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First Edition for Buick
LeSabre
Owner
’
s Manual – 1999
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Section 5
Pr
oblems on the Road
Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
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2
Hazard W
arning Flashers
5
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3
Other W
arning Devices
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3
Jump Starting
5
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8
T
owing Y
our V
ehicle
5
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9
Engine Overheating
5
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12
Cooling System
5
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19
If a T
ire Goes Flat
5
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20
Changing a Flat T
ire
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32
Compact Spare T
ire
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32
If Y
ou’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
202
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Table of Contents
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Safety Warnings and Symbols
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7
Seats and Seat Controls
8
Manual Front Seat
8
Power Seat (if Equipped)
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
9
Head Restraints
10
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
11
Why Safety Belts Work
12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
16
Driver Position
16
Lap-Shoulder Belt
17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
23
Right Front Passenger Position
24
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
24
How the Air Bag System Works
26
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
30
Center Passenger Position
31
Lap Belt
31
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
32
Rear Seat Passengers
32
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
35
Smaller Children and Babies
38
Child Restraints
41
Where to Put the Restraint
45
Top Strap
46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
51
Larger Children
53
Safety Belt Extender
56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
56
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
56
Section 2 Features and Controls
57
Door Locks
60
Power Door Locks
61
Rear Door Security Lock
64
Lockout Protection
64
Leaving Your Vehicle
65
Remote Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
65
Operation
66
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
68
Battery Replacement
68
Trunk Lock Release
70
Remote Trunk Release
70
Trunk Security Override
71
Parking Lots
72
Testing the Alarm
73
Ignition Positions
76
Key Reminder Warning
77
Starting Your Engine
77
Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
78
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
79
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
79
Automatic Transaxle Operation
80
Parking Brake
83
Shifting into PARK (P)
84
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
85
Torque Lock
86
Shifting out of PARK (P)
86
Parking over Things that Burn
87
Engine Exhaust
87
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
88
Power Windows
89
Tilt Wheel
90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
90
Turn and Lane Change Indicator
91
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
91
Windshield Wipers
92
Windshield Washer
92
Cruise Control
93
Exterior Lamps
96
Lamps on Reminder
96
Daytime Running Lamps
96
Twilight Sentinel
97
Interior Lamps
98
Courtesy Lamps
98
Delayed Entry Lighting
99
Theater Dimming
99
Delayed Exit Lighting
99
Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
100
Battery Run-Down Protection
101
Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
106
Convex Outside Mirror
106
Storage Compartments
107
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
107
Glove Box
107
Sun Visors
108
The Instrument Panel
110
Speedometer and Odometer
114
Tachometer (if Equipped)
114
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
115
Safety Belt Reminder Light
115
Airbag Readiness Light
116
Brake System Warning Light
117
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
118
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
120
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
120
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
121
Cruise Light
125
Fuel Gage
126
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
127
Comfort Controls
128
Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (if Equipped)
129
Air Conditioning
132
Defogging and Defrosting
134
Rear Window Defogger
134
Ventilation System
136
Audio Systems
138
Setting the Clock
138
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
140
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
143
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
147
Theft-Deterrent Feature
156
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
158
Understanding Radio Reception
159
Tips about Your Audio System
159
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
160
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
161
Heated Backlite Antenna
162
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
165
Defensive Driving
166
Drunken Driving
167
Control of a Vehicle
170
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
171
Traction Control System (if Equipped)
173
Braking in Emergencies
174
Power Steering
174
Steering Tips
174
Steering in Emergencies
175
Loss of Control
178
Driving at Night
179
Night Vision
180
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
181
Driving through Deep Standing Water
183
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
183
City Driving
184
Freeway Driving
185
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
186
Highway Hypnosis
187
Hill and Mountain Roads
187
Winter Driving
189
Driving on Snow or Ice
190
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
191
Recreational Vehicle Towing
193
Loading Your Vehicle
194
Towing a Trailer
196
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
197
Weight of the Trailer
197
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
198
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
199
Safety Chains
199
Trailer Brakes
199
Driving with a Trailer
200
Making Turns
200
Following Distance
200
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
201
Driving on Grades
201
Parking on Hills
201
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
202
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
202
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
202
Section 5 Problems on the Road
203
Hazard Warning Flashers
204
Other Warning Devices
205
Jump Starting
205
Towing Your Vehicle
210
Engine Overheating
211
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
212
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
213
Cooling System
214
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
218
If a Tire Goes Flat
221
Changing a Flat Tire
222
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
223
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
227
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
232
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
233
Compact Spare Tire
234
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
235
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
236
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
237
Doing Your Own Service Work
238
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
239
Fuels in Foreign Countries
241
Filling Your Tank
241
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
243
Checking Things under the Hood
244
Hood Release
244
Engine Oil
247
Checking Engine Oil
248
When to Add Engine Oil
248
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
249
Engine Oil Additives
250
When to Change Engine Oil
250
What to Do with Used Oil
251
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
252
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
254
When to Check and Change
254
How to Check
255
How to Add Fluid
257
Radiator Pressure Cap
258
Engine Coolant
258
What to Use
259
Checking Coolant
260
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
261
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
262
Adding Washer Fluid
262
Windshield Washer Fluid
262
Brake Fluid
263
Brake Wear
265
Brake Pedal Travel
266
Brake Adjustment
266
Replacing Brake System Parts
266
Vehicle Storage
267
Bulb Replacement
267
Halogen Bulbs
267
Front Turn Signal
272
Cornering Lamps
272
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
276
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
277
Tire Inspection and Rotation
278
Buying New Tires
280
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
281
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
282
Wheel Replacement
282
Tire Chains
284
Appearance Care
284
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
285
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
285
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
286
Cleaning Vinyl
286
Cleaning Leather
286
Care of Safety Belts
287
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
287
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
287
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
287
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
288
Washing Your Vehicle
288
Finish Care
289
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
290
Cleaning Tires
290
Sheet Metal Damage
290
Finish Damage
291
Underbody Maintenance
291
Chemical Paint Spotting
291
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
292
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
293
Engine Identification
293
Service Parts Identification Label
293
Electrical System
294
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
295
Replacement Bulbs
299
Capacities and Specifications
300
Engine Specifications
300
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
300
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
301
Vehicle Dimensions
301
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
303
Your Vehicle and the Environment
304
How this Section Is Organized
305
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
306
Selecting the Right Schedule
306
Scheduled Maintenance
307
Short Trip/City Definition
307
Short Trip/City Intervals
307
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
309
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
325
At each Fuel Fill
335
At Least Once a Month
335
At Least Twice a Year
336
Exhaust System Inspection
339
Engine Cooling System Inspection
339
Throttle System Inspection
339
Brake System Inspection
340
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
340
Maintenance Record
343
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
346
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
348
Customer Assistance Offices
348
All Overseas Locations
349
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
349
Canadian Roadside Assistance
350
Courtesy Transportation
351
Plan Ahead When Possible
351
Transportation Options
351
Additional Program Information
352
Warranty Information
352
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
353
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
353
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
354
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
354
Section 9 Index
357
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Model
1999 LeSabre
Category
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Language
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