2011 BUICK LUCERNE Owner's Manual

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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . 2-62
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . 2-68
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-69
Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-70
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-71
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Head Restraints
The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{WARNING:
With head restraints that are not installed and
adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a
crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant's head.
This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
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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:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the front or rear of the control
up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
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For vehicles with power reclining seatbacks, see“Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbackson
page 2‑9.
Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar, if available:
.On vehicles with two-way lumbar, press the top or
bottom of the control to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
.On vehicles with four-way lumbar, press the front
or rear of the control to increase or decrease
lumbar support. Press the top or bottom of the
control to raise or lower the location of the support
in the seatback.
Heated Seats
{WARNING:
If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to
the skin, the seat heater may cause burns even
at low temperatures. To reduce the risk of burns,
people with such a condition should use care
when using the seat heater, especially for long
periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, cover, or similar item. This may cause
the seat heater to overheat. An overheated
seat heater may cause a burn or may damage
the seat.
To operate, the ignition must be on.
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Driver Side Buttons ShownIf available, the buttons
are on the front doors.
J(Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback):
Press to
heat the seat and seatback.
I(Heated Seatback): Press to heat the seatback.
Press the desired button once to turn this feature on at
the highest setting. A light on the button turns on to
show which feature is on. The column of three lights near the buttons shows the
current temperature setting. With each press of the
button, the seat will change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The lights indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the lowest.
Remote Start Heated Front Seats
During a remote start, the front heated seats can be
turned on automatically. They are canceled when the
ignition is turned on. Press the button to use the heated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated seat indicator lights on the button do not
turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an unoccupied seat
may be reduced. This is normal.
See
Remote Vehicle Start
on page 3‑7for more
information.
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Heated and Ventilated Seats
{WARNING:
If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to
the skin, the seat heater may cause burns even at
low temperatures. See the Warning underHeated
Seats on page 2‑4.
To operate, the ignition must be on.
Driver Side Buttons Shown If available, the buttons
are on the front doors.
J (Heated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press to
heat the seat cushion and seatback.
I (Heated Seatback): Press to heat the seatback. H
(Ventilated Seat Cushion and Seatback): Press to
cool the seat cushion and seatback.
Press the desired button once to turn this feature on at
the highest setting. A light on the button turns on to
show which feature is on.
The column of three lights near the buttons shows the
current temperature setting. With each press of the
button, the seat will change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The lights indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the lowest.
Remote Start Heated Front Seats
During a remote start, the front heated seats can be
turned on automatically. They are canceled when the
ignition is turned on. Press the button to use the heated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated seat indicator lights on the button do not
turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an unoccupied seat
may be reduced. This is normal.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on page 3‑7for more
information.
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Memory Seat and Mirrors
On vehicles with the memory feature, the controls on
the driver door are used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the
power steering column, if the vehicle has this feature.
1:Saves and recalls for driver 1.
2: Saves and recalls for driver 2.
S(Easy Exit Positions): Recalls the easy exit driver
seat and power steering column positions.
Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, lumbar, both outside mirrors, and the power steering
column, if equipped.
2. Press and hold “1”until two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”To recall the memory positions, press and release
“1”
or “2.” The vehicle must be in P (Park). A single beep
will sound. The seat, outside mirrors, and power
steering column, if equipped, will move to the positions
previously stored for the identified driver.
Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power steering column, if equipped, to
stored positions when entering the vehicle.
To activate memory remote recall, unlock the driver
door with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
The driver seat, outside mirrors, and power steering
column will move to the memory positions associated
with the transmitter used to unlock the vehicle.
The automatic recall feature can be turned on or off
using the vehicle customization menu. See “Memory
Seat Recall” underDIC Vehicle Customization
on
page 4‑58for more information.
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To stop recall movement, press one of the memory or
power mirror buttons, power seat controls, or the power
steering column switch.
If something has blocked the driver seat and/or steering
column while recalling a memory position, the recall
may stop. Remove the obstruction; then press and hold
the appropriate manual control for the memory item
that is not recalling for two seconds. Try recalling the
memory position again by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If the memory position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Positions
The easy exit feature can move the driver seat rearward
and the power steering column, if equipped, up and
forward to allow extra room to exit the vehicle.
S:Press to recall the easy exit positions. The vehicle
must be in P (Park). If the easy exit feature is programmed on in the vehicle
customization menu, automatic driver seat and power
steering column movement occur when the ignition key
is removed.
A single beep sounds. The driver seat will move back
and the power steering column, if equipped, moves up
and forward.
If something has blocked the driver seat while recalling
the exit position, the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the power seat control
rearward for two seconds. Try recalling the exit position
again. If the exit position is still not recalling, see your
dealer for service.
See
“Easy Exit Recall” and“Easy Exit Setup” under
DIC Vehicle Customization
on page 4‑58for more
information.
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