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Black plate (87,1)Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011
4. Replace with a new canister which is availablefrom your dealer.
5. Push the new canister into place.
6. Screw the connector (B) to the canister (A).
7. Slide the plastic cover back on.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
Storage
The tire sealant and compressor kit is located in the
trunk. 1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on page 3‑12
2. Lift the cover.
3. Turn the retainer clockwise and remove the tire sealant and compressor kit.
To store the tire sealant and compressor kit, reverse the
steps.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in the trunk.1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on page 3‑12.
2. Turn the center retainer
counterclockwise to
remove it.
3. Lift and remove the compact spare tire cover.
4. Turn the retainer that secures the jack and wheel wrench counterclockwise and remove the washer.
5. Remove the jack container with the jack and the wheel wrench.
6. Remove the spare tire from the vehicle. See Compact Spare Tire on page 6‑97.
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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools
{WARNING:
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 flat tire in your trunk.
Store the flat 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
compartment. To store the compact spare tire and tools:
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A. Center Retainer
B. Compact SpareTire 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. See Trunk on page 3‑12.
2. Place the foam insert (I) in the trunk compartment.
3. Reinstall the compact spare tire (F) face down. Line up the wheel center hole with the bolt (J).
Then place it on the compartment floor.
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 floor.
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. See
Compact Spare Tire
on
page 6‑97.
Compact Spare Tire
{WARNING:
Driving with more than one compact spare tire at
a time could result in loss of braking and handling.
This could lead to a crash and you or others could
be injured. Use only one compact spare tire at
a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare tire it was fully
inflated when the vehicle was new, however, it can lose
air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly.
It should be 60 psi (420 kPa).
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Fuses Usage
8 Steering Wheel Illumination
9 Front Heated/Cooled Seat Module
10 Run 2 - Heated/Cooled Seats 11 Not Used
12 RPA Module
13 PASS-Key
®III System
14 Unlock/Lock Module
15 Magnetic Ride Control
16 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
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 Not Used
24 Electronic Leveling Control Module
25 Body Control Module (Left Turn
Signal)
26 Cigarette Lighter, Auxiliary Power
Outlet
27 Not Used
Fuses Usage
28 Retained Accessory Power 1 (RAP)
29 Passenger Door Module
30 Sensing and Diagnostic Module
31 Accessory Power Outlets
32 Body Control Module (BCM)
(Inadvertent)
33 Retained Accessory Power 2 (RAP)
34 CanisterVent Solenoid
35 Body Control Module (Courtesy)
36 Body Control Module (Right Turn
Signal)
37 Trunk Release
38 Amplifier, Radio
39 Body Control Module (CHMSL)
40 Body Control Module
41 Not Used
42 OnStar
®Module
43 Body Modules
44 Radio
45 Not Used
46 Rear Defogger (J-Case)
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Fuses Usage
47Electronic Leveling Control
Compressor (J-Case)
48 Blower (J-Case)
49 Not Used
Resistor Usage
50 Terminating Resistor
Relays Usage
51 Not Used
52 Rear Defogger
53 Electronic Leveling Control
Compressor
58 Park Lamps
59 Fuel Pump
60 Not Used
61 Not Used
Relays Usage
62 Unlock
63 Lock
64 Run
65 Daytime Running Lamps
66 Not Used
67 Trunk Release
68 Not Used
69 Not Used
70 Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Circuit
Breakers Usage
54 Right Front Seat
55 Left Front Power Seat
56 Power Windows
57 Power Tilt Steering Wheel
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Audio System (cont.)Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42Electric Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Inadvertent Power Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Run-Down Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Brake Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Braking in Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12, 3-32, 4-47
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
California Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-116
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Care of Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-101
CD, MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
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Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16Content Theft-Deterrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Time, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-104
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-78
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-88
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-105
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-74
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-78
Inflation - Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-64
Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-70
Installing the Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-90
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
Removing the Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-90
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-80, 6-87 Tires (cont.)
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-96
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-76
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-76
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-71
Towing
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Control System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
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