2010 BUICK LUCERNE seats

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head
restraint, press the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
Front Seats
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, do any of the following:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up or down.
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.Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
On vehicles with power reclining seatbacks, see “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on
page 2‑8.
Power Lumbar
On vehicles with power lumbar, the control is located on
the outboard side of the front seats. For vehicles with a two-way lumbar control, press the
control top or bottom to increase or decrease support in
the lower seatback.
On vehicles with a four-way lumbar control, press the
control forward or rearward to increase or decrease
support in the lower seatback. Press the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower the support in the
seatback.
The lumbar support may need to be re-adjusted when
changing the seating position.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated front seats. To operate
the heated seats, the ignition must be on.
Driver's Side Buttons
shown The buttons are located
on the front doors.
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J(Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press
this button to turn on the heated seat cushion and
seatback.
I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn on the
heated seatback.
When either button is pressed, an indicator light on that
button shows that the feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature.
A column of three lights next to the buttons will display
which setting the feature is in: high, medium or low.
Three lights indicate the highest setting, two lights
indicate medium and one light indicates the lowest
setting. When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the
highest setting. Each time you press the button, the
feature will decrease one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until the
display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started
using the RKE transmitter, the front heated seats will be
turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See
“Remote Vehicle Start”
underRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
on page 3‑4. When the key
is inserted into the ignition and the ignition is turned on,
the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated
seat feature back on, press the desired button.
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Heated and Ventilated Seats
On vehicles with heated and ventilated seats, the
ignition must be on to use the feature.
Driver's Side Buttonsshown The buttons are located
on the front doors.
J (Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press this
button to heat the seat cushion and seatback.
I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to heat the
seatback. H
(Ventilated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press this
button to cool the seat cushion and seatback.
Press each button to turn on the desired feature. A light
on that button will display indicating which feature is on.
There are three temperature settings for each feature.
A column of three lights next to the buttons will display
which setting the feature is in: high, medium or low.
Three lights indicate the highest setting, two lights
indicate medium and one light indicates the lowest
setting.
When you press a button, the feature will turn on at the
highest setting. Each time you press the button, the
feature will decrease one temperature setting.
To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until the
display lights turn off.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started
using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front
heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is
cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
on page 3‑4.
When the key is inserted into the ignition and the
ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn
off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the
desired button.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING:
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.
{WARNING:
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.
If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever
used to operate them is located on the outboard side of
the seats.
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Power Reclining Seatbacks
Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, PowerRecline, and Power Lumbar shown
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the
controls used to operate them are located on the
outboard side of the seats.
.Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline the
seatback.
.Tilt the top of the control forward to raise the
seatback.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
Your vehicle has a pass‐through door that provides
access to the trunk from the rear seats. See“Rear Seat
Pass‐Through Door” underTrunk on page 3‑12.
Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This section of the manual describes how to use safety
belts properly. It also describes some things not to do
with safety belts.
{WARNING:
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot
be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the
injuries can be much worse. You can hit things
inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the
vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you
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WARNING: (Continued)
might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten
your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s)
are restrained properly too.
{WARNING:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the
safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders
on page 4‑32for additional information.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder
except for the center front passenger position (if
equipped), which has a lap belt. SeeLap Belt
on
page 2‑32for more information.
The following instructions explain how to wear a
lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats”in the
Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled
out all the way, the child restraint locking feature
may be engaged. If this happens, just let the belt
go back all the way and start again.
Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the
right front seating position may affect the
passenger sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System
on page 2‑67for more
information.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle,
check if the correct buckle is being used.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt
Extender
on page 2‑33.
Position the release button on the buckle so that
the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
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