2009 BUICK LACROSSE engine

Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-47
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-101
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-43
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-47
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-46
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-99
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Suggested Light..........................................3-44
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-21
Engine Coolant...........................................2-24
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-16
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-15
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-18
Rear Assist Handle Reading..........................3-18Lap Belt........................................................1-28
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-52
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Change Engine Oil......................................3-43
Charging System.........................................3-35
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-47
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Door Ajar...................................................3-45
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-37
Headlamps Suggested.................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-39
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-47
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-44
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-43
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-45
TCS Warning Light......................................3-37
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-35
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-36
MP3 .............................................................3-95
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-39
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-43
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-36
Overhead Console Reading Lamps....................3-18
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-97
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Park Aid........................................................2-37
Park Brake....................................................2-29
Parking
Assist........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-61
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-18
PASS-Key®III Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-19
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-18
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-99
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-99
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-44
Retained Accessory.....................................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-15
Pressure Cap.................................................5-31
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-10
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-31
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-83
Radios
Reception.................................................3-112
Setting the Clock.........................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-110
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps...................3-18
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-35
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-44
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-53
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-69
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-34
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-32
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-93
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Lap Belt.....................................................1-28
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-27
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat.................................................. 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-49
Rear Seat Position......................................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle................................................ 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-45
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
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Setting the Clock............................................3-82
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park............................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-89
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing...............................................5-84, 5-87
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106
Speedometer..................................................3-32
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-7
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-110
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-47
Convenience Net.........................................2-48
Cupholders.................................................2-47
Glove Box..................................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-48
T
Tachometer....................................................3-32
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-37
Theater Dimming............................................3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-110
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-18
PASS-Key®III Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-82
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-96
Buying New Tires........................................5-69
Chains.......................................................5-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-97
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-89
Different Size..............................................5-71
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