ABS BUICK LUCERNE 2006 User Guide

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-21
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-68
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-93
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-23, 3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-55
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-101
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-101Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-41
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-88
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-87
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-84
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-86
Leather......................................................5-85
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-22
Audio System(s).............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-99
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-101
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-101
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-100
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-98
Radio with CD....................................3-77, 3-82
Setting the Time..................................3-75, 3-76
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-98
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-100
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-101
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
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Backglass Antenna........................................3-101
Battery..........................................................5-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-16
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-18
Load Management.......................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-21
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Panic Assist................................................4-10
Parking......................................................2-28
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Brakes..........................................................5-40Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-101
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-31, 4-24, 4-36
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your CD Player.........................................3-101
Your CDs .................................................3-100
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-45
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-24
Center Seat...................................................1-10
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