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First Edition for Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual ± 1999
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Part No. 25685484 A First Edition All Rights Reserved

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2-5 Power Door Locks
With power door locks,
you can lock or unlock all
the doors of your vehicle
using the driver's or
front passenger's door
lock switch.
The switch on each rear door works only that door's
lock. It won't lock (or unlock) all of the doors
-- that's
a safety feature.
Memory Door Locks
Close the doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you
move the shift lever out of PARK (P), all of the doors
will lock. And, every time you stop and move the shift
lever into PARK (P), the doors will unlock. If someone
needs to get out while you're not in PARK (P), have that
person use the manual or power lock. When the door is closed again, it will not lock automatically. Just use the
manual or power lock to lock the door again. If you
need to lock the doors before shifting out of PARK (P),
just use the manual or power lock button.
Personal Choice Programming
If your vehicle is equipped with remote keyless entry,
you can program the memory door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode Operation
0 No automatic door lock or unlock.
1 All doors automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (P). No automatic door unlock.
2 All doors automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (P). Only the driver's door
automatically unlocks when shifted into
PARK (P).
3 All doors automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (P). All doors automatically
unlock when shifted into PARK (P).
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 3.

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Use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all the doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold LOCK on the driver's power door
lock switch through Step 4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again.
Each time the transmitter's LOCK button is
pressed, the mode will advance by one, going from
3 to 0 to 1, etc.
Note: The door locks will cycle according to the
mode entered while customizing the memory door
locks. (Mode ª0º has no feedback.)
5. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic
door locks will remain in the most recent
mode selected.Delayed Locking (If Equipped)
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed
with the key removed from the ignition and the driver's
door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that
delayed locking is active. When all doors have been
closed, the doors will lock automatically after five
seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five
-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds
will override this feature.

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Personal Choice Programming
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off for
each remote keyless entry transmitter. Vehicles are
delivered with each transmitter defaulted with delayed
locking off.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold LOCK on the driver's power door
lock switch throughout this procedure. All the doors
will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter.
The lock delay is still off and all doors will
remain locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the transmitter again.
Lock delay is now active and all doors will unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
This procedure only changes the mode for the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.If your vehicle is not equipped with remote keyless
entry, the delayed locking feature can be turned on or off
by using the following procedure:
1. With the ignition on, press and hold LOCK on the
driver's power door lock switch. All doors will lock.
2. Cycle the headlamp switch four times. On the third
cycle, the doors will lock if the feature is now off, or
will unlock if the feature has been turned on.
3. To change modes, cycle the headlamp switch once
more. A locking action will confirm the new mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn the feature off, repeat the previous procedure.

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Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 5. To
change to another mode:
1. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
2. Press and hold LOCK on the driver's power door
lock switch.
3. Press the trunk button on the transmitter. The
transmitter will remain in its current mode.
4. Press the trunk button again. Each time the trunk
button is pressed, the transmitter will advance to the
next mode.
5. Release the power door lock switch.
This procedure only changes the mode for the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any
remaining transmitters with you when you go to your
dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your
vehicle. Each vehicle can have only four transmitters
matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won't
work at the normal range in any location. If you have to
get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it's probably time to change the battery.

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2-22 Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than
15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to
be drained much sooner. And the excessive heat
can damage your starter motor. Wait about
15 seconds between each try to help avoid
draining your battery or damaging your starter.
2. If it doesn't start right away, hold your key in
START for about three to five seconds at a time until
your engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds between
each try to help avoid draining your battery or
damaging your starter.3. If your engine still won't start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as you hold the key in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but
this time keep the pedal down for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the normal
starting procedure.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle. If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer. If you don't,
your engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle. See ªTowing
Your Vehicleº in the Index.

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When the DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps
will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker
and other lamps won't be on. Your instrument panel
lights won't be on either.
When it is dark enough outside, your low
-beam
headlamps will come on. The other lamps that turn on
with your headlamps will also turn on. When it is bright
enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and your
high
-beam headlamps change to the reduced brightness
of DRL.
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are
parked, turn off the headlamps and move the twilight
sentinel control all the way toward MIN. The exterior
lamps will turn back on automatically when you move
the transaxle out of PARK (P).
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Cornering Lamps (If Equipped)
The cornering lamps are designed to turn on when you
signal a turn. This will provide more lighting when
cornering at night.
Twilight Sentinel
Twilight sentinel turns your
lamps on and off by sensing
how dark it is outside.
To operate it, leave the lamp switch off.
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your
headlamps will remain on for three minutes after you
turn off your engine. As you move the control toward
MIN, the headlamps will turn off more quickly when
you turn off your engine. You can change this delay time
from only a few seconds to three minutes.

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4. Press the instant alarm on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again. Perimeter lighting is disabled and
the horn will chirp one time.
5. Release the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
feature is now off.
To turn the feature on:
1. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
2. Press and hold LOCK on the power door lock switch
throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock.
3. Press the instant alarm on the transmitter again.
Perimeter lighting is now enabled and the horn will
chirp one time.
4. Press the instant alarm on the transmitter again.
Perimeter lighting is now enabled and the horn will
chirp two times.
5. Release the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
feature is now on.
This procedure only changes the mode for the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
Front seat reading lamps are turned on or off by pressing
the LAMP switch.