2005 BUICK LESABRE CD changer

To scan the tracks on all of the loaded CDs, press the
left SEEK arrow for two seconds until you hear a
beep. The CD will play the rst few seconds of each
track on each CD. DISC SCAN will appear on the
display. Press the left SEEK arrow again to
stop scanning.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely
inside the CD changer for future listening.
CD or CD TAPE:Press this button to play a CD if you
have a magazine loaded in the changer when listening
to the radio. Press this button to switch between playing
a cassette tape, CD, or the CD changer if all three
are loaded.
CD Messages
E (Error):If this message and a number appear on the
display, it could for one of the following reasons:
E30:You are driving on a very rough road. When
the road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
E30:The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
E30:The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
E34:The CD changer door is open. Completely
close the door to restore normal operation.
E35:An empty magazine is inserted in the CD
changer. Try the magazine again with a CD loaded
on one of the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
If the radio displays an error message other than the
error codes listed previously, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
Personal Choice Radio Controls
If your vehicle has this feature it will enable two drivers
to store and recall personal settings for radio presets,
last tuned station, volume, tone, and audio source
(radio, cassette, or CD).
The memory buttons, 1 and 2, are located on the
driver’s door panel and correspond to the numbers,
1 and 2, found on the back of each remote keyless entry
transmitter.
To recall audio sources, press the unlock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter and turn the ignition
on. The radio settings will adjust to where they were last
set by the identied driver, 1 or 2.
3-80

A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-88
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning......................................3-24, 3-27
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-47
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-54
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-52
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-50
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System...................3-84
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System..........................................3-85
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-78
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-84
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-82
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-85
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-79
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Finish Damage............................................5-85Appearance Care (cont.)
Glass Surfaces............................................5-81
Instrument Panel.........................................5-81
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-81
Leather......................................................5-81
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-85
Tires..........................................................5-84
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-85
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-86
Vinyl..........................................................5-81
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-82
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-83
Ashtrays........................................................3-23
Audio System(s).............................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-81
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-83
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-84
Care of Your CDs........................................3-84
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-85
Diversity Antenna System.............................3-84
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-80
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-65
Radio with CD............................................3-57
Setting the Time..........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-81
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-77
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-82
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-85
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Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-20
Load Management.......................................3-20
Battery Warning Light......................................3-38
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-27
System Inspection.......................................6-23
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-49Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-96
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-31, 4-25, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-82
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-83
Your CD Player...........................................3-84
Your CDs ...................................................3-84
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted............................3-77
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-20
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Tire Pressure System...................................5-62
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-85
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Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-45
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-46
Vertical Aiming............................................5-47
Headlamps....................................................5-49
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-24
Heater...........................................................3-27Highbeam On Light.........................................3-45
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-38
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-60
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-23
Engine Cooling System................................6-23
Exhaust System..........................................6-22
Fuel System...............................................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-22
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-22
Throttle System...........................................6-23
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Power (cont.)
Electrical System.........................................5-88
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-20
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatback........................................ 1-6
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-56
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-83
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-84
Care of Your CDs........................................3-84
Personal Choice Radio Controls....................3-80
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-65
Radio with CD............................................3-57
Setting the Time..........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-81Radios (cont.)
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-77
Understanding Reception..............................3-82
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-33
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-36
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-72
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-57
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Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-67
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-67
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-36
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-36
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-40
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-36
Trunk............................................................2-14
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-77
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-16
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-82
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-66
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Service Soon Light......................................3-46
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-87
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-87
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-51
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-45
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
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