Section |
Page |
2015 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual BookTOC |
2 |
Introduction |
4 |
Canadian Vehicle Owners |
4 |
Using this Manual |
4 |
Danger, Warnings, and Cautions |
5 |
Symbols |
5 |
In Brief |
8 |
Instrument Panel |
9 |
Initial Drive Information |
11 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
11 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
11 |
Door Locks |
12 |
Trunk Release |
12 |
Windows |
13 |
Seat Adjustment |
13 |
Memory Features |
15 |
Heated and Ventilated Seats |
15 |
Head Restraint Adjustment |
16 |
Safety Belts |
16 |
Passenger Sensing System |
17 |
Mirror Adjustment |
17 |
Steering Wheel Adjustment |
18 |
Interior Lighting |
18 |
Exterior Lighting |
19 |
Windshield Wiper/Washer |
20 |
Climate Controls |
21 |
Transmission |
21 |
Vehicle Features |
22 |
Infotainment System |
22 |
Steering Wheel Controls |
22 |
Cruise Control |
22 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
22 |
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
23 |
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
23 |
Lane Change Alert (LCA) |
23 |
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
24 |
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System |
24 |
Parking Assist |
24 |
Active Emergency Braking System |
24 |
Power Outlets |
24 |
Universal Remote System |
25 |
Sunroof |
25 |
eAssist Features |
26 |
eAssist® Overview |
26 |
High Voltage Safety Information |
27 |
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature |
27 |
Regenerative Braking |
27 |
Battery |
28 |
Service |
28 |
Performance and Maintenance |
28 |
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
28 |
Tire Pressure Monitor |
29 |
Engine Oil Life System |
29 |
E85 or FlexFuel |
30 |
Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
30 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
30 |
OnStar® |
30 |
Keys, Doors, and Windows |
32 |
Keys and Locks |
32 |
Keys |
32 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
33 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
34 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
40 |
Door Locks |
42 |
Power Door Locks |
42 |
Delayed Locking |
43 |
Automatic Door Locks |
43 |
Lockout Protection |
43 |
Safety Locks |
43 |
Doors |
44 |
Trunk |
44 |
Vehicle Security |
46 |
Vehicle Alarm System |
46 |
Immobilizer |
47 |
Immobilizer Operation (Key Access) |
47 |
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) |
48 |
Exterior Mirrors |
49 |
Convex Mirrors |
49 |
Power Mirrors |
49 |
Folding Mirrors |
50 |
Heated Mirrors |
50 |
Reverse Tilt Mirrors |
50 |
Interior Mirrors |
50 |
Interior Rearview Mirrors |
50 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
51 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
51 |
Windows |
51 |
Power Windows |
51 |
Sun Visors |
53 |
Rear Window Sunshade |
53 |
Roof |
54 |
Sunroof |
54 |
Seats and Restraints |
56 |
Head Restraints |
57 |
Front Seats |
59 |
Seat Adjustment |
59 |
Power Seat Adjustment |
60 |
Lumbar Adjustment |
60 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
61 |
Memory Seats |
62 |
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats |
64 |
Rear Seats |
66 |
Rear Seat Armrest |
67 |
Safety Belts |
67 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
69 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
70 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
73 |
Safety Belt Extender |
74 |
Safety System Check |
74 |
Safety Belt Care |
74 |
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash |
75 |
Airbag System |
75 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
77 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
78 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
79 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
79 |
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? |
80 |
Passenger Sensing System |
81 |
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
86 |
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
86 |
Airbag System Check |
87 |
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash |
87 |
Child Restraints |
88 |
Older Children |
88 |
Infants and Young Children |
90 |
Child Restraint Systems |
93 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
94 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
96 |
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash |
103 |
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) |
104 |
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) |
106 |
Storage |
110 |
Storage Compartments |
110 |
Glove Box |
110 |
Cupholders |
110 |
Front Storage |
111 |
Sunglasses Storage |
112 |
Center Console Storage |
112 |
Additional Storage Features |
112 |
Convenience Net |
112 |
Instruments and Controls |
114 |
Controls |
115 |
Steering Wheel Adjustment |
115 |
Steering Wheel Controls |
115 |
Heated Steering Wheel |
116 |
Horn |
116 |
Windshield Wiper/Washer |
116 |
Compass |
117 |
Clock |
117 |
Power Outlets |
118 |
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators |
120 |
Instrument Cluster |
121 |
Speedometer |
124 |
Odometer |
124 |
Tachometer |
124 |
Fuel Gauge |
125 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge |
126 |
Safety Belt Reminders |
127 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
127 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
128 |
Charging System Light |
129 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
129 |
Brake System Warning Light |
132 |
Electric Parking Brake Light |
133 |
Service Electric Parking Brake Light |
133 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
133 |
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light |
134 |
Vehicle Ahead Indicator |
134 |
Traction Off Light |
134 |
StabiliTrak® OFF Light |
135 |
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light |
135 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
135 |
Tire Pressure Light |
136 |
Engine Oil Pressure Light |
136 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
137 |
Security Light |
137 |
High-Beam On Light |
138 |
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light |
138 |
Front Fog Lamp Light |
138 |
Lamps On Reminder |
138 |
Cruise Control Light |
138 |
Door Ajar Light |
139 |
Information Displays |
139 |
Power Flows (eAssist Only) |
139 |
Energy Information (eAssist Only) |
140 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
141 |
Head-Up Display (HUD) |
144 |
Vehicle Messages |
148 |
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages |
148 |
Brake System Messages |
149 |
Compass Messages |
149 |
Cruise Control Messages |
149 |
Door Ajar Messages |
150 |
Engine Cooling System Messages |
151 |
Engine Oil Messages |
151 |
Engine Power Messages |
152 |
Fuel System Messages |
152 |
Key and Lock Messages |
152 |
Lamp Messages |
153 |
Object Detection System Messages |
153 |
Ride Control System Messages |
155 |
Airbag System Messages |
155 |
Security Messages |
156 |
Service Vehicle Messages |
156 |
Starting the Vehicle Messages |
156 |
Tire Messages |
156 |
Transmission Messages |
157 |
Vehicle Speed Messages |
157 |
Window Messages |
157 |
Vehicle Personalization |
158 |
Universal Remote System |
164 |
Universal Remote System Programming |
164 |
Universal Remote System Operation |
166 |
Lighting |
168 |
Exterior Lighting |
168 |
Exterior Lamp Controls |
168 |
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder |
169 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
169 |
Flash-to-Pass |
169 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
169 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
170 |
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) |
170 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
171 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
171 |
Fog Lamps |
171 |
Interior Lighting |
172 |
Instrument Panel Illumination Control |
172 |
Dome Lamps |
172 |
Reading Lamps |
173 |
Sun Visor Lamps |
173 |
Lighting Features |
173 |
Entry Lighting |
173 |
Exit Lighting |
174 |
Battery Load Management |
174 |
Battery Power Protection |
175 |
Infotainment System |
176 |
Introduction |
176 |
Infotainment |
176 |
Climate Controls |
178 |
Climate Control Systems |
178 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
178 |
Air Vents |
183 |
Maintenance |
183 |
Air Intake |
183 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
183 |
Service |
184 |
Driving and Operating |
186 |
Driving Information |
187 |
Distracted Driving |
187 |
Defensive Driving |
188 |
Drunk Driving |
188 |
Control of a Vehicle |
188 |
Braking |
188 |
Steering |
189 |
Off-Road Recovery |
190 |
Loss of Control |
191 |
Driving on Wet Roads |
191 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
192 |
Winter Driving |
193 |
If the Vehicle Is Stuck |
194 |
Vehicle Load Limits |
195 |
Starting and Operating |
199 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
199 |
Ignition Positions (Key Access) |
200 |
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) |
201 |
Starting the Engine |
203 |
Engine Heater |
207 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
208 |
Shifting Into Park |
209 |
Shifting out of Park |
210 |
Parking over Things That Burn |
210 |
Engine Exhaust |
211 |
Running the Vehicle While Parked |
211 |
Automatic Transmission |
212 |
Manual Mode |
214 |
Drive Systems |
215 |
All-Wheel Drive |
215 |
Brakes |
215 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
215 |
Parking Brake |
216 |
Brake Assist |
218 |
Hill Start Assist (HSA) |
218 |
Ride Control Systems |
219 |
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
219 |
Limited-Slip Differential |
221 |
Selective Ride Control |
221 |
Cruise Control |
222 |
Adaptive Cruise Control |
224 |
Driver Assistance Systems |
232 |
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing |
233 |
Assistance Systems for Driving |
235 |
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
235 |
Active Emergency Braking System |
238 |
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) |
239 |
Lane Change Alert |
240 |
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
242 |
Fuel |
243 |
California Fuel Requirements |
244 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
245 |
Fuel Additives |
245 |
E85 or FlexFuel |
245 |
Filling the Tank |
246 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
247 |
Trailer Towing |
248 |
General Towing Information |
248 |
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips |
248 |
Trailer Towing (Except eAssist) |
251 |
Trailer Towing (eAssist) |
252 |
Towing Equipment |
252 |
Conversions and Add-Ons |
253 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
253 |
Vehicle Care |
254 |
General Information |
255 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
256 |
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
256 |
Accessories and Modifications |
256 |
Vehicle Checks |
257 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
257 |
Hood |
258 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
259 |
Engine Oil |
264 |
Engine Oil Life System |
266 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
268 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
268 |
Cooling System |
270 |
Engine Coolant |
272 |
Engine Overheating |
274 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
276 |
Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Engine and 3.6L V6 Engine with FWD) |
276 |
Power Steering Fluid (3.6L V6 Engine with AWD) |
276 |
Washer Fluid |
277 |
Brakes |
278 |
Brake Fluid |
279 |
Battery |
280 |
All-Wheel Drive |
281 |
Starter Switch Check |
281 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check |
282 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
282 |
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check |
282 |
Wiper Blade Replacement |
283 |
Windshield Replacement |
283 |
Headlamp Aiming |
284 |
Bulb Replacement |
284 |
Halogen Bulbs |
284 |
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting |
284 |
LED Lighting |
284 |
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps |
285 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps |
286 |
License Plate Lamp |
286 |
Replacement Bulbs |
287 |
Electrical System |
287 |
High Voltage Devices and Wiring |
287 |
Electrical System Overload |
288 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
288 |
Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
289 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
293 |
Wheels and Tires |
295 |
Tires |
295 |
All-Season Tires |
296 |
Winter Tires |
296 |
Summer Tires |
296 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
297 |
Tire Designations |
299 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
300 |
Tire Pressure |
303 |
Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation |
304 |
Tire Pressure Monitor System |
304 |
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
305 |
Tire Inspection |
309 |
Tire Rotation |
309 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
310 |
Buying New Tires |
311 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
313 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
313 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
315 |
Wheel Replacement |
315 |
Tire Chains |
316 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
316 |
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
318 |
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
325 |
Tire Changing |
325 |
Compact Spare Tire |
330 |
Jump Starting |
331 |
Jump Starting (On-board with eAssist Only) |
331 |
Jump Starting (with or without eAssist) |
332 |
Towing the Vehicle |
335 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
336 |
Appearance Care |
338 |
Exterior Care |
338 |
Interior Care |
342 |
Floor Mats |
346 |
Service and Maintenance |
348 |
General Information |
348 |
Maintenance Schedule |
349 |
Special Application Services |
355 |
Additional Maintenance and Care |
355 |
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts |
359 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
359 |
Maintenance Replacement Parts |
360 |
Maintenance Records |
361 |
Technical Data |
364 |
Vehicle Identification |
364 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
364 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
364 |
Vehicle Data |
365 |
Capacities and Specifications |
365 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
367 |
Customer Information |
368 |
Customer Information |
368 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
368 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
370 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
371 |
Online Owner Center |
371 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
372 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
372 |
Scheduling Service Appointments |
374 |
Courtesy Transportation Program |
374 |
Collision Damage Repair |
375 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
378 |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
379 |
Radio Frequency Statement |
379 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
379 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
379 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
380 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
380 |
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
381 |
Event Data Recorders |
381 |
OnStar® |
382 |
Infotainment System |
382 |
OnStar |
384 |
OnStar Overview |
384 |
OnStar Services |
385 |
Emergency |
385 |
Security |
386 |
Navigation |
386 |
Connections |
387 |
Vehicle Diagnostics |
389 |
OnStar Additional Information |
389 |
Index |
394 |
Index_A |
394 |
Index_B |
395 |
Index_C |
395 |
Index_D |
396 |
Index_E |
397 |
Index_F |
397 |
Index_G |
398 |
Index_H |
398 |
Index_I |
399 |
Index_J |
399 |
Index_K |
399 |
Index_L |
399 |
Index_M |
401 |
Index_N |
401 |
Index_O |
401 |
Index_P |
402 |
Index_R |
403 |
Index_S |
403 |
Index_T |
405 |
Index_U |
406 |
Index_V |
406 |