Section |
Page |
2008 Buick LaCrosse BookTOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
5 |
Front Seats |
6 |
Power Seats |
6 |
Power Lumbar |
7 |
Heated Seats |
7 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
8 |
Head Restraints |
10 |
Center Seat |
11 |
Rear Seats |
12 |
Split Folding Rear Seat |
12 |
Safety Belts |
13 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
13 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
18 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
26 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
31 |
Lap Belt |
32 |
Safety Belt Extender |
33 |
Child Restraints |
33 |
Older Children |
33 |
Infants and Young Children |
37 |
Child Restraint Systems |
41 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
43 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
45 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
51 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
54 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
54 |
Airbag System |
58 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
61 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
63 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
64 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
64 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
64 |
Passenger Sensing System |
66 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
70 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
71 |
Restraint System Check |
72 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
72 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
73 |
Features and Controls |
75 |
Keys |
77 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
78 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
79 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
82 |
Doors and Locks |
85 |
Door Locks |
85 |
Power Door Locks |
85 |
Delayed Locking |
86 |
Automatic Door Lock |
86 |
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock |
86 |
Rear Door Security Locks |
86 |
Lockout Protection |
87 |
Trunk |
88 |
Windows |
91 |
Power Windows |
92 |
Sun Visors |
93 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
94 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
94 |
PASS-Key® III |
96 |
PASS-Key® III Operation |
96 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
98 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
98 |
Ignition Positions |
98 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
99 |
Starting the Engine |
100 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
101 |
Active Fuel Management™ |
102 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
103 |
Parking Brake |
106 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
107 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
109 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
110 |
Engine Exhaust |
111 |
Running the Vehicle While Parked |
111 |
Mirrors |
112 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
112 |
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
112 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
113 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® |
113 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
114 |
Outside Power Heated Mirrors |
114 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
114 |
Object Detection Systems |
115 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
115 |
OnStar® System |
117 |
Universal Home Remote System |
121 |
Universal Home Remote System |
121 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation |
122 |
Storage Areas |
126 |
Glove Box |
126 |
Cupholder(s) |
126 |
Center Console Storage |
127 |
Convenience Net |
128 |
Sunroof |
128 |
Instrument Panel |
129 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
132 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
134 |
Other Warning Devices |
134 |
Horn |
134 |
Tilt Wheel |
134 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
135 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
136 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
136 |
Flash-to-Pass |
136 |
Windshield Wipers |
137 |
Windshield Washer |
137 |
Cruise Control |
138 |
Exterior Lamps |
141 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/Automatic Headlamp System |
142 |
Fog Lamps |
143 |
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver |
143 |
Interior Lamps |
144 |
Instrument Panel Brightness |
144 |
Courtesy Lamps |
144 |
Entry Lighting |
144 |
Delayed Entry Lighting |
145 |
Theater Dimming |
145 |
Delayed Exit Lighting |
145 |
Perimeter Lighting |
145 |
Overhead Console Reading Lamps |
146 |
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps |
146 |
Electric Power Management |
146 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
147 |
Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
147 |
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
148 |
Climate Controls |
148 |
Climate Control System |
148 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
152 |
Outlet Adjustment |
156 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
157 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
158 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
159 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
160 |
Tachometer |
160 |
Safety Belt Reminders |
160 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
161 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
162 |
Charging System Light |
164 |
Brake System Warning Light |
165 |
Antilock Brake System Warning Light |
166 |
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
166 |
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light |
167 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
168 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
168 |
Low Coolant Warning Light |
169 |
Tire Pressure Light |
169 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
170 |
Oil Pressure Light |
173 |
Change Engine Oil Light |
173 |
Security Light |
173 |
Cruise Control Light |
174 |
Reduced Engine Power Light |
174 |
Highbeam On Light |
174 |
Headlamps Suggested Light |
175 |
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light |
175 |
Door Ajar Light |
175 |
Trunk Ajar Light |
175 |
Service Vehicle Soon Light |
176 |
Fuel Gage |
176 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
176 |
Check Gas Cap Light |
177 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
177 |
DIC Operation and Displays |
178 |
DIC Compass (Uplevel Only) |
184 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
186 |
DIC Vehicle Personalization |
204 |
Audio System(s) |
212 |
Setting the Clock |
213 |
Radio(s) |
214 |
Using an MP3 |
225 |
XM Radio Messages |
228 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
229 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
230 |
Radio Reception |
231 |
Backglass Antenna |
232 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
233 |
Chime Level Adjustment |
233 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
235 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
236 |
Defensive Driving |
236 |
Drunk Driving |
236 |
Control of a Vehicle |
237 |
Braking |
237 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
238 |
Braking in Emergencies |
239 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
240 |
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) |
241 |
StabiliTrak® System |
242 |
Steering |
243 |
Off-Road Recovery |
245 |
Passing |
245 |
Loss of Control |
246 |
Driving at Night |
247 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
248 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
249 |
Highway Hypnosis |
249 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
250 |
Winter Driving |
251 |
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
254 |
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
255 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
255 |
Towing |
261 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
261 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
261 |
Towing a Trailer |
262 |
Service and Appearance Care |
271 |
Service |
273 |
Accessories and Modifications |
273 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
273 |
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
274 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
274 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
275 |
Fuel |
275 |
Gasoline Octane |
275 |
Gasoline Specifications |
276 |
California Fuel |
276 |
Additives |
277 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
277 |
Filling the Tank |
278 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
280 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
280 |
Hood Release |
281 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
282 |
Engine Oil |
288 |
Engine Oil Life System |
291 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
293 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
295 |
Engine Coolant |
297 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
299 |
Pressure Cap |
300 |
Engine Overheating |
300 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
302 |
Cooling System |
303 |
Power Steering Fluid |
313 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
314 |
Brakes |
316 |
Battery |
319 |
Jump Starting |
320 |
Headlamp Aiming |
326 |
Bulb Replacement |
328 |
Halogen Bulbs |
328 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
329 |
License Plate Lamp |
331 |
Replacement Bulbs |
331 |
Windshield Replacement |
332 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
332 |
Tires |
333 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
334 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
337 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
340 |
Tire Pressure Monitor System |
341 |
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
343 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
345 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
347 |
Buying New Tires |
348 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
350 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
350 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
352 |
Wheel Replacement |
352 |
Tire Chains |
354 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
356 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
357 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
358 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
359 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools (Base Model) |
365 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools (Super Only) |
367 |
Compact Spare Tire |
368 |
Appearance Care |
369 |
Interior Cleaning |
369 |
Fabric/Carpet |
370 |
Leather |
371 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
371 |
Care of Safety Belts |
372 |
Weatherstrips |
372 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
372 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
373 |
Finish Care |
373 |
Windshield and Wiper Blades |
374 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
374 |
Tires |
375 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
375 |
Finish Damage |
375 |
Underbody Maintenance |
376 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
376 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
376 |
Vehicle Identification |
377 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
377 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
378 |
Electrical System |
378 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
378 |
Headlamp Wiring |
379 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
379 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
379 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
379 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
380 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
382 |
Capacities and Specifications |
386 |
Capacities and Specifications |
386 |
Maintenance Schedule |
389 |
Maintenance Schedule |
390 |
Introduction |
390 |
Maintenance Requirements |
390 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
390 |
Using the Maintenance Schedule |
390 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
392 |
Additional Required Services |
394 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
395 |
Owner Checks and Services |
396 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
396 |
At Least Once a Month |
397 |
At Least Once a Year |
397 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
400 |
Maintenance Replacement Parts |
401 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
402 |
Maintenance Record |
404 |
Customer Assistance Information |
407 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
408 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
408 |
Online Owner Center |
411 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
412 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
412 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
413 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
414 |
Scheduling Service Appointments |
416 |
Courtesy Transportation |
416 |
Collision Damage Repair |
418 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
421 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
421 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
421 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
422 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
422 |
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
423 |
Event Data Recorders |
424 |
OnStar® |
425 |
Navigation System |
425 |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
425 |