in the ignition and any door is open.
You may override the Lockout Prevention Feature by
holding the power door lock switch in the lock position
for more than three seconds while the key is in the
ignition and any door is open.
Remember, this feature can’t guarantee that you’ll never
be locked out
of your vehicle. If you use the manual
door lock or if you don’t leave the key in the ignition,
you could still lock your keys inside your vehicle.
Always remember to take your keys
with you.
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Rear Door Security Locks Your Buick is equipped with rear door security locks that
help prevent passengers
from opening the rear doors of
your vehicle from the inside. To use one of these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. On the inside of the rear door will be a lock. Insert
your key into this lock and rotate it upward. This will
engage the safety lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors
of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in
use. If you want to
open the rear door when the security lock is on, unlock
the door from the inside and then open the door from
the outside.
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Automatic Power Door Locks
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks is a
standard feature that is intended to provide enhanced
security and convenience by automatically locking and
unlocking doors. This feature provides four operating
modes. For your vehicle, you may select and program
one of the following four operating modes:
Mode 1: No automatic door lock or unlock.
Mode 2: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out of PARK
(P).
No automatic door unlock.
Automatic door relock when any door is unlocked,
opened and then all doors are again closed while the
vehicle is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the
driver’s foot is
on the brake pedal.
Mode 3: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out of PARK (P).
Automatic all-door unlock when the transmission
is
shifted into PARK (P).
Automatic door relock when any door is unlocked,
opened and then all doors are again closed while the
vehicle
is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the
driver’s foot is
on the brake pedal.
Mode 4: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out of PARK (P).
Automatic driver’s door only unlock when the
transmission is shifted into PARK (P).
Automatic door relock when any door
is unlocked,
opened and then all doors are again closed while the
vehicle is not in PARK (P)
or NEUTRAL (N) and the
driver’s foot is
on the brake pedal.
The operating mode of the Programmable Automatic
Power Door Locks will be changed when the driver
performs the following sequence with the doors closed
and the ignition key in the RUN position:
Press and hold the power door lock switch. While
holding the door lock switch, cycle
the transmission out
of and back into PARK (P). After an initial transmission
cycle, each additional cycle will advance the operating
mode by one, starting from
the current operating mode.
During this procedure, the Automatic Door Lock and
Unlock functions will operate as defined by each mode
above, providing the driver with feedback of the current
operating mode. If cycled beyond Mode
4, the vehicle
will enter operating Mode
1. When the door lock switch
is released, the vehicle will remain in the most recent
operating mode.
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