2006 BUICK LUCERNE warning light

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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E
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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Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-94
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-49Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-15
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-23
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-62
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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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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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