BUICK LUCERNE 2007 Owner's Manual

Once two remote starts, or a single remote start
with one time extension have been done, the
vehicle must be started with the key.
After the key is removed from the ignition, another
remote start can be performed.
The vehicle cannot be started remotely if the key
is in the ignition, the hood is not closed, or if
there is an emission control system malfunction.Remote Start Ready
If your vehicle does not have the remote vehicle
start feature, it may have the remote start ready
feature. This feature allows your dealer to add the
manufacturer’s remote vehicle start feature.
If your vehicle has the remote start ready feature,
your RKE transmitter will have extended range
that will allow you to lock or unlock your vehicle
from about 195 feet (60 m) away.
See your dealer if you would like to add the
manufacturer’s remote vehicle start feature to
your vehicle.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
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Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A
child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
From the outside, use either the key or the remote
keyless entry (RKE) transmitter.
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From the inside, use the power door lock switches
or manual lock knobs. The manual lock knobs are
located at the top of the door panel near the
window.
Push the manual lock knob down to lock the door.
To unlock the door, pull up on the knob.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock switches are located on the
armrest on the front doors.
K(Unlock):Press the side of the switch with the
unlock symbol to unlock the doors.
Q(Lock):Press the side of the switch with the
lock symbol to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature allows the driver to delay the actual
locking of the doors. When the driver’s power door
lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter lock
button is pressed with the key removed from the
ignition, and the driver’s door open, a chime will
sound three times to signal that the delayed locking
system is active. When all doors have been closed,
the doors will lock automatically after several
seconds. If any door is opened before this, the timer
will reset itself once all the doors have been closed
again.
Pressing the driver’s or passenger’s power door
lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter
button again will override this feature.
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Personal Choice Programming
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or
off, using the Driver Information Center (DIC)
to program this feature. See “DELAY DOOR
LOCK” underDIC Vehicle Customization on
page 231.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle is programmed so that, when the
doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the shift
lever is moved out of PARK (P), all the doors will
lock. The doors will unlock every time you stop the
vehicle and move the shift lever into PARK (P).
If someone needs to get out while your vehicle is
not in PARK (P), have the person use the manual
lock knob or power door lock switch. When the door
is closed again, it will not lock automatically. Use
the manual lock knob or power door lock switch to
lock the door.
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center
(DIC), you can choose various lock and unlock
settings. For programming information, see
DIC Vehicle Customization on page 231.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle has rear door security locks, that
prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
from the inside.
The rear door security locks are located on the
inside edge of each rear door. You must open the
rear doors to access them.
To assist you in nding the lock, your vehicle will
have one of the following:
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To use these locks, do the following:
1. Insert the key into the security lock slot and
turn it so the slot is in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
When you want to open a rear door when the
security lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless
entry transmitter, if the vehicle has one, the
power door lock switch, or by lifting the
rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot
and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.Lockout Protection
If the key is in the ignition and the power door lock
switch is used to lock the doors, all doors will lock
and then the driver’s door will unlock. It is always
recommended that you remove the ignition key
when locking your vehicle.
The lockout protection feature can be overridden
by holding the power door lock switch for
three seconds or longer.
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Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
trunk lid open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle.
You cannot see or smell CO. It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk lid
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest speed
and select the control setting that will
force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System.
If you have air outlets on or under
the instrument panel, open them
all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 127.
Remote Trunk Release
The remote trunk
release button is located
in the glovebox.
Press the button to open the trunk. To use this
feature, your vehicle must be in PARK (P)
or NEUTRAL (N).
You can also press the remote trunk release
button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter to open the trunk. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 95.
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Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk as it could
damage the handle. The emergency trunk
release handle is only intended to aid a person
trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to
open the trunk from the inside.There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk
release handle located inside the trunk near the
latch. This handle will glow following exposure
to light. Pull the release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
Rear Seat Pass-Through
Your vehicle has a small door in the rear seat.
This door allows you to access the trunk from
inside the vehicle.
The rear seat armrest must be down for the
pass-through door to open. To release the
pass-through door, move the release lever up with
your ngers. To close the door, raise it and push it
until it latches.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Power Windows
The power window
switches are located
on the driver’s door
armrest. In addition,
each door has a switch
for its own window.
The front power window switches operate with
one position for up and two positions for down
movement and the rear power window switches
operate with one position for up and one for down
movement.
Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
that allows you to use the power windows once the
ignition has been turned off. For more information,
seeRetained Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 115.
Express-Down Window
This feature is on the front windows. Press the
switch to the second position to activate the
express-down feature. To stop the window as it is
lowering, press down briey on the switch again.
Window Lockout
o
(Window Lockout):The rear window lockout
button is located on the driver’s door armrest
near the window switches.
Press the right side of this button to disable the
rear window controls. The light on the button will
come on, indicating the feature is in use. The rear
windows still can be raised or lowered using the
driver’s window switches when the lockout feature
is active.
To restore power to the rear windows, press the
button again. The light on the button will go out.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the visor. The visors
can also be removed from the center mount and
moved to the side to block glare from the side.
Driver’s Side shown
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Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
Your sun visors may have lighted vanity mirrors.
When you open the cover to the visor vanity
mirror, the lamp will turn on.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have the optional content
theft-deterrent alarm system.
To activate the theft-deterrent system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch
or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
If you are using the RKE transmitter, the door
does not need to be open.
3. Close all doors.Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone
tries to enter the vehicle without using the RKE
transmitter or a key or turns the ignition on with an
incorrect key. The horn will sound and the turn
signal lamps will ash for about two minutes.
When the alarm is armed, the trunk may be opened
with the RKE transmitter. The power door lock
switches are disabled and the doors remain locked.
You must use your RKE transmitter or your key to
unlock the doors when the system is armed.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
The alarm system will arm when you use either
power lock switch to lock the doors while any door
or the trunk is open and the key is removed
from the ignition.
Arming with the RKE Transmitter
The alarm system will arm when you use your
RKE transmitter to lock the doors, if the key is not
in the ignition.
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