3-9 BUICK LUCERNE 2008 Owner's Guide

Audio System(s).............................................3-78
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-97
Battery..........................................................5-46
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-42
Panic Assist................................................. 4-7
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-56
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53
License Plate Lamps....................................5-58
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-59
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-76
C
Calibration.............................1-11, 2-34, 2-36, 3-54
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-113
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-32, 4-15, 4-26
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-89
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-56
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-57
Center Seat...................................................1-11
Chains, Tire...................................................5-82
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-102
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-50
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-102
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-83
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-84
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Floor Mats.....................................................2-57
Fluid.............................................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-40
Windshield Washer......................................5-41
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-47
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-106
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-49
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-56
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-10
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-53
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-56
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-56
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-15
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-21
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-14
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-33
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-48
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-61
Lamps
Cornering...................................................3-17
Courtesy....................................................3-17
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-18
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-19
Lane Departure Warning..................................2-44
Lane Departure Warning Light..........................3-42
Lap Belt........................................................1-31
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-58
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-42
Fog Lamp..................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Lane Departure Warning...............................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-34Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-47
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-40
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-18
Delayed Exit...............................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-18
Theater Dimming.........................................3-18
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-19
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-10
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat and Mirrors.................................. 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-36
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature............................................1-11
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-38
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-37
Park Tilt.....................................................2-38
MP3 .............................................................3-89
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-94
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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Power (cont.)
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-40
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-16
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radios..........................................................3-75
Radio(s)........................................................3-78
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-94
Reception...................................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-94
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-57
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-36Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-34
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature...............................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-25
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..................................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-85
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-74
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-75
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-19
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-33
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Steering.......................................................... 4-7
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-95
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
Steering Column........................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-56
Center Flex Storage Unit..............................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-57
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-57
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-18
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-57
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-56
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-40
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theater Dimming............................................3-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-94Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-76
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Tires.............................................................5-60
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-100
Buying New Tires........................................5-76
Chains.......................................................5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-84
Cleaning...................................................5-101
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-94
Different Size..............................................5-78
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-83
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-74
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-86
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-70
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-69
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-85
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-78
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-32
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-80
Different Size..............................................5-78
Replacement...............................................5-80
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-10
Washer......................................................3-11
Washer Fluid..............................................5-41
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-59
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-100
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-15
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-15
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-93
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-97
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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