2006 BUICK LUCERNE Owner's Manual

Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-34
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-18
Cornering...................................................3-16
Courtesy....................................................3-17
Exterior......................................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-16
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-18LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-43
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-48
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-42
TCS Warning Light......................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-41
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-17
Delayed Exit...............................................3-17
Entry.........................................................3-17
Perimeter...................................................3-17
Theater Dimming.........................................3-17
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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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N
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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Power (cont.)
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-18
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-17
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-13
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-74
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-101
Care of Your CDs ......................................3-100
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-98
Radio with CD....................................3-77, 3-82
Setting the Time..................................3-75, 3-76
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-98
Understanding Reception............................3-100
Rainsense™ II Wipers....................................... 3-9Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-46
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-25
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-33
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature...............................................1-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-70
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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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Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-82
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-74
Storing.......................................................5-81
Specications, Capacities...............................5-101
Speedometer..................................................3-35
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-10
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-42
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-99
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Center Flex Storage Unit..............................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-46
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-44
Front Storage Area......................................2-44
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-46
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-46
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps ....................................................5-52
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-41
Theater Dimming............................................3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-98
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Tires.............................................................5-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-88
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-63
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-82
Different Size..............................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-72
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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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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-70
Different Size..............................................5-68
Replacement...............................................5-70
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-16
Power ........................................................2-17Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers................................... 3-9
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-39
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-55
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-88
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-24
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-15
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-101
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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