trunk BUICK LUCERNE 2008 Owner's Guide

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in the trunk.
1. If your vehicle has a
center retainer, turn it
counterclockwise
to remove it.
2. Lift and remove the compact spare tire cover.3. Remove the washer and retainer that holds down
the jack and wheel wrench.
4. Remove the jack container with the jack and the
wheel wrench.
5. Remove the spare tire from the vehicle. See
Compact Spare Tire on page 5-94for more
information.
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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision,
loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all these in the proper place.
After you have put the compact spare tire on your
vehicle, you need to store the at tire in your trunk. Store
the at tire as far forward in the trunk as possible.
Store the jack and wheel wrench in their compartment in
the trunk. For storage, the jack lift head must be raised
until the screw end is even with the edge of the jack.To store the compact spare tire and tools:
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A. Center Retainer
B. Compact Spare Tire Cover
C. Retainer
D. Washer
E. Jack Container
F. Spare Tire
G. Wheel Wrench
H. Jack
I. Foam Insert
J. Bolt
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-13for more
information.
2. Place the foam insert (I) in the trunk compartment.
3. Reinstall the compact spare tire (F). Line up the
wheel center hole with the bolt (J). Then place it
on the compartment oor.4. Insert the jack container (E) into the spare tire (F).
5. Insert the wheel wrench (G) and jack (H) into
the center of the compact spare tire making sure to
line up the wheel nut hole with the bolt (I) on the
compartment oor.
6. Secure the compact spare tire and the jack
container (E) with the washer (D) and the
retainer (C).
7. Reinstall the compact spare tire cover (B).
8. Secure with the center retainer (A).
The compact spare tire is for temporary use only.
Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as
soon as you can. SeeCompact Spare Tire on page 5-94
for more information.
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Fuses Usage
8 Steering Wheel Illumination
9 Front Heated/Cooled Seat Module
10Run 2 - Heated/Cooled Seats,
Heated Washer Fluid
11 Rear Heated Seat Module (optional)
12 RPA Module
13 PASS-Key
®III System
14 Unlock/Lock Module
15 Magnetic Ride Control
16 Not Used
17 Sunroof
18 Body Control Module (BCM) Dim
19 Body Control Module (BCM)
20 Run 1-Heated Steering Wheel
21 Ignition Switch
22 Driver Door Module
23 Rear Lumbar (optional)
24 Electronic Leveling Control Module
25Body Control Module (Left Turn
Signal)
26Cigarette Lighter, Auxiliary Power
Outlet
Fuses Usage
27 Navigation (optional)
28 Retained Accessory Power 1 (RAP)
29 Passenger Door Module
30 Sensing and Diagnostic Module
31 Accessory Power Outlets
32Body Control Module (BCM)
(Inadvertent)
33 Retained Accessory Power 2 (RAP)
34 CanisterVent Solenoid
35 Body Control Module (Courtesy)
36Body Control Module (Right Turn
Signal)
37 Trunk Release
38 Amplier, Radio
39 Body Control Module (CHMSL)
40 Body Control Module
41 Stoplamp (optional)
42 OnStar
®Module
43 Body Modules
44 Radio
45 Door Unlatch (optional)
46 Rear Defogger (J-Case)
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Fuses Usage
47Electronic Leveling Control
Compressor (J-Case)
48 Blower (J-Case)
49 Blower (J-Case) (optional)
Resistor Usage
50 Terminating Resistor
Relays Usage
51 Blower (optional)
52 Rear Defogger
53Electronic Leveling Control
Compressor
58 Park Lamps
59 Fuel Pump
60 License Plate Lamp (optional)
61 Right Park Lamp (optional)
Relays Usage
62 Unlock
63 Lock
64 Run
65 Not Used
66 Door Unlatch (optional)
67 Trunk Release
68 Stoplamp (optional)
69 Overhead Lamps (optional)
70 Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Circuit
BreakersUsage
54 Right Front Seat
55 Left Front Power Seat
56 Power Windows
57 Power Tilt Steering Wheel
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Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-80
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-80
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-75
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-25
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-26
Your Vehicle...............................................4-25
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-5
Control System Warning Light.......................3-40
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-34
Trunk............................................................2-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-39
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-78
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-49
Operation...................................................2-50
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-19
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-66
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-104
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-104
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-17
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