2006 BUICK LACROSSE Owner's Manual

Power Door Locks
To lock or unlock all doors
from inside the vehicle, use
the power door lock switch
located on either front door
armrest.
Press the bottom of the switch to lock all doors.
Press the top of the switch to unlock all doors.
The driver’s and front passenger’s power door lock switch
also releases the trunk lid. Press the top of the switch for
approximately one and a half seconds to open the trunk.
If the vehicle has the content theft-deterrent system,
the vehicle is programmed from the factory to arm
the system with the power door lock switch. If your
vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC) this
feature can be turned off. See “Content Theft” under
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-75.
Delayed Locking
Your vehicle may have this feature. If so, it delays the
locking of the vehicle’s doors for ve seconds after the
last door is closed. Two chimes will sound when the
power door lock switch or the LOCK button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed when a door is open.
The chimes indicate that the delayed locking feature is
on. If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC),
a warning will be displayed.
The doors can be locked immediately by pressing the
power door lock switch or the LOCK button on the
transmitter a second time.
The delayed locking feature will not activate when the
ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
You can program this feature on or off through the
Driver Information Center (DIC), if equipped. See
“Delayed Locking” underDIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 3-75.
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Automatic Door Lock
The vehicle’s doors are programmed from the factory
to lock when the shift lever is moved into a forward
gear, and to unlock when the shift lever is moved
into PARK (P).
If someone needs to get in or out of the vehicle after
the doors have been locked, place the shift lever into
PARK (P). You may also unlock all doors using the
power door lock switch or unlock one door using the
inside manual door lock.
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC),
there are different programming options for locking and
unlocking the doors automatically. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-75.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle may have rear door security locks. These
prevent passengers from opening the rear doors
from the inside.
The rear door security locks
are located on the inside
edge of each rear door.
You must open the rear
doors to access them.
To set the locks, do the following:
1. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it
so the slot is in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
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When you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if equipped, the power door lock
switch, or by lifting the rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn
it so the slot is in the vertical position.
Lockout Protection
The lockout protection feature makes it more difficult
to lock the key in the vehicle. If the driver’s door is open
while the key is in the ignition, the door cannot be locked
with the power door lock switch.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never be
locked out of the vehicle. If the key is not left in the
ignition, or, if the manual door lock is used, the key
could still be locked inside the vehicle. Always
remember to take the key with you.
Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You cannot see or
smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and
even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Climate Control
System.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 2-34.
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Opening the Trunk
To open the trunk from the outside, use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless Entry
System Operation on page 2-4for more information.
The ignition must be off, or the transaxle must be
in PARK (P), to open the trunk.
If the vehicle has lost power, you can open the trunk
by lowering the split folding rear seat, if equipped, and
pulling the emergency trunk release handle located in
the trunk. SeeSplit Folding Rear Seat on page 1-8and
“Emergency Trunk Release Handle” following.
Remote Trunk Release
This feature is used to unlock the trunk from inside
the vehicle using the power door lock switch.
Press and hold the top
of the driver’s or front
passenger’s power door
lock switch for one and
one-half seconds to
unlock the trunk.
The vehicle must be in PARK (P) to unlock the trunk.
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Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The
emergency trunk release handle is only intended to
aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling
them to open the trunk from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located on the trunk latch of the trunk lid.
This handle will glow following exposure to light.
If ever needed, pull the emergency trunk release
handle to open the trunk from the inside.
Trunk Lid Pull Down Handle and
Tie-Down Features
Your vehicle has a trunk lid pull down handle (A) located
on the inside of the trunk lid on the driver’s side of the
vehicle. Use the handle to pull down the trunk lid when
closing it.
Your vehicle also has a tie-down feature (B) located on
the inside the trunk lid on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle that can be used to secure the trunk lid when
large items are stored in the trunk.
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Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a
vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by the extreme heat
and suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a child, a
helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows closed in warm
or hot weather.
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Power Windows
The switches on the driver’s door armrest are used
to control each of the windows. The power window
switches work while the ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY,
or while Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-23. Each
passenger door has its own window switch.To lower the window, press and hold the front of the
switch to the rst position until the window is at the
desired level. To raise the window, pull up and hold the
front of the switch.
Express-Down Window
The driver’s window switch has an express-down
feature labeled AUTO. This allows you to lower the
window completely without holding the switch. Press
the front of the switch to the second position and release.
To stop the window while it is lowering, briey pull up
on the switch.
Window Lockout
o
(Window Lockout):The driver’s window switches
also include a lockout switch. Press the right side of the
switch to prevent the rear passengers from using their
window switches. The driver can still control all the
windows and the front passenger can control their own
window with the lockout on. Press the left side of the
switch to return to normal window operation. A visible red
bar on the right side of the switch indicates that the
lockout is off.
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Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the sun visors. They can
be detached from the center retainer and slid along the
rod to cover different areas of the front window and
rotated to cover the side windows.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Swing down the sun visors and lift the cover to expose
the vanity mirror. Do not drive with the cover lifted due to
possible glare impeding other drivers behind or to the
side of the vehicle.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
A red light located on top
of the instrument panel,
toward the center of the
vehicle and near the
windshield, will ash
slowly when the system
is armed.
The theft-deterrent alarm system needs to be activated
through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See
“CONTENT THEFT” under “Customization Menu Items”
inDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-75. While
armed, the doors will not unlock with the power door lock
switch. The remote alarm will sound if someone tampers
with the trunk or enters the vehicle without using the
remote keyless entry transmitter or key to unlock the
doors. The horn will sound and the headlamps will ash
for up to two minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel
supply, preventing the vehicle from being driven.
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