clock BUICK LACROSSE 2005 User Guide

Fog Lamps
Your vehicle may have fog lamps. To replace a fog
lamp bulb, do the following:
1. Locate the access door in the splash shield. It is
located behind the front fascia. To do this, reach
up under and behind the front fascia.
2. Open the access door.
3. Locate the fog lamp bulb socket.
4. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise one-quarter
of a turn while pressing the socket in rmly.
5. Pull the socket rearward until the bulb socket clears
the fog lamp housing.
6. Disconnect the wire
connector from the
bulb by lifting the lock
tab and pulling it
away from the
plastic base.7. Remove the bulb assembly and replace it with the
appropriate bulb.
8. Reverse the steps to reinstall the fog lamp
bulb socket.
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
To replace a taillamp, turn signal, sidemarker, stoplamp
or back-up lamp bulb, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-13for more
information.
2. Remove the convenience net if the vehicle has one.
5-48

A. Taillamp
B. Back-up
C. TaillampD. Stoplamp/Taillamp/Turn
Signal
E. Sidemarker
7. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it.
8. Replace with a new bulb.
9. Turn the bulb socket clockwise to reinstall.
10. Reverse these steps to reinstall the
taillamp assembly.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamps Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamps 921
Fog Lamp H11
Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps3157NAK
Headlamps
High-Beam H9
Low-Beam H11
Front/Rear Sidemarker and
Taillamp194
Stoplamps and Taillamps 3057
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact
your dealer.
5-50

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in the trunk.
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-13for more
information.
2. Remove the convenience net if the vehicle has one.
3. Lift the handle on the spare tire cover. The handle
may hook on the front edge of the trunk’s
weatherstrip to hold the cover out of the way.4. Turn the wing nut counterclockwise and remove it.
5. Remove the compact spare tire.
5-69

6. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and
remove it. Then remove the jack and wrench.The tools needed to change a tire include the jack (A),
extension and protection guide (B, and wheel
wrench (C).
5-70

Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
If your vehicle has wheel covers with center caps, the
wheel nuts are hidden behind the cap. The center
cap must be removed before you can remove the at
tire and install the spare tire.
To remove a center cap, use the wrench to pry gently at
the notch on the cap. Do not use a tool that is narrower
than the wrench to pry at this notch. Then pry off
the cap.Use the wheel wrench to loosen the plastic nut caps in
a counterclockwise direction. If needed, nish
loosening them by hand. The nut caps will not come off.
Then, using the at end of the wheel wrench, pry
along the edge of the wheel cover until it comes off. Be
careful; the edge may be sharp. Do not try to remove
the cover with your bare hands.
Once you have removed the center cap or wheel cover,
use the following procedure to remove the at tire
and install the spare tire.
1. Place the wheel wrench securely over the wheel nut.
Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen
all the wheel nuts, but do no remove them yet.
5-71

2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack
lift head.
3. Find the jacking location using the diagram above
and corresponding hoisting notches located on the
underside of the vehicle’s plastic molding. The
notches in the plastic molding are marked with a
triangle shape to help you nd them.
The front location is about 6.5 inches (16.5 cm)
from the rear edge of the front wheel well. The rear
location is about 9 inches (22.8 cm) from the
front edge of the rear wheel well.
4. Put the compact spare tire near you.
{CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
5-72

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the compact spare tire to t under
the vehicle.
6. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the at tire.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to
get all the rust or dirt off.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
5-73

8. Install the compact spare tire.
{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If
you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious accident.
9. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of
the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is held against the hub.10. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
5-74