3-7 BUICK LUCERNE 2009 Owner's Guide

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-73
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning......................................3-21, 3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Airbag System................................................1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-73
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
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-66
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-106
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-106
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-39Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-98
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-95
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-93
Finish Care.................................................5-96
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-95
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-92
Leather......................................................5-94
Sheet Metal Damage...................................
5-99
Tires..........................................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-97
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
Audio System.................................................3-75
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-104
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-106
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-93
Radio Reception........................................3-105
Setting the Clock.........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-104
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-106
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Audio System(s).............................................3-78
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-25
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Backglass Antenna........................................3-106
Battery..........................................................5-44
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-93
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-40
Brakes..........................................................5-40
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-51
License Plate Lamps....................................5-57Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-56
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
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Calibration.....................................1-12, 2-34, 3-54
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-109
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-13, 2-32, 4-15
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-95
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-88
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-57
Center Flex Storage Unit.................................2-57
Center Seat...................................................1-12
Chains, Tire...................................................5-80
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-43
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-41
Infants and Young Children...........................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-35
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-98
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-93
Finish Care.................................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-95
Interior.......................................................5-92
Leather......................................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-97Climate Control System...................................3-21
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-30
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clock, Setting.................................................3-76
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-91
Compass.......................................1-12, 2-34, 3-54
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-57
Coolant
Engine...............................................5-28, 5-32
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-42
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-35
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-7
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cornering Lamps............................................3-17
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-18
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholders....................................................2-57
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-57
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-51
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-16Heated Seats............................................1-6, 1-7
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-21
Engine Coolant...........................................2-24
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-14
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-38
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-66
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-101
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-19
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Retained Accessory.....................................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column....... 3-7
Windows....................................................2-16
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-35
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-78
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-93
Reception.................................................3-105
Setting the Clock.........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-57
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-34
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature...............................................1-12
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-24
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..................................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
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...............................2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-18
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-33
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Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-35
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-95
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap Belt.....................................................1-33
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat................................................1-12
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-54
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5Service (cont.)
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-72
Setting the Clock............................................3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shifting Into Park............................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-31
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-40
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-91
Installing
....................................................5-84
Removing...................................................5-83
Storing.......................................................5-89
Specications, Capacities...............................5-109
Speedometer..................................................3-34
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-41
Stabilitrak®System........................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-22
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-104
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
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Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Center Flex Storage Unit..............................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-57
Cupholders.................................................2-57
Front Storage Area......................................2-57
Glove Box..................................................2-57
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-57
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-17
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
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Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-56
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps ....................................................5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-40
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Theater Dimming............................................3-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-104
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-19Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-76
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Tires.............................................................5-59
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-98
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-80
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-82
Cleaning....................................................5-99
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
Different Size..............................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-81
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-84
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-69
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-67
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-83
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-89
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-78
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-79
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73
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