ECO mode BUICK LACROSSE 2007 Get To Know Guide

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Unlocking the Doors with the Key
Your vehicle’s passenger doors can be
unlocked using the driver’s door key.
With the key in the lock cylinder:
• Turn the key toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock the driver’s door.
• Turn and hold the key toward the
front of the vehicle for two seconds
to unlock all doors.
•Turn and hold the key toward the rear
of the vehicle to lock all doors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Automatic Door Locks
Auto Door Lock
The automatic door locks will lock the
vehicle’s doors when all doors areclosed and the vehicle is shifted intoDrive.
Auto Door Unlock
Automatic door unlocking options
include off, unlocking the driver’s door
or unlocking all doors. Press the button on the DIC until Auto Door
Unlock is displayed; and then press
the button to scroll through Off,
Driver and All. If Driver or All is selected,two additional choices — KeyOut andPark — will be displayed. Select one ofthese choices to determine when the
vehicle’s door(s) will automaticallyunlock.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Exterior Light Delay— Sets the time
for exterior lights to remain on after thekey is removed from the ignition or thevehicle is unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. To program:
1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
EXTLIGHT DELAY is displayed.
2. Press the (Set/Reset) button to
scroll through OFF or 15/30/60/90second delays.
3. Press the button to store a setting.
You can also use the (Option) and
(Set/Reset) buttons to personalize
each of the following:
• Return settings to factory default/
reset all keys
• Interior lights on when key is
removed from the ignition
• Content theftdeterrent system on/off
Exiting Programming Mode:The DIC
exits programming mode when:
• The vehicle is shifted out of Park.
• The vehicle is no longer in Run.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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(CD):Press to play a CD when the
radio is playing.
EQ (if equipped): Press to select cus
tomized equalization settings for C&W,
Jazz, Talk, Pop, Rock and Classical
music. To return to manual mode,
press and release the Tone knob until
MANUAL is displayed.
(Eject):Press to eject a CD, with
the ignition off or on, or the radio off.
Load CDs with the ignition off by press
ing this button first.
MP3Capable Uplevel Radio
(if equipped)
Play MP3 files on CDR CDs of up to
700MB capacity. To play, with the ignition on, insert the disc partway into theslot, label side up. The player will pull it
in. READING appears on the display
and the disc plays. Smaller, 3inch (8cm) single CDs may be used with an adapter ring.
3 (Repeat):Press to hear a track
again. RPTis displayed. Press again to
disable repeat play.
5 (Previous Folder):Press to go to
the first track in the previous folder.Pressing while in Folder Random modetakes you to the previous folder andplays random tracks there.
6 (Next Folder):Press to go to the
first track in the next folder. Pressing
while in Folder Random mode takes you
to the next folder and plays randomtracks there.
SixDisc CD Player (if equipped)
To load multiple CDs in the sixdisc
CD player:
1. Turn the ignition on. Press and hold
the Load button for two seconds. Theplayer beeps and the light to the right
of the slot will flash. MULTI LOAD #
is displayed.
2. When the light stops flashing and
turns green, INSERT CD # is
displayed. Insert a disc partway, label side up.
3. The indicator light will begin blinking
and turn green. Another disc may beloaded.
4. When loading two to five CDs, press
the Load button again after loadingthe final CD.
For every CD loaded, a number appears
on the radio display. To play a specificdisc, press CD and the number of theCD you want to hear. Asmall bar
appears under the CD number that is
playing, and the track number appears.
Note:CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
a permanent marker. If more than oneCD is inserted into the slot at one time,or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be dam
aged. When using the CD player, useonly CDs in good condition withoutlabels; load one CD at a time; and keepthe CD player and the loading slot freeof foreign materials, liquids or debris.
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CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
Use the Remote Keyless Entry transmit
ter (key fob) to start the engine fromoutside the vehicle. (See the Driver
Information Center personalization menu
section to enable.) Automatic Climate
Control system vehicles will regulate the
inside temperature.
To remote start the vehicle:
1. Press and release the key fob Lock
button.
2. Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the turn signal lights flash.If the lights are not visible, hold theRemote Start button for four secondsand release.
The engine runs for 10 minutes. Extend
run time for 10 minutes from present bypressing the Lock and Remote Start but
tons again. Pressing only the Remote
Start button again will turn off the ignition. Maximum run time is 20 minutes.
After two remote starts have been pro
vided, the Remote Vehicle Start featurewill not operate.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Finding a Category Station
(if equipped)
Category (CAT) stations are available on
XM1 or XM2 bands only. To find a CATstation:
1. Press the CAT button to activate
Program Type (PTY) Select mode.
2. A category is displayed.
3. Rotate the Tune knob. When the
preferred category appears, press theSeek button to go to the first categorystation (pressing Seek for more thantwo seconds will activate CategoryScan).
4. To go to another station, press the
CAT button. The previously storedcategory will be displayed.
5. Press the up or down Seek button.
6. Press the CAT button to exit Program
Type Select mode.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
See Audio Systems for full details about
the functions of the following buttons:
•
(Seek)
•BAND
•1–6 (Preset Stations)
•(OnStar®/Mute):Press to silence
audio, and again to play. In OnStar
equipped vehicles, press to interactwith the OnStar system.
•
(VOLUME):Press up/down
arrow to increase/decrease volume.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Opening the Vehicle Hood
Pull the hood release handle located
under the driver’s side of the instrumentpanel.
Under the leading edge of the hood
itself, push the secondary hood releasehandle up and to the right. Lift the hood.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter is located in the engine com
partment below the air inlet grille, near
the passengerside wiper arm. It trapsmost of the pollen from the air thatenters the air conditioning module. See your Owner Manual for ScheduledMaintenance and replacement instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Accessory Power Outlets
Your vehicle is equipped with 12volt
power outlets. One is located on the
center console below the climate controls. The second outlet is located inside
the center storage console. On 6pas
senger models, the second outlet islocated in the flip/fold console. Use themto power cellular phones, CB radios, etc.See your Owner Manual for full safetyand warranty cautions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Hanging Garments
Use the rear assist handle or coat
hook to secure clothing on hangers fortransport.
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•Fuel delivery
•Lockout service (identification
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• Tow to nearest dealership for
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or reimbursement to an owner or driver
when, in Buick’s judgment, the claimsbecome excessive in frequency or typeof occurrence.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is OnStarequipped, when
you press the blue OnStar button, thevehicle will send your current GPS location
to an OnStar Advisor who will speak toyou, assess your problem, contact
Roadside Assistance and relay your exact
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OWNER INFORMATION
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2006 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.
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