Steering BUICK LUCERNE 2008 Workshop Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-72
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-105
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-21, 3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Airbag System................................................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-66
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-72
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-65
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-67
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-72
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-65
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-97
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . 3-97
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-40Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-99
Finish Damage..........................................5-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-97
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-94
Leather......................................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................
5-102
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-103
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-100
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
Audio System.................................................3-75
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-95
Backglass Antenna......................................3-97
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-94
Radio Reception..........................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-94
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-97
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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
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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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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
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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
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Jump Starting.................................................5-48
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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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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
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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
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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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