Buick 2011 Lucerne User Manuals

User Manual (English)

User Manual

Table of Contents

2011 Buick Lucerne Owner Manual BookTOC
1
Preface
3
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Index
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
In Brief
7
- Instrument Panel
  8
- Initial Drive Information
  10
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    10
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    10
  - Door Locks
    11
  - Trunk Release
    11
  - Windows
    12
  - Seat Adjustment
    12
  - Memory Features
    14
  - Heated Seats
    15
  - Heated and Ventilated Seats
    15
  - Head Restraint Adjustment
    16
  - Safety Belt
    16
  - Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    17
  - Mirror Adjustment
    17
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    18
  - Interior Lighting
    19
  - Exterior Lighting
    19
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    20
  - Climate Controls
    20
- Vehicle Features
  21
  - Radio(s)
    21
  - Satellite Radio
    22
  - Portable Audio Devices (Auxiliary Input or USB Port)
    23
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    23
  - Bluetooth®
    24
  - Navigation System
    24
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    24
  - Cruise Control
    25
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
    26
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    26
  - Ultrasonic Parking Assist
    27
  - Power Outlets
    27
  - Universal Remote System
    27
- Performance and Maintenance
  28
Seats and Restraint System
33
Features and Controls
107
- Keys
  109
- Doors and Locks
  114
  - Door Locks
    114
  - Power Door Locks
    115
  - Delayed Locking
    115
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    116
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    116
  - Lockout Protection
    117
  - Trunk
    117
- Windows
  119
  - Power Windows
    120
  - Sun Visors
    121
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  121
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  124
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    124
  - Ignition Positions
    124
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    125
  - Starting the Engine
    126
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    127
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    128
  - Parking Brake
    130
  - Shifting Into Park
    131
  - Shifting Out of Park
    132
  - Parking Over Things That Burn
    133
  - Engine Exhaust
    134
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    134
- Mirrors
  135
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    135
  - Compass
    135
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    137
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    138
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    138
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    138
- Object Detection Systems
  139
- Universal Home Remote System
  146
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED)
    146
- Storage Areas
  153
  - Glove Box
    153
  - Cupholders
    153
  - Front Storage Area
    153
  - Center Console Storage
    153
  - Center Flex Storage Unit
    153
  - Floor Mats
    154
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    155
  - Convenience Net
    155
- Sunroof
  155
Instrument Panel
157
- Instrument Panel Overview
  159
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    159
  - Horn
    159
  - Tilt Wheel
    159
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column
    160
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    160
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    160
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    161
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    161
  - Flash-to-Pass
    162
  - Windshield Wipers
    162
  - Windshield Washer
    163
  - Cruise Control
    163
  - Exterior Lamps
    166
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    167
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    167
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    167
  - Fog Lamps
    168
  - Cornering Lamps
    168
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    168
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    168
  - Courtesy Lamps
    168
  - Entry Lighting
    168
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    169
  - Theater Dimming
    169
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    169
  - Perimeter Lighting
    169
  - Front Reading Lamps
    169
  - Electric Power Management
    169
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    170
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    170
  - Accessory Power Outlet(s)
    171
  - Ashtray(s)
    172
- Climate Controls
  172
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  182
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    183
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    184
  - Trip Odometer
    184
  - Tachometer
    184
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    184
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    185
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    186
  - Charging System Light
    187
  - Brake System Warning Light
    187
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    188
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    189
  - StabiliTrak® Indicator Light
    189
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light
    190
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    190
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    191
  - Tire Pressure Light
    191
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    192
  - Oil Pressure Light
    194
  - Security Light
    195
  - Front Fog Lamp Light
    195
  - Cruise Control Light
    195
  - Highbeam On Light
    195
  - Fuel Gauge
    196
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  196
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    197
  - DIC Compass
    201
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    203
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    212
- Audio System(s)
  220
  - Setting the Clock
    221
  - Radio(s)
    222
  - Using an MP3
    231
  - XM Radio Messages
    237
  - Navigation/Radio System
    238
  - Bluetooth®
    238
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    245
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    246
  - Radio Reception
    248
  - Backglass Antenna
    249
  - XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
    249
Driving Your Vehicle
251
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  252
  - Defensive Driving
    252
  - Drunk Driving
    252
  - Control of a Vehicle
    253
  - Braking
    253
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    254
  - Braking in Emergencies
    255
  - StabiliTrak® System
    256
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    256
  - Magnetic Ride Control
    258
  - Steering
    258
  - Off-Road Recovery
    259
  - Passing
    260
  - Loss of Control
    260
  - Driving at Night
    261
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    262
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    263
  - Highway Hypnosis
    263
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    264
  - Winter Driving
    265
  - If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    267
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
    267
  - Loading the Vehicle
    268
- Towing
  273
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    273
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    273
  - Towing a Trailer
    275
Service and Appearance Care
283
- Service
  285
- Fuel
  287
  - Gasoline Octane
    288
  - Gasoline Specifications
    288
  - California Fuel
    288
  - Additives
    289
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    290
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    291
  - Filling the Tank
    292
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    294
- Checking Things Under the Hood
  294
  - Hood Release
    295
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    296
  - Engine Oil
    299
  - Engine Oil Life System
    304
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    305
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    306
  - Cooling System
    309
  - Engine Coolant (4.6L Engine)
    311
  - Engine Coolant (3.9L Engine)
    313
  - Engine Overheating
    317
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    319
  - Power Steering Fluid
    319
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    320
  - Brakes
    321
  - Battery
    324
  - Jump Starting
    326
- Headlamp Aiming
  330
- Bulb Replacement
  333
  - Halogen Bulbs
    333
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    333
  - Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
    335
  - License Plate Lamp
    336
  - Replacement Bulbs
    336
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  336
- Tires
  338
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    339
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    342
  - Inflation - Tire Pressure
    345
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    346
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    347
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    351
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    352
  - Buying New Tires
    353
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    355
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    356
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    357
  - Wheel Replacement
    358
  - Tire Chains
    359
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    360
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    361
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
    368
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    369
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    370
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    371
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    376
  - Compact Spare Tire
    378
- Appearance Care
  379
  - Interior Cleaning
    379
  - Fabric/Carpet
    380
  - Leather
    381
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    381
  - Care of Safety Belts
    382
  - Weatherstrips
    382
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    382
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    383
  - Finish Care
    383
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    384
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    384
  - Tires
    385
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    385
  - Finish Damage
    386
  - Underbody Maintenance
    386
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    386
- Vehicle Identification
  387
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    387
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    387
- Electrical System
  388
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    388
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    388
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    388
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    388
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    391
- Capacities and Specifications
  396
Maintenance Schedule
399
- Maintenance Schedule
  400
  - Introduction
    400
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    401
  - Owner Checks and Services
    404
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    406
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    408
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    409
  - Maintenance Record
    410
Customer Assistance Information
413
Index
431
- Index_A
  431
- Index_B
  432
- Index_C
  433
- Index_D
  434
- Index_E
  435
- Index_F
  436
- Index_G
  437
- Index_H
  437
- Index_I
  437
- Index_J
  438
- Index_K
  438
- Index_L
  438
- Index_M
  439
- Index_N
  439
- Index_O
  439
- Index_P
  440
- Index_R
  441
- Index_S
  442
- Index_T
  444
- Index_U
  445
- Index_V
  445
- Index_W
  446
- Index_X
  446

Size:

3.62 MB
Pages:

446
Language:

English