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Black plate (114,1)Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011
Fuses Usage
8 Steering Wheel Illumination
9 Front Heated/Cooled Seat Module
10 Run 2 - Heated/Cooled Seats 11 Not Used
12 RPA Module
13 PASS-Key
®III System
14 Unlock/Lock Module
15 Magnetic Ride Control
16 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
17 Sunroof
18 Body Control Module (BCM) Dim
19 Body Control Module (BCM)
20 Run 1-Heated Steering Wheel
21 Ignition Switch
22 Driver Door Module
23 Not Used
24 Electronic Leveling Control Module
25 Body Control Module (Left Turn
Signal)
26 Cigarette Lighter, Auxiliary Power
Outlet
27 Not Used
Fuses Usage
28 Retained Accessory Power 1 (RAP)
29 Passenger Door Module
30 Sensing and Diagnostic Module
31 Accessory Power Outlets
32 Body Control Module (BCM)
(Inadvertent)
33 Retained Accessory Power 2 (RAP)
34 CanisterVent Solenoid
35 Body Control Module (Courtesy)
36 Body Control Module (Right Turn
Signal)
37 Trunk Release
38 Amplifier, Radio
39 Body Control Module (CHMSL)
40 Body Control Module
41 Not Used
42 OnStar
®Module
43 Body Modules
44 Radio
45 Not Used
46 Rear Defogger (J-Case)
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.Fluids visual leak check (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first). A leak in any system must
be repaired and the fluid level checked.
.Engine air cleaner filter inspection. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 6‑23.
.Brake system inspection (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
.Steering and suspension inspection. Visual
inspection for damaged, loose, or missing parts or
signs of wear.
.Body hinges and latches, key lock cylinders, and
rear compartment, hood, glove box door, and
console door hinges and latches lubrication.
See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
on
page 7‑8. More frequent lubrication may be
required when the 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 Checking
the Restraint Systems on page 2‑70.
.Fuel system inspection for damage or leaks.
.Exhaust system and nearby heat shields
inspection for loose or damaged components.
Additional Required Services
Every 12 000 km/7,500 Miles
.Rotate tires. Tires should be rotated every
12 000 km/7,500 miles. See Tire Inspection and
Rotation on page 6‑70.
At Each Fuel Stop
.Engine oil level check. See Engine Oilon
page 6‑18.
.Engine coolant level check. See Engine Coolant
(4.6L Engine)on page 6‑28or Engine Coolant
(3.9L Engine) on page 6‑31.
.Windshield washer fluid level check. See
Windshield Washer Fluid on page 6‑38.
Once a Month
.Tire inflation pressures check. See Inflation - Tire
Pressure on page 6‑64.
.Tire wear inspection. See Tire Inspection and
Rotation on page 6‑70.
.Sunroof track and seal inspection, if equipped. See
Sunroof on page 3‑51.
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Replacement PartsMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts After aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-71
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
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Safety Belts Care of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-101
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Safety Belts (cont.)
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-80
Seats Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Memory, Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49
Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
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Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle . . . 6-5
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-107
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Sheet Metal Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-105
Shifting Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-90
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-96
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
StabiliTrak®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Center Flex Storage Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Front Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . 6-87
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Taillamps Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-52
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel . . . . . .4-4
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
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