light BUICK ENCLAVE 2009 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Enclave. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features
described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATIONInstrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITYRemote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .5
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .6
COMFORT Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2nd-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3rd-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated and Cooled Seat
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . .9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . .9
Tri-Zone Automatic
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . .10
ENTERTAINMENT Audio System Features . . . . . . .11
Navigation Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
XM
®Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .14
Bluetooth
®System . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rear Seat Audio and
DVD Rear Seat
Entertainment Systems . . . . . . .14
CONVENIENCE Adaptive Forward Lighting . . . . .15
Automatic Headlamp System . . .16
Interior Lighting Features . . . . . .16
Windshield Wipers and Washer .16
Heated Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . .17
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Power Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Center Console Features . . . . . .19
2nd-Row Console Features . . . .19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Rear Convenience
Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
115-Volt Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist . . . .20
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .21
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE Refueling the Vehicle . . . . . . . . .22
Automatic Transmission
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .23
Resetting the Oil Life System . .23
OWNER INFORMATIONRoadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel Cluster
Note:The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar with
the information being relayed to you
by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
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Your vehicle’s instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know at a glance
how your vehicle is running. It includes
these key features:
A. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
B. Tachometer
C. Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
D. Tire Pressure Warning Light
E. Driver Information Center
F. Fuel Gauge
G. Speedometer
H. Security Light
I. Cruise Control Set Light
J. Antilock Brake System Warning Light
K. StabiliTrak Warning Light
L. Voltmeter** The charging system is designed to regulate
voltage output to help improve fuel economy
and extend battery life. Normal system opera-
tion readings may fluctuate based on vehicle
operation, including the number of electrical
accessories being operated and engine speed.

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Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle feature customization, and vehicle
warning messages. The DIC messages
will be shown on the instrument panel
cluster display.
To access DIC features, press the
following buttons located below the radio
on the instrument panel:
(Set/Reset):Press this button to
set or reset DIC information while it is
displayed or to acknowledge a warning
message.
(Customization): Press this
button to scroll through the following
customization settings:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock
• Remote Door Unlock
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting
• Chime Volume
• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped)
• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped)
• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped)
• Remote Start On/Off (if equipped)
• Reset to Factory Settings
To customize features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to enter the Feature Settings menu.
3. Press the button to scroll through
the available customization features.
4. With the desired feature displayed,
press the (Set/Reset) button to
access the settings.
5. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
6. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
7. Press the button to scroll to the
next available customization feature.
8. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until FEATURE
SETTINGS EXIT is displayed, and
then press the button; or press
the button or the button.
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicle
information:
• Oil Life
• Park Assist On/Off (if equipped)
• Units
• Tire Pressure
• Tire Pressure System Programming
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming

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(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to
display the following trip and fuel
information:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometers
• Fuel Range
• Average Economy
• Timer
• Fuel Used
• Average Speed
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
warning messages (depending on
optional equipment) if a problem is
sensed in a vehicle system. To
acknowledge a message and clear it
from the display, press any DIC button.
Some urgent messages cannot be
cleared from the DIC display.
If you have a current OnStar subscrip-
tion, and a warning message appears,
you can press the OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the problem is and
what you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and
messages provide critical information
that can prevent damage to your vehi-
cle. Review your Owner Manual to
become familiar with the information
displayed and the action required.
Remote Keyless Entry
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter allows you to lock and unlock your
vehicle and perform other functions
while up to approximately 195 feet away
from the vehicle.
RKE functions include:
(Remote Vehicle Start)(if equipped):
This feature can be used to start the
engine from outside the vehicle. (See
Remote Vehicle Start.)
(Lock):Press this button to lock all
the doors. RKE feedback (light flash
and/or horn chirp) can be programmed
using the Driver Information Center
(DIC).
(Unlock):Press this button to unlock
the driver’s door. Press it again within
five seconds to unlock all remaining
doors. RKE feedback (light flash) can be
programmed using the DIC.
(Power Liftgate)(if equipped):
Press and hold this button until the lift-
gate starts moving to open and close
the liftgate. The taillamps will flash and a
chime will sound when the liftgate is
moving.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):
Press and release this button to locate
your vehicle. The turn signal lamps will
flash and the horn will sound three
times.
Press and hold the button to activate the
panic alarm. The turn signal lamps will
flash and the horn will sound for 30
seconds. Press the button again or turn
the ignition to On to cancel the alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY

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Folding the Seatbacks
To fold the seatbacks forward to create
a flat load floor:
1. Pull outward on the handle located on
the outboard side of the seat cushion
and slide the seat rearward.
2. Fold the armrest into the upright
position.
3. Pull forward on the strap located on
the outboard side of the seatback and
fold down the seatback.
To return the
seatbacks
upright, pull up
the seatback
and push it
rearward until it
locks in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
The 3rd-row 60/40 split bench seat fea-
tures folding seatbacks. Prior to folding
a seatback, make sure all of the seat-
belts are unbuckled, nothing is on the
3rd-row seat, and the 2nd-row seat is
not reclined.
Lift the lever (A) on the upper-back
outboard corner of the seatback until the
head restraint folds forward, and then
fold down the seatback.
3rd-Row Seats
B
A
The following
heated front
seat controls
are located on
the center
console in
front of the
shift lever:
(Heated Seat/Seatback):Press the
bottom button to turn on the heated seat
cushion and seatback.
(Heated Seatback):Press the top
button to turn on the heated seatback.
Continue to press the desired button to
cycle through the temperature settings
of High (three indicator lights), Medium
(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator
light), and Off (no indicator lights).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seat Controls
(if equipped)
To return the seatback to the upright
position, pull the seatback strap (B) from
the rear of the vehicle or lift up the seat-
back from inside the vehicle. Pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. Lift up the head restraint to lock it
in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Heated and Cooled Seat
Controls (if equipped)
The following heated and cooled front
seat controls are located on the center
console in front of the shift lever:
(Heated Seat):Press the bottom
button to turn on the heated seat.

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Memory settings can be programmed for
the position of the driver’s seat, outside
mirrors and power adjustable steering
wheel (if equipped). The memory but-
tons are located on the driver’s door.
To save memory settings:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, outside mir-
rors, and power adjustable steering
wheel to the desired position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two
beeps sound.
Repeat these steps using button 2 for a
second driver.
To recall the memory settings, press
button 1 or 2 with the vehicle in Park.
The memory seat setting also can be
programmed in the DIC to be recalled
automatically when using the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter.
Easy Exit Seat
With the vehicle in Park, press the
(Easy Exit Seat) button to recall the exit
Memory Seat and Mirrors
(if equipped)
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable
position before adjusting the steering
wheel.
Manual Adjustment
To tilt and tele-
scope the
position of the
steering
wheel:
1. Push down
the lever on
the left side of the steering column.
2. Adjust the wheel to a comfortable
position by moving it up or down
as well as forward or backward.
3. Pull up the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
Power Adjustment (if equipped)
To operate the
power tilt and
telescope fea-
ture, use the
control located
on the left side
of the steering
column.
To tilt the
steering wheel up or down, push the
control up or down.
To move the steering wheel away from
you or toward you, push the control
forward or rearward.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
position for the driver’s seat. The easy
exit seat setting also can be pro-
grammed in the DIC to be recalled when
removing the key from the ignition.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
(Cooled Seat):Press the top button
to turn on the cooled seat.
Continue to press the desired button to
cycle through the temperature settings
of High (three indicator lights), Medium
(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator
light), and Off (no indicator lights).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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To adjust the volume:
• Turn the left volume knob to adjust
the left wired headphones and the
right volume knob to adjust the right
wired headphones. On wireless head-
phones, adjust volume using the
headphone volume control.
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system includes a DVD player as part of
the front radio, a video display screen,
audio/video jacks, two wireless head-
phones, and a remote control.
To play a DVD:
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
On position.
2. Push the release button on the DVD
display console and fold down the
video screen.
3. Insert a DVD into the DVD slot in the
radio. It will turn on the video screen
and begin playing automatically. To
cycle through available inputs, press
the DVD/CD AUX button. It may be
necessary to press the Play push-
button on the radio or the remote
control to start playing the movie
if the DVD stops at a menu screen.
4. To listen to the DVD through the
vehicle speakers, press the DVD/CD
AUX button. Adjust volume using the
radio volume control.
Note:Aim the remote control at the
video screen, not the DVD player,
for proper operation.
To listen to the DVD through the
headphones, press the On/Off button
on the headphones. Adjust volume
using the headphone volume control.
5. To control DVD playback, use the
remote control or the front radio
pushbuttons.
Parental Control
The Parental Control feature turns off
the video screen and Rear Seat Audio to
help gain the attention of rear passen-
gers, such as when using headphones.
To enable the Parental Control feature,
press and hold the radio power button
for two seconds. To turn off Parental
Control, press and hold the radio power
button again for two seconds.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
CONVENIENCE
Adaptive Forward Lighting
(if equipped)
The Adaptive Forward Lighting System
(AFS) features headlamps that swivel
horizontally to provide greater road
illumination while turning.
To enable AFS, turn the exterior lamps
control knob to the AUTO position. AFS
operates only at speeds greater than
2 mph and after starting the vehicle and
driving a short distance to calibrate the
system.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Windshield Wipers and Washer
The windshield wipers and washer con-
trols, located on the multifunction lever
on the left side of the steering column,
include the following functions:
(Mist):Rotate the control band to
this position to turn the wipers on for
one wipe.
(Off):Rotate the control band to this
position to turn off the wipers.
Interior Lighting Features
Instrument Panel Brightness
The (instrument panel brightness)
control knob is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. To brighten or dim
the instrument panel lights, press the
knob; it will pop out. Turn the knob to
adjust the intensity of the lights.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps will come on when
a door is open. The lamps also can be
turned on by fully rotating the instrument
panel brightness control knob clockwise.
To disable the courtesy lamps, press the
(Courtesy Lamp Override) button
located above the instrument panel
brightness control knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
The Automatic Headlamp System
turns on the Daytime Running Lamps
in the daytime and the headlamps and
other exterior lamps at night or when
necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to
determine light conditions. For proper
operation, avoid placing any objects on
or near the sensor.
Exterior Lamps Control
The exterior lamps can be operated
using the control knob located on the left
side of the instrument panel. The knob
can be rotated to the following positions:
AUTO (Automatic Lamp Control):
This position enables the Automatic
Headlamp System.
(On/Off):Momentarily turn the knob
to this position to turn the Automatic
Headlamp System off or on again.
(Parking Lamps):This position
turns on the parking lamps and
taillamps.
(Headlamps):This position turns
on the headlamps, parking lamps and
taillamps.
(Fog Lamps):Press this button on
the exterior lamps control knob to turn
the fog lamps on or off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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115-Volt Outlet (if equipped)
The 115-volt power outlet is located on
the back of the center console. With the
ignition turned to Accessory or On, it
provides convenient plug-in power to run
electronic equipment such as video
games, a laptop computer, or a cell
phone charger.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Convenience
Storage Center
The rear convenience storage center,
located behind the 3rd-row seats, fea-
tures additional storage compartments.
To open, pull the handle up and lift the
cover.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
(if equipped)
This feature uses ultrasonic sensors on
the rear bumpers to help you avoid col-
liding with objects when parking the
vehicle. It operates only at speeds less
than 5 mph.
The rear park assist display is located in
the headliner near the rear window and
provides the following indicators when
an object is detected:
Sunroof (if equipped)
The following sunroof and sunshade
switches are located on the headliner
above the rearview mirror:
Express-Open/Express-Close:From
the closed position, press the rear of the
driver’s side switch (A) to express-open
the sunroof. Press the front of the switch
to express-close the sunroof.
Vent: From the closed position, press
and hold the front of the driver’s side
switch (A) to vent the sunroof. Press
and hold the rear of the switch to close
the sunroof.
Front Sunshade: Push up and slightly
forward on the sunshade handle and
then release it rearward to open the
manual sunshade.
Rear Sunshade:Press the rear of the
passenger’s side switch (B) to express-
open the sunshade over the 2nd-row
seats. Press the front of the switch to
express-close the sunshade.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
AB

• At 8 ft. (2.5 m), one light illuminates.
• At 40 in. (1.0 m), two lights illuminate.
• At 23 in. (0.6 m), all three lights
illuminate.
• At 12 in. (0.3 m), a chime sounds and
all three lights flash.
Use the Driver Information Center to
turn off the system when towing. The
system automatically turns back on after
each vehicle start.
Rear Vision Camera (if equipped)
When the vehicle is shifted into
Reverse, a view of the area behind the
vehicle is displayed on the inside rear-
view mirror or the navigation system
screen (if equipped).
The camera is located above the rear
license plate. Clean the camera lens
with water and a soft cloth.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The remote start capability
must be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.
Based on outside temperature, the
vehicle’s automatic climate control
system will default to a heating or
cooling mode and the heated seats
(if equipped) will turn on.Starting the Vehicle
To remote-start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle. (Transmitter range is within
approximately 195 feet of the
vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts,
the parking lamps will light and
remain on while the engine is
running. The engine will continue
running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the ignition must be turned
to the On position before driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, perform
one of the following functions:
• Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn off.
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, the hood or liftgate is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.