2006 BUICK LACROSSE door lock

Perimeter Lighting
Perimeter lighting provides a period of exterior vehicle
lighting. Perimeter lighting activates when the key is
removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote keyless entry transmitter. The amount of time
the exterior lamps will remain on can be programmed
using the Driver Information Center (DIC). See “EXIT
LIGHT DELAY” underDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-75for additional information.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps located on the
overhead console. Press the lens to turn them on and off.
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have reading lamps located near
the rear assist handles. Press the lens to turn them
on and off.
Battery Run-Down Protection
This helps prevent the vehicle’s battery from draining in
case the interior courtesy lamps, reading lamps, trunk
lamp, underhood lamp, glove box lamps, or sun visor
vanity lamps, if equipped, are accidently left on. If any of
these lamps are left on while the ignition is off, they will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The lamps will not
come back on again until one of the following occurs:
The ignition is turned on.
The interior lamps control is turned off,
then to door or on.
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)
Your vehicle may be equipped with Ultrasonic Rear
Parking Assist (URPA). URPA is designed to help you
park while in REVERSE (R) and operates only at speeds
less than 3 mph (5 km/h). URPA can help you avoid
colliding with objects such as parked vehicles. The
system can detect objects 5 feet (1.5 m) behind your
vehicle and tell you how close those objects are to your
rear bumper.
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CHECK GAS CAP
This message may be displayed if the gas cap is
not on, or is not fully tightened. Check the gas cap to
ensure that it is on properly. The diagnostic system can
determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly
installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel
to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips
with the cap properly installed should turn this message
off. SeeFilling the Tank on page 5-8for more
information.
This message will display while the ignition is in RUN.
Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this
message and to clear it from the screen.
This message will continue to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It will also re-display for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the condition still
exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message will re-appear
when the engine is turned on.
DELAYED LOCKING
This message will display to inform the driver that even
though a door lock switch or the lock button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter has been pressed, that
actual locking of the doors is being delayed becausethe delayed locking feature has been activated in the
DIC. See “DELAYED LOCKING” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-75for more information.
This message will appear and a chime will sound when
the ignition is off.
This message cannot be acknowledged.
DRIVER’S DOOR AJAR
This message will display when the driver’s door is not
closed properly. When this message appears, you
should make sure that the driver’s door is closed
completely.
This message will display while the ignition is in RUN.
A chime will sound when the ignition is shifted out of
PARK (P). Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge
this message and to clear it from the screen.
This message will continue to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It will also re-display for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the condition still
exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message will re-appear
when the engine is turned on.
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Your vehicle may also have personalization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to a preferred
setting for up to two drivers. The rst personalized key
corresponds to driver 1 and the second personalized key
corresponds to driver 2. The personalization features
include the following:
Radio station presets
Auto door lock preferences
Auto door unlock preferences
Remote keyless entry unlock preferences
All of the customization and personalization options may
not be available on your vehicle. Only the options
available will be displayed on your DIC.
The default settings for the customization and
personalization features were set when your vehicle
left the factory, but may have been changed from their
default state since then.
The customization preferences are automatically
recalled.
The driver’s personalization preferences are recalled by
using the key programmed for driver 1 or 2.
To change customization and personalization
preferences, use the following procedure.
Entering the Personal Program Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place the vehicle in
PARK (P).
2. Press the option button until PERSONAL
PROGRAM displays.
If the vehicle is not in PARK (P), PERSONAL
PROGRAM ONLY IN PARK will display.
If the vehicle is not able to enter the personal
program menu, PERSONAL PROGRAM NOT
AVAILABLE will display.
3. Press the set/reset button to begin.
4. The DIC will then display an instruction screen.
Press the option button to display the features
that are available to program.
Press the set/reset button to change the setting of
each feature.
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60 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
60 seconds.
90 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
90 seconds.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
INT (Interior) LIGHTS KEYS REMOVED
This feature enables the interior lamps in the vehicle to
turn on for about 25 seconds after the key is removed
from the ignition.
Press the option button until INT LIGHTS KEYS
REMOVED appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:Removing the key from the ignition will not
cause the interior lamps to turn on.
ON (default):Removing the key from the ignition will
cause the interior lamps to be turned on for about
25 seconds.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
DELAYED LOCKING
This feature allows the locking of the vehicle to be
delayed until all of the doors have been closed
for approximately ve seconds.
When the delayed locking feature is enabled, it may be
activated when the key is out of the ignition by doing
one of the following:
Pressing the driver’s door power lock switch
one time while the driver’s door is open.
Pressing the passenger’s door power lock switch
one time while the passenger’s door is open.
Pressing the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter one time while any door is open.
Two chimes will sound to signal that delayed locking
is active.
The doors may be locked immediately by repeating
one of the above actions more than one time.
If a door remains open, without any other door being
opened or closed, the vehicle will lock after
approximately 45 seconds.
If a key is in the ignition, this feature will not lock the
doors. SeeDelayed Locking on page 2-11for more
information.
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Press the option button until DELAYED LOCKING
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:There will be no delayed locking of the
vehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The locking of the vehicle’s doors will be
delayed by ve seconds while a door is open after a
power door lock switch is pressed, or the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed while
a door is open.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.CONTENT THEFT
If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent system,
once this feature is turned on, the system will activate
if someone tries to enter the vehicle without using the
remote keyless entry transmitter or the correct key.
Press the option button until CONTENT THEFT appears
on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to
scroll through the following choices:
OFF:The content theft-deterrent system will be
turned off.
ON (default):The content theft-deterrent system will be
turned on.
When ON is selected, the content theft-deterrent system
will be armed when the vehicle is locked by pressing the
lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or
by pressing the power door lock switch. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-18andPower Door Locks
on page 2-11for more information.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
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AUTO DOOR LOCK
This feature allows automatic door locking to be turned
OFF or ON.
Press the option button until AUTO DOOR LOCK
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:All automatic door locking is disabled. The doors
will always need to be locked manually before driving,
to increase occupant safety.
ON (default):The vehicle’s doors automatically lock
when the doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted
into DRIVE (D).
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature displays only if ON was selected for
the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature. This feature allows
automatic door unlocking to be turned off, used for the
driver’s door only, or for all of the doors.Press the option button until AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to
scroll through the following choices:
OFF:None of the doors will unlock when the vehicle
is shifted into PARK (P) or the key is taken out of the
ignition.
DRIVER:Only the driver’s door will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into PARK (P) or the key is taken out of
the ignition.
ALL (default):All of the doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into PARK (P) or the key is taken out
of the ignition.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
AUTO UNLOCK ON
This feature displays only if DRIVER or ALL was
selected for the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK feature. This
feature allows the selection of when the vehicle’s doors
will unlock.
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Press the option button until AUTO UNLOCK ON
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following choices:
KEY-OUT:The door(s) will unlock when the key is
taken out of the ignition.
PARK (default):The door(s) will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and
move on to the next feature.
FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST PRESS
This feature allows the selection of which doors will
unlock on the rst press of the unlock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-4for more
information.
Press the option button until FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST
PRESS appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
DRIVER (default):The driver’s door will unlock on the
rst press of the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.ALL:All of the doors will unlock on the rst press of
the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Select one of the available choices and press the option
button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it.
The DIC will then display PRESS UNLOCK SWITCH
ON KEY FOB. Press the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter and your setting will be
saved for that remote keyless entry transmitter.
After programming the last option, the message
PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED appears on the
DIC display for a few seconds, then the display
returns to the PERSONAL PROGRAM main screen.Exiting the Personal Program Menu
The personal program menu will be exited when any of
the following occurs:
The vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P).
The vehicle is no longer in RUN.
The end of the personal program menu is reached.
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Tire and Loading Information Label
A vehicle specic Tire and Loading Information label is
attached to the vehicle’s center pillar (B-pillar). With
the driver’s door open, you will nd the label attached
below the door lock post (striker). The tire and
loading information label lists the number of occupant
seating positions (A), and the maximum vehicle capacity
weight (B) in kilograms and pounds.The Tire and Loading Information label also lists the tire
size of the original equipment tires (C) and the
recommended cold tire ination pressures (D). For more
information on tires and ination, seeTires on
page 5-57andInation - Tire Pressure on page 5-63.
There is also important loading information on the
Certication label. It tells you the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for the front and rear axle, see “Certication
Label” later in this section.
Label Example
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