2007 BUICK LACROSSE Back seat

Center Console Storage Area
If your vehicle has a ve-passenger console, the
center console has a padded lid that can be
used as an armrest. Lift the armrest lid to access
a storage bin with a coin holder and a CD
holder. Located under the lid is a card clip.
If your vehicle has a six-passenger console, there
is a ip and fold center armrest that allows you
to choose between a three-passenger front
row bench seat or a center console. For more
information seeCenter Seat on page 14.In
the upward position the armrest acts as a back
support for the front row bench seat. Flip the
center armrest down and it can be used as an
armrest for the driver and passenger seat. Lift the
armrest lid to access the storage area.
Convenience Net
The vehicle may have a convenience net located
on the back wall of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net.
It can help keep them from falling over.
The net is not for larger, heavier loads. Store
those in the trunk as far forward as possible.
Unhook the net so that it will lie at when not in use.
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A high electrical load occurs when several of the
following loads are on: headlamps, high beams,
fog lamps, rear window defogger, climate
control fan at high speed, heated seats, engine
cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the
battery. It does this by balancing the generator’s
output and the vehicle’s electrical needs. It
can increase engine idle speed to generate more
power, whenever needed. It can temporarily
reduce the power demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps or levels,
without being noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action, this action may
be noticeable to the driver. If so, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) message might display
Battery Saver Active. If this message is displayed,
it is recommended that the driver reduce the
electrical loads as much as possible. See
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 208.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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Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic):Press the AUTO button for
automatic control of the inside temperature, the air
delivery mode, and the fan speed. There might
be a delay of two to three minutes before the fan
comes on when the automatic operation is
used in cold weather. For the automatic system to
function, the temperature must be set between
61°F (15°C) and 89°F (32°C).
1. Adjust the temperature to a comfortable
setting.
2. Press the PASS button or the up or down
arrows on the passenger side to turn the
passenger temperature set on and off. When
turned on, the passenger temperature will
be the same as the driver setting. Press the
up or down arrow on passenger side to adjust
the passenger temperature setting.
When the passenger’s temperature set is off,
the passenger display will be off and the
driver’s set temperature will be for the driver
and passenger.In cold weather, the system will start at
reduced fan speeds to avoid blowing cold air
into the vehicle until warmer air is available.
The system will start out blowing air at the oor
but may change modes automatically as the
vehicle warms up to maintain the chosen
temperature setting. The length of time needed
for warm up will depend on the outside
temperature and the length of time that has
elapsed since the vehicle was last driven.
3. Wait for the system to regulate. This may take
from 10 to 30 minutes. Then, adjust the
temperature, if necessary.
Do not cover the solar sensor located in the
center of the instrument panel, near the
windshield. For more information on the solar
sensor, see “Sensors” later in this section.
4. Press OFF to turn the climate control system
off. Only the rear defog and heated seats will
function. Press AUTO or any other button
except the heated seats or rear defog to turn
the climate control system back on.
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If the word ON is lit on the passenger airbag
status indicator, it means that the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF is lit on the airbag status indicator,
it means that the passenger sensing system has
turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag.
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7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank,
but leave the radiator pressure cap off.
8. Start the engine and let it run until you can
feel the upper radiator hose getting hot.
Watch out for the engine cooling fans.9. By this time, the coolant level inside the
radiator ller neck may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper DEX-COOL
®
coolant mixture through the ller neck until the
level reaches the base of the ller neck.
10. Then replace the radiator pressure cap.
At any time during this procedure if coolant
begins to ow out of the ller neck, reinstall
the pressure cap. Be sure the pressure cap
is hand-tight and fully seated.
11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The
level in the coolant recovery tank should be
at the cold ll line when the engine is cold.
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Fuses Usage
DR/LCK
TRUNKDoor Locks, Trunk
RFA/MOD Remote Keyless Entry
PRK/SWTCH Ignition Key Lock
CLSTR Cluster
STR/WHL/
ILLUMSteering Wheel Controls
Illumination
ONSTAR/ALDL OnStar
®, Data Link
Fuses Usage
INT/ILLUM Interior Lamps
PWR/SEAT Power Seat
S/ROOF Sunroof
CNSTR Canister Vent
HVAC Climate Control System
HAZRD Turn Signal, Hazard
PRK/LAMP Park Lamps
CHMSL/BKUPCenter-High-Mounted
Stoplamp/Back-up Lamps
PWR/MIR Power Mirrors
CRUISE Cruise Control
RDO/AMP Radio, Amplier
HTD/SEAT Heated Seats
HTD/MIR Heated Mirrors
PWR/WNDW Power Window
Relays Usage
RAP Retained Accessory Power
PRK/LAMP Park Lamp Relay
R/DEFOG Rear Defogger Relay
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Rear Door Security Locks............................. 98
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 35
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming............ 124
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®................................................... 125
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 124
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 124
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 470
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 326
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 196
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 89
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 90
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 429
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 427
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 400
Replacement, Windshield............................. 401
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 494
General Motors........................................ 495
United States Government....................... 494Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 110
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 30
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 484
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 319
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 472
Running the Engine While Parked............... 123
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 182
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 181
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 442
Center Front Passenger Position................ 31
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 21
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 30
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 29
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 462
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Power Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 11
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 14
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 61
Rear Seat Position..................................... 58
Right Front Seat Position........................... 61
Security Light.............................................. 195Service........................................................ 340
Accessories and Modications.................. 341
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 343
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 341
Doing Your Own Work............................. 342
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 495
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 197
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 80
Setting the Time.......................................... 239
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 445
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 152
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 437
Installing.................................................. 429
Removing................................................ 427
Storing..................................................... 435
Specications, Capacities............................ 454
Speedometer............................................... 181
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 14
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 296
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