3-1 BUICK LACROSSE 2008 Service Manual

MP3 .............................................................3-97
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
O
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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Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-17
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-109
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-25
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-43
Windows....................................................2-18
Pressure Cap.................................................5-30
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-29
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radios..........................................................3-84
Radio(s)........................................................3-86
Radios
Reception.................................................3-103
Setting the Clock.........................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-101
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps...................3-18Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-39
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-38
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-27
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-46
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-88
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-61
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-62
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-69
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
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StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-8
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-102
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-53
Convenience Net.........................................2-54
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-52
Glove Box..................................................2-52
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-20
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-54
T
Tachometer....................................................3-32
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-59
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-38
Theater Dimming............................................3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-101
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-20
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-22
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-22Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-85
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-41
Tires.............................................................5-63
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-104
Buying New Tires........................................5-78
Chains.......................................................5-84
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-87
Cleaning...................................................5-105
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-98
Different Size..............................................5-80
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-86
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-70
Inspection and Rotation................................5-75
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-89
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-73
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-88
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools....5-95, 5-97
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-64
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-67
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-80
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-82
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-82
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-77
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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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