Buick Lucerne 2009 User Manual

2009 Buick Lucerne Owner Manual M
Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check
Features and Controls
Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Object Detection Systems OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)
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System
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Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Towing
Service and Appearance Care
Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Schedule
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
Index
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and the name LUCERNE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle.
Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com
Index
To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15888659 B Second Printing
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2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”
A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.
{ CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.
Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.
A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle.
Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator.
M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your
owner manual for additional instructions or information.
* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a
service manual for additional instructions or information.
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Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index.
9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar
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$ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
# : Fog Lamps
. : Fuel Gage
+ : Fuses
i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure
} : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Safety Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints ...............................................1-2
Front Seats ..................................................... .1-4
Manual Seats ................................................1-4
Power Seats ..................................................1-5
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-6
Heated Seats .................................................1-7
Heated and Cooled Seats ................................1-8
Memory Seat and Mirrors ................................1-9
Reclining Seatbacks ......................................1-10
Center Seat .................................................1-13
Rear Seats .....................................................1-13
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door ........................1-13
Safety Belts ...................................................1-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-33
Lap Belt ......................................................1-34
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-35
Child Restraints .............................................1-35
Older Children ..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children ............................1-39
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) ..................................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position ..........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ............................1-58
Airbag System ...............................................1-62
Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-64
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-69
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ......................
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-70
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-71
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle ....................................................1-77
Restraint System Check ..................................1-78
Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-79
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Head Restraints

The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.
{ CAUTION:
With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{ CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward.
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seats

To adjust a power seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
On vehicles with power reclining seatbacks, see “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-10.
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Power Lumbar

On vehicles with power lumbar, the control is located on the outboard side of the front seats.
For vehicles with a two-way lumbar control, press the control top or bottom to increase or decrease support in the lower seatback.
On vehicles with a four-way lumbar control, press the control forward or rearward to increase or decrease support in the lower seatback. Press the top or bottom of the control to raise or lower the support in the seatback.
The lumbar support may need to be re-adjusted when changing the seating position.
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Heated Seats

Your vehicle may have heated front seats. To operate the heated seats, the ignition must be on.
The buttons are located on the front doors.
Driver’s Side Buttons
shown
J (Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press this
button to turn on the heated seat cushion and seatback.
I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn on
the heated seatback. Press the button to turn on the desired feature. A light
on that button will display to show which feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature. A column of three lights next to the buttons will display which setting the feature is in: high, medium or low. Three lights indicate the highest setting, two lights indicate medium and one light indicates the lowest setting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the highest setting. Each time you press the button, the feature will decrease one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until the display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5. When the key is inserted into the ignition and
the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button.
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Heated and Cooled Seats

The front seats may have the heated and cooled seat feature. To heat or cool the seats, the ignition must be on.
The buttons are located on the front doors.
Driver’s Side Buttons
shown
J (Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press this
button to heat the seat cushion and seatback.
I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to heat the
seatback.
H (Cooled Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press this
button to cool the seat cushion and seatback.
Press each button to turn on the desired feature. A light on that button will display indicating which feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature. A column of three lights next to the buttons will display which setting the feature is in: high, medium or low. Three lights indicate the highest setting, two lights indicate medium and one light indicates the lowest setting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the highest setting. Each time you press the button, the feature will decrease one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until the display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5. When the key is inserted into the ignition and
the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button.
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Memory Seat and Mirrors

On vehicles with the memory feature the buttons are located on the driver’s door.
1: Saves the seating position for driver 1. 2: Saves the seating position for driver 2.
B : Recalls the easy exit position.
For more programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-70.
To save your positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, and both outside mirrors to your preferred position.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound to let you know that the position has been stored.
3. Repeat the procedure for a second driver using button 2.
The vehicle must be in (P) Park to recall your memory positions.
Press and release either button to recall the stored setting. Each time a memory button is pressed, a single beep sounds.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror movement occurs.
To stop recall movement of the memory feature, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, or power mirror buttons.
If something has blocked the driver’s seat while recalling a memory position, the driver’s seat recall may stop working. If this happens, press the control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed. Try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not recalling, see your dealer/retailer for service.
Easy Exit Seat
B
: With the vehicle in (P) Park, press to recall the exit
position. You will hear a single beep and the driver’s seat
moves back.
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Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{ CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats.
{ CAUTION:
If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
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Passenger’s Seat shown
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.
Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline the
seatback.
Tilt the top of the control forward to raise the
seatback.
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{ CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Do not have the seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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Center Seat

The vehicle may have a front center seat. This seat can be converted to a storage area by lowering the seatback. See Center Flex Storage Unit on page 2-56.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Pass-Through Door

Your vehicle has a pass-through door that provides access to the trunk from the rear seats. See “Rear Seat Pass-Through Door” under Trunk on page 2-13.
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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.
{ CAUTION:
{ CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.
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This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-37 for additional information.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without safety belts, they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
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does not stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
or the instrument panel...
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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I
am wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety
belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they
work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.
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Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a
crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-35 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-39. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.
Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.
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Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as
much protection this way.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit snugly against your body.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as
much protection this way.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The belt is over an armrest.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should
be worn over the shoulder at all times.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
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Q: What is wrong with this?
A: The belt is behind the body.
{ CAUTION:
You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
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