2010 BUICK LACROSSE sunroof

Keys, Doors and Windows 1-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation
(Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . 1-13
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Immobilizer Operation (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Park Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 1-16
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Keys, Doors and Windows 1-19
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor toward you or
move it to the side to reduce glare.
Rear Window Sunshade
On vehicles with this feature the
switch
Qis located on the center
console, to the right of the shifter.
The engine must be running to
operate it.
Press the switch
Qto raise or
lower the sunshade.
If the shade is up, and the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse) it will
automatically lower. When the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
it does not automatically raise itself.
To raise the sunshade, press the
front of the switch.
Roof
Sunroof
On vehicles with a sunroof, the
switch is located on the overhead
console.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in ON/RUN, ACC/
ACCESSORY, or if Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 8‑20.
Vent
The sunroof has an express-vent
open feature. From the closed
position, press the rear of the
sunroof switch (A) to vent the
sunroof. To stop the sunroof
partway, press the switch a second
time. To close the sunroof, press
and hold the front of the sunroof
switch (B). To stop the sunroof
partway, release the switch.
Express-Open/Express-Close
To express-open the sunroof from
the closed or vent position, fully
press and release the rear of the
switch (A). The sunroof opens
automatically. To stop the sunroof
partway, press the switch a second
time. To express-close the sunroof,
fully press and release the front of
the switch (B). The sunroof closes
automatically. To stop the sunroof
partway, press the switch a
second time.

1-20 Keys, Doors and Windows
If the sunshade is closed, it opens
automatically with the sunroof but
can also be express-opened/
express-closed by using the
sunshade control (C) (D). The
sunshade cannot be fully closed
with the sunroof open.
Notice:Forcing the sunshade
forward of the sliding glass panel
may cause damage and the
sunroof may not operate properly.
Always close the glass panel
before closing the sunshade.
The sunroof glass panel cannot be
opened or closed if the vehicle has
an electrical failure.Anti-Pinch Feature
If an object is in the path of the
sunroof while it is closing, the
anti-pinch feature will detect the
object and stop the sunroof from
closing at the point of the
obstruction. The sunroof, and
sunshade will then return to the
open or vent position. To close the
sunroof once the obstruction has
been removed, refer to the
"Express-Open/Express-Close"
functions described previously.
Do not keep the sunroof open for
long periods of time while the
vehicle is not in use. Debris can
collect in the tracks, damage the
sunroof operation and plug the
water draining system.

8-20 Driving and Operating
To place the ignition in ON/RUN/
START from OFF without starting
the engine, press the button two
times without your foot on the brake
pedal.
The battery could be drained if you
leave the ignition in the ON/RUN/
START position with the engine off.
You may not be able to start the
vehicle if the battery is allowed to
drain for an extended period of time.
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
These vehicle accessories can be
used for up to 10 minutes after the
engine is turned off:
.Audio System
.Power Windows
.Sunroof (if equipped)
.Auxiliary Power OutletPower to the audio system will
continue to operate for up to
10 minutes or until the driver door is
opened.
Power to the power windows and
sunroof will continue to operate for
up to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened.
All these features will work when the
key is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Notice:
Do not try to shift to
P (Park) if the vehicle is moving.
If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped. Notice:
The engine is designed to
work with the electronics in the
vehicle. If you add electrical parts
or accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates.
Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your
dealer/retailer. If you do not, the
engine might not perform
properly. Any resulting damage
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Starting Procedure (Key Access)
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to
START. When the engine starts,
let go of the ignition.
The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it. Operate the
engine and transmission gently
to allow the oil to warm up and
lubricate all moving parts.

Vehicle Care 9-39
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block
To remove the fuse block cover,
squeeze the three retaining clips on
the cover and lift it straight up.
Notice:Spilling liquid on any
electrical components on the
vehicle may damage it. Always
keep the covers on any electrical
component.
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
J-Case Fuses Usage
6 Wiper
12 Starter
21 Rear Power
Windows
22 Sunroof J-Case
Fuses Usage
24 Front Power
Windows
26 Antilock Brake
System Pump
27 Electric Park Brake

10-4 Service and Maintenance
.Windshield wiper blade
inspection for wear, cracking,
or contamination and windshield
and wiper blade cleaning,
if contaminated. SeeExterior
Care
on page 9‑82. Worn or
damaged wiper blade
replacement. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 9‑29.
.Body hinges and latches, key
lock cylinders, folding seat
hardware, and sunroof
(if equipped) lubrication.
See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
on page 10‑7.
More frequent lubrication may
be required when vehicle is
exposed to a corrosive
environment. Applying silicone
grease on weatherstrips with a
clean cloth makes them last
longer, seal better, and not stick
or squeak.
.Restraint system component
check. See Safety System
Check on page 2‑23.
.Automatic transmission fluid
level check and adding fluid,
if needed. See Automatic
Transmission Fluid
on
page 9‑15.
.Engine air cleaner filter
inspection. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 9‑15.
.Passenger compartment air
filter replacement (or every
12 months, whichever occurs
first). More frequent replacement
may be required if vehicle is
driven regularly under dusty
conditions.
Additional Required Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Engine oil level check. See
Engine Oil on page 9‑11.
.Engine coolant level check. See
Engine Coolant on page 9‑18.
.Windshield washer fluid level
check. See Washer Fluidon
page 9‑23.
Once a Month
.Tire inflation check. See Tire
Pressure on page 9‑53.
.Tire wear inspection. See Tire
Inspection on page 9‑59.
Once a Year
.See Starter Switch Checkon
page 9‑27.
.See Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control System
Check on page 9‑27.

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