2012 BUICK LACROSSE fuses

Black plate (41,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-41
Mini Fuses Usage36 Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
Motors
—Battery
37 Right High Beam
38 Left High Beam
46 Cooling Fan Relay
47 Six Cylinder Engine:
Pre Catalytic
Converter Oxygen
Sensor Heater,
Canister Purge
Solenoid. Four
Cylinder Engine: Pre
and Post Catalytic
Converter Oxygen
Sensor Heaters,
Canister Purge
Solenoid, Mass Air
Flow Sensor.
48 Fog Lamps
49 Right High Intensity
Discharge
Headlamp Mini Fuses Usage
50 Left High Intensity
Discharge
Headlamp
51 Horn
52 Cluster Run/Crank
53 Run/Crank for Inside
Rearview Mirror,
Rear Vision Camera
54 Run/Crank for:
Heating, Ventilation
and Air Conditioning
55 Outside Rearview
Mirror, Universal
Garage Door
Opener, Front
Window Switches
56 Windshield Washer
60 Heated Mirror
62 Canister Vent
64 Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
Module
—Battery Mini Fuses Usage
65 Not Used
66 AIR Solenoid
(eAssist)
67 Fuel System Control
Module
69 Regulated Voltage
Control Sensor
70 Ultrasonic Parking
Assist/Side
Blind Zone
Mini Relays Usage 7 Engine Control
Module
9 Cooling Fan
13 Cooling Fan
15 Run/Crank
16 AIR Pump
17 Rear Window
Defogger

Black plate (42,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
10-42 Vehicle Care
Micro
Relays Usage
1 Air Conditioning
Compressor Clutch
2 Starter
4 Wiper Speed
5 Wiper Control
6 Cabin Heater
Coolant Pump
(eAssist)
10 Cooling Fan
14 Headlamp
Low Beam
Ultra Micro Relays Usage
11 Transmission
Auxiliary Oil Pump
(eAssist)Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
located in the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. To
access the fuses, open the fuse
panel door by pulling down at
the top.
Press in on the sides of the door to
release it from the instrument panel.
Pull the door toward you to release
it from the hinge.

Black plate (43,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-43
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown. Fuses Usage
1 Steering Wheel
Controls Backlight
2 Body Control
Module 7
3 Body Control
Module 5
4 Radio
5 OnStar
6 Power Outlet 1
7 Power Outlet 2
8 Body Control
Module 1
9 Body Control
Module 4
10 Body Control
Module 8
(J‐Case Fuse) Fuses Usage
11 Front Heater
Ventilation Air
Conditioning/Blower
(J‐Case Fuse)
12 Passenger Seat
(Circuit Breaker)
13 Driver Seat (Circuit
Breaker)
14 Diagnostic Link
Connector
15 Airbag
16 Trunk
17 Heater Ventilation
Air Conditioning
Controller
18 Pre‐Fuse for Fuses
4 and 5

Black plate (44,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
10-44 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
19 Infotainment and
Center Stack
Displays, Head‐Up
Display, Preferred
Device Interface
Module, Rear Seat
Infotainment
(eAssist)
20 Automatic Occupant
Sensing
21 Instrument Panel
Cluster
22 Discrete Logic
Ignition Switch Fuses
Usage
23 Body Control
Module 3
24 Body Control
Module 2
25 Rear Heater
Ventilation Air
Conditioning/Blower
26 AC/DC Inverter
Relays Usage
R1 Trunk Relay
R2 Not Used
R3 Power Outlet RelayRear Compartment Fuse
Block
The rear compartment fuse block is
located on the left side of the trunk
behind a cover. Vehicles with
eAssist do not have a rear
compartment fuse block.

Black plate (45,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-45
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Mini Fuses Usage
5 Not Used
6 Heated Steering
Wheel
—Run/Crank
(without eAssist) Mini Fuses Usage
7 Not Used
8 Not Used
12 Not Used
15 Not Used
16 Not Used Mini Fuses Usage
17 Not Used
18 Passive Entry/
Passive Start
Module
—Battery 1
(without eAssist)
19 Not Used
20 Run/Crank for Rear
Sunshade (without
eAssist), Ventilated
Seats (without
eAssist)
21 Not Used
22 Not Used
23 Not Used
24 Not Used
25 Not Used
26 Not Used
27 Not Used
28 Not Used
29 Not Used

Black plate (46,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
10-46 Vehicle Care
Mini Fuses Usage30 Not Used
31 Electronic
Suspension Control
(without eAssist)
32 Rear Seat
Infotainment (without
eAssist)
33 All‐Wheel Drive
(without eAssist)
J‐Case Fuses Usage
1 Not Used
2 Not Used
3 Not Used
4 Not Used J‐Case
Fuses Usage
9 Not Used
10 Not Used 11 Not Used
13 Not Used
14 Not Used
34 Not Used
35 Passive Entry/
Passive Start
Module
—Battery 2
(without eAssist)
36 Not Used
37 Not Used Relays
Usage
K1 Not Used
K2 Run/Crank Relay for
Seat Ventilation
(without eAssist),
Sunshade (without
eAssist)
K3 Run Relay for
Heated Steering
Wheel (without
eAssist)
K4 Not Used

Black plate (4,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
i-4 INDEX
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . 9-41
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
DoorAjar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 5-13
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Driving
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . 1-27
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 Driving (cont'd)
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
DVD Rear Seat EntertainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
DVD/CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
E
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-21
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63
Electrical System
Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 Electrical System (cont'd)
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Emergency, OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Cooling System Messages . . . 5-37
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

Black plate (5,1)Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012
INDEX i-5
Engine (cont'd)Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 9-30
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-20
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-4 Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-107
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . 3-10
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56 Fuel (cont'd)
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-53
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-25
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-53
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53