Section |
Page |
2000 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual |
1 |
Table of Contents -- 2000 Buick LeSabre |
2 |
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: |
3 |
How to Use this Manual |
4 |
Safety Warnings and Symbols |
4 |
Vehicle Damage Warnings |
5 |
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems |
8 |
Seats and Seat Controls |
9 |
Manual Lumbar Support |
9 |
Power Seat |
9 |
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped) |
10 |
Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option) |
11 |
Heated Seats (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks |
12 |
Head Restraints |
13 |
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone |
14 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
15 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask |
18 |
About Safety Belts |
18 |
and the Answers |
18 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
19 |
Adults |
19 |
Driver Position |
19 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
20 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
26 |
Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems |
27 |
How the Air Bag Systems Work |
30 |
Where are the air bags? |
30 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
32 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
32 |
How does an air bag restrain? What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
33 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
35 |
Center Front Passenger Position |
35 |
Lap Belt |
35 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
37 |
Rear Seat Passenger Positions |
37 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
37 |
Children |
40 |
Smaller Children and Babies |
40 |
Child Restraints |
43 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
47 |
Top Strap |
48 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
49 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
51 |
Larger Children |
54 |
Safety Belt Extender |
57 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
57 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
57 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
58 |
Keys |
59 |
Door Locks |
61 |
Central Door Unlocking System |
62 |
Power Door Locks |
62 |
Door Ajar Reminder (If Equipped) |
62 |
Automatic Door Locks |
62 |
Personal Choice Programming |
62 |
Delayed Locking |
63 |
Personal Choice Programming |
64 |
Rear Door Security Lock |
64 |
To Use One of These Locks |
64 |
To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On |
65 |
To Cancel the Rear Door Lock |
65 |
Lockout Protection |
65 |
Leaving Your Vehicle |
65 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
66 |
Operation |
67 |
Instant Alarm |
67 |
Personal Choice Features |
67 |
Security Feedback |
68 |
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle |
69 |
Battery Replacement |
69 |
Resynchronization |
70 |
Trunk |
71 |
Trunk Lock Release |
71 |
Remote Trunk Release and Trunk Lockout |
71 |
Trunk Security Override |
71 |
Theft |
72 |
Key in the Ignition |
72 |
Parking at Night |
72 |
Parking Lots |
72 |
Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped) |
73 |
Testing the Alarm |
74 |
PASS-Key III |
74 |
New Vehicle “Break-In” |
76 |
Ignition Positions |
77 |
Key Reminder Warning |
78 |
Retained Accessory Power |
78 |
Starting Your Engine |
79 |
Starting Your V6 Engine |
79 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
81 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
81 |
Automatic Transaxle Operation |
82 |
Parking Brake |
85 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
86 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
88 |
Torque Lock |
88 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) Parking Over Things That Burn |
89 |
Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re Parked |
90 |
Windows |
91 |
Power Windows |
91 |
Express-Down Windows |
92 |
Window Lock |
92 |
Horn |
92 |
Tilt Wheel |
92 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
93 |
Turn and Lane Change Indicator |
93 |
Turn Signal On Chime |
94 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
94 |
Flash-To-Pass |
94 |
Windshield Wipers |
95 |
Rainsense |
96 |
Wipers (If Equipped) |
96 |
Windshield Washer Cruise Control |
97 |
Setting Cruise Control |
98 |
Resuming a Set Speed |
99 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
99 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
99 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
99 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
100 |
Ending Cruise Control |
100 |
Erasing Speed Memory |
100 |
Exterior Lamps |
100 |
Headlamps |
100 |
Wiper- Activated Headlamps |
100 |
Parking Lamps |
101 |
Lamps On Reminder |
101 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
101 |
Cornering Lamps (If Equipped) |
102 |
Twilight Sentinel |
102 |
Park Lamp Override Feature |
103 |
Light Sensor |
103 |
Interior Lamps |
103 |
Instrument Panel Intensity/ Brightness Control |
103 |
Courtesy Lamps |
104 |
Delayed Entry Lighting |
104 |
Theater Dimming |
104 |
Delayed Exit Lighting |
104 |
Illuminated Entry |
104 |
Perimeter Lighting |
104 |
Personal Choice Programming |
105 |
Battery Load Management |
106 |
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver |
106 |
Front Reading Lamps |
106 |
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver |
106 |
Mirrors |
107 |
Day/Night Manual Rearview Mirror |
107 |
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror (If Equipped) |
107 |
Mirror Operation |
108 |
Time Delay |
108 |
Cleaning the Photocells |
108 |
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror with Compass (If Equipped) |
108 |
Mirror Operation |
109 |
Compass Operation |
109 |
Compass Calibration |
109 |
Compass Variance |
110 |
Power Remote Control Mirrors Parallel Park Assist Mirror (If Equipped) |
111 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
111 |
Automatic Dimming/Heated Outside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped) |
112 |
Storage Compartments |
112 |
Glove Box |
112 |
Front Storage Armrest |
112 |
Front Center Console (Option) |
112 |
Convenience Net (If Equipped) |
113 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
113 |
Sun Visors |
113 |
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors (If Equipped) |
113 |
Dual Sun Visors |
114 |
OnStar |
114 |
System (Option) |
114 |
Sunroof (Option) |
114 |
Universal Transmitter (If Equipped) |
115 |
Programming the Universal Transmitter |
115 |
Operating the Universal Transmitter |
116 |
“Rolling Code” Programming (If Equipped) |
117 |
Erasing Channels |
117 |
Accessories |
117 |
Auxiliary Power Outlets |
118 |
The Instrument Panel |
119 |
Your Information System |
119 |
Instrument Panel Clusters |
121 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
123 |
Trip Odometer |
123 |
Tachometer (If Equipped) |
123 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
124 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
124 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
125 |
Battery System Warning Light |
126 |
Brake System Warning Light |
126 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
127 |
Traction Control System Warning Light (Option) |
127 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
128 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) |
129 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
130 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
130 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
131 |
Oil Pressure Light |
132 |
Service Vehicle Soon Light |
133 |
Cruise Light |
133 |
Fuel Gage |
133 |
Head-Up Display (HUD) (If Equipped) |
134 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) (If Equipped) |
137 |
DIC Displays and Controls |
137 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
140 |
DIC Personal Choice Programming |
141 |
Automatic Door Locks |
143 |
Window Lockout |
143 |
Security Feedback |
144 |
Delayed Locking |
145 |
Perimeter Lighting |
145 |
Exterior Lights |
145 |
Memory Seat Recall |
145 |
Parallel Park Assist (If Equipped) |
146 |
Driver ID |
146 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
148 |
Comfort Controls |
149 |
Electronic Touch Climate Control |
149 |
Fan Lever |
149 |
Temperature Lever |
149 |
Mode Controls |
149 |
Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (If Equipped) |
151 |
Temperature Button |
152 |
Fan Button |
152 |
Mode Controls |
152 |
Automatic Operation |
152 |
Manual Operation |
153 |
Air Conditioning |
154 |
Heating Defogging and Defrosting |
155 |
Rear Window Defogger |
156 |
Ventilation System |
156 |
Ventilation Tips |
157 |
Passenger Control (If Equipped) |
158 |
Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control (If Equipped) |
159 |
Audio Systems |
159 |
Setting the Clock |
159 |
AM-FM Stereo |
160 |
Playing the Radio |
160 |
Finding a Station |
160 |
Setting the Tone |
161 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
161 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped) |
162 |
Playing the Radio |
162 |
Finding a Station |
162 |
Setting the Tone |
163 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
163 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
163 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
165 |
Playing the Radio |
166 |
Finding a Station |
166 |
Setting the Tone |
167 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
167 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
168 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
169 |
Playing the Radio |
170 |
Finding a Station |
170 |
Setting the Tone |
171 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
171 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
171 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
173 |
Playing the Radio |
173 |
Finding a Station |
173 |
Setting the Tone |
174 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
175 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
175 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
177 |
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option) |
179 |
Compact Disc Changer Errors |
180 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
181 |
Personal Choice Radio Controls (If Equipped) |
182 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) |
182 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) |
183 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
184 |
AM |
184 |
FM Stereo |
184 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
184 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
185 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
186 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Player |
186 |
Diversity Antenna System |
186 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
188 |
Defensive Driving |
189 |
Drunken Driving |
190 |
Control of a Vehicle Braking |
193 |
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) |
194 |
Using Anti- Lock |
196 |
Traction Control System (If Equipped) |
196 |
Braking in Emergencies |
197 |
Steering |
198 |
Power Steering |
198 |
Steering Tips |
198 |
Driving on Curves |
198 |
Steering in Emergencies |
199 |
Off-Road Recovery Passing |
200 |
Loss of Control |
201 |
Skidding |
202 |
Driving at Night |
203 |
Night Vision |
204 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
205 |
Hydroplaning |
206 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water Driving Through Flowing Water |
207 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
207 |
City Driving |
208 |
Freeway Driving |
209 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
210 |
Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads |
211 |
Winter Driving |
213 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
214 |
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard |
215 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
217 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
217 |
Electronic Level Control |
219 |
Towing a Trailer |
220 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
221 |
Weight of the Trailer |
221 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
222 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires |
222 |
Hitches |
223 |
Safety Chains |
223 |
Trailer Brakes |
223 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
223 |
Driving with a Trailer Following Distance |
224 |
Passing |
224 |
Backing Up |
224 |
Making Turns |
225 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer Driving On Grades |
225 |
Parking on Hills When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
226 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
226 |
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing |
226 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
228 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
229 |
Other Warning Devices |
229 |
Jump Starting |
230 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
235 |
Engine Overheating |
236 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
236 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
237 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
238 |
Cooling System |
239 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
241 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
243 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
246 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
247 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
248 |
Removing Wheel Covers and Wheel Nut Caps |
249 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
250 |
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools Storing the Spare Tire and Tools |
255 |
Compact Spare Tire |
256 |
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
257 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
258 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
260 |
Service |
261 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
261 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
262 |
Fuel |
262 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank |
264 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
266 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
267 |
Hood Release |
267 |
Underhood Lamp |
270 |
Engine Oil |
270 |
Checking Engine Oil |
270 |
When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
271 |
Engine Oil Additives |
273 |
When to Change Engine Oil (Vehicles |
273 |
Without the GM Oil Life System |
273 |
) When to Change Engine Oil (Vehicles With |
273 |
the GM Oil Life System |
273 |
Option) |
273 |
How to Reset the Oil Life System |
274 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
274 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
274 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped) |
277 |
Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
277 |
When to Check and Change |
277 |
How to Check |
278 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
278 |
How to Add Fluid |
280 |
Engine Coolant |
280 |
What to Use |
281 |
Checking Coolant |
282 |
Adding Coolant |
283 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
283 |
Power Steering Fluid |
284 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
284 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
284 |
What to Use |
284 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
284 |
What to Use |
284 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
285 |
Brakes |
286 |
Brake Fluid |
286 |
What to Add |
287 |
Brake Wear |
288 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
288 |
Brake Adjustment |
288 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
289 |
Battery |
289 |
Vehicle Storage |
290 |
Bulb Replacement |
291 |
Halogen Bulbs |
291 |
Headlamps |
291 |
Headlamp Aiming |
292 |
Headlamp Horizontal Aiming |
294 |
Headlamp Vertical Aiming |
295 |
Front Turn Signal |
297 |
Cornering Lamps |
297 |
Trunk-Mounted Back-Up and Taillamps |
297 |
Rear Turn Signals, Stoplamps and Taillamps |
299 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
300 |
Tires |
301 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
301 |
When to Check |
302 |
How to Check |
302 |
Check Tire Pressure System (If Equipped) |
302 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
304 |
When It’s Time for New Tires |
305 |
Buying New Tires |
305 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
306 |
Treadwear |
307 |
Traction |
307 |
AA, A, B, C |
307 |
Temperature |
307 |
A, B, C |
307 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
308 |
Wheel Replacement |
308 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
309 |
Tire Chains |
309 |
Appearance Care |
310 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
310 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
310 |
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric |
311 |
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems |
311 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
312 |
Cleaning Leather |
312 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
312 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
312 |
Care of Safety Belts |
312 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
313 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades |
313 |
Weatherstrips |
313 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
313 |
Washing Your Vehicle Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
314 |
Finish Care |
314 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) |
315 |
Cleaning Tires |
315 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
315 |
Finish Damage |
316 |
Underbody Maintenance |
316 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
316 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
317 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
318 |
Engine Identification |
318 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
318 |
Electrical System |
319 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
319 |
Power Windows and Other Power Accessories |
319 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
319 |
Engine Compartment Bussed Electrical Center (BEC) |
320 |
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion |
323 |
Rear Underseat Bussed Electrical Center (BEC) |
324 |
Replacement Bulbs |
327 |
Capacities and Specifications |
328 |
Engine Specifications |
328 |
Wheel Nut Torque |
328 |
Capacities |
328 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
329 |
Vehicle Dimensions |
329 |
Engine Accessory Belt |
329 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
330 |
Introduction |
331 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
331 |
Maintenance Requirements |
331 |
How This Section is Organized |
332 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
333 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
333 |
Selecting the Right Schedule |
333 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
334 |
Short Trip/City Definition & Intervals |
334 |
Long Trip/Highway Definitions & Intervals |
335 |
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance |
336 |
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance |
349 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
356 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
356 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
356 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
356 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
356 |
At Least Once a Month |
356 |
Tire Inflation Check |
356 |
Cassette Deck Service |
356 |
At Least Twice a Year |
357 |
Restraint System Check |
357 |
Wiper Blade Check |
357 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
357 |
Automatic Transaxle Check |
357 |
At Least Once a Year |
357 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
357 |
Body Lubrication Service |
357 |
Starter Switch Check Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check |
358 |
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check |
359 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
359 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
359 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
360 |
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection |
360 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
360 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
360 |
Throttle System Inspection |
360 |
Brake System Inspection |
360 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
361 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
363 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
370 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
371 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
373 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
373 |
United States |
373 |
Canada |
374 |
All Overseas Locations |
374 |
Caribbean Numbers |
374 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
374 |
Roadside Assistance |
375 |
Canadian Roadside Assistance |
375 |
Courtesy Transportation |
376 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
376 |
Transportation Options |
376 |
Shuttle Service |
376 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
376 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
377 |
Additional Program Information |
377 |
Warranty Information |
377 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
378 |