Seats and Restraint
System............................... 1-1
Head Restraints
.............. 1-2
Front Seats
.................... 1-3
Rear Seats
.................... 1-8
Safety Belts
..................1-12
Child Restraints
.............1-26
Airbag System
..............1-45
Restraint System
Check
......................1-58
Features and Controls...... 2-1
Keys
............................. 2-2
Doors and Locks
............ 2-8
Windows
......................2-14
Theft-Deterrent
Systems
...................2-16
Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
.....................2-20
Mirrors
.........................2-31
Object Detection
Systems
...................2-34
OnStar
®System
............2-41
Universal Home Remote
System
.....................2-44Storage Areas
...............2-49
Sunroof
........................2-53
Instrument Panel............... 3-1
Instrument Panel
Overview
.................... 3-4
Climate Controls
............3-20
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
..................3-28
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
.............3-41
Audio System(s)
............3-64
Driving Your Vehicle......... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road,
and the Vehicle
........... 4-1
Towing
........................4-21
Service and
Appearance Care............... 5-1
Service
.......................... 5-3
Fuel
.............................. 5-5
Checking Things Under
the Hood
.................... 5-9
All-Wheel Drive
.............5-32Headlamp Aiming
..........5-33
Bulb Replacement
.........5-33
Windshield
Replacement
.............5-35
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
.............5-36
Tires
...........................5-36
Appearance Care
..........5-83
Vehicle Identi cation
......5-90
Electrical System
...........5-91
Capacities and
Speci cations
............5-98
Maintenance Schedule...... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
..... 6-1
Customer Assistance
Information........................ 7-1
Customer Assistance and
Information
................. 7-1
Reporting Safety
Defects
.....................7-12
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
...............7-14
Index....................................i-1
2009 Buick Enclave Owner ManualM
Power Lumbar
If the seats have power lumbar, the
controls used to operate this
feature are located on the outboard
side of the seats. See “Power
Lumbar” underPower Seats on
page 1-3for more information.
To increase or decrease lumbar
support, press and hold the front or
rear of the control (C).
Release the control when the
seatback reaches the desired level
of lumbar support.
The lumbar support may need to be
adjusted when changing the
seating position.
Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated front seats,
the controls are located on the center
console. To operate the heated seats
the engine must be running.
I(Heated Seatback):Press to
turn on the heated seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to turn on or off the heated
seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on
to indicate that the feature is on.
Each time the button is pressed, the
temperature settings change from
high, to medium, to low, to off.
Indicator lights above the button will
show the level of heat selected:
three for high, two for medium, and
one for low.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
If the vehicle has remote vehicle
start and is started using the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the front
heated seats will be turned on to thehigh setting if it is cold outside. See
“Remote Vehicle Start” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3.
When the ignition is turned on, the
heated seat feature will turn off.
To turn the heated seat feature back
on, press the desired button.Heated and Cooled Seats
If the front seats have the heated
and cooled seat feature, the buttons
used to control this feature are
located on the front doors near the
door handle.
{(Cooled Seat):To cool the
entire seat, press the button with the
cooled seat symbol.
This symbol will appear on the
climate control display to indicate
that the feature is on. Press
the button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the
cooled seat off. Indicator bars next
to the symbol designate the
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level of cooling selected: three for
high, two for medium, and one
for low.
H(Heated Seat and Seatback):
To heat the entire seat, press
the button with the heated seat and
seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the
climate control display to indicate
that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the
heated seat off. Indicator bars next to
the symbol designate the level of
heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
The heated and cooled seats will be
canceled after the ignition is
turned off. To use the heated and
cooled seat feature after the vehicle
is started, you will need to press
the appropriate seat button again.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
On vehicles with the memory
package, the controls are located on
the driver door.
1:Saves the seating position for
driver 1.
2:Saves the seating position for
driver 2.
S:Recalls the easy exit position.
To save a position in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including
the seatback recliner, both
outside mirrors, and the power
steering column to a comfortable
position.
SeeOutside Power Mirrors on
page 2-32for more information.
Not all vehicles will have the
ability to save and recall
the mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until
two beeps sound to let you
know that the position has
been stored.A second seating and mirror
position can be programmed by
repeating the above steps and
pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park). Press
and release either button 1 or 2. The
seat, outside mirrors, and power
steering column will move to the
position previously stored. You will
hear a single beep.
If a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to enter the
vehicle and the remote recall
memory feature has been turned
on, automatic seat and mirror
movement will occur. See
“MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under
DIC Vehicle Customization on
page 3-57for more information.
To stop recall movement of
the memory feature at any time,
press one of the power seat
controls, memory buttons, or power
mirror buttons.
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If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the driver seat recall may
stop working. If this happens,
remove the obstruction and press
the appropriate control for the
area that is not recalling for
two seconds. Try pressing the
memory button again. If the memory
position is still not being recalled,
see your dealer/retailer for service.
Easy Exit Seat
S:With the vehicle in P (Park),
press the exit button. You will hear
a single beep. The driver seat
will move back into the exit position.
If the easy exit seat feature has
been turned on in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic
seat movement will occur when
the key is removed from the ignition.
For programming information, see
DIC Vehicle Customization on
page 3-57for more information.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.On vehicles with seats that have
manual reclining seatbacks, the lever
used to operate them is located on
the outboard side of the seat.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired
position, then release the lever to
lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
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Third Row Seats
{CAUTION
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or pushed forward in the
entry position, could cause injury
in a sudden stop or crash. Be
sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked into place.
The third row seats can be folded
forward or removed.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.To fold the seatback:
1. Remove anything on or under
the seat.
2. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch, using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, let
the belt retract into the headliner.
Stow the mini-latch in the
holder located in the headliner.3. Pull up on the release lever
located on the back of the
seat. The headrest moves
forward automatically.
4. Push the seatback forward to
lay at.
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4. Buckle, position, and release the
safety belt as described
previously in this section. Make
sure that the shoulder belt
crosses the shoulder.
To remove and store the comfort
guide, squeeze the belt edges
together so that the safety belt can
be removed from the guide.
Slide the guide into its storage
location or on its storage clip.
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely
to be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible,
below the rounding, throughout
the pregnancy.The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the mother. When a
safety belt is worn properly,
it is more likely that the fetus will not
be hurt in a crash. For pregnant
women, as for anyone, the key to
making safety belts effective is
wearing them properly.
Safety Belt Extender
If the safety belt will fasten around
you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt is not long
enough, your dealer/retailer will
order you an extender. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest
coat you will wear, so the extender
will be long enough for you. To
help avoid personal injury, do not let
someone else use it, and use it
only for the seat it is made to t. The
extender has been designed for
adults. Never use it for securing
child seats. To wear it, attach it to
the regular safety belt. For more
information, see the instruction
sheet that comes with the extender.
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Features and
Controls
Keys
Keys...................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System...................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
Operation
..........................2-3
Remote Vehicle Start..........2-5
Doors and Locks
Door Locks.........................2-8
Power Door Locks..............2-8
Delayed Locking.................2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.......................2-9
Rear Door Security Locks. . . .2-9
Lockout Protection..............2-9
Liftgate.............................2-10
Power Liftgate...................2-10
Windows
Windows...........................2-14
Power Windows................2-14
Sun Visors........................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Theft-Deterrent Systems. . . .2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer......................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation......2-18
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In.......2-20
Ignition Positions...............2-21
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)...................2-22
Starting the Engine...........2-22
Engine Coolant Heater......2-23
Automatic Transmission
Operation........................2-24
Tow/Haul Mode.................2-26
Parking Brake...................2-27
Shifting Into Park..............2-28
Shifting Out of Park..........2-29
Parking Over Things
That Burn........................2-30
Engine Exhaust.................2-30
Running the Vehicle
While Parked..................2-31
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror...............2-31
Outside Power Mirrors......2-32
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors............................2-33
Park Tilt Mirrors....................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror......2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors.....2-34
Object Detection
Systems
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA).................2-34
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)................2-37
OnStar®System
OnStar®System................2-41
Features and Controls 2-1
Universal Home Remote
System
Universal Home Remote
System............................2-44
Universal Home Remote
System Operation............2-45
Storage Areas
Glove Box.........................2-49
Cupholders.......................2-49
Instrument Panel
Storage...........................2-49
Center Console Storage. . . .2-49
Second Row Center
Console...........................2-50
Floor Mats........................2-50
Luggage Carrier................2-51
Rear Seat Armrest............2-51
Cargo Tie Downs..............2-51
Cargo Management
System............................2-52
Sunroof
Sunroof.............................2-53
Keys
{CAUTION
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous for
many reasons, children or others
could be badly injured or even
killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls
or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the
keys in the ignition and children
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.The key is used for the ignition and
all door locks.
The key has a bar-coded key tag
that the dealer/retailer or quali ed
locksmith can use to make new
keys. Store this information in a safe
place, not in the vehicle.
See your dealer/retailer if a
replacement key or additional
key is needed.
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