flat tire BUICK LESABRE 2004 User Guide

Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo.....................................................3-79
Following Distance..........................................4-44
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-13
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-22
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-35Gage (cont.)
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-47
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-49
Vertical Aiming............................................5-50
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps On Reminder.................................3-14
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
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Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-62
Radio Messages.....................................3-60, 3-67
Radios..........................................................3-55
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-80
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-81
Care of Your CDs........................................3-81
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-77
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-62
Radio with CD............................................3-56Radios (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-78
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-73
Understanding Reception..............................3-79
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9
RDS Messages......................................3-59, 3-66
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..............................5-96
Rear Window Defogger............................3-26, 3-29
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-33
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Remote Trunk Release Lockout........................2-14
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Removing the Wheel Covers and Wheel
Nut Caps...................................................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-57
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-44
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-40
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations............................3-57, 3-64
Setting the Time.............................................3-55
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-57, 3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Short Trip/City Denition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-85
Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-19
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-21Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Comfort Controls......................3-31
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-78
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Convenience Net.........................................2-42
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-81
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-82
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-43
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-55
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theater Dimming............................................3-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-19
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-20
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
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Tire Ination Check.........................................6-17
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-62
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-69
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-66
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-83
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-65
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-68
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-38
Torque Lock...................................................2-30
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-42
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-39Trailer Brakes.................................................4-43
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-43
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-25
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Trunk............................................................2-14
Trunk Lock Release........................................2-14
Trunk Security Override...................................2-15
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-73
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-16
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-20
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-79
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-72
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-85
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-41
Using RDS....................................................3-58
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