A. Air Outlets
B. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (if equipped)
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)E. Hazard Warning Flashers
F.Instrument Panel Cluster
G. Traction Control Button
(if equipped)
H. Exterior Lamp Buttons
I. Head-Up Display (HUD) Controls
(if equipped)J. Hood Release
K. Parking Brake
L. Cruise Controls
M. Audio System
N. Climate Controls
O. Glove Box
Getting to Know Your2004 LeSabre2
Instrument Panel
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Audio Systems
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player, and CD Player with Automatic
Tone Control (if equipped)
Radio Controls
PWR: Press this knob to turn the radio
on or off. Turn the knob to the left to
decrease volume. Turn it to the right to
increase volume.
BAND: Press this button to select AM,
FM1 or FM2, or XM radio.
TUNE:Turn this knob to choose radio
stations.
SEEK:Press the left or right arrow to go
to the next higher or lower station. Press
a SEEK arrow for 2 seconds. SCAN will
appear in the display. Use SCAN to lis-
ten to stations for a few seconds.
Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows
for more than 4 seconds to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few
seconds. Press an arrow again to stop
scanning.
EQ:Press this button to bass and
treble equalization settings for different
program types.
AUDIO:Push and release this button
until BASS, MID or TREBLE appears on
the display. Then turn the Audio knob to
increase or decrease.
Also, use this button to adjust the bal-
ance and fade between the speakers.Radio Data System (RDS) Features
TRAF:Press this button to receive traf-
fic announcements. TRAF will appear on
the display and when a traffic announce-
ment comes on, you will hear it.
INFO:If the current station has a
message, press this button to view the
message.
P-TYP:Press this button to find the
desired program type. Then, find a cate-
gory by turning the AUDIO knob. Press
either SEEK arrow to select a category
and take you to the category’s first
station.
ALERT:Alert warns of local or national
emergencies. You will hear the
announcement, even if the volume is
muted or a cassette tape or compact
disc is playing. You will not be able to
turn off alert announcements.
Numbered Buttons
The six numbered buttons let you set up
to six AM and 12 FM stations (six FM1
stations and six FM2 stations).
Turn the radio on. Select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
Press and hold one of the six numbered
buttons until you hear one beep, then
release the button. The station is now
preset.
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Climate Controls
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate
Control
AUTO:Press this button to make the
system automatically adjust to changes
in temperature inside the vehicle.
TEMP:Press this button’s up or down
arrow to increase or decrease the interi-
or temperature.
FAN:Press this button’s up or down
arrow to increase or decrease blower
fan speed.
AIR FLOW:Press this button’s up or
down arrow to select airflow direction to
the FLOOR, MID-FLOOR, MID and
WINDSHIELD-FLOOR.
Display
The display indicates the outside tem-
perature, your interior temperature set-
ting selection, current airflow direction
settings and fan speed.
VENT:Press this button to allow outside
air to flow through the vehicle. Press the
button again to turn the vent off.
FRONT:Press this button to defrost the
windshield.
REAR:Press this button to defog the
rear window. At speeds above 30 mph
(48 km/h), the defogger will stay on until
you press the button again. At speeds
below 30 mph (48 km/h), the defogger
will turn off automatically.RECIRC:Press this button to limit the
amount of outside air entering the
vehicle.
OFF:Press this button once to turn off
the passenger comfort control system.
Press the button twice to turn off the
main system.
Personal Choice Comfort Controls
(optional)
This feature allows two different
drivers to recall their own climate control
settings.
The settings that are recalled are the
last choices of the driver prior to exiting
the vehicle, and are recalled by pressing
the key fob/transmitter unlock button or
by pressing one of the memory buttons
on the driver’s door panel.
Passenger Climate Control
The controls for this feature are located
on the passenger’s door armrest. Press
the red arrow to raise the inside
temperature on the passenger side.
Press the blue arrow to decrease the
interior air temperature on the
passenger side. You can adjust the
temperature up to 5˚F cooler or warmer
than the driver’s setting.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Power Seat Controls
Adjust Seat Height and Cushion
Position
Push the horizontal control forward or
rearward to move the entire seat forward
or rearward. Move the entire horizontal
control up or down to move the entire
seat up or down. Move the front of the
horizontal control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the seat cushion up
or down. Move the rear of the horizontal
control up or down to adjust the rear
portion of the seat cushion up or down.
Reclining Front Seatbacks (optional)
Move the vertical control forward or rear-
ward to move the seatback forward or
rearward.
4-Way Power Lumbar Control
(optional)
Press the power lumbar control forward
or rearward to increase or decrease
support. Press the control up or down to
move the lumbar support up or down.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seats (optional)
The HEATED SEAT buttons are located
on the driver’s and front passenger’s
door panels. Press the button to turn the
heated seat to the HIGH setting. The
button will illuminate. Press again to
select the LO setting.
Pressing the button again turns the
heated seat off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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and adjusts the wipers accordingly. The
wipers will wipe once to indicate that this
feature is on.
Activate the Moisture-Sensing System
Turn the WIPER band to one of the five
sensitivity levels within the DELAY area.
The wipers will make one wipe to indi-
cate it is on. The DELAY position clos-
est to OFF/MIST is the lowest sensitivity
setting and allows more rain to accumu-
late before the wipers actuate. Rotating
the WIPER band away from you will
increase the sensitivity and frequency of
wipes.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
Set Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons are located
on the steering wheel. Press the
ON/OFF button to turn cruise control on.
Accelerate to the speed you want
to set.
Press the SET/COAST button. The
cruise control light on the instrument
cluster will illuminate. Remove your foot
from the accelerator pedal.
Notice:Turn the wiper band to OFF
to avoid wiper damage when going
through an automatic car wash.
Resume Set Speed
Applying the brakes will turn the cruise
control off.
Press the RESUME/ACCEL button. The
vehicle’s preset speed will resume.
OFF
Press ON/OFF or step on the brake
pedal.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Headlamps — High Beam
High/Low Beam Changer
Pull the turn signal lever toward you until
it clicks to change from low beam to
high beam.
Flash-To-Pass
Pull and hold the turn signal lever toward
you briefly to flash the headlamps.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Press the image height adjuster control
up or down arrow to raise or lower the
HUD image on the windshield to suit
your personal preference.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Universal Transmitter (optional)
Programmable Universal Transmitter
You can program up to three transmit-
ters. The vehicle’s engine should be
turned off during programming.
To erase any previous settings:
Press and hold the two outside buttons
simultaneously until the indicator light
flashes rapidly. Release the buttons.Hold your hand-held transmitter against
the bottom surface of the Universal
Transmitter (UT) so you can see the
indicator light.
Choose one of the three buttons to
program. Press and hold the transmitter
button and the UT button until the
indicator light flashes rapidly (this could
take up to 90 seconds). Release both
buttons.
Operate Universal Transmitter
Press and hold the appropriate button.
The light will illuminate while the signal
is being transmitted.
PASS-Key
®III
The PASS-Key®III is a passive theft-
deterrent system that provides your
vehicle with a higher level of security by
offering 3 trillion electronic security
codes.
Asingle key opens all locks and oper-
ates the ignition. A transponder is locat-
ed in the key. With the key in the igni-
tion, the transponder is activated and
emits an encoded signal. This signal
allows the engine to start.
Note:Make sure people and objects
are clear of the garage door you are
programming.
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To program and recall your personal
choice features:
Turn the ignition ON and place vehicle in
PARK (P).
1. To inform the DIC which driver you
are, press the appropriate memory
seat control button, or press the
unlock symbol on your key fob/
transmitter.
2. Press and hold ENG/METfor 5 sec-
onds. “Welcome to Buick Options
Feature” will appear on the DIC dis-
play. The next display will be your
driver number. Press ENG/METto
select the feature you want to program.
Follow the display information for each
feature. Press RESET to save the selec-
tion and advance to the next button.
When finished programming, “Options
Feature Selection Done” will appear on
the DIC display.
To exit without programming each
personal choice feature:
Press another DIC button or turn the
ignition to OFF. Your selections will be
retained.
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average fuel economy is displayed in
the DIC to learn what the average
fuel economy is from a new starting
point.
•Press the GAGE INFO button to dis-
play oil pressure, coolant tempera-
ture, battery state, oil life index and
tire pressure information.
•Press the RESET button, along with
other buttons, to reset system
functions.
After an oil change:
•Press and hold the RESET button
while the oil life index is displayed in
the DIC. After 5 seconds, the oil life
will change to 100%.
•Press the ENG/MET button to change
the display to either English or metric
units.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
DIC Programming
DIC Personal Choice Programming
The DIC can be used to program the fol-
lowing features for two drivers:
•Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
•Automatic Door Locks
•Delayed Locking
•Security Feedback
•Perimeter Lighting
•Memory Seats
•Window Lockout
•Driver ID
•Language Selection
The DIC recognizes the drivers as
Driver #1 and Driver #2 (Memory 1 and
Memory 2).
Each key fob/transmitter is unique and
marked with either a #1 or #2 on the
back.
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