2012 BUICK VERANO trunk release button

Black plate (3,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2.
Turn and Lane-Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑21.
C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.
D. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
E. Keyless Access Ignition. See Ignition Positions (Key Access)
on page 9‑15 orIgnition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9‑17.
Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑33. StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑35.
F. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3.
G. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4. H. Infotainment Display Screen.
I.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑12.
Trunk Release. See Trunk
Release on page 1‑6.
J. Hood on page 10‑4.
K. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
L. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on
page 10‑30.
M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13.
N. Cruise Control on page 9‑37.
O. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
P. Horn on page 5‑3. Q.
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
R. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions (Key Access) on
page 9‑15 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) on page 9‑17.
S. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑26.
T. Electric Parking Brake. See Parking Brake on page 9‑31.
U. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑3
(If Equipped).
Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6
(If Equipped).
V. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Satellite Radio on page 7‑17
(If Equipped).

Black plate (4,1)Buick Verano Owner Manual - 2012 - CRC - 1/10/12
1-4 In Brief
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 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter will work up to 20 m
(65 ft) away from the vehicle.
RKE without Remote Start
Press the button to extend the key.
The key can be used for all locks.
This key is also used for the
ignition, if the vehicle does not have
pushbutton start.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
V: Press and hold to open the
trunk.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for at least two seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press again
to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys on page 2‑2 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑4.
Remote Vehicle Start
For vehicles with this feature, the
engine can be started from outside
the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until
the turn signal lamps flash, or for
about two seconds if the vehicle
is not in view.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The transmitter functions may work
up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Keep in mind that other conditions,
such as those previously stated, can
impact the performance of the
transmitter.
RKE without Remote Start Shown
K(Unlock):Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. See “Auto
Door Unlock” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑30. The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate unlocking. See
“Remote
Unlock Light Feedback” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑30.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Anti-theft Alarm System on
page 2‑14.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See “Remote
Lock Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑30.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock except the
driver door, if enabled through the
vehicle personalization.
If the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See
Anti-theft Alarm System on
page 2‑14.
V (Remote Trunk Release):
Press and hold to open the trunk.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release one
time to locate the vehicle. The
exterior lamps flash and the horn
chirps.
Press and hold
7for at least
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash until
7is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
/(Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this feature, press to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑8 for additional information.
The buttons on the keys are
disabled when there is a key in
the ignition, if equipped.

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3-48 Seats and Restraints
2. Press both buttons on the headrestraint posts at the same time,
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle. 4. When the child restraint is
removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{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. To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts
into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches (A) on
the posts must face the driver
side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Head Restraints on
page 3‑2.