2009 BUICK LACROSSE Owner's Manual

REMOTE START
If your vehicle has remote start, this feature allows
the remote start to be turned off or on. The remote start
feature allows you to start the engine from outside of
the vehicle using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle Start on page 2-7
for more information.
Press the option button until REMOTE START appears
on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to
scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start feature will be enabled.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
Personalization Menu Items
The following are personalization features that allow you
to program setting for up to two drivers:
PERSONALIZE KEY
This feature allows you to personalize a key to be
recognized as key 1 or 2. A personalized key allows you
to program personalization features to a preferred setting
to correspond to key 1 or 2. If you are using a key that
has already been personalized, this screen will not
display.
Press the option button until PERSONALIZE KEY
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
NO (default):The key will not be personalized.
YES:The key will be personalized.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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REPLACE KEY
This screen displays only if YES was selected for the
PERSONALIZE KEY feature, keys 1 and 2 have already
been personalized, and the current key being used is
not key 1 or 2. This feature allows you to program a key
to be recognized as key 1 or 2 in the event that the
previously programmed key needs to be replaced.
1:The key will be programmed to be recognized as
key 1.
2:The key will be programmed to be recognized as
key 2.
CANCEL (default):The key will not be programmed.
RADIO STATIONS PERSONALIZED
This screen displays only if YES was selected for the
PERSONALIZE KEY feature. This feature allows you
to set the radio station presets to be recognized for the
key, 1 or 2, that is being used. You may notice a change
to the radio after this message displays. After this
message displays, any change to the presets will be
recognized for key 1 or 2 and will be maintained by
the radio.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows automatic door unlocking to be
turned off, used for the driver door only, or for all of
the doors.
Press the option button until AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button to
scroll through the following settings:
OFF:None of the doors will unlock when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER:Only the driver door will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out
of the ignition.
ALL (default):All of the doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park) or the key is taken out
of the ignition.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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AUTO UNLOCK ON
This feature displays only if DRIVER or ALL was
selected for the AUTO DOOR UNLOCK feature.
This feature allows the selection of when the vehicle’s
doors will unlock.
Press the option button until AUTO UNLOCK ON
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
to scroll through the following settings:
KEY-OUT:The door(s) will unlock when the key is
taken out of the ignition.
PARK (default):The door(s) will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the option button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST PRESS
This feature allows the selection of which doors will
unlock on the rst press of the unlock button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4for
more information.Press the option button until FOB UNLOCK ON 1ST
PRESS appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button to scroll through the following settings:
DRIVER (default):The driver door will unlock on the
rst press of the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
ALL:All of the doors will unlock on the rst press
of the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
To select a setting, press the option button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC. The DIC
will then display PRESS UNLOCK SWITCH ON KEY
FOB. Press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter
and the setting will be saved for that RKE transmitter.
After programming the last option, the message
PERSONAL OPTIONS SAVED appears on the DIC
display for a few seconds, then the display returns to
the PERSONAL PROGRAM main screen.
Exiting the Personal Program Menu
The personal program menu will be exited when any of
the following occurs:
The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN.
The end of the personal program menu is reached.
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Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the
following pages to become familiar with its features.
{CAUTION:
Taking your eyes off the road for extended periods
could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to
you or others. Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to many audio and non
audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the road while driving,
do the following while the vehicle is parked:
Become familiar with the operation and controls of
the audio system.
Set up the tone, speaker adjustments, and preset
radio stations.
For more information, seeDefensive Driving on
page 4-2.Notice:Contact your dealer/retailer before adding
any equipment.
Adding audio or communication equipment could
interfere with the operation of the vehicle’s engine,
radio, or other systems, and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
Notice:The chime signals related to safety belts,
parking brake, and other functions of your vehicle
operate through the radio/entertainment system.
If that equipment is replaced or additional equipment
is added to your vehicle, the chimes may not
work. Make sure that replacement or additional
equipment is compatible with your vehicle before
installing it. SeeAccessories and Modifications
on page 5-3.
The vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
With RAP, the audio system can be played even after
the ignition is turned off. SeeRetained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 2-22for more information.Setting the Clock
Press and hold H until the correct hour and AM or PM
displays. Press and hold M until the correct minute
displays. The clock can be set with the ignition on or off.
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Radio(s)
The vehicle has one of these radios as its audio
system. Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with CD similar
Radio with Six-Disc CD
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Playing the Radio
P
(Power):Press to turn the system on and off.
v(Volume):Turn to increase or to decrease the
volume.
DISP (Display):Press to switch the display between
the radio station frequency and time of day. While
the ignition is off, press this button to display the time.
If the vehicle’s radio has XM™, press the DISP
button while in XM mode to retrieve four different
categories of information related to the current song
or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY,
Channel Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, press the DISP
button until the desired display appears, then hold DISP
for two seconds. The radio beeps once and the selected
display becomes the default.SCV (Speed Compensated Volume):If the vehicle’s
radio has Speed Compensated Volume (SCV), the audio
system adjusts automatically to make up for road and
wind noise while driving.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button
to select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. Depending on the
radio, the selection may be SPEED VOL MIN (volume
minimum), SPEED VOL MED (volume medium), or
SPEED VOL MAX (volume maximum). Each higher
setting allows for more volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds. Then while driving, SCV increases the
volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.
The volume level should always sound the same while
driving. NONE displays if the radio cannot determine the
vehicle speed. To turn SCV off, press SCV until OFF or
SPEED VOL OFF displays.
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Finding a Station
BAND:Press to choose between FM1, FM2, AM, or
XM1orXM2.
e(Tune):Turn to select radio stations.
oSEEKp:Press and release to go to the previous or
the next station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds. SCAN or SCN displays and the radio
beeps once. The radio goes to a station, plays for a few
seconds, and then goes to the next station. Press either
arrow again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning
presets.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds. PSCAN or PSC displays and the
radio beeps twice. The radio goes to a preset station,
plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next preset
station. Press either arrow again or one of the
pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.The radio seeks and scans stations only with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
SCAN:On the radio with six-disc CD, press until
SC displays. The radio goes to a station, plays for
a few seconds, and then goes to the next station.
Press again to stop scanning stations.
The radio scans stations only with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
INFO (Information) (XM Satellite Radio Service Only):
The vehicle’s radio may have an INFO button. If the
current station on the radio has a message, the
information symbol displays. Press to see the message.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To manually
scroll through the message, press and release the
INFO button.
When a message is not available from a station,
NO INFO displays.
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Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM, six XM1
and six XM2) can be programmed on the six numbered
pushbuttons.
To program either radio:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1™ or
XM2™ (if equipped).
3. Tune to the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until the radio beeps once. When
that numbered pushbutton is pressed again, the
station and equalization that were stored, returns.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
e
(Bass/Treble):Press and release until BASS or
TREBLE displays. Turn
eto increase or to decrease
the bass or treble.
Press and hold
eto adjust the bass and treble to the
middle position. The radio beeps once.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold
ewhen no tone or speaker
control displays. ALL CENTERED displays and the
radio beeps once.
EQ (Equalization):Press to select customized
equalization settings.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press and release until BASS or TREBLE displays.
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