2007 BUICK LUCERNE warning

While the tires available on General Motors
passenger cars and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they must also conform to
federal safety requirements and additional General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specied
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and a half (1.5) times
as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits, service
practices, and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA,
A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specied government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.Warning:The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on a
specied indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet under
the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Warning:The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-ination, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel
damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on
your vehicle’s hazard warning ashers. See
Hazard Warning Flashers on page 160for more
information.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The
vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over
or fall on you or other people. You and
they could be badly injured or even killed.
Find a level place to change your tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
To be even more certain the vehicle will
not move, you should put blocks at the
front and rear of the tire farthest away from
the one being changed. That would be the
tire, on the other side, at the opposite end
of the vehicle.
When your vehicle has a at tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks.
The following information will tell you next how to
use the jack and change a tire.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 325
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 181
Additives, Fuel............................................ 328
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 428
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 342
Air Conditioning..................................182, 186
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 198
Readiness Light....................................... 197
Airbag Sensing and
Diagnostic Module (SDM)......................... 471
Airbag System............................................... 70
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 87
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 79
Passenger Sensing System....................... 81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 78
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 79
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 76
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 72
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 281
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 202Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 424
Care of Safety Belts................................ 422
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 425
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 422
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 418
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 420
Finish Care.............................................. 423
Finish Damage......................................... 425
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 421
Leather.................................................... 421
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 425
Tires........................................................ 424
Underbody Maintenance........................... 425
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 426
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 422
Weatherstrips........................................... 422
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 423
Ashtray(s).................................................... 182
Audio System(s).......................................... 241
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 271
Backglass Antenna................................... 274
Care of Your CD Player........................... 274
Care of Your CDs.................................... 273
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 271
Radio with CD................................245, 251
Setting the Time..............................242, 243
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 271
Understanding Radio Reception............... 272
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 274
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 343
Operation................................................. 119
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 274
Battery........................................................ 370
Electric Power Management..................... 176
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 173
Inadvertent Power Saver.......................... 177
Run-Down Protection............................... 177Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 298
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 281
Emergencies............................................ 283
Panic Assist............................................. 285
Parking.................................................... 122
System Warning Light.............................. 201
Brakes........................................................ 367
Braking....................................................... 280
Braking in Emergencies............................... 283
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 113
Bulb Replacement....................................... 380
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 380
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 377
License Plate Lamps................................ 383
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 383
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps................. 382
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps................................ 380
Buying New Tires........................................ 400
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C
Calibration.......................... 19,130, 132, 218
California Fuel............................................. 328
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 326
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 436
Carbon Monoxide..............106, 127, 302, 315
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 422
Your CD Player........................................ 274
Your CDs ................................................. 273
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 262
Center Console Storage Area...................... 151
Center Flex Storage Unit............................. 152
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 35
Center Seat.................................................. 18
Chains, Tire................................................. 406
Charging System Light................................ 200
Check
Engine Light............................................ 206
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 332
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 425Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 55
Older Children........................................... 43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 62
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 65
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 53
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 182
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 424
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 422
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 420
Finish Care.............................................. 423
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 418
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 421
Leather.................................................... 421
Tires........................................................ 424
Underbody Maintenance........................... 425
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Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 422
Weatherstrips........................................... 422
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 423
Climate Control System............................... 182
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 192
Dual Automatic......................................... 186
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 192
Collision Damage Repair............................. 472
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 39
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 418
Compass............................ 19,130, 132, 218
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 110
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 280
Convenience Net......................................... 152
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 204
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 204
Heater, Engine......................................... 117
Cooled Seats................................................ 12
Cooling System..................................354, 360
Cornering Lamps......................................... 173
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 174
Cruise Control............................................. 167
Cruise Control Light.................................... 210
Cupholder(s)................................................ 151Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 469
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 464
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 464
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 460
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 465
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 478
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 477
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 477
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 466
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 478
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 172
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 174
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 175
DIC Compass.............................................. 218
Disc, MP3................................................... 262
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 326
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Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Locks....................................................... 102
Power Door Locks................................... 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 104
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 25
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 212
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 212
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 231
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 221
Driving
At Night................................................... 291
City.......................................................... 296
Defensive................................................. 276
Drunken................................................... 277
Freeway................................................... 297
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 300
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 293
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 307
Winter...................................................... 302
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 186E
Electric Power Management........................ 176
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 428
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 428
Power Windows and
Other Power Options............................ 428
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 431
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 428
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 342
Battery..................................................... 370
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 206
Coolant.................................................... 347
Coolant Heater......................................... 117
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 204
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 204
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 454
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 334
Exhaust................................................... 127
Oil ........................................................... 337
Oil Life System........................................ 340
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Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 353
Overheating............................................. 351
Starting.................................................... 116
Entry Lighting.............................................. 174
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 471
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
Exterior Lamps............................................ 170
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 173
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 342
Finish Damage............................................ 425
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 160
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 164
Flat Tire...................................................... 407
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 408
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 416Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 343
Power Steering........................................ 364
Windshield Washer.................................. 365
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 210
Fog Lamps.................................................. 173
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 175
Front Storage Area...................................... 151
Fuel............................................................ 327
Additives.................................................. 328
California Fuel.......................................... 328
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 332
Filling Your Tank...................................... 330
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 329
Gage....................................................... 211
Gasoline Octane...................................... 327
Gasoline Specications............................ 328
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 428
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 431
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 428
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