1999 BUICK LESABRE door lock

First Edition for Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual ± 1999
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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

First Edition for Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual ± 1999
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1-11 Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see ªSeatsº in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If
the belt isn't long enough, see ªSafety Belt
Extenderº at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-9 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-14 Trunk
2
-15 Theft
2
-16 Universal Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
2
-18 PASS-Key
II
2
-19 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-20 Ignition Positions
2
-21 Starting Your Engine
2
-23 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-24 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-27 Parking Brake
2
-28 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-30 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-31 Parking Over Things That Burn2
-31 Engine Exhaust
2
-32 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-33 Windows
2
-33 Horn
2
-34 Tilt Wheel
2
-34 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-40 Exterior Lamps
2
-43 Interior Lamps
2
-46 Mirrors
2
-51 Storage Compartments
2
-53 Sun Visors
2
-53 OnStar
System
2
-54 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-59 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

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The ignition key is for the
ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the
plugs from the keys and gives them to the first owner.
However, the ignition key may not have a plug. If the
ignition key doesn't have a plug, it will have a
bar
-coded key tag.
Each plug or tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs or the tags in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you'll be able to have new ones made easily using these
plugs or the tag. If your ignition keys don't have plugs
or the tag, go to your dealer for the correct key code if
you need a new ignition key.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have
extra keys.

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers -- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key or remote keyless
entry transmitter (if equipped). With your door key,
turning the key toward the rear of the vehicle will lock
the door. Turning the key toward the front of the vehicle
will unlock it.
If your vehicle has a theft
-deterrent system and it is
activated, unlock the doors only with the key or remote
keyless entry system. This will avoid setting off
the alarm.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the manual
door lock control on the
door down. To unlock the
door, slide the manual door
lock control up.

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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.