| Section |
Page |
| 2007 Buick Lucerne BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
| Front Seats |
9 |
| Manual Passenger Seat |
9 |
| Power Seats |
9 |
| Power Lumbar |
10 |
| Heated Seats |
11 |
| Heated and Cooled Seats |
12 |
| Memory Seat and Mirrors |
13 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
14 |
| Head Restraints |
17 |
| Center Seat |
18 |
| Rear Seats |
19 |
| Rear Seat Pass-Through Door |
19 |
| Safety Belts |
19 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
19 |
| Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
24 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
25 |
| Driver Position |
25 |
| Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment |
33 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
34 |
| Right Front Passenger Position |
34 |
| Center Front Passenger Position |
35 |
| Rear Seat Passengers |
36 |
| Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides |
39 |
| Safety Belt Pretensioners |
42 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
42 |
| Child Restraints |
43 |
| Older Children |
43 |
| Infants and Young Children |
46 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
49 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
53 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
55 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
62 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
65 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
65 |
| Airbag System |
70 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
72 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
76 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
78 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
79 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
79 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
81 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
86 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
87 |
| Restraint System Check |
88 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
88 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
89 |
| Features and Controls |
91 |
| Keys |
93 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
94 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
95 |
| Doors and Locks |
102 |
| Door Locks |
102 |
| Power Door Locks |
103 |
| Delayed Locking |
103 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
104 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
104 |
| Lockout Protection |
105 |
| Trunk |
106 |
| Windows |
108 |
| Power Windows |
109 |
| Sun Visors |
109 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
110 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
110 |
| PASS-Key® III+ |
111 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Operation |
112 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
113 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
113 |
| Ignition Positions |
114 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
115 |
| Starting the Engine |
116 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
117 |
| Automatic Transaxle Operation |
119 |
| Parking Brake |
122 |
| Shifting Into Park (P) |
123 |
| Shifting Out of Park (P) |
125 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
126 |
| Engine Exhaust |
127 |
| Running the Engine While Parked |
128 |
| Mirrors |
129 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
129 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
129 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
129 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass |
130 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass |
132 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
133 |
| Outside Curb View Assist Mirror |
134 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
134 |
| Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror |
135 |
| OnStar® System |
135 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
139 |
| Universal Home Remote System (With One Triangular LED) |
139 |
| Universal Home Remote System (With Three Round LED) |
140 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
141 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With One Triangular LED) |
147 |
| Storage Areas |
151 |
| Glove Box |
151 |
| Cupholder(s) |
151 |
| Front Storage Area |
151 |
| Center Console Storage Area |
151 |
| Center Flex Storage Unit |
152 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
152 |
| Convenience Net |
152 |
| Sunroof |
153 |
| Instrument Panel |
155 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
158 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
160 |
| Other Warning Devices |
160 |
| Horn |
160 |
| Tilt Wheel |
161 |
| Heated Steering Wheel |
161 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
162 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
162 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
163 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
164 |
| Windshield Wipers |
164 |
| Rainsense™ II Wipers |
165 |
| Windshield Washer |
166 |
| Cruise Control |
167 |
| Exterior Lamps |
170 |
| Wiper Activated Headlamps |
171 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
171 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
172 |
| Fog Lamps |
173 |
| Cornering Lamps |
173 |
| Exterior Lighting Battery Saver |
173 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
174 |
| Courtesy Lamps |
174 |
| Entry Lighting |
174 |
| Delayed Entry Lighting |
174 |
| Theater Dimming |
175 |
| Delayed Exit Lighting |
175 |
| Perimeter Lighting |
175 |
| Front Reading Lamps |
175 |
| Electric Power Management |
176 |
| Inadvertent Power Battery Saver |
177 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
177 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
178 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
181 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
182 |
| Climate Controls |
182 |
| Climate Control System |
182 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
186 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
192 |
| Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
192 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
194 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
194 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
196 |
| Trip Odometer |
196 |
| Tachometer |
196 |
| Safety Belt Reminder Light |
196 |
| Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light |
197 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
197 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
198 |
| Charging System Light |
200 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
201 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
202 |
| Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
202 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
203 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
204 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
204 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
205 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
206 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
209 |
| Security Light |
210 |
| Fog Lamp Light |
210 |
| Cruise Control Light |
210 |
| Highbeam On Light |
210 |
| Fuel Gage |
211 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
212 |
| DIC Controls and Displays |
212 |
| DIC Compass |
218 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
221 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization |
231 |
| Audio System(s) |
241 |
| Setting the Time (Without Date Display) |
242 |
| Setting the Time (With Date Display) |
243 |
| Radio with CD (Base) |
245 |
| Radio with CD (MP3) |
251 |
| Using an MP3 |
262 |
| XM Radio Messages |
269 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
271 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
271 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
271 |
| Radio Reception |
272 |
| Care of Your CDs |
273 |
| Care of the CD Player |
274 |
| Backglass Antenna |
274 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
274 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
275 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
276 |
| Defensive Driving |
276 |
| Drunken Driving |
277 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
280 |
| Braking |
280 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
281 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
283 |
| Traction Control System (TCS) |
283 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
284 |
| Panic Brake Assist |
285 |
| Steering |
285 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
288 |
| Passing |
288 |
| Loss of Control |
290 |
| Driving at Night |
291 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
293 |
| City Driving |
296 |
| Freeway Driving |
297 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
298 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
299 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
300 |
| Winter Driving |
302 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
306 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
307 |
| Loading Your Vehicle |
307 |
| Towing |
313 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
313 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
313 |
| Towing a Trailer |
315 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
323 |
| Service |
325 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
325 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
326 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
326 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
327 |
| Fuel |
327 |
| Gasoline Octane |
327 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
328 |
| California Fuel |
328 |
| Additives |
328 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
329 |
| Filling the Tank |
330 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
332 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
332 |
| Hood Release |
333 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
334 |
| Engine Oil |
337 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
340 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
342 |
| Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
343 |
| Engine Coolant |
347 |
| Radiator Pressure Cap |
351 |
| Engine Overheating |
351 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
353 |
| Cooling System (3.8L V6 Engine) |
354 |
| Cooling System (4.6L V8 Engine) |
360 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
364 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
365 |
| Brakes |
367 |
| Battery |
370 |
| Jump Starting |
372 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
377 |
| Bulb Replacement |
380 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
380 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps |
380 |
| Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps |
382 |
| License Plate Lamp |
383 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
383 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
383 |
| Tires |
385 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
386 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
389 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
392 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
393 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
398 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
400 |
| Buying New Tires |
400 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
402 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
402 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
404 |
| Wheel Replacement |
404 |
| Tire Chains |
406 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
407 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
408 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
409 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
410 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
416 |
| Compact Spare Tire |
418 |
| Appearance Care |
418 |
| Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
418 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
420 |
| Leather |
421 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
421 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
422 |
| Weatherstrips |
422 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
422 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
422 |
| Finish Care |
423 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
423 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
424 |
| Tires |
424 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
425 |
| Finish Damage |
425 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
425 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
425 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
426 |
| Vehicle Identification |
427 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
427 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
427 |
| Electrical System |
428 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
428 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
428 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
428 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
428 |
| Rear Underseat Fuse Block |
431 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
436 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
439 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
440 |
| Introduction |
440 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
440 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
440 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
440 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
442 |
| Additional Required Services |
444 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
446 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
448 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
448 |
| At Least Once a Month |
449 |
| At Least Once a Year |
449 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
452 |
| Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
453 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
454 |
| Maintenance Record |
455 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
459 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
460 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
460 |
| Online Owner Center |
463 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
464 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
464 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
465 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
466 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
469 |
| Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
471 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
472 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
477 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
477 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
477 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
478 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
478 |
