| Section |
Page |
| 2014 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual BookTOC |
1 |
| Introduction |
3 |
| Canadian Vehicle Owners |
3 |
| Using this Manual |
4 |
| Danger, Warnings, and Cautions |
4 |
| Symbols |
4 |
| In Brief |
7 |
| Instrument Panel |
8 |
| Initial Drive Information |
10 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
10 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
11 |
| Door Locks |
11 |
| Trunk Release |
12 |
| Windows |
12 |
| Seat Adjustment |
12 |
| Memory Features |
14 |
| Heated and Ventilated Seats |
15 |
| Head Restraint Adjustment |
15 |
| Safety Belts |
16 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
16 |
| Mirror Adjustment |
16 |
| Steering Wheel Adjustment |
17 |
| Interior Lighting |
18 |
| Exterior Lighting |
18 |
| Windshield Wiper/Washer |
19 |
| Climate Controls |
20 |
| Transmission |
20 |
| Vehicle Features |
21 |
| Steering Wheel Controls |
21 |
| Cruise Control |
21 |
| Infotainment System |
22 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
22 |
| Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
22 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
22 |
| Lane Change Alert (LCA) |
23 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
23 |
| Ultrasonic Parking Assist |
23 |
| Active Emergency Braking System |
23 |
| Power Outlets |
23 |
| Universal Remote System |
24 |
| Sunroof |
24 |
| eAssist Features |
25 |
| eAssist® Overview |
25 |
| High Voltage Safety Information |
26 |
| Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature |
26 |
| Regenerative Braking |
26 |
| Battery |
27 |
| Service |
27 |
| Performance and Maintenance |
27 |
| Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
27 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
27 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
28 |
| E85 or FlexFuel |
28 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
29 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
29 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
29 |
| OnStar® |
29 |
| Keys, Doors, and Windows |
31 |
| Keys and Locks |
31 |
| Keys |
31 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
32 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
33 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
39 |
| Door Locks |
41 |
| Power Door Locks |
41 |
| Delayed Locking |
42 |
| Automatic Door Locks |
42 |
| Lockout Protection |
42 |
| Safety Locks |
43 |
| Doors |
43 |
| Trunk |
43 |
| Vehicle Security |
45 |
| Vehicle Alarm System |
45 |
| Immobilizer |
46 |
| Immobilizer Operation (Key Access) |
46 |
| Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) |
47 |
| Exterior Mirrors |
48 |
| Convex Mirrors |
48 |
| Power Mirrors |
48 |
| Folding Mirrors |
48 |
| Heated Mirrors |
48 |
| Reverse Tilt Mirrors |
49 |
| Interior Mirrors |
49 |
| Interior Rearview Mirrors |
49 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
49 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
49 |
| Windows |
50 |
| Power Windows |
50 |
| Sun Visors |
52 |
| Rear Window Sunshade |
52 |
| Roof |
52 |
| Sunroof |
52 |
| Seats and Restraints |
55 |
| Head Restraints |
56 |
| Front Seats |
58 |
| Seat Adjustment |
58 |
| Power Seat Adjustment |
59 |
| Lumbar Adjustment |
59 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
60 |
| Memory Seats |
61 |
| Heated and Ventilated Front Seats |
63 |
| Rear Seats |
65 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
66 |
| Safety Belts |
66 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
68 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
69 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
72 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
73 |
| Safety System Check |
73 |
| Safety Belt Care |
73 |
| Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash |
73 |
| Airbag System |
74 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
76 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
77 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
78 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
78 |
| What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? |
78 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
80 |
| Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
84 |
| Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
85 |
| Airbag System Check |
85 |
| Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash |
86 |
| Child Restraints |
87 |
| Older Children |
87 |
| Infants and Young Children |
89 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
91 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
93 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
94 |
| Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash |
101 |
| Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) |
101 |
| Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) |
104 |
| Storage |
107 |
| Storage Compartments |
107 |
| Glove Box |
107 |
| Front Storage |
107 |
| Center Console Storage |
108 |
| Additional Storage Features |
108 |
| Convenience Net |
108 |
| Instruments and Controls |
109 |
| Controls |
110 |
| Steering Wheel Adjustment |
110 |
| Steering Wheel Controls |
110 |
| Heated Steering Wheel |
111 |
| Horn |
111 |
| Windshield Wiper/Washer |
111 |
| Compass |
112 |
| Clock |
113 |
| Power Outlets |
113 |
| Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators |
115 |
| Instrument Cluster |
116 |
| Speedometer |
119 |
| Odometer |
119 |
| Tachometer |
119 |
| Fuel Gauge |
120 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge |
121 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
121 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
122 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
123 |
| Charging System Light |
124 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
124 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
127 |
| Electric Parking Brake Light |
127 |
| Service Electric Parking Brake Light |
127 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
128 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light |
128 |
| Vehicle Ahead Indicator |
129 |
| Traction Off Light |
129 |
| StabiliTrak® OFF Light |
129 |
| Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light |
129 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
130 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
131 |
| Engine Oil Pressure Light |
131 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
132 |
| Security Light |
132 |
| High-Beam On Light |
132 |
| Front Fog Lamp Light |
132 |
| Lamps On Reminder |
133 |
| Cruise Control Light |
133 |
| Door Ajar Light |
133 |
| Information Displays |
134 |
| Power Flows (eAssist Only) |
134 |
| Energy Information (eAssist Only) |
135 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
135 |
| Head-Up Display (HUD) |
138 |
| Vehicle Messages |
142 |
| Battery Voltage and Charging Messages |
142 |
| Brake System Messages |
143 |
| Compass Messages |
143 |
| Cruise Control Messages |
143 |
| Door Ajar Messages |
144 |
| Engine Cooling System Messages |
145 |
| Engine Oil Messages |
145 |
| Engine Power Messages |
146 |
| Fuel System Messages |
146 |
| Key and Lock Messages |
146 |
| Lamp Messages |
146 |
| Object Detection System Messages |
147 |
| Ride Control System Messages |
148 |
| Airbag System Messages |
149 |
| Security Messages |
149 |
| Service Vehicle Messages |
149 |
| Starting the Vehicle Messages |
149 |
| Tire Messages |
150 |
| Transmission Messages |
150 |
| Vehicle Speed Messages |
151 |
| Window Messages |
151 |
| Vehicle Personalization |
151 |
| Universal Remote System |
157 |
| Universal Remote System Programming |
157 |
| Universal Remote System Operation |
160 |
| Lighting |
161 |
| Exterior Lighting |
161 |
| Exterior Lamp Controls |
161 |
| Exterior Lamps Off Reminder |
162 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
162 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
162 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
162 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
163 |
| Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) |
163 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
164 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
164 |
| Fog Lamps |
164 |
| Interior Lighting |
165 |
| Instrument Panel Illumination Control |
165 |
| Dome Lamps |
165 |
| Reading Lamps |
166 |
| Sun Visor Lamps |
166 |
| Lighting Features |
166 |
| Entry Lighting |
166 |
| Exit Lighting |
167 |
| Battery Load Management |
167 |
| Battery Power Protection |
168 |
| Infotainment System |
169 |
| Introduction |
169 |
| Infotainment |
169 |
| Climate Controls |
171 |
| Climate Control Systems |
171 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
171 |
| Air Vents |
176 |
| Maintenance |
177 |
| Air Intake |
177 |
| Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
177 |
| Service |
177 |
| Driving and Operating |
179 |
| Driving Information |
180 |
| Distracted Driving |
180 |
| Defensive Driving |
181 |
| Drunk Driving |
181 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
181 |
| Braking |
181 |
| Steering |
182 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
183 |
| Loss of Control |
183 |
| Driving on Wet Roads |
184 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
185 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
185 |
| Winter Driving |
186 |
| If the Vehicle Is Stuck |
187 |
| Vehicle Load Limits |
188 |
| Starting and Operating |
193 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
193 |
| Ignition Positions (Key Access) |
193 |
| Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) |
195 |
| Starting the Engine |
197 |
| Engine Heater |
201 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
202 |
| Shifting Into Park |
202 |
| Shifting out of Park |
203 |
| Parking over Things That Burn |
204 |
| Engine Exhaust |
204 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
205 |
| Automatic Transmission |
205 |
| Manual Mode |
207 |
| Drive Systems |
209 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
209 |
| Brakes |
209 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
209 |
| Parking Brake |
210 |
| Brake Assist |
212 |
| Hill Start Assist (HSA) |
212 |
| Ride Control Systems |
212 |
| Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
212 |
| Limited-Slip Differential |
214 |
| Selective Ride Control |
214 |
| Cruise Control |
215 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control |
217 |
| Driver Assistance Systems |
225 |
| Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing |
226 |
| Assistance Systems for Driving |
229 |
| Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
229 |
| Active Emergency Braking System |
231 |
| Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) |
232 |
| Lane Change Alert |
233 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
235 |
| Fuel |
237 |
| Recommended Fuel |
237 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
238 |
| California Fuel Requirements |
238 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
238 |
| Fuel Additives |
239 |
| E85 or FlexFuel |
239 |
| Filling the Tank |
240 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
241 |
| Trailer Towing |
242 |
| General Towing Information |
242 |
| Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips |
242 |
| Trailer Towing (Except eAssist) |
245 |
| Trailer Towing (eAssist) |
246 |
| Towing Equipment |
246 |
| Conversions and Add-Ons |
247 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
247 |
| Vehicle Care |
249 |
| General Information |
250 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
251 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
251 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
251 |
| Vehicle Checks |
252 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
252 |
| Hood |
253 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
254 |
| Engine Oil |
259 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
261 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid |
263 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
263 |
| Cooling System |
265 |
| Engine Coolant |
267 |
| Engine Overheating |
269 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
271 |
| Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Engine and 3.6L V6 Engine with FWD) |
271 |
| Power Steering Fluid (3.6L V6 Engine with AWD) |
271 |
| Washer Fluid |
272 |
| Brakes |
272 |
| Brake Fluid |
273 |
| Battery |
275 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
276 |
| Starter Switch Check |
276 |
| Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check |
276 |
| Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
277 |
| Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check |
277 |
| Wiper Blade Replacement |
277 |
| Windshield Replacement |
278 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
278 |
| Bulb Replacement |
279 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
279 |
| High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting |
279 |
| LED Lighting |
279 |
| Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps |
279 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps |
280 |
| License Plate Lamp |
281 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
282 |
| Electrical System |
282 |
| High Voltage Devices and Wiring |
282 |
| Electrical System Overload |
282 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
283 |
| Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
283 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
287 |
| Wheels and Tires |
289 |
| Tires |
289 |
| All-Season Tires |
290 |
| Winter Tires |
291 |
| Summer Tires |
291 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
291 |
| Tire Designations |
293 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
294 |
| Tire Pressure |
297 |
| Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation |
298 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
299 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
300 |
| Tire Inspection |
303 |
| Tire Rotation |
303 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
304 |
| Buying New Tires |
305 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
307 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
307 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
309 |
| Wheel Replacement |
309 |
| Tire Chains |
310 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
310 |
| Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
312 |
| Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
319 |
| Tire Changing |
319 |
| Compact Spare Tire |
324 |
| Jump Starting |
325 |
| Jump Starting (On-board with eAssist Only) |
325 |
| Jump Starting (with or without eAssist) |
326 |
| Towing the Vehicle |
329 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
330 |
| Appearance Care |
332 |
| Exterior Care |
332 |
| Interior Care |
337 |
| Floor Mats |
340 |
| Service and Maintenance |
343 |
| General Information |
343 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
345 |
| Special Application Services |
350 |
| Additional Maintenance and Care |
350 |
| Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts |
353 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
353 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
355 |
| Maintenance Records |
356 |
| Technical Data |
359 |
| Vehicle Identification |
359 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
359 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
359 |
| Vehicle Data |
360 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
360 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
362 |
| Customer Information |
363 |
| Customer Information |
363 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
363 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
365 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
366 |
| Online Owner Center |
366 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
367 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
367 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
369 |
| Courtesy Transportation Program |
369 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
371 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
373 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
374 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
374 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
375 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
375 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
375 |
| Event Data Recorders |
376 |
| OnStar® |
377 |
| Infotainment System |
377 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
377 |
| Radio Frequency Statement |
377 |
| OnStar |
379 |
| OnStar Overview |
379 |
| OnStar Services |
380 |
| Emergency |
380 |
| Security |
380 |
| Navigation |
380 |
| Connections |
381 |
| Diagnostics |
383 |
| OnStar Additional Information |
383 |
| Index |
389 |
| Index_A |
389 |
| Index_B |
390 |
| Index_C |
390 |
| Index_D |
391 |
| Index_E |
392 |
| Index_F |
392 |
| Index_G |
393 |
| Index_H |
393 |
| Index_I |
394 |
| Index_J |
394 |
| Index_K |
394 |
| Index_L |
394 |
| Index_M |
395 |
| Index_N |
396 |
| Index_O |
396 |
| Index_P |
396 |
| Index_R |
397 |
| Index_S |
398 |
| Index_T |
399 |
| Index_U |
400 |
| Index_V |
400 |
