2007 BUICK LACROSSE lock

Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window. The
rear window defogger will only work when
the engine is running.
=(Rear Window Defogger):Press this button
to turn the rear window defogger on and off.
Be sure to clear as much snow from the rear
window as possible.
The rear window defogger will turn off about
20 minutes after the button is pressed. If turned
on again, the defogger will only run for about
20 minutes before turning off. The defogger can
also be turned off by pressing the button again or
by turning off the engine.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the windows
are clear.
Notice:Do not use a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear window. Do not
adhere anything to the defogger grid lines
in the rear glass. These actions may damage
the rear defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the thumbwheels located between the center
outlets to open and close the outlets. Move the
lever in the center of each air outlet to adjust the
direction of the airow.
Operation Tips
Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the
air inlets at the base of the windshield that
may block the ow of air into the vehicle.
Use of non-GM approved hood deectors
may adversely affect the performance of
the system.
Keep the path under the front seats clear of
objects to help circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively.
This vehicle has a passenger compartment air
lter. If the airow seems low when the fan is
at the highest setting it may need to be
replaced. For more information, see
Passenger Compartment Air Filter on
page 178.
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Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
Your vehicle may have
the Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS).
This light will come on when your engine is
started and may stay on for several seconds.
That is normal.
If the ABS warning light comes on and stays on,
there may be a problem with the anti-lock
portion of the brake system. If the brake system
warning light is not on, you still have brakes,
but you do not have anti-lock brakes. SeeBrake
System Warning Light on page 186.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. If the
light comes on when you are driving, stop as
soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then
start the engine again to reset the system. If
the light still stays on, or comes on again whileyou are driving, your vehicle needs service. If the
regular brake system warning light is not on,
you still have brakes, but you do not have anti-lock
brakes. If the regular brake system warning light
is also on, you do not have anti-lock brakes
and there is a problem with your regular brakes.
SeeBrake System Warning Light on page 186.
The ABS warning light should come on briey
when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the light
does not come on then, have it xed so it will
be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light
Your vehicle may
have a Traction
Control System (TCS)
warning light.
If this warning light comes on and stays on, there
may be a problem with the TCS and, if your
vehicle has this feature, the StabiliTrak
®system.
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There is also a retroactive trip odometer function
that performs the following for each trip odometer:
If the vehicle’s speed has exceeded 3 mph
(5 km/h) during the current ignition cycle, this
function will set the trip odometer to the
distance driven during the current ignition cycle.
If the vehicle’s speed has not exceeded 3 mph
(5 km/h), this function will set the trip odometer
to the distance driven during the previous
ignition cycle plus the distance driven during
the current ignition cycle.
Press and hold the set/reset button on the uplevel
vehicle or the trip/odometer button on the base
level vehicle for three seconds, then release
the button. The retroactive trip odometer value will
be set into the currently displayed trip odometer.
Time Elapsed (Uplevel Only)
Press the trip/odometer button until TIME
ELAPSED :00 displays. This mode is like a
stopwatch, in that you can clock the time it takes
to get from one point to another. Each of the
elds for the hours, minutes, and seconds are
two numeric digits.Once TIME ELAPSED :00 is displayed, press the
set/reset button on the uplevel vehicle to start
the timing feature. Press the set/reset button again
to stop it. If you will be starting and stopping
your vehicle, during a trip for instance, the TIME
ELAPSED feature will automatically start timing
where it left off when you last stopped. To reset it,
press and hold the set/reset button for about
1.5 seconds. The display will return to zero. Press
the trip/odometer button to exit from the TIME
ELAPSED display.
Average Speed (Uplevel Only)
Press the trip/odometer button until AVERAGE
SPEED displays. This mode shows the average
speed of the vehicle in miles per hour (mph)
or kilometers per hour (km/h). This average is
calculated based on the various vehicle speed
recorded since the last reset of this value. To reset
the value, press the trip/odometer button to
display AVERAGE SPEED, then press and hold
the set/reset button on the uplevel vehicle.
The display will return to zero.
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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
This message displays when the tire pressure in
one of the tires needs to be checked. This
message also displays LEFT FRONT, RIGHT
FRONT, LEFT REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
which tire needs to be checked. You can receive
more than one tire pressure message at a time. To
read the other messages that may have been
sent at the same time, press the set/reset button.
If a tire pressure message appears on the
DIC, stop as soon as you can. Have the tire
pressures checked and set to those shown on the
Tire Loading Information label. SeeTires on
page 402,Loading Your Vehicle on page 319, and
Ination - Tire Pressure on page 409. The DIC
display also shows the tire pressure values for the
front and rear tires by pressing the gages
button. SeeDIC Operation and Displays on
page 200. If the tire pressure is low, the low tire
pressure warning light comes on. SeeTire
Pressure Light on page 190.
This message displays 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 continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays 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 re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
DELAYED LOCKING
This message displays to inform the driver that
even though a door lock switch or the lock button
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
has been pressed, that actual locking of the doors
is being delayed because the delayed locking
feature has been activated in the DIC. See
“DELAYED LOCKING” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 229for more information.
This message appears and a chime sounds
when the ignition is off.
This message cannot be acknowledged.
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RIGHT REAR TURN LAMP OUT
This message displays when the right rear turn
signal bulb needs to be replaced. SeeTaillamps,
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps on page 398.
This message displays 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 continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays 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 re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
SERVICE ABS SYSTEM
If the vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS),
this message displays when the system is not
functioning properly. Have the brake system
serviced by your dealer as soon as possible.
The anti-lock brake system warning light also
appears on the instrument panel cluster when this
message appears on the DIC. SeeAnti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light on page 187.
This message only displays 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 continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays 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 re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
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SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM
This message displays when a problem with the
brake system has been detected. Have your
vehicle serviced by your dealer as soon as
possible.
The brake system warning light also appears on
the instrument panel cluster when this message
appears on the DIC. SeeBrake System Warning
Light on page 186.
This message only displays 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 continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays 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 re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
SERVICE PARK LAMPS
This message displays when there is a problem
with the park lamps. Check to see if the park lamp
fuse is blown and replace the fuse if necessary.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 450and
Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 450for
more information. If changing the fuse does not
correct the problem, see your dealer.
This message only displays 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 continues to display for two seconds
if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays 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 re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
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DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to
one preferred setting. Customization features can
only be programmed to one setting on the
vehicle and cannot be programmed to a preferred
setting for two different drivers. The customization
features include the following:
Exterior lighting delay
Interior lighting delay
Delayed locking
Content theft
Remote keyless entry feedback
Remote start
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 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.
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ALL KEYS WILL BE RESET
This screen will only display if YES was selected
on the FACTORY DEFAULTS screen.
Press the set/reset button to scroll through the
following choices:
CANCEL (default):The features will not be set to
their factory default settings and the DIC will
return to the PERSONAL PROGRAM menu.
OK:The features will be set to their factory default
settings, the DIC will exit the personal program
menu, and PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED will
display.
EXT (Exterior) LIGHT DELAY
This feature allows you to set the amount of time
the exterior lamps remain on after the key is
removed from the ignition or the vehicle is
unlocked using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.Press the option button until EXT LIGHT DELAY
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following choices:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not turn on.
15 seconds:The exterior lamps will stay on for
15 seconds.
30 seconds (default):The exterior lamps will
stay on for 30 seconds.
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.
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