Buick LaCrosse 2008 Get To Know Manual

DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3

Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4

SAFETY & SECURITY

Unlocking the Doors

with the Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

OnStar

COMFORT

Tilt/Telescoping Steering

Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

ENTERTAINMENT

Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Audio Steering Wheel

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

CONVENIENCE

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .12

Headlamp Controls and
Automatic Headlamp System . . .13

Daytime Running Lamps . . . . . .13

Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Windshield Wipers/Washer . . . .14

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .15

Vehicle Enhancements . . . . . . . .15

Accessory Power Outlets . . . . . .17

Dual Automatic Climate

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LaCrosse. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features
described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE

Opening the Vehicle Hood . . . . .17

Passenger Compartment

Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . .18

Ultrasonic Rear Parking

Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Traction Control System . . . . . . .18

®

StabiliTrak

– Stability Control

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Automatic Transaxle

Shift Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Acoustic Laminate Glass . . . . . .19

Resetting the Oil Life System . .19

OWNER INFORMATION

Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel

A. Air Outlets
B. Interior Lamps Control
C. Exterior Lamps

Control/Fog Lamp
Control

D. Turn Signal/

Multifunction Lever
E Cruise Controls
F. Instrument Panel

Cluster

G. DIC Buttons

(if equipped)/Hazard
Warning Flashers
Button/Traction Control
Button

H. Passenger Airbag

Status Indicator
I. Audio System Controls
J. Hood Release
K. Parking Brake
L. Tilt Lever (if equipped)

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

M. Horn
N. Audio Steering Wheel

Controls
O. Shift Lever
P. Accessory Power

Outlet
Q. Climate Controls
R. Glove Box

Instrument Panel Cluster

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B D F G H I K L M

U T

Your vehicle’s instrument
panel is equipped with this
cluster or one very similar
to it. The instrument panel
cluster includes these key
gauges and lights/lamps:

A. Trunk Ajar
B. Door Ajar
C. Tire Pressure Monitor
D. Antilock Brake System

(ABS)

E. Cruise Control

Engaged
F. Tachometer
G. Security
H. Safety Belt – Driver

C

E

RSV Q

I. Driver Airbag
J. Service Vehicle Soon
K. Speedometer
L. Headlamp Suggested
M. Fuel Gauge
N. Washer Fluid Level
O. Battery
P. Temperature Gauge
Q. Reduced Engine Power
R. Service Traction

Control
S. Check Gas Cap
T. Change Engine Oil
U. Check Engine
V. Oil Pressure

J

Note: The instrument
panel cluster is designed
to let you know about
many important aspects
of your vehicle’s opera­tion. It is important to
read your Owner Manual
and become familiar
with the information
being relayed to you by
the lights, gauges, DIC
messages and indica­tors, as well as what
action can be taken to
ensure safety and to
prevent damage.

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P

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Vehicle Symbols

Following are examples of symbols you
may find on your vehicle. It is important
to become familiar with them, as they
indicate vehicle features and alert you
to various vehicle operating conditions.

Air Conditioning (A/C)

Air Recirculation

DIC Fuel

DIC Gauges

DIC Option

DIC Set/Reset

Fog Lamps

Headlamps

Off

On/Off

On

Parking Lamps

Rear Window Defogger

Remote Vehicle Start

Driver Information Center

The base-level Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays the odometer and
trip odometer. Uplevel DICs also display
a compass, trip computer, fuel economy
information, OnStar®phone numbers
called (if equipped) and other messages
or warnings. The DIC display is located
on the instrument cluster below the
speedometer, and can be programmed
in English, French or Spanish.

The outside temperature displays in the
bottom-right corner of the uplevel DIC
when viewing the trip/odometer screens,
fuel screens and some gauge screens.
At 37ºF (3ºC) or below, readings toggle
between temperature and the word ICE
for two minutes.

The following DIC controls are located in
the center of the instrument panel:

TRIP/ODO (Trip/Odometer): On the
base DIC, press to display odometer/trip
distance. Uplevel DICs also display time
elapsed and average speed.

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E/M (English/Metric): On the base DIC,

press to choose English or Metric units.
On uplevel DICs, press the (Option)
button until UNITS appears. Press the

(Set/Reset) button to choose English

or Metric units.

(Set/Reset) (if equipped): Press to

set/reset certain functions and to turn
off/acknowledge DIC messages.

(Gauges) (if equipped): Press to

display battery and oil life.

(Fuel) (if equipped): Press to display

fuel range and average economy.

(Option) (if equipped): Press to dis-

play English/Metric units, language,
personalization, compass zone and
compass calibration.

Personalizing the DIC (if equipped)

Uplevel DICs can memorize selected
personalized settings for up to two
drivers. (Some features are limited to a
single setting.)

1. Place the vehicle in Park (P) and turn
on the ignition.

2. Press the (Option) button until
PERSONAL PROGRAM is
displayed.

3. Press the (Set/Reset) button
to display instructions.

4. Press the button to display
programmable features.

5. Press the button to change the
setting of each feature.

Your ignition key identifies you to the
vehicle. Two keys can be programmed

for certain features that correspond to
each driver. To personalize a key:

1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
PERSONALIZE KEY is displayed.

2. Press the (Set/Reset) button until
YES is displayed.

3. Press the button.

Personalization Features include:
Delayed Locking — Delays locking

of the vehicle doors for up to five
seconds after the last door is closed.
Two chimes will sound when the power
door lock switch or the Lock button on
the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter
is pressed when a door is open. To
program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
DELAYED LOCKING is displayed.

2. Press the (Set/Reset) button until
ON or OFF appears.

3. Press the button to select it.

The ignition key must be removed for
the feature to work after programming.

Key Fob Feedback — Choose from Off
(no feedback), Lights (exterior lights
flash) or Lights and Horn when you
press the Remote Keyless Entry trans­mitter (key fob) Lock button. To program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
FOB LOCK FEEDBACK is displayed.

2. Press the (Set/Reset) button until
the desired setting is displayed.

3. Press the button to save the
setting.

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Exterior Light Delay — Sets the time
for exterior lights to remain on after the
key is removed from the ignition or the
vehicle is unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. To program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,
press the (Option) button until
EXT LIGHT DELAY is displayed.

2. Press the (Set/Reset) button to
scroll through OFF or 15/30/60/90­second delays.

3. Press the button to store a setting.

You can also use the (Option) and

(Set/Reset) buttons to personalize

each of the following:

• Return settings to factory default/
reset all keys

• Interior lights on when key is
removed from the ignition

• Content theft-deterrent system on/off

• Remote start on/off

• Personalize/replace key

• Personalize radio stations

• Auto door unlock all/driver’s door/off

• Key fob unlock driver’s door/all doors
on first press

Exiting Programming Mode: The DIC
exits programming mode when:

• The vehicle is shifted out of Park.

• The vehicle is no longer in Run.

• You reach the end of the Personal
Program menu.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Unlocking the Doors with the Key

Your vehicle’s passenger doors can be
unlocked using the driver’s door key.

With the key in the lock cylinder:

• Turn the key toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock the driver’s door.

• Turn and hold the key toward the
front of the vehicle for two seconds
to unlock all doors.

• Turn and hold the key toward the rear
of the vehicle to lock all doors.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Door Locks

Auto Door Lock

The automatic door locks will lock the
vehicle’s doors when all doors are closed
and the vehicle is shifted into Drive.

Auto Door Unlock

Automatic door unlocking options
include off, unlocking the driver’s door
or unlocking all doors. Press the
(Option) button on the DIC until Auto
Door Unlock is displayed; and then
press the (Set/Reset) button to scroll
through Off, Driver and All. If Driver or
All is selected, two additional choices —
Key-Out and Park — will be displayed.
Select one of these choices to deter­mine when the vehicle’s door(s) will
automatically unlock.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Airbag Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator

Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located in
the front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal airbag, and a passen­ger airbag status indicator located on
the instrument panel center stack.

Note: It is recommended that children
not be placed in the front passenger
seat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be secured in
a rear seat, including an infant riding in a
rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat or an older child
riding in a booster seat.

See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

OnStar

®

Your vehicle features the uplevel OnStar
Directions & Connections Plan with one
year of OnStar service from the date
you purchased your new vehicle. With
the help of OnStar Advisors, who are
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, OnStar offers a wide variety of
safety and driver assistance capabilities,
including the following services:

• Driving Directions and Turn-by-Turn
Navigation

• OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic email

• Automatic Airbag Notification

• Automatic Advanced Crash
Notification

• Emergency Services

• Remote Door Unlock

• Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance

• Hands-Free Calling with 30 calling
minutes

• Roadside Assistance

• Fuel Station Location

• Information & Connections services

• Virtual Advisor, GPS-based Traffic &
Weather

For Turn-by-Turn Navigation, press your
OnStar button. OnStar Advisors can
send a planned route to your vehicle
and, as you approach a turn, instructions
will play over your vehicle speakers.

For Remote Door Unlock or Stolen
Vehicle Location Assistance, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827). For
more information, refer to your OnStar
Owner’s Guide, or visit onstar.com.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

COMFORT

Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel

B

A

To adjust the tilt position of the steering
wheel, hold the wheel and pull the lever
(A) on the left of the steering column
toward you. Move the wheel up or down
to a comfortable level. Release the lever
to lock.

To adjust the telescoping position of the
steering wheel, push down on the lever
(B) to unlock the steering wheel. Pull or
push the steering wheel to the desired
position. Push up on the lever to lock
the steering wheel.

Do not adjust the position of the steering
wheel while driving.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Dual Automatic Climate Control

Dual automatic climate control maintains
the desired temperature individually for
the driver and front seat passenger.

Automatic Operation

Push the AUTO button and use the
driver- or passenger-side up/down arrow
keys to adjust the temperature. The air
delivery mode, fan speed, air condition­ing and recirculation functions will be set
automatically to achieve the desired
temperature.

To turn the passenger-side operation on
or off, press the PASS button. When first
turned on, the setting will be the same
as the driver’s. Use the up/down arrow
keys to adjust the temperature.

To turn off the entire system, press the
OFF button.

Manual Operation

To manually select the temperature or
mode, press the desired mode button
as follows:

(Temperature): Press to manually

adjust the temperature. The left side
controls the driver side and the right
side controls the passenger side.

(Decrease Fan Speed): Press to

lower fan speed.

(Increase Fan Speed): Press to

raise fan speed.

(Air Conditioning): Press to activate

or deactivate air conditioning.

(Recirculation): Press to prevent

outside air from entering your vehicle.
Recirculation can be activated in Vent or
Bi-Level mode, but not in Floor/Defog or
Defrost mode.

(Rear Window Defog): Press to

clear the rear glass (it turns off after
about 20 minutes). Press again for
extended operation. Press again or
switch off the ignition to turn off.

(Floor mode): Press to direct most

of the air to the floor.

(Bi-Level mode): Press to direct

most of the air to the instrument panel
and floor outlets.

(Vent mode): Press to direct air

through the instrument panel outlets.

(Floor/Defog): Press to clear the

windshield and front side windows of
mist and frost.

(Defrost): Press to clear the wind-

shield of heavier amounts of mist and
frost more quickly.

(Heated Seats): Press to turn the

driver or passenger heated seat on/off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Audio Systems

Setting the Time

Press and hold the H button on the
sound system faceplate until the correct
hour appears on the display. Press
and hold M until the correct minute
appears. The ignition does not need to
be turned on.

Radio Controls

(Power): Press to turn the system on

or off.

(Volume): Turn to increase/decrease

volume.
BAND: Press to switch between AM,

FM1/FM2 and XM1/XM2 (if equipped).
DISP (Display): Press to switch the dis-

play between the radio station frequency
and the time. With the ignition off, press
to display the time.

While in XM mode (if equipped), press
to display the artist, song title, category
and channel.

INFO (Information) (if equipped): While
in XM mode (if equipped), press to dis­play a current radio station message
and other information, if available.

SCV (Speed Compensated Volume):

Press to select Off, Min, Med or Max
radio volume compensation as vehicle
speed increases.

(Tune/Balance/Fade): Turn to

select radio stations.
To set Bass/Treble, push and release

until BAS or TRE appears. Turn to
increase or decrease. To adjust to the
middle position, press and hold until it
beeps.

To adjust Balance, push and release
until BAL appears. Turn the knob to
move the sound toward the right or left.
To adjust Fade, push until FAD appears.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward
the front or rear.

To adjust all controls to the middle posi­tion, push/hold the speaker knob when
no tone or speaker control is displayed.
ALL CEN appears and the unit beeps.

(Seek): Press and release the

left/right Seek arrow to go to the previ­ous or next station and stay there.

To scan, press and hold either arrow for
more than two seconds. SCAN appears
on the display and a beep sounds. The
radio finds a station, plays a few sec­onds and advances to the next. Press
either arrow or a pushbutton to stop
scanning.

To scan preset stations, press and hold
either arrow for more than four seconds.
PSCAN appears and two beeps sound.
Press either arrow or a pushbutton to
stop scanning presets.

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Setting Preset Stations:

1. With the radio on, press BAND to
select AM/FM1/FM2 or XM1/XM2
(if equipped).

2. Tune to the desired station.

3. Press EQ to select equalization.

4. Press and hold a numbered push­button until a beep sounds.

Repeat for each pushbutton of each
band (up to 30 possible stations).

CD Controls

With the ignition on, insert a CD, label
side up, partway into the slot. The player
will pull it in and begin playing. To insert
with ignition off, first press eject or DISP.

1 (Reverse): Press to go to the
start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. Hold or
press more than once to move back­ward through the CD tracks.

2 (Fast Forward): Press to go to
the next track. Hold or press more than
once to forward through the upcoming
CD tracks.

4RDM (Random): Press to hear tracks
in random order. Press again to disable
random play.

(Seek): Press the left arrow to go

to the start of the current track or the
previous track. Press the right arrow to
go to the start of the next track. Press
the arrows for more than two seconds to
search previous or next tracks. Release
to stop searching and play the track.

DISP (Display): Press to display the
current CD track and the elapsed time
the current track has played.

BAND: Press to switch to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD remains
inside the player.

(CD): Press to play a CD when the

radio is playing.
EQ (if equipped): Press to select cus-

tomized equalization settings for C&W,
Jazz, Talk, Pop, Rock and Classical
music. To return to manual mode,
press and release the Tone knob until
MANUAL is displayed.

(Eject): Press to eject a CD, with

the ignition off or on, or the radio off.
Load CDs with the ignition off by press­ing this button first.

MP3-Capable Uplevel Radio
(if equipped)

Play MP3 files on CD-R CDs of up to
700-MB capacity. To play, with the igni­tion on, insert the disc partway into the
slot, label side up. The player will pull it
in. READING appears on the display
and the disc plays. Smaller, 3-inch
(8-cm) single CDs may be used with
an adapter ring.

3 (Repeat): Press to hear a track
again. RPT is displayed. Press again to
disable repeat play.

5 (Previous Folder): Press to go to
the first track in the previous folder.
Pressing while in Folder Random mode
takes you to the previous folder and
plays random tracks there.

6 (Next Folder): Press to go to the
first track in the next folder. Pressing
while in Folder Random mode takes you
to the next folder and plays random
tracks there.

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Six-Disc CD Player (if equipped)

To load multiple CDs in the six-disc
CD player:

1. Turn the ignition on. Press and hold
the Load button for two seconds. The
player beeps and the light to the right
of the slot will flash. MULTI LOAD #
is displayed.

2. When the light stops flashing and
turns green, INSERT CD # is
displayed. Insert a disc partway,
label side up.

3. The indicator light will begin blinking
and turn green. Another disc may be
loaded.

4. When loading two to five CDs, press
the Load button again after loading
the final CD.

For every CD loaded, a number appears
on the radio display. To play a specific
disc, press CD and the number of the
CD you want to hear. A small bar
appears under the CD number that is
playing, and the track number appears.

Note: CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
a permanent marker. If more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at one time,
or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be dam­aged. When using the CD player, use
only CDs in good condition without
labels; load one CD at a time; and keep
the CD player and the loading slot free
of foreign materials, liquids or debris.

Finding an XM Category Station
(if equipped)

Category (CAT) stations are available on
XM1 or XM2 bands only. To find a CAT
station:

1. Press the CAT button to activate
Program Type (PTY) Select mode.

2. A category is displayed.

3. Rotate the Tune knob. When the
preferred category appears, press the
Seek button to go to the first category
station (pressing Seek for more than
two seconds will activate Category
Scan).

4. To go to another station, press the
CAT button. The previously stored
category will be displayed.

5. Press the up or down Seek button.

6. Press the CAT button to exit PTY
Select mode.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Audio Steering Wheel Controls

The following audio controls are located
on the steering wheel:

+ – (Volume): Pull up on the + or –
button to increase or decrease the
volume.

(Seek): Press the up or down

arrow to go to the next or previous radio
station with a strong signal or, when a
CD is playing, to the next or previous
track.

BAND: Press this button to switch
between AM, FM1, FM2, and XM1 or
XM2 (if equipped).

1–6 (Preset Stations): Press this button
to go to the next preset radio station.

(Mute/OnStar): Press this button to

mute the vehicle speakers. Press and
hold the button for more than two sec­onds to interact with the OnStar system.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

CONVENIENCE

Remote Vehicle Start

Based on outside temperature, the vehi­cle’s automatic climate control system
will default to a heating or cooling mode.

Starting the Vehicle

To remote start the vehicle:

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.

2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.

3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will light and remain
on while the engine is running. The
engine will continue running for
10 minutes.

4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.

When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the ignition must be
turned to the On position before
driving.

Note: The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni­tion, a door or the hood is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.

This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The remote start capability
must be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.

Canceling a Remote Start

If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, perform
one of the following functions:

• Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn off.

• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.

• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Headlamp Controls and
Automatic Headlamp System

You will find the exterior lamps knob on
the left side of the instrument panel.

(On/Off): To turn the headlamps off

when the lights are on, turn the control
to the position. The momentary
switch design springs back to AUTO
when released.

AUTO: Activates the automatic head­lamp system, illuminating all exterior
lamps and the instrument panel/radio
lights when needed.

(Parking Lamps): The parking lamp

position illuminates tail/side marker/
license plate lamps and instrument
panel/radio lights.

(Headlamps): The headlamps posi-

tion manually activates the headlamps,
exterior tail/marker lamps and instru­ment panel/radio lights.

(Fog Lamps): To activate the fog

lamps, press the center of the rotary
control marked .

To switch headlamps from low to high
beam, push the multifunction lever away
from you. Pull it back and release for
low-beam operation.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Daytime Running Lamps

The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
illuminate the low-beam headlamps at a
lower intensity in daylight to make the
front of the vehicle more visible to
others. The DRL does not illuminate the
taillamps or side marker lamps.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Interior Lamps

The interior lamps control is located next to
the exterior lamps control on the left side
of the instrument panel. It can be set to:

(Off): This position disables the

interior lamps entirely, whether or not a
door is open.

(Door): This position turns on the

interior lamps when a door is opened
and when the ignition key is removed.

(On): This position turns on the

interior lamps continuously.
Instrument Panel Brightness: When

you push the center of the interior lamps
knob, a spring-loaded stem will pop out.
Turn it right or left to adjust intensity.

Reading Lamps: Press the reading light
lens to turn on/off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Windshield Wipers/Washer

The windshield wipers/washer controls
are located on the multifunction lever on
the left side of the steering wheel.

(Mist): For a single wipe, twist the

band on the multifunction stalk down to
this position and release.

(Off): Twist the band to this position

to turn off the wipers.

(Delay): Twist the band up to set the

delay time (the top of the band equals a
shorter delay).

(Low): Twist the band up to this

position for low-speed wipers.

(High): Twist the band up to this

position for high-speed wipers.

(Washer): To spray washer fluid,

turn the paddle at the top of the multi­function lever forward and release.
There will be a slight delay before the
wipers are activated. This is normal and
allows the washer to clean the entire
windshield.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Cruise Control

The cruise control buttons, located on
the steering wheel, include the following
functions:

(On/Off): Press this button to turn

the cruise control system on or off.
– SET (Set): Press this button to set

a speed, or to decrease the set speed
when the system is active. When the
cruise control is set, the cruise light
will illuminate on the instrument panel
cluster.

+ RES (Resume/Accelerate): Press
this button to resume a set speed, or to
increase the set
speed when the
system is active.

(Cancel):

Press this button
to cancel the set
speed. The set
speed will remain
in memory.
Applying the
brakes will also
cancel the set
speed.

See Section 3 of your
Owner Manual.

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Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)

The Universal Home Remote is a com­bined universal transmitter and receiver
that can activate up to three devices,
such as garage door openers, entry
door locks, gates and security systems.

It’s recommended that you read the
instructions in your Owner Manual com­pletely before attempting to program any
of the three channels on the Universal
Home Remote. The engine should be
turned off when programming the
remote.

Note: Do not use the Universal Home
Remote with any garage door opener
that does not have the “stop and
reverse” feature or any opener manu­factured before April 1, 1982.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Vehicle Enhancements

Trunk Access

Press the (Trunk) button on the
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.

front passenger’s power door lock switch
for approximately two seconds. The vehi­cle must be in Park to unlock the trunk.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Rear Seat Trunk Pass-Through
(if equipped)

To fold down one/both sides of the rear
seatback to gain trunk access or haul
longer cargo, pull forward on the seat­back tab on the outboard of the rear
seat and fold the seatback down.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Deck (Trunk) Lid Pull-Down Handle

To unlock the trunk from inside the vehicle,
press and hold the top of the driver’s or

A convenient handle is located in the
top-inside edge of the deck lid. Use the
handle to easily pull down the deck lid
when closing it.

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Deck (Trunk) Lid Tie-Down

Use the deck lid tie-down to secure the
deck lid when carrying oversize cargo
that prevents the deck lid from closing
completely. Observe all applicable safety
precautions.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Cupholders

On five-passenger models, the center
console has a cupholder in its front sec­tion. A two-position arm adjusts to hold
the cup securely.

Sun Visors

Swing down the visors and slide them
along the rod to cover different areas of
the front window, or move them to cover
the side windows.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

OnStar®and Owner Manual Shelf

A shelf is located at the top of the
glove box to store the OnStar Owner’s
Guide and your Owner Manual.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

On six-passenger models, a cupholder
is located inside the armrest/center stor­age console. Turn the bottom of the
armrest/console outward to access the
cupholder.

The rear seat armrest also has a
cupholder.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Hanging Garments

Use the rear assist handle or coat
hook to secure clothing on hangers for
transport.

Accessory Power Outlets

Your vehicle is equipped with 12-volt
power outlets. One is located on the
center console below the climate con­trols. The second outlet is located inside
the center storage console. On six­passenger models, the second outlet is
located in the flip/fold console. Use them
to power cellular phones, CB radios, etc.
See your Owner Manual for full safety
and warranty cautions.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE

Opening the Vehicle Hood

Pull the hood release handle located
under the driver’s side of the instrument
panel.

Under the leading edge of the hood
itself, push the secondary hood release
handle up and to the right. Lift the hood.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Passenger Compartment
Air Filter

The filter is located in the engine com­partment below the air inlet grille, near
the passenger-side wiper arm. It traps
most of the pollen from the air that
enters the air conditioning module.
See your Owner Manual for scheduled
maintenance and replacement
instructions.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Antilock Brake System

The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps
prevent a braking skid. The ABS warn­ing light illuminates briefly when the
engine is started. Momentary motor or
clicking noises and slight brake pedal
movement are normal as the system
checks itself when reaching speeds of
approximately 3 to 5 mph.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)

Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
detects objects up to 5 feet (1.5 m)
behind the vehicle when the shift lever
is in the Reverse position and vehicle
speed is less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Three color-coded lights inside the
vehicle, above the rear window, provide
distance and system information to the
driver.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Traction Control System

The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheelspin. TCS activates when it
senses one or both front wheels spin­ning or losing traction. Then the system
reduces engine power and may upshift
the transaxle to limit wheelspin. It is nor­mal to hear or feel the system working.
TCS is always enabled unless you dis­able it manually to rock the vehicle free
from sand, mud or snow.

To disable TCS, press the (Traction
Control) button on the instrument panel.
The TCS warning light will come on.
Press the button again to turn TCS on.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

StabiliTrak® – Stability Control
System (if equipped)

StabiliTrak is a computer-controlled
system that detects and corrects differ­ences between the path you have
chosen and the vehicle’s actual direction
by applying brake pressure individually
at the appropriate wheel. When the
system activates, STABILITY CONTROL
ACTIVE displays on the Driver
Information Center.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock

If the battery fails and it is necessary
to move the vehicle, the Automatic
Transaxle Shift Lock can be disabled to
allow the transaxle to be shifted out of
Park. Turn the ignition key to ACC posi­tion, and shift the transaxle into Neutral.
With the car in Neutral, the vehicle can
be pushed out of a confined area.

See Sections 2 and 5 of your Owner Manual.

Acoustic Laminate Glass

Special windshield and front door win­dow glass composition reduces wind
and road noise. If replacement is neces­sary, see your dealer or specify acoustic
laminate glass from the supplier. Failure
to do so can result in added wind and
outside noise in the cabin.

Resetting the Oil Life System

The Oil Life System calculates engine oil
life based on vehicle use and displays
CHANGE OIL SOON in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when it’s nec­essary to change your engine oil and fil­ter. The Oil Life System should be reset
to 100% only following an oil change.

To reset the Oil Life System:

1. Turn on the ignition, with the engine
off.

2. Press the (Option) button until
the DIC displays ENGINE OIL
MONITOR.

3. Press the (Set/Reset) button. The
next screen indicates the system has
been reset.

4. Turn off the ignition.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

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OWNER INFORMATION

Roadside Assistance

1-800-252-1112

TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the proud owner of a new Buick vehi-

cle, you are automatically enrolled in the
Buick Roadside Assistance program.
This value-added service is intended to
provide you with peace of mind as you
drive in the city or travel the open road.

Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free
number is staffed by a team of techni­cally trained advisors who are available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The
advisors can provide minor repair infor­mation or make arrangements to tow
your vehicle to the nearest Buick dealer.

Buick will provide the following services
for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense
to you:

• Fuel delivery

• Lockout service (identification
required)

• Tow to nearest dealership for
warranty service

• Flat tire assistance

• Jump starts

In many instances, mechanical failures
are covered under Buick’s comprehen­sive warranty. However, when other
services are utilized, our advisors will
explain any payment obligations you
might incur.

For prompt and efficient assistance
when calling, please provide the follow­ing information to the advisor:

• Location of the vehicle

• Telephone number and your location

• Vehicle model, year and color

• Vehicle mileage

• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

• Vehicle license plate number
Buick reserves the right to limit services

or reimbursement to an owner or driver
when, in Buick’s judgment, the claims
become excessive in frequency or type
of occurrence.

Roadside Assistance and OnStar
(if equipped)

If you have a current OnStar subscription,
press the OnStar button and the vehicle
will send your current GPS location to an
OnStar Advisor who will speak to you,
assess your problem, contact Roadside
Assistance and relay your exact location
so you will get the help you need.

My GMLink

The Buick Owner Center at My GMLink
is a complimentary service for Buick
owners, a one-stop resource to enhance
your Buick ownership experience.
Exclusive member benefits include
online service reminders, vehicle
maintenance tips, online owner manual,
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today at www.mygmlink.com.

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2007 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.

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