2010 BUICK LUCERNE alarm

Initial Drive Information
This section provides a brief overview about some of
the important features that may or may not be on your
specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer to each of the
features which can be found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to remotely lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from
the vehicle.
PressKto unlock the
driver door. Press again
within five seconds to
unlock all remaining
doors. Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.
Press and hold
Vfor approximately one second to
open the trunk.
Press
Land release to locate the vehicle.
Press
Land hold for more than two seconds to sound
the panic alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys
on page 3‑3andRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 3‑4.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be started from outside
of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until the turn signal lamps flash.
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Q(Lock):Press to lock all the doors. If enabled
through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking
lamps flash once to indicate locking has occurred.
If enabled through the DIC, the horn chirps when
Qis
pressed again within five seconds. See DIC Vehicle
Customization
on page 4‑65for additional information.
Pressing
Qmay arm the content theft‐deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 3‑16.
"(Unlock): Press once to unlock the driver door. If"is
pressed again within five seconds, all remaining doors
unlock. The interior lamps come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled
through the DIC, the parking lamps flash twice to
indicate unlocking has occurred. See DIC Vehicle
Customization
on page 4‑65.
Pressing
"on the RKE transmitter disarms the content
theft‐deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent
on
page 3‑16.
V(Remote Trunk Release): Press and hold for
about one second to unlock the trunk. The transmission
must be in P (Park).
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release
to locate the vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash and
the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than two seconds to
activate the panic alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds. The
alarm turns off when the ignition is moved to ON/RUN
or
Lis pressed again. The ignition must be in LOCK/
OFF for the panic alarm to work.
The vehicle comes with two transmitters. Each
transmitter will have a number on it, "1" or "2". These
numbers correspond to the driver of the vehicle. For
example, the memory seat position for driver 1 will be
recalled when using the transmitter labeled "1",
if enabled through the DIC. See Memory Seat and
Mirrors
on page 2‑7and DIC Vehicle Customizationon page 4‑65for more information.
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Express-Down Window
This feature is on the front windows. Press the switch
to the second position to activate the express-down
feature. To stop the window as it is lowering, press
down briefly on the switch again.
Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout): The rear window lockout button
is located on the driver's door armrest near the window
switches.
Press the right side of this button to disable the rear
window controls. The light on the button will come on,
indicating the feature is in use. The rear windows still
can be raised or lowered using the driver's window
switches when the lockout feature is active.
To restore power to the rear windows, press the button
again. The light on the button will go out.
Sun Visors
Pull the visor toward you, or move to the side to help
reduce glare.
On vehicles with a lighted vanity mirror, lift the attached
cover to use.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features, however, they
do not make it impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have the optional content
theft-deterrent alarm system.
To activate the theft-deterrent system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. If you
are using the RKE transmitter, the door does not
need to be open.
3. Close all doors.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without using the RKE transmitter or a
key or turns the ignition on with an incorrect key. The
horn will sound and the turn signal lamps will flash for
about 30 seconds.
When the alarm is armed, the trunk may be opened with
the RKE transmitter. The power door lock switches are
disabled and the doors remain locked. You must use
your RKE transmitter or your key to unlock the doors
when the system is armed.
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Arming with the Power Lock Switch
The alarm system will arm when you use either power
lock switch to lock the doors while any door is open and
the key is removed from the ignition. The alarm system
will not arm if the truck is open when you use either
power lock switch to lock the doors.
Arming with the RKE Transmitter
The alarm system will arm when you use your RKE
transmitter to lock the doors, if the key is not in the
ignition.
Disarming with the RKE Transmitter
The alarm system will disarm when you use your RKE
transmitter to unlock the doors.
The first time a remote unlock command is received,
three flashes will be seen and three horn chirps heard
to indicate an alarm condition has occurred since last
arming.
Disarming with Your Key
The alarm system will disarm when you use your key to
unlock the doors or insert your key in the ignition and
turn it from the LOCK/OFF position.
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statementon page 8‑20for
information regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and
RSS-210/211 of Industry Canada.
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation
Your vehicle is equipped with PASS-Key®III+
(Personalized Automotive Security System)
theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key
®III+ is a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system is automatically armed when the key is
removed from the ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or disarm the system.
The security light will come on if there is a problem with
arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.
When the PASS-Key
®III+ system senses that someone
is using the wrong key, it prevents the vehicle from
starting. Anyone using a trial-and-error method to start
the vehicle will be discouraged because of the high
number of electrical key codes.
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