towing 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

• 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.

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Trailer Towing
The Tow/Haul mode
(if equipped) assists
when pulling a heavy
trailer by reducing the
frequency of trans-
mission shifts and
improves the control of vehicle speed.
To turn on this feature, press the
(Tow/Haul) button located on the center
console in front of the shift lever. Press it
again to turn off the feature.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru-
ment panel. The low tire pressure warn-
ing light will remain on until you correct
the tire pressure.
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE message
may appear on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure. The Tire and
Loading Information label, located on
the center pillar below the driver’s door
latch, shows the correct tire pressure for
the tires when they’re cold. “Cold”
means your vehicle has been sitting for
at least three hours or driven no more
than one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle start-up, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has not
been corrected.
You may notice during cooler conditions
that the low tire pressure warning light
will appear when the vehicle is first
started and then turn off as you start to
drive. This could be an early indicator
that your tire pressures are getting low
and the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but it
doesn’t replace normal monthly tire
maintenance.
Resetting the Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine
oil life based on vehicle use and dis-
plays CHANGE OIL SOON in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when it’s
necessary to change your engine oil
and filter. The Oil Life System should be
reset to 100% only following an oil
change.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Turn on the ignition, with the engine
off.
2. Press the (Vehicle Information)
button until the DIC displays OIL LIFE
REMAINING.
3. Press and hold the (Set/Reset)
button until 100% is displayed.
4. Turn off the ignition.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.