2006 BUICK LUCERNE service

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a
situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-521-7300, or write:
Buick Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and specications for
GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include
the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00
Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00
Current and Past Model Order Forms
Service Publications are available for current and
past model GM vehicles. To request an order form,
please specify year and model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the
World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-44
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-17Delayed Locking.............................................2-12
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-50
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-65
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City ...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-28
Winter........................................................4-24
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-94
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-43
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-31
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-72
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-48
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door ..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door ................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-47
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-33
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass................................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature......................................1-10
Memory .....................................................2-47
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-36
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-98
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-35
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-47
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-38
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-21
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-37
Convex Mirror.............................................2-37
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-36Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-89
Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-10
Park Aid........................................................3-18
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-30
Parking
Assist........................................................3-18
Brake........................................................2-28
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-37
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-31
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-63
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-20
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-17
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-93
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-32
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-36
Pretensioners..............................................1-29
Reminder Light............................................3-35
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-86
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-24
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iiiScheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat................................................1-10
Head Restraints............................................ 1-9
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory .....................................................2-47
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-48
Rear Seat Position......................................1-46
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-67
Setting the Time.....................................3-75, 3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
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Tires (cont.)
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-62
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-75
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-74
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-81
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-57
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-41
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-10
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Trunk............................................................2-14
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-18
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-68
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-40
Operation...................................................2-41
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-65
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-92
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-92
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-46
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-47
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-18
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