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Black
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(20,1)
Buick
LaCrosse
Owner
Manual
-
2012
1
1-20
Service
and
Maintenance
Date
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Serviced
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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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