BUICK LUCERNE 2007 Get To Know Guide

AUTO (Automatic Mode): In this mode, the
system automatically adjusts the airflow, fanspeed, air conditioning and recirculation functionsto reach and maintain the set temperature(s).
To set the automatic mode:
1. Turn the fan control to the AUTO position.
2. Turn the airflow control to the AUTO
position.
2. Adjust the temperature to a comfortable set
ting using the temperature buttons.
Passenger’s
TemperatureControls:
Press
the arrow buttonsto increase ordecrease thepassenger’s
temperaturesetting.
Driver’s
TemperatureControls:
Press the
arrow buttonsto increase
or decrease
the driver’s temperaturesetting.
(Outside Air)or AUX
(Auxiliary)(if equipped):
Depending on equipment, thisbutton will be either the OutsideAir or Auxiliary button. Press the
Outside Air button to allow out
side air to enter the vehicle; or,
if equipped, press the Auxiliary
button to turn the rear climatecontrol system on or off.(Recirculation):Press this button to recircu
late inside air and keep out
side air from entering thevehicle. Recirculation will notfunction in defog or defrostmode.
PASS (Passenger’s
Climate Control):
Press this button to turn
the passenger’s climate
controls on or off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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CD/AUX: Press
this button to playa CD instead ofthe radio. Pressthe button again
to automaticallysearch for a device connectedto the auxiliaryinput jack.
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features
While most of the features on your radio will look familiar, following are some that may be new.
MENU:Press this
button todisplay theradiosetupmenu.
(Information):Press this button to
display additionalinformation related tothe current function.
FAV (Favorite):Press this button
to go through upto six pages ofany combination(AM, FM or XM,if equipped) ofpreset radio stations. On each page, up to six stations are available
by using the
six pushbuttonsbelow the radiodisplay.
(Tune): Turn this knob to select radio
stations or, when a CD is playing, to select atrack or MP3 file.
Press the knob to adjust the tone control
(bass/treble) or speaker control (balance/fade).
Auxiliary
Input Jack:
A portable
audio player
can be connected to thisjack andplayed over
the vehiclespeakers.
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on or
off. Turn the knob toadjust the volume.
(EJECT):Press this but
ton once to
eject the currently playingCD. Pressand hold this button to ejectall CDs.
(Clock)or LOAD(if equipped): Depending
on equipment, this buttonwill be either the Clock orCD Load button. Press theClock button to adjust the
clock; or, if equipped, pressthe Load button to load asingle CD or press andhold the button to loadmultiple CDs.

Setting Favorite Radio Stations
Before setting your favorite stations, shift the
vehicle into Park.
To set up the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1–6 label on the radio display.
3. Select the desired number of favorite sta
tion pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now begin
storing your favorite stations for the chosen amount of numbered pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page
where the station is to be stored.
3.Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons
until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on
each page.
Setting the Time
(excluding Navigation Radio)
To set the time:
1. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU button
and then press the pushbutton located
under the clock option label. The HR,
MIN, MM, DD, YYYY labels will appear
on the display.
2. Press the pushbutton under any of the
labels to be changed.
3. Press the pushbutton again or the FWD
button to increase the numbers. Press theREV button to decrease the numbers.Rotating the
(Tune) knob also will
increase or decrease the selected label.
4.Press the Clock or MENU button again to
set the currently displayed time and date.
To set the time on the Navigation
Entertainment System, see yourNavigation Entertainment System OwnerManual supplement.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Choosing to engage in extended
searching for specific audio stations orsongs by using buttons and knobs — or togive extended attention to entertainmenttasks — can lead you to look away fromthe road frequently or longer than usual.Looking away from the road for prolongedperiods may cause you to miss seeingthings on the road that you need to see.Be sure to keep your eyes on the roadand mind on the drive — and avoid
engaging in extended searching for specific items while driving.
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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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With the indash 6disc CD player, a CD
cannot be directly loaded as in singleplay systems.
To load CDs:
• To load a single CD, press and release
the LOAD button. Wait for the displayprompt to load the CD.
• To load multiple CDs, press and hold the
LOAD button for two seconds. Followthe display prompts to load each CD.
Press the LOAD button again tocancel loading more CDs.
To play a specific CD:
• Press the pushbutton below the arrow
label on the radio display to select the
desired CD number.
To eject CDs:
• To eject the CD that is currently playing,
press the EJECT button once.
• To eject all CDs, press and hold the
EJECT button for two seconds.
If a CD is not removed after several sec
onds, it will be pulled back into the player
automatically.
The Navigation Entertainment System
provides detailed maps of all major highwaysand roads throughout the United States.After you enter a destination, the system provides turnbyturn driving directions. Inaddition, the system can help you locate avariety of points of interest, such as airportsand restaurants.
Refer to your Navigation Entertainment
System Owner Manual supplement for oper
ating information.
XM Satellite Radio (if equipped)MultipleDisc CD Player
(if equipped)
XM Satellite Radio offers more than 160
channels of digitalquality sound that goeswherever you go — coast to coast. XM displays song title, artist and entertainmentgenre.
Activation fee and service subscription
are extra. Service is based in the 48
U.S. contiguous states and Canada.
For more information, visit XM online
at www.XMradio.com or call 1800852XMXM (9696).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: CDs with any affixed labels may jam
in the CD player. Label a CD using a
permanent marker. If more than one CD
isinserted into the slot at one time, or if
scratched or damaged CDs are played,
the CD player could be damaged. Whenusing the CD player, use only CDs in good
condition without labels; load one CD at atime; and keep the CD player and theloading slot free of foreign materials,liquids or debris.
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System (if equipped)
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

(Next): Press the up arrow to go to the next preset
radio station or, when a CD is playing, to the next track.
+ (Volume): Press the plus button to increase the volume.
SRCE (Source): Press this button to switch to AM, FM,
XM (if equipped) or CD operation.
(Voice Recognition/ Mute): Press this button to
interact with the OnStar system. Without OnStar, press
this button to mute the audio system. Press it again to
turnon the sound.
(Seek): Press the seek arrow to go to the next radio
station or, when a CD is playing, to the next track.
Press and hold the seek arrow for two seconds to scan
radio stations in the selected band or, when a CD isplaying, the tracks of the CD.
– (Volume): Press the minus button to decrease the
volume.
(Previous): Press the down arrow to go to the previ
ous preset radio station or, when a CD is playing, to the
previous track.
+ RES (Resume/Accelerate): Press this button to resume a
set speed, or to increase the speed when the system is set.
(Cancel): Press this button to cancel the cruise control
but retain the set speed in memory. Applying the brakes willalso cancel the cruise control.
(On/Off):Press this button to turn the cruise control on
or off.
– SET (Set): Press this button to set a speed, or to decrease
the speed when the system is set. When the cruise control isset, the cruise light will illuminate on the instrument panel
cluster.
CONVENIENCE
Cruise Control and Audio Steering Wheel Controls
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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
The cruise control buttons and some audio controls are located on the steering wheel.

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Automatic Lamp Control
Your vehicle is equipped with an Automatic Lamp Control system, which automatically turns
on the headlamps and other exterior lamps, and the instrument panel lights, at night or when
necessary.
The Automatic Lamp Control system’s light sensor is located on top of the instrument panel.
To ensure proper system operation, it’s important to avoid placing any objects on or near the
sensor.
The exterior lamps also can be operated manually. The exterior lamp control knob
is located on the left side of the instrument panel.
Exterior Lamps
(On/Off):This position
turns off theexterior lamps,excluding theDaytimeRunningLamps.
(Parking
Lamps): This
position turns onthe parkinglamps, taillampsand instrumentpanel lights.
AUTO (Automatic):This position automati
cally turns on theAutomatic LampControl system.
(Fog Lamps)(if equipped): Push
in the knob to turnon the fog lamps.Push it again to turn
off the fog lamps.
(Headlamps):This posi
tion turns on the headlamps,parking lamps, taillamps andinstrument panel lights.
This feature uses four ultrasonic sensors on
the rear bumpers to help you avoid collidingwith objects when parking the vehicle. Itoperates only at speeds less than 5 mph.
The rear parking assist display is located
near the rear window. The lights on the dis
play provide distance information. As thevehicle approaches an object, the number oflights illuminated increases. Lowtoned
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist (if equipped)
beeps also sound from the rear speakers
when objects are near the rear bumper.
Be sure to keep the ultrasonic sensors on
the vehicle’s rear bumper clean to ensureproper operation.
The system can be disabled using the Driver
Information Center.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

The Rainsense™ II windshield wipers use a moisture sensor to automatically operate the
wipers when needed, depending on driving conditions and the sensitivity setting. If the system
is left on for long periods, an occasional wipe may occur without any moisture on the windshield to indicate the system is activated.
The headlamps and parking lamps also will be turned on automatically when the Rainsense
wipers are active if the exterior lamp control switch is in the AUTO position. The controls for thewindshield wipers are located on the multifunction stalk on the left side of the steering column.
Rainsense™ II Windshield Wipers (if equipped) and Heated Washer
Fluid (if equipped)
(Washer Fluid):Push the paddle on
top of the multifunction lever to spray washerfluid on the windshield.
(Sensitivity Setting): Rotate
the control band up to one of thesensitivity levels to activate the
Rainsense function. The wipersactivate more often as the bandis rotated upward.
(High):Rotate the
control band
up to this position to turn thewipers on the High setting.
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(Heated Washer
Fluid): Slide and
release this switch tostart four automaticheated wash/wipecycles.The first cycle may take up to 45 seconds tooccur before thewasher fluid
is heated. Theremaining cycles
may take up to 20
seconds to occur.
The system determines the amount offluid and activates
the wipers. To cancelany remainingwash/wipe cycles,slide and release theswitch again.
(Low):Rotate the
control band
up to this position to turn thewipers on the Low setting.
(Off):Rotate the
control band to this posi
tion to turn off the wipers.(Mist):Rotate the
control band down tothis position to turn thewipers on for one wipe.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Turn off the
Rainsense wipers beforeentering an automaticcar wash to preventwiper damage.

StabiliTrak®is an advanced computer
controlled vehicle stability enhancementsystem that assists with directional control
of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions.
It turns on automatically every time you startyour vehicle.
When the system senses a discrepancy
between your intended path and the directionthe vehicle is actually traveling, it selectivelyapplies brake pressure at any one of thewheels to help steer the vehicle in the direction in which you are steering.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System (if equipped)
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The brake assist system monitors the inten
tion of the driver while braking. If the systemsenses that hard/fast pressure has beenapplied to the brake pedal, the system will
generate additional pressure, making it easier to maintain brake application. When thishappens, the brake pedal may feel easier to
push. This is normal; just hold the brake
pedal down firmly.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Brake Assist (if equipped)PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Magnetic Ride Control automatically adjusts
the ride of your vehicle through a computerused to control and monitor the suspension
system. The computer receives input from
various sensors to determine the proper system response. This provides enhanced con
trol and ride comfort under a variety of roadconditions.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Magnetic Ride Control
(if equipped)
The traction control system limits wheelspin,
which is especially useful in slippery road
conditions. You should always leave the sys
tem on. However, if your vehicle becomesstuck and rocking the vehicle is required, the
system should be turned off.
To turn off the system, press the traction
control button located on the center console.For vehicles without a center console, thebutton is located at the end of the gearshift
lever.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Traction Control

Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you when a
significant reduction in pressure occurs in
one or more of your vehicle’s tires by illumi
nating the (low tire pressure) warning
light on the instrument panel. The low tirepressure warning light will remain on untilyou correct the tire pressure.
You may also have a CHECK TIRE PRES
SURE message appear on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light illu
minates, you must fill the tire to the proper
tire inflation pressure. The Tire and LoadingInformation label shows the correct inflationpressure for the tires when they’re cold.“Cold” means your vehicle has been sittingfor at least three hours or driven no morethan one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC mes
sage by acknowledging it with your DIC con
trols. However, at the next vehicle startup,the DIC message will reappear if the tirepressure has not been corrected.
You may notice during cooler conditions that
the low tire pressure warning light will appearwhen the vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive the vehicle. Thiscould be an early indicator that your tirepressures are getting low and need to beinflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert
you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’treplace normal monthly tire maintenance.
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
System
The Oil Life System calculates engine oil life
based on vehicle use and displays CHANGE
ENGINE OIL in the Driver Information Center
(DIC) when it’s necessary to change your
engine oil and filter. The Oil Life Systemshould be reset to 100% only following an oilchange.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Turn the key to On, with the engine off.
2. Press the (Vehicle Information)
button until the DIC displays ENGINE OILLIFE.
3. Press and hold the (Set/Reset)
button until 100% ENGINE OIL LIFE isdisplayed.
4. Turn the key to Off.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
The recommended fuel for Lucerne models
equipped with the 3800 V6 engine is unleaded regular fuel.
Premium fuel is recommended for Lucerne
models equipped with the Northstar V8engine. Premium fuel enables the NorthstarV8 to provide maximum performance, butunleaded regular fuel may be used with no
harmful effects to the engine.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Recommended Fuel
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