Section |
Page |
2008 Buick Lucerne BookTOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
5 |
Front Seats |
6 |
Manual Seats |
6 |
Power Seats |
7 |
Power Lumbar |
7 |
Heated Seats |
8 |
Heated and Cooled Seats |
9 |
Memory Seat and Mirrors |
10 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
11 |
Head Restraints |
14 |
Center Seat |
15 |
Rear Seats |
15 |
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door |
15 |
Safety Belts |
16 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
16 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
21 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
29 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
35 |
Lap Belt |
35 |
Safety Belt Extender |
36 |
Child Restraints |
37 |
Older Children |
37 |
Infants and Young Children |
40 |
Child Restraint Systems |
44 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
46 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
47 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
54 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
57 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
58 |
Airbag System |
62 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
64 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
67 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
69 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
69 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
70 |
Passenger Sensing System |
71 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
76 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
76 |
Restraint System Check |
78 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
78 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
79 |
Features and Controls |
81 |
Keys |
83 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
84 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
85 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
88 |
Doors and Locks |
90 |
Door Locks |
90 |
Power Door Locks |
90 |
Delayed Locking |
91 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
91 |
Rear Door Security Locks |
92 |
Lockout Protection |
92 |
Trunk |
93 |
Windows |
95 |
Power Windows |
96 |
Sun Visors |
97 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
97 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
97 |
PASS-Key® III+ |
98 |
PASS-Key® III+ Operation |
99 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
100 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
100 |
Ignition Positions |
101 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
102 |
Starting the Engine |
102 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
104 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
105 |
Parking Brake |
107 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
108 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
111 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
112 |
Engine Exhaust |
112 |
Running the Engine While Parked |
113 |
Mirrors |
114 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass |
114 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass |
116 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
117 |
Park Tilt Mirrors |
118 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
118 |
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror |
118 |
Object Detection Systems |
119 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
119 |
Side Blind Zone Alert |
121 |
Lane Departure Warning |
124 |
OnStar® System |
126 |
Universal Home Remote System |
129 |
Universal Home Remote System |
129 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
130 |
Storage Areas |
136 |
Glove Box |
136 |
Cupholder(s) |
136 |
Front Storage Area |
136 |
Center Console Storage |
136 |
Center Flex Storage Unit |
137 |
Floor Mats |
137 |
Rear Seat Armrest |
137 |
Convenience Net |
137 |
Sunroof |
138 |
Instrument Panel |
139 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
142 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
144 |
Other Warning Devices |
144 |
Horn |
144 |
Tilt Wheel |
144 |
Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column |
145 |
Heated Steering Wheel |
145 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
146 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
146 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
147 |
Flash-to-Pass |
147 |
Windshield Wipers |
147 |
Rainsense™ II Wipers |
148 |
Windshield Washer |
149 |
Cruise Control |
150 |
Exterior Lamps |
152 |
Wiper Activated Headlamps |
153 |
Headlamps on Reminder |
154 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
154 |
Fog Lamps |
155 |
Cornering Lamps |
155 |
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver |
155 |
Instrument Panel Brightness |
155 |
Courtesy Lamps |
155 |
Entry Lighting |
156 |
Delayed Entry Lighting |
156 |
Theater Dimming |
156 |
Delayed Exit Lighting |
156 |
Perimeter Lighting |
156 |
Front Reading Lamps |
156 |
Electric Power Management |
157 |
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver |
157 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
158 |
Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
158 |
Ashtray(s) |
159 |
Climate Controls |
159 |
Climate Control System |
159 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
162 |
Outlet Adjustment |
168 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
168 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
170 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
171 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
172 |
Trip Odometer |
172 |
Tachometer |
172 |
Safety Belt Reminders |
172 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
173 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
174 |
Charging System Light |
176 |
Brake System Warning Light |
177 |
Antilock Brake System Warning Light |
178 |
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
178 |
StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
179 |
Lane Departure Warning Light |
180 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
180 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
181 |
Tire Pressure Light |
181 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
182 |
Oil Pressure Light |
184 |
Security Light |
185 |
Fog Lamp Light |
185 |
Cruise Control Light |
185 |
Highbeam On Light |
185 |
Fuel Gage |
186 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
186 |
DIC Operation and Displays |
187 |
DIC Compass |
192 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
194 |
DIC Vehicle Customization |
204 |
Audio System(s) |
213 |
Setting the Time |
214 |
Radio(s) |
216 |
Using an MP3 |
227 |
XM Radio Messages |
231 |
Navigation/Radio System |
232 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
232 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
233 |
Radio Reception |
234 |
Backglass Antenna |
235 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
235 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
237 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
238 |
Defensive Driving |
238 |
Drunk Driving |
238 |
Control of a Vehicle |
239 |
Braking |
239 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
240 |
Braking in Emergencies |
241 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
241 |
StabiliTrak® System |
242 |
Panic Brake Assist |
243 |
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 |
269 |
Service |
271 |
Accessories and Modifications |
271 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
272 |
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
272 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
272 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
273 |
Fuel |
273 |
Gasoline Octane |
274 |
Gasoline Specifications |
274 |
California Fuel |
274 |
Additives |
275 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
275 |
Filling the Tank |
276 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
278 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
278 |
Hood Release |
279 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
280 |
Engine Oil |
283 |
Engine Oil Life System |
286 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
288 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
289 |
Engine Coolant |
292 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
296 |
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
296 |
Engine Overheating |
296 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
298 |
Cooling System (3.8L V6 Engine) |
298 |
Cooling System (4.6L V8 Engine) |
304 |
Power Steering Fluid |
308 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
309 |
Brakes |
310 |
Battery |
314 |
Jump Starting |
316 |
Headlamp Aiming |
321 |
Bulb Replacement |
324 |
Halogen Bulbs |
324 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps |
324 |
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps |
325 |
License Plate Lamp |
326 |
Replacement Bulbs |
327 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
327 |
Tires |
328 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
329 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
332 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
335 |
Tire Pressure Monitor System |
337 |
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
338 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
342 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
343 |
Buying New Tires |
344 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
346 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
346 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
348 |
Wheel Replacement |
348 |
Tire Chains |
350 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
351 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
352 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
353 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
354 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
360 |
Compact Spare Tire |
362 |
Appearance Care |
362 |
Interior Cleaning |
362 |
Fabric/Carpet |
364 |
Leather |
364 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
365 |
Care of Safety Belts |
365 |
Weatherstrips |
365 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
366 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
366 |
Finish Care |
367 |
Windshield and Wiper Blades |
368 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
368 |
Tires |
369 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
369 |
Finish Damage |
370 |
Underbody Maintenance |
370 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
370 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
371 |
Vehicle Identification |
372 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
372 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
372 |
Electrical System |
373 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
373 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
373 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
373 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
374 |
Rear Underseat Fuse Block |
376 |
Capacities and Specifications |
381 |
Maintenance Schedule |
383 |
Maintenance Schedule |
384 |
Introduction |
384 |
Maintenance Requirements |
384 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
384 |
Using the Maintenance Schedule |
385 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
386 |
Additional Required Services |
388 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
389 |
Owner Checks and Services |
390 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
391 |
At Least Once a Month |
391 |
At Least Once a Year |
392 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
394 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
395 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
396 |
Maintenance Record |
397 |
Customer Assistance Information |
401 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
402 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
402 |
Online Owner Center |
405 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
406 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
406 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
407 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
408 |
Scheduling Service Appointments |
410 |
Courtesy Transportation |
410 |
Collision Damage Repair |
412 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
415 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
415 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
415 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
416 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
416 |
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
417 |
Event Data Recorders |
418 |
OnStar® |
419 |
Navigation System |
419 |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
419 |