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in
the
tab
and
turn
the
bulb
socket
counterclockwise
to
remove
it.
4.
Remove
the
bulb
by
pulling
it
straight
out.
5.
Replace
the
bulb
and
reverse
the
steps
to
install
the
assembly.
Replacement
Bulbs
Exterior
Lamp
Bulb
Number
Front
Low
Beam
Headlamps
9006
High
Beam
Headlamps
9005
Front
Turn
Signals
3157
Rear
Trunk
Mounted
Back-Up
Lamps
3057
Trunk
Mounted
Taillamps
194
Tail/Stop/Turn
Signal
Lamps
3357
For
any
bulb
not
listed
here
contact
your
dealer.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Default Chapter
2
How to Use this Manual
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
7
Front Seats
8
Power Seats
8
Manual Seats
8
Manual Lumbar
9
Power Lumbar
9
Heated Seats
10
Reclining Seatbacks
10
Safety Belts
12
Head Restraints
12
Why Safety Belts Work
14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
17
Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
17
Driver Position
18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
24
Center Front Passenger Position
25
Right Front Passenger Position
25
Rear Seat Passengers
27
Safety Belt Extender
32
Child Restraints
33
Older Children
33
Infants and Young Children
35
Child Restraint Systems
39
Where to Put the Restraint
42
Top Strap
43
Top Strap Anchor Location
44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
47
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
50
Air Bag Systems
53
Where Are the Air Bags
56
When Should an Air Bag Inflate
57
How Does an Air Bag Restrain
59
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate
59
Restraint System Check
62
Checking Your Restraint Systems
62
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
62
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
63
Features and Controls
65
Keys
67
Remote Keyless Entry System
69
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
69
Personalization Features
70
Security Feedback
71
Battery Replacement
72
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
72
Doors and Locks
73
Door Locks
73
Central Door Unlocking System
74
Power Door Locks
74
Door Ajar Reminder
75
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
76
Personalization Programming
76
Lockout Protection
77
Trunk Lock Release
78
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
78
Trunk Security Override
79
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
79
Windows
80
Power Windows
81
Sun Visors
81
Express-Down Window
81
Theft-Deterrent Systems
82
Testing the Alarm
83
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
85
New Vehicle Break-In
85
Ignition Positions
86
Key Reminder Warning
87
Starting Your Engine
87
Engine Coolant Heater
88
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
88
Automatic Transaxle Operation
89
Parking Brake
91
Shifting into Park (P)
92
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
93
Torque Lock
94
Shifting out of Park (P
94
Engine Exhaust
95
Parking over Things that Burn
95
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
96
Mirrors
97
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
97
Manual Rearview Mirror
97
Compass Variance
98
Compass Operation
98
Compass Calibration
98
Outside Power Mirrors
99
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
100
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror
100
Outside Convex Mirror
100
Onstar System
101
Homelink Transmitter
102
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
105
Using Homelink
105
Storage Areas
106
Resetting Defaults
106
Glove Box
106
Sunroof
107
Vehicle Personalization
108
Memory Seat and Mirrors
108
Instrument Panel
111
Section 3 Instrument Panel
112
Default Chapter
114
Instrument Panel Overview
114
Hazard Warning Flashers
116
Other Warning Devices
116
Tilt Wheel
117
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
117
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
118
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
118
Rainsense™ II Wipers
119
Windshield Wipers
119
Windshield Washer
120
Cruise Control
121
Exterior Lamps
124
Headlamps on Reminder
124
Wiper Activated Headlamps
124
Cornering Lamps
125
Daytime Running Lamps
125
Twilight Sentinel
126
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
127
Instrument Panel Brightness
127
Interior Lamps
127
Courtesy Lamps
128
Delayed Entry Lighting
128
Delayed Exit Lighting
128
Entry Lighting
128
Perimeter Lighting
128
Theater Dimming
128
Front Reading Lamps
129
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
129
Battery Load Management
130
Head-Up Display (Hud
130
Accessory Power Outlets
132
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
133
Climate Control System
134
Climate Controls
134
Defogging and Defrosting
135
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
136
Rear Window Defogger
136
Automatic Operation
137
Manual Operation
137
Climate Controls Personalization
141
Steering Wheel Climate Controls
141
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
142
Instrument Panel Cluster
143
Speedometer and Odometer
145
Trip Odometer
145
Air Bag Readiness Light
146
Safety Belt Reminder Light
146
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
148
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
150
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
150
Service Engine Soon Light
150
If the Light Is Flashing
151
If the Light Is on Steady
152
Maintenance Schedule
153
Security Light
154
Service Vehicle Soon Light
154
Cruise Control Light
154
Fuel Gage
155
Driver Information Center (DIC)
155
DIC Controls and Displays
156
Service and Appearance Care
159
Service
159
DIC Warnings and Messages
159
DIC Vehicle Personalization
160
Automatic Door Locks
161
Exterior Lights
163
Driver ID
164
Memory Seats
164
Audio System(S)
165
Setting the Time
165
Radio with CD
166
Setting Preset Stations
167
Using Rds
168
Finding a Pty Station
169
Radio Messages
170
Playing a Compact Disc
170
Radio with Cassette and CD
172
Radio Data System (Rds)
172
Playing the Radio
173
Usa Only
173
Finding a Station
174
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
175
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade
175
Finding a Pty Station (Rds and XM)
176
Playing a Cassette Tape
180
Cassette Tape Messages
181
CD Adapter Kits
181
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
183
Compact Disc Errors
187
Personal Choice Radio Controls
187
Theft-Deterrent Feature
188
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
188
Understanding Radio Reception
189
Contiguous Us States
189
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
190
Care of Your Cds
191
Care of Your CD Player
191
Diversity Antenna System
191
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
192
Chime Level Adjustment
192
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
193
Driving Your Vehicle
193
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
194
Defensive Driving
194
Drunken Driving
194
Control of a Vehicle
197
Braking
198
Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
199
Braking in Emergencies
200
Traction Control System (TCS)
201
Steering
202
Power Steering
202
Steering Tips
202
Steering in Emergencies
204
Off-Road Recovery
205
Passing
205
Loss of Control
207
Driving at Night
208
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
209
Driving through Deep Standing Water
211
Driving through Flowing Water
212
City Driving
212
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
212
Freeway Driving
213
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
214
Highway Hypnosis
215
Hill and Mountain Roads
216
Winter Driving
217
Driving on Snow or Ice
218
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
220
If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
222
Towing
223
Towing Your Vehicle
223
Recreational Vehicle Towing
224
Dinghy Towing
224
Dolly Towing
225
Loading Your Vehicle
225
Towing a Trailer
231
Automatic Level Control
231
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
232
Weight of the Trailer
233
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
233
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
234
Driving with a Trailer
235
Trailer Brakes
235
Trailer Wiring Harness
235
Following Distance
236
Making Turns
236
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
236
Driving on Grades
237
Parking on Hills
237
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
238
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
238
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
239
Service and Appearance Care
239
Service
241
Doing Your Own Service Work
241
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
242
Fuel
242
Gasoline Octane
242
Gasoline Specifications
243
California Fuel
243
Additives
244
Fuels in Foreign Countries
244
Filling Your Tank
245
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
247
Checking Things under the Hood
248
Hood Release
249
Engine Compartment Overview
250
Engine Oil
251
When to Add Engine Oil
252
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
252
Engine Oil Additives
254
What to Do with Used Oil
255
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
256
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
259
When to Check and Change
259
Engine Coolant
261
How to Add Fluid
261
What to Use
262
Checking Coolant
263
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
265
Radiator Pressure Cap
266
Cooling System
266
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
269
Power Steering Fluid
273
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
274
Windshield Washer Fluid
274
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
274
Brakes
275
Brake Fluid
275
Brake Wear
277
Battery
278
Replacing Brake System Parts
278
Vehicle Storage
279
Jump Starting
280
Headlamp Aiming
285
Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
287
Headlamp Vertical Aiming
288
Bulb Replacement
290
Halogen Bulbs
290
Headlamps
290
Front Turn Signal Lamps
291
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
292
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
293
Replacement Bulbs
294
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
295
Tires
296
Tire Size
300
Tire Terminology and Definitions
300
Inflation - Tire Pressure
303
When to Check
303
Check Tire Pressure System
304
Tire Inspection and Rotation
305
When It Is Time for New Tires
306
Buying New Tires
307
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
308
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
309
Wheel Replacement
309
Used Replacement Wheels
310
Tire Chains
310
If a Tire Goes Flat
311
Changing a Flat Tire
312
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
313
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
319
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
320
Compact Spare Tire
321
Appearance Care
321
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
322
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
322
Cleaning Vinyl
323
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
323
Using Cleaner on Fabric
323
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
324
Cleaning Leather
324
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
324
Care of Safety Belts
324
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
324
Weatherstrips
325
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
325
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
325
Finish Care
325
Washing Your Vehicle
325
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
326
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
326
Cleaning Tires
327
Sheet Metal Damage
327
Finish Damage
327
Underbody Maintenance
327
Chemical Paint Spotting
327
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
328
Vehicle Identification
329
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
329
Service Parts Identification Label
329
Electrical System
329
Add-On Electrical Equipment
329
Power Windows and Other Power Options
330
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
330
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
330
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
333
Rear Underseat Fuse Block
334
Capacities and Specifications
337
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
338
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule
339
Introduction
340
Maintenance Requirements
340
Maintenance Schedule
340
Your Vehicle and the Environment
340
How this Section Is Organized
341
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
342
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
342
Selecting the Right Schedule
343
Short Trip/City Intervals
343
Short Trip/City Definition
343
Long Trip/Highway Definition
344
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
344
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
351
At each Fuel Fill
355
At Least Once a Month
355
Tire Inflation Check
355
Engine Oil Level Check
355
Cassette Tape Player Service
355
Part B: Owner Checks and Services
355
Engine Coolant Level Check
355
At Least Once a Year
356
Key Lock Cylinders Service
356
Body Lubrication Service
356
Weatherstrip Lubrication
356
Starter Switch Check
357
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
358
Underbody Flushing Service
358
At Least Twice a Year
356
Automatic Transaxle Check
356
Exhaust System Inspection
359
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
359
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
359
Brake System Inspection
360
Engine Cooling System Inspection
360
Fuel System Inspection
360
Throttle System Inspection
360
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
361
Part E: Maintenance Record
362
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information
365
Customer Assistance Information
365
Customer Assistance Information
366
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
366
Online Owner Center
367
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
368
Customer Assistance Offices
368
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
369
Overseas – Customer Assistance
369
Roadside Assistance Program
370
Courtesy Transportation
371
Canadian Roadside Assistance
371
Plan Ahead When Possible
371
Transportation Options
372
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
373
Additional Program Information
373
Reporting Safety Defects
374
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
374
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
375
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
375
Service Manuals
375
Service Publications Ordering Information
375
Owner's Information
376
Service Bulletins
376
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Buick 2004 LeSabre Specifications
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Buick
Model
2004 LeSabre
Category
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Language
English
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