Buick 2012 LaCrosse manuals

Buick 2012 LaCrosse User Manual (496 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Cars | Size: 6.15 MB |

English

Table of contents

Black plate (1,1)

1

Black plate (2,1)

2

Canadian Vehicle Owners

3

Black plate (4,1)

4

Introduction v

5

In Brief

7

Instrument Panel

8

In Brief 1-3

9

Initial Drive

10

Information

10

Door Locks

11

Q or K on the Remote

11

Q : Press to lock the doors

11

Trunk Release

12

V on the Remote

12

Seat Adjustment

12

In Brief 1-7

13

Memory Features

14

In Brief 1-9

15

Safety Belts

16

Passenger Sensing

16

Mirror Adjustment

16

Steering Wheel

17

Adjustment

17

1-12 In Brief

18

In Brief 1-13

19

Climate Controls

20

In Brief 1-15

21

Transmission

22

Vehicle Features

23

Portable Audio Devices

24

In Brief 1-19

25

Navigation System

26

Driver Information

26

Center (DIC)

26

Vehicle Personalization

27

Ultrasonic Parking Assist

27

Power Outlets

27

Overview

28

High Voltage Safety

29

Automatic Engine Start/

30

Stop Feature

30

Regenerative Braking

30

Performance and

31

Tire Pressure Monitor

32

Tire Sealant and

32

Compressor Kit

32

Engine Oil Life System

32

Driving for Better Fuel

33

Roadside Assistance

33

Q button

34

Keys, Doors, and

35

Keys and Locks

36

Remote Keyless Entry

37

(RKE) System

37

(RKE) System Operation

37

2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows

38

Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-5

39

2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows

40

Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7

41

Remote Vehicle Start

42

/ button will be on the

42

Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-9

43

Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-11

45

Vehicle Security

47

K on the RKE transmitter

48

K is pressed and the horn

48

Immobilizer

48

Immobilizer Operation

48

Exterior Mirrors

50

Interior Mirrors

51

Automatic Dimming

52

Rearview Mirror

52

Power Windows

53

Sun Visors

54

Rear Window Sunshade

54

Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-21

55

2-22 Keys, Doors, and Windows

56

Seats and

57

Restraints

57

Head Restraints

58

Seats and Restraints 3-3

59

Front Seats

60

Power Seat Adjustment

61

Lumbar Adjustment

61

Reclining Seatbacks

62

Memory Seats

63

3-8 Seats and Restraints

64

Seats and Restraints 3-9

65

Heated and Ventilated

66

L to heat the seat cushion

66

{, if equipped, to

66

Rear Seats

67

3-12 Seats and Restraints

68

How to Wear Safety Belts

70

Properly

70

Lap-Shoulder Belt

71

3-16 Seats and Restraints

72

Seats and Restraints 3-17

73

3-18 Seats and Restraints

74

Safety Belt Use During

75

Pregnancy

75

Safety Belt Extender

75

Safety System Check

75

Safety Belt Care

76

Replacing Safety Belt

76

System Parts after a

76

Airbag System

77

3-22 Seats and Restraints

78

Where Are the Airbags?

79

When Should an Airbag

80

Inflate?

80

What Makes an Airbag

81

How Does an Airbag

82

Restrain?

82

What Will You See after

82

3-28 Seats and Restraints

84

Seats and Restraints 3-29

85

3-30 Seats and Restraints

86

Servicing the

87

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

87

Adding Equipment to the

88

Airbag System Check

89

Replacing Airbag System

89

Parts after a Crash

89

Child Restraints

90

Seats and Restraints 3-35

91

Infants and Young

92

Children

92

Seats and Restraints 3-37

93

3-38 Seats and Restraints

94

Child Restraint Systems

95

3-40 Seats and Restraints

96

Where to Put the

97

Restraint

97

Lower Anchors and

98

Tethers for Children

98

(LATCH System)

98

Seats and Restraints 3-43

99

H (Lower Anchor): Seating

100

Seats and Restraints 3-45

101

3-46 Seats and Restraints

102

Seats and Restraints 3-47

103

3-48 Seats and Restraints

104

Seats and Restraints 3-49

105

Replacing LATCH System

106

Parts After a Crash

106

Securing Child Restraints

106

(Rear Seat)

106

Seats and Restraints 3-51

107

(Front Passenger Seat)

108

Seats and Restraints 3-53

109

3-54 Seats and Restraints

110

Seats and Restraints 3-55

111

3-56 Seats and Restraints

112

Compartments

113

Front Storage

114

Center Console Storage

114

Additional Storage

115

Features

115

4-4 Storage

116

Instruments and

117

Controls

117

Instruments and Controls 5-3

119

5-4 Instruments and Controls

120

Instruments and Controls 5-5

121

5-6 Instruments and Controls

122

Instruments and Controls 5-7

123

Warning Lights

124

Gauges, and

124

Indicators

124

Instrument Cluster

125

5-10 Instruments and Controls

126

Speedometer

127

Odometer

127

Tachometer

127

Fuel Gauge

127

Driver Efficiency Gauge

128

Engine Coolant

129

Temperature Gauge

129

Safety Belt Reminders

130

Airbag Readiness Light

130

Passenger Airbag Status

131

Indicator

131

Charging System Light

132

Malfunction

132

Indicator Lamp

132

Instruments and Controls 5-17

133

5-18 Instruments and Controls

134

Brake System Warning

135

Electric Parking Brake

135

Antilock Brake System

136

(ABS) Warning Light

136

Instruments and Controls 5-21

137

Temperature Warning

138

Tire Pressure Light

139

Engine Oil Pressure Light

139

Low Fuel Warning Light

140

Security Light

140

High-Beam On Light

140

Information Displays

141

5-26 Instruments and Controls

142

Instruments and Controls 5-27

143

5-28 Instruments and Controls

144

Head-Up Display (HUD)

145

5-30 Instruments and Controls

146

« (Up) or ª (Down): Press the

147

5-32 Instruments and Controls

148

Vehicle Messages

149

Compass Messages

150

Cruise Control Messages

150

Door Ajar Messages

150

Engine Cooling System

151

Messages

151

Engine Oil Messages

151

Engine Power Messages

152

Fuel System Messages

152

Key and Lock Messages

152

Lamp Messages

152

Object Detection System

153

Ride Control System

153

Anti-theft Alarm System

154

Starting the Vehicle

154

Tire Messages

155

Transmission Messages

155

Personalization

156

/ BACK to move

157

/ BACK to move to the

157

/ BACK to move to

157

/ BACK to

159

Q on the RKE transmitter

160

Instruments and Controls 5-45

161

Universal Remote

162

Instruments and Controls 5-47

163

5-48 Instruments and Controls

164

Universal Remote System

165

Operation

165

5-50 Instruments and Controls

166

Lighting

167

Exterior Lighting

168

Lighting 6-3

169

6-4 Lighting

170

Fog Lamps

171

Interior Lighting

172

Lighting Features

173

Battery Load

174

Management

174

Battery Power Protection

174

Infotainment

175

Introduction

176

Theft-Deterrent Feature

177

7-4 Infotainment System

178

Infotainment System 7-5

179

7-6 Infotainment System

180

Infotainment System 7-7

181

Overview (Radio with

182

CD and Touchscreen)

182

Infotainment System 7-9

183

/ BACK button are used to

184

/ BACK : Press to:

184

/ BACK to delete the last

185

7-12 Infotainment System

186

/ BACK button to delete

188

/ BACK button to go

188

/ BACK button to

190

Infotainment System 7-17

191

7-18 Infotainment System

192

Infotainment System 7-19

193

7-20 Infotainment System

194

Infotainment System 7-21

195

7-22 Infotainment System

196

Satellite Radio

197

Radio Reception

198

Backglass Antenna

199

Audio Players

200

X to eject a disc from the

201

7-28 Infotainment System

202

CD/DVD Player

203

7-30 Infotainment System

204

Infotainment System 7-31

205

7-32 Infotainment System

206

Infotainment System 7-33

207

7-34 Infotainment System

208

Mass Storage

209

Media (MEM)

209

O REC: Press to record music

209

O REC, then select Record

210

O REC while recording from

210

Auxiliary Devices

212

(Radio with CD)

212

O knob to adjust the

213

/ BACK button to return

213

/ BACK button to return the

214

(Radio with CD/DVD

215

Infotainment System 7-43

217

(Radio with CD and

218

Touchscreen)

218

7-46 Infotainment System

220

Rear Seat

221

7-48 Infotainment System

222

O to turn on the headphones

223

7-50 Infotainment System

224

Infotainment System 7-51

225

7-52 Infotainment System

226

Infotainment System 7-53

227

} 10 (Double Digit Entries)

228

Infotainment System 7-55

229

X or MEM/DVD/

230

Bluetooth (Overview)

231

5 (Phone): Press to enter the

232

O knob during a call to

232

Bluetooth (Infotainment

233

Controls)

233

7-60 Infotainment System

234

5 twice

235

Infotainment System 7-63

237

Bluetooth

238

(Voice Recognition)

238

Infotainment System 7-65

239

7-66 Infotainment System

240

0 / c to ignore a call

241

7-68 Infotainment System

242

Infotainment System 7-69

243

7-70 Infotainment System

244

O knob during a call

245

7-72 Infotainment System

246

Infotainment System 7-73

247

$ / i button on the

248

$ / i button on

250

Infotainment System 7-77

251

7-78 Infotainment System

252

Infotainment System 7-79

253

7-80 Infotainment System

254

Trademarks and

255

License Agreements

255

7-82 Infotainment System

256

8-2 Climate Controls

258

= (Rear Window Defogger):

259

8-4 Climate Controls

260

Climate Controls 8-5

261

8-6 Climate Controls

262

Climate Controls 8-7

263

/ to return to

264

( (Heated Steering Wheel):

264

Air Vents

265

Maintenance

266

Driving and

267

Operating

267

Driving Information

268

Defensive Driving

269

Drunk Driving

269

Control of a Vehicle

269

Steering

270

Off-Road Recovery

271

Loss of Control

271

Driving on Wet Roads

272

Highway Hypnosis

273

Hill and Mountain Roads

273

Winter Driving

274

Driving and Operating 9-9

275

If the Vehicle Is Stuck

276

Vehicle Load Limits

276

Driving and Operating 9-11

277

9-12 Driving and Operating

278

Driving and Operating 9-13

279

9-14 Driving and Operating

280

Starting and

281

Ignition Positions

282

(Key Access)

282

Driving and Operating 9-17

283

(Keyless Access)

284

Driving and Operating 9-19

285

Starting the Engine

286

Driving and Operating 9-21

287

9-22 Driving and Operating

288

Driving and Operating 9-23

289

Engine Heater

290

Retained Accessory

291

Power (RAP)

291

Shifting Into Park

291

Shifting out of Park

292

Parking over Things

293

That Burn

293

Engine Exhaust

294

Automatic

295

9-30 Driving and Operating

296

Manual Mode

297

Drive Systems

298

Antilock Brake

299

System (ABS)

299

Parking Brake

300

Driving and Operating 9-35

301

Ride Control Systems

302

Driving and Operating 9-37

303

9-38 Driving and Operating

304

Limited-Slip Differential

305

Selective Ride Control

305

Cruise Control

306

* is pressed, the

307

Object Detection

308

Driving and Operating 9-43

309

Side Blind Zone

310

Alert (SBZA)

310

Driving and Operating 9-45

311

Rear Vision

312

Camera (RVC)

312

Driving and Operating 9-47

313

9-48 Driving and Operating

314

Recommended Fuel

315

9-50 Driving and Operating

316

Driving and Operating 9-51

317

Filling the Tank

318

Filling a Portable Fuel

319

Container

319

General Towing

320

Driving Characteristics

320

Driving and Operating 9-55

321

9-56 Driving and Operating

322

Trailer Towing

323

(Except eAssist)

323

9-58 Driving and Operating

324

Trailer Towing (eAssist)

325

Towing Equipment

325

Conversions and

326

Vehicle Care

327

10-2 Vehicle Care

328

General Information

329

Vehicle Checks

330

Vehicle Care 10-5

331

Engine Compartment Overview

332

Vehicle Care 10-7

333

10-8 Vehicle Care

334

Engine Oil

335

10-10 Vehicle Care

336

Vehicle Care 10-11

337

Automatic Transmission

339

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

339

10-14 Vehicle Care

340

Cooling System

341

Vehicle Care 10-17

343

10-18 Vehicle Care

344

Engine Overheating

345

Overheated Engine

346

Protection

346

Operating Mode

346

Power Steering Fluid

347

(2.4L L4 Engine)

347

(3.6L V6 Engine)

347

Washer Fluid

348

Brake Fluid

349

10-24 Vehicle Care

350

Vehicle Care 10-25

351

Starter Switch Check

352

Shift Lock Control

352

Function Check

352

Ignition Transmission

353

Lock Check

353

Park Brake and P (Park)

353

Mechanism Check

353

Wiper Blade Replacement

353

Headlamp Aiming

354

Vehicle Care 10-29

355

10-30 Vehicle Care

356

Bulb Replacement

357

Headlamps, Front Turn

358

Signal and Parking

358

Taillamps, Turn Signal

359

Stoplamps, and Back-Up

359

License Plate Lamp

360

Electrical System

361

Fuses and Circuit

362

Breakers

362

Engine Compartment

362

Fuse Block

362

Vehicle Care 10-37

363

10-38 Vehicle Care

364

Vehicle Care 10-39

365

Instrument Panel Fuse

366

Vehicle Care 10-41

367

Rear Compartment Fuse

368

Vehicle Care 10-43

369

Wheels and Tires

370

Winter Tires

371

Tire Sidewall Labeling

372

Vehicle Care 10-47

373

Tire Designations

374

Tire Terminology and

375

Definitions

375

10-50 Vehicle Care

376

Tire Pressure

377

10-52 Vehicle Care

378

Vehicle Care 10-55

381

10-56 Vehicle Care

382

Tire Inspection

383

Tire Rotation

384

When It Is Time for

385

New Tires

385

Buying New Tires

386

Different Size Tires and

387

Uniform Tire Quality

388

Wheel Alignment and Tire

389

Wheel Replacement

389

Tire Chains

390

If a Tire Goes Flat

390

Vehicle Care 10-65

391

10-66 Vehicle Care

392

Compressor Kit (With

393

Pressure Relief Button)

393

10-68 Vehicle Care

394

Vehicle Care 10-69

395

10-70 Vehicle Care

396

Vehicle Care 10-71

397

10-72 Vehicle Care

398

Vehicle Care 10-73

399

Pressure Deflation

400

Vehicle Care 10-75

401

10-76 Vehicle Care

402

Vehicle Care 10-77

403

10-78 Vehicle Care

404

Vehicle Care 10-79

405

10-80 Vehicle Care

406

Vehicle Care 10-81

407

Storing the Tire Sealant

408

Tire Changing

409

10-84 Vehicle Care

410

Vehicle Care 10-85

411

10-86 Vehicle Care

412

Vehicle Care 10-87

413

10-88 Vehicle Care

414

Compact Spare Tire

415

Jump Starting

416

Vehicle Care 10-91

417

10-92 Vehicle Care

418

Jump Starting (On-board

419

Towing the Vehicle

420

Recreational Vehicle

421

10-96 Vehicle Care

422

Vehicle Care 10-97

423

Appearance Care

424

Vehicle Care 10-99

425

10-100 Vehicle Care

426

Interior Care

427

10-102 Vehicle Care

428

Vehicle Care 10-103

429

Floor Mats

430

Service and

431

11-2 Service and Maintenance

432

Schedule

433

11-4 Service and Maintenance

434

Service and Maintenance 11-5

435

11-6 Service and Maintenance

436

Service and Maintenance 11-7

437

11-8 Service and Maintenance

438

Special Application

439

Services

439

Additional

440

Maintenance and Care

440

Service and Maintenance 11-11

441

11-12 Service and Maintenance

442

Service and Maintenance 11-13

443

11-14 Service and Maintenance

444

Service and Maintenance 11-15

445

Maintenance Replacement Parts

446

Maintenance Records

447

11-18 Service and Maintenance

448

Service and Maintenance 11-19

449

11-20 Service and Maintenance

450

Technical Data

451

Vehicle Data

452

Technical Data 12-3

453

Engine Drive Belt Routing

454

Customer

455

13-2 Customer Information

456

Customer Satisfaction

457

Procedure (Mexico)

457

Customer Assistance

458

Offices (U.S. and Canada)

458

Offices (Mexico)

459

Customer Assistance for

460

Text Telephone (TTY)

460

Users (U.S. and Canada)

460

Online Owner Center

460

Customer Information 13-7

461

13-8 Customer Information

462

Program (Mexico)

463

13-10 Customer Information

464

Customer Information 13-11

465

Scheduling Service

466

Appointments (U.S. and

466

Courtesy Transportation

467

Program (U.S. and

467

Collision Damage Repair

468

(U.S. and Canada)

468

Customer Information 13-15

469

Service Publications

470

Ordering Information

470

Reporting Safety

471

Recording and

472

Event Data Recorders

473

13-20 Customer Information

474

OnStar Overview

475

OnStar Services

476

X. System responds:

477

14-4 OnStar

478

OnStar Additional

479

Q for help with:

480

Q and ask an Advisor

481

Q to try the

481

14-8 OnStar

482

INDEX i-1

483

INDEX i-3

485

INDEX i-5

487

Black plate (6,1)

488

INDEX i-7

489

Black plate (8,1)

490

INDEX i-9

491

Black plate (10,1)

492

INDEX i-11

493

Black plate (12,1)

494

INDEX i-13

495

Black plate (14,1)

496

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