Section |
Page |
2006 Buick LaCrosse BOOK TOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
Front Seats |
8 |
Manual Seats |
8 |
Six-Way Power Seats |
9 |
Power Lumbar |
9 |
Heated Seats |
10 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
10 |
Head Restraints |
12 |
Center Seat |
13 |
Rear Seats |
13 |
Split Folding Rear Seat |
13 |
Safety Belts |
14 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
14 |
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
19 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
20 |
Driver Position |
20 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment |
26 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
27 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
27 |
Center Front Passenger Position |
28 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
29 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides |
31 |
Safety Belt Pretensioners |
33 |
Safety Belt Extender |
34 |
Child Restraints |
34 |
Older Children |
34 |
Infants and Young Children |
37 |
Child Restraint Systems |
40 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
44 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
45 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
52 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
54 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
55 |
Airbag System |
59 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
61 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
64 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
65 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
65 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
66 |
Passenger Sensing System |
67 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
71 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
72 |
Restraint System Check |
73 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
73 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
74 |
Features and Controls |
75 |
Keys |
76 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
77 |
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
78 |
Doors and Locks |
84 |
Door Locks |
84 |
Power Door Locks |
85 |
Delayed Locking |
85 |
Automatic Door Lock |
86 |
Rear Door Security Locks |
86 |
Lockout Protection |
87 |
Trunk |
87 |
Windows |
90 |
Power Windows |
91 |
Sun Visors |
92 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
92 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
92 |
PASS-Key® III |
94 |
PASS-Key® III Operation |
95 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
96 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
96 |
Ignition Positions |
97 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
97 |
Starting the Engine |
98 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
99 |
Automatic Transaxle Operation |
100 |
Parking Brake |
104 |
Shifting Into Park (P) |
105 |
Shifting Out of Park (P) |
106 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
108 |
Engine Exhaust |
108 |
Running the Engine While Parked |
109 |
Mirrors |
110 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
110 |
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
110 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
110 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
111 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
111 |
Outside Power Heated Mirrors |
112 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
112 |
OnStar® System |
112 |
Universal Home Remote System |
114 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation |
115 |
Storage Areas |
118 |
Glove Box |
118 |
Cupholder(s) |
119 |
Center Console Storage Area |
120 |
Convenience Net |
120 |
Sunroof |
121 |
Instrument Panel |
123 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
126 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
128 |
Other Warning Devices |
128 |
Horn |
128 |
Tilt Wheel |
128 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
129 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
130 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
130 |
Flash-to-Pass |
130 |
Windshield Wipers |
131 |
Windshield Washer |
131 |
Cruise Control |
132 |
Exterior Lamps |
135 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/Automatic Headlamp System |
136 |
Fog Lamps |
137 |
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver |
137 |
Interior Lamps |
138 |
Instrument Panel Brightness |
138 |
Courtesy Lamps |
138 |
Entry Lighting |
138 |
Delayed Entry Lighting |
139 |
Theater Dimming |
139 |
Delayed Exit Lighting |
139 |
Perimeter Lighting |
140 |
Overhead Console Reading Lamps |
140 |
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps |
140 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
140 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
140 |
Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
142 |
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
143 |
Climate Controls |
144 |
Climate Control System |
144 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
147 |
Outlet Adjustment |
151 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
152 |
Steering Wheel Climate Controls |
153 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
153 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
154 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
155 |
Tachometer |
155 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
155 |
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light |
156 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
156 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
157 |
Charging System Light |
159 |
Brake System Warning Light |
160 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
161 |
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
161 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
162 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
162 |
Low Coolant Warning Light |
163 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
163 |
Oil Pressure Light |
166 |
Change Engine Oil Light |
167 |
Security Light |
167 |
Cruise Control Light |
167 |
Reduced Engine Power Light |
168 |
Highbeam On Light |
168 |
Headlamps Suggested Light |
168 |
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light |
169 |
Door Ajar Light |
169 |
Trunk Ajar Light |
169 |
Service Vehicle Soon Light |
169 |
Fuel Gage |
170 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
170 |
Check Gas Cap Light |
170 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
171 |
DIC Operation and Displays |
172 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
179 |
DIC Vehicle Personalization |
195 |
Audio System(s) |
204 |
Setting the Time |
205 |
Radio with CD (Base) |
206 |
Radio with CD (Uplevel) |
210 |
Radio with CD (MP3) |
219 |
Radio with Six-Disc CD |
233 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
246 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
246 |
Radio Reception |
248 |
Care of Your CDs |
248 |
Care of the CD Player |
249 |
Backglass Antenna |
249 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
250 |
Chime Level Adjustment |
250 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
251 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
252 |
Defensive Driving |
252 |
Drunken Driving |
253 |
Control of a Vehicle |
256 |
Braking |
256 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
257 |
Braking in Emergencies |
259 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
260 |
StabiliTrak® System |
261 |
Steering |
261 |
Off-Road Recovery |
263 |
Passing |
264 |
Loss of Control |
265 |
Driving at Night |
266 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
267 |
City Driving |
270 |
Freeway Driving |
271 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
272 |
Highway Hypnosis |
273 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
274 |
Winter Driving |
276 |
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
280 |
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
281 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
281 |
Towing |
286 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
286 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
286 |
Towing a Trailer |
288 |
Service and Appearance Care |
295 |
Service |
297 |
Accessories and Modifications |
297 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
298 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
298 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
299 |
Fuel |
299 |
Gasoline Octane |
299 |
Gasoline Specifications |
300 |
California Fuel |
300 |
Additives |
300 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
301 |
Filling the Tank |
302 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
304 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
304 |
Hood Release |
305 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
306 |
Engine Oil |
309 |
Engine Oil Life System |
312 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
314 |
Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
315 |
Engine Coolant |
318 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
321 |
Engine Overheating |
321 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
323 |
Cooling System |
324 |
Power Steering Fluid |
331 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
332 |
Brakes |
333 |
Battery |
336 |
Jump Starting |
336 |
Headlamp Aiming |
342 |
Bulb Replacement |
345 |
Halogen Bulbs |
345 |
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps |
345 |
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps |
347 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
348 |
Windshield Replacement |
350 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
350 |
Tires |
351 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
352 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
354 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
357 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
358 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
360 |
Buying New Tires |
360 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
362 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
362 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
364 |
Wheel Replacement |
364 |
Tire Chains |
366 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
366 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
367 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
368 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
370 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
376 |
Compact Spare Tire |
377 |
Appearance Care |
378 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
378 |
Fabric/Carpet |
379 |
Leather |
380 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
380 |
Care of Safety Belts |
381 |
Weatherstrips |
381 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
381 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
381 |
Finish Care |
382 |
Windshield and Wiper Blades |
382 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
383 |
Tires |
383 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
384 |
Finish Damage |
384 |
Underbody Maintenance |
384 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
384 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
385 |
Vehicle Identification |
386 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
386 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
386 |
Electrical System |
387 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
387 |
Headlamp Wiring |
387 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
387 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
387 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
387 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
388 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
389 |
Capacities and Specifications |
392 |
Maintenance Schedule |
393 |
Maintenance Schedule |
394 |
Introduction |
394 |
Maintenance Requirements |
394 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
394 |
Using the Maintenance Schedule |
395 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
396 |
Additional Required Services |
398 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
399 |
Owner Checks and Services |
400 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
401 |
At Least Once a Month |
401 |
At Least Once a Year |
402 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
404 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
405 |
Maintenance Record |
406 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
409 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
410 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
410 |
Online Owner Center |
412 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
412 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
412 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
414 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
414 |
Courtesy Transportation |
416 |
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
418 |
Collision Damage Repair |
419 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
422 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
422 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
423 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
423 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
423 |