2010 BUICK LACROSSE remote start

Customer Information 12-7
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
.Lock-Out Service:Service is
provided to unlock the vehicle if
you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you
have OnStar
®. For security
reasons, the driver must present
identification before this service
is given.
.Emergency Tow From a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to
the nearest Buick dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is also given
when the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud, or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service is
provided to change a flat tire
with the spare tire. The spare
tire, if equipped, must be in good
condition and properly inflated.
It is the owner's responsibility for
the repair or replacement of the
tire if it is not covered by the
warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service is
provided to jump start a dead
battery.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
.Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
.Legal fines.
.Mounting, dismounting or
changing of snow tires, chains,
or other traction devices.
.Towing or services for vehicles
driven on a non-public road or
highway.
Services Specific to Canadian
Purchased Vehicles
.Fuel delivery: Reimbursement
is approximately $5 Canadian.
Diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
.Trip Routing Service: Detailed
maps of North America are
provided when requested either
with the most direct route or the
most scenic route. There is a
six request limit per year.
Additional travel information
is also available. Allow
three weeks for delivery.

12-16 Customer Information
GM will not access this data or
share it with others except: with the
consent of the vehicle owner or,
if the vehicle is leased, with the
consent of the lessee; in response
to an official request of police or
similar government office; as part of
GM's defense of litigation through
the discovery process; or, as
required by law. Data that GM
collects or receives may also be
used for GM research needs or may
be made available to others for
research purposes, where a need is
shown and the data is not tied to a
specific vehicle or vehicle owner.
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you
subscribe to the OnStar services,
please refer to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions for information on
data collection and use. See also
OnStar
®Systemon page 4‑43in
this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation
system, use of the system may
result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and
other trip information. Refer to the
navigation system operating manual
for information on stored data and
for deletion instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as tire
pressure monitoring and ignition
system security, as well as in
connection with conveniences such
as key fobs for remote door locking/
unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
GM vehicles does not use or record
personal information or link with any
other GM system containing
personal information.
Radio Frequency
Statement
This vehicle has systems that
operate on a radio frequency that
comply with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with RSS-210/211 of
Industry and Science Canada.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device may not cause interference.
2. The device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modifications to any of
these systems by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.

i-6 INDEX
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 8-9
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 8-18, 8-19
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii, 6-2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-75
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 4-36
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . 1-3, 1-5
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 5-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36 Lamps (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Sun Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
LATCH System Replacing Parts After aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Latch, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Light Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 4-20
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

INDEX i-9
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Rear Seat EntertainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 8-46
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 9-79
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3, 1-5
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 2-39 Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . . 8-35 Electronic Stability (ESC) . . . . . 8-35
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 11-4
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . 2-24
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 2-22
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 10-2
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 12-8
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 2-8

i-10 INDEX
Seats (cont.)Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 2-5
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 2-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55, 2-57
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Service Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine Soon Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Maintenance Records . . . . . . 10-10
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 11-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 12-8 Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-37
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Storage Mass Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Sun Visor Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
System Check Automatic TransmissionShiftlock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Taillamp Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 4-25
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 12-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13, 1-14
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

INDEX i-11
TiresBuying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Inflation Monitor System . . . . . . 9-55
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 9-54
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46 Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 8-54
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 9-79
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-79
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 8-34
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . 8-36
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 8-40
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Universal Remote System . . . . . 4-45 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-79
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53