dic BUICK LACROSSE 2008 Owner's Manual

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Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.......................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-17
Delayed Locking.............................................2-12
DIC Compass.................................................3-56
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-37
Disc, MP3......................................................3-97
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-47
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-76
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-21
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
E
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-109
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-112
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
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Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-50
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-64
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-16
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-15
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-18
Rear Assist Handle Reading..........................3-18
Lap Belt........................................................1-28
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-61Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-38
Brake System Warning.................................3-37
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-36
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-49
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Door Ajar...................................................3-47
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-40
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-39
Headlamps Suggested.................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-46
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-47
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-45
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-48
TCS Warning Light......................................3-38
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-38
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-47
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Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-17
Delayed Exit...............................................3-17
Entry.........................................................3-16
Perimeter...................................................3-17
Theater Dimming.........................................3-17
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Interior Lamps.............................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-21
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-41
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-47
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.....2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
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MP3 .............................................................3-97
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
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Odometer......................................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-21
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-48
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-19Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-40
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overhead Console Reading Lamps....................3-18
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-32
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-105
Park Aid........................................................2-41
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Assist........................................................2-41
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-22
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-22
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-27
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-28
Your Vehicle...............................................4-27
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS).................... 4-7
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-39
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-8
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-29
Trunk............................................................2-14
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-47
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-41
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-80Universal Home Remote System.......................2-47
Operation...................................................2-48
Using this Manual............................................... iii
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-21
Service Soon Light......................................3-48
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-107
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-108
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-76
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-19
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-30
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-47
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-82
Different Size..............................................5-80
Replacement...............................................5-82
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-39
Windows.......................................................2-17
Power........................................................2-18Windshield
Replacement...............................................5-62
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-44
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-62
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-104
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-109
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-17
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XM Radio Messages.....................................3-100
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-105
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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