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Buick
Lucerne
Owner
Manual
-
201
1
Maintenance
Record
After
the
scheduled
services
are
performed,
record
the
date,
odometer
reading,
who
performed
the
service,
and
the
type
of
services
performed
in
the
boxes
provided.
Retain
all
maintenance
receipts.
Maintenance
Record
Date
Odometer
Reading
Serviced
By
Services
Performed
7-12
410
412
Table of Contents
Section 1 in Brief
8
Canadian Owners
4
Vehicle Symbols
5
Table of Contents
8
Initial Drive Information
11
Starting the Vehicle
11
Canceling a Remote Start
12
Trunk Release
12
Seat Adjustment
13
Lumbar Adjustment
14
Memory Features
15
Heated Seats
16
Heated and Ventilated Seats
16
Head Restraint Adjustment
17
Safety Belt
17
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
18
Mirror Adjustment
18
Exterior Mirrors
18
Interior Mirror
19
Steering Wheel Adjustment
19
Interior Lighting
20
Exterior Lighting
20
Windshield Wiper/Washer
21
Vehicle Features
22
Storing a Favorite Station
23
Satellite Radio
23
Setting the Clock
23
Steering Wheel Controls
24
Navigation System
25
Cruise Control
26
Lane Departure Warning (Ldw)
27
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
28
Universal Remote System
28
Power Outlets
28
Performance and Maintenance
29
Tire Pressure Monitor
29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
30
Resetting the Oil Life System
30
Roadside Assistance Program
31
How Onstar Service Works
31
Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
33
Your Responsibility
33
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
34
Head Restraints
35
Front Seats
36
Front Seats
39
Memory Seat and Mirrors
40
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
43
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
44
Center Seat
44
Power Reclining Seatbacks
44
Rear Seats
44
Safety Belts
45
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
45
Why Safety Belts Work
46
Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
49
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
49
Lap-Shoulder Belt
57
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
59
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
60
Safety Belt Pretensioners
60
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
63
Lap Belt
63
Safety Belt Extender
64
Child Restraints
65
Older Children
65
Infants and Young Children
68
Child Restraint Systems
72
Where to Put the Restraint
74
Position
75
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
76
Top Tether Anchor
77
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
79
Seat Position
82
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
85
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
85
Airbag System
89
Where Are the Airbags
92
When Should an Airbag Inflate
94
What Makes an Airbag Inflate
96
How Does an Airbag Restrain
96
What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
97
Passenger Sensing System
98
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
103
Vehicle
103
Restraint System Check
105
Checking the Restraint Systems
105
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a
106
Section 3 Features and Controls
108
Keys
110
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
111
Operation
111
Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
112
Remote Vehicle Start
113
Battery Replacement
113
Doors and Locks
115
Door Locks
115
Power Door Locks
116
Delayed Locking
116
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
117
Rear Door Security Locks
117
Lockout Protection
118
Trunk
118
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
119
Remote Trunk Release
119
Windows
120
Power Windows
121
Sun Visors
122
Theft-Deterrent Systems
122
Content Theft-Deterrent
122
PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
123
Immobilizer Operation
123
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
125
New Vehicle Break-In
125
Ignition Positions
125
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
126
Starting the Engine
127
Starting Procedure
127
Engine Coolant Heater
128
Automatic Transmission Operation
129
Parking Brake
131
Shifting into Park
132
Shifting out of Park
133
Parking over Things that Burn
134
Engine Exhaust
135
Running the Vehicle While Parked
135
Mirrors
136
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
136
Compass
136
Compass Calibration
137
Compass Variance
137
Outside Power Mirrors
138
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
138
Turn Signal Indicator
138
Park Tilt Mirrors
139
Outside Convex Mirror
139
Outside Heated Mirrors
139
Object Detection Systems
140
How the System Works
140
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
140
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
141
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
145
Universal Home Remote System
147
Universal Home Remote System Operation
147
Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
153
Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
153
Storage Areas
154
Glove Box
154
Cupholders
154
Front Storage Area
154
Center Console Storage
154
Center Flex Storage Unit
154
Floor Mats
155
Rear Seat Armrest
156
Convenience Net
156
Sunroof
156
Section 4 Instrument Panel
158
Instrument Panel Overview
160
Hazard Warning Flashers
160
Horn
160
Tilt Wheel
160
Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering
161
Heated Steering Wheel
161
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
161
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
162
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
162
Flash-To-Pass
163
Windshield Wipers
163
Windshield Washer
164
Cruise Control
164
Exterior Lamps
167
Wiper Activated Headlamps
168
Headlamps on Reminder
168
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
168
Fog Lamps
169
Cornering Lamps
169
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
169
Instrument Panel Brightness
169
Courtesy Lamps
169
Entry Lighting
169
Delayed Entry Lighting
170
Theater Dimming
170
Delayed Exit Lighting
170
Perimeter Lighting
170
Front Reading Lamps
170
Electric Power Management
170
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
171
Battery Run-Down Protection
171
Accessory Power Outlet(S)
172
Ashtray(S)
173
Climate Controls
173
Climate Control System
173
Rear Window Defogger
175
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
176
Automatic Operation
177
Manual Operation
178
Outlet Adjustment
181
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
181
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
183
Instrument Panel Cluster
184
Speedometer and Odometer
185
Trip Odometer
185
Tachometer
185
Safety Belt Reminders
185
Airbag Readiness Light
186
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
187
Brake System Warning Light
188
Charging System Light
188
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
189
Stabilitrak Indicator Light
190
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning
190
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
191
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light
191
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
192
Tire Pressure Light
192
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
193
Oil Pressure Light
195
Cruise Control Light
196
Front Fog Lamp Light
196
Highbeam on Light
196
Security Light
196
Driver Information Center (DIC)
197
DIC Operation and Displays
198
Park Assist
201
Side Blind Zone
201
DIC Compass
202
DIC Warnings and Messages
204
Engine Overheated Stop Engine
205
Fuel Level Low
206
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
207
Service Air Bag
208
Service Brake System
208
Service Suspension System
209
Service Theft System
209
Service Tire Monitor System
210
Service Transmission
210
Service Vehicle Soon
210
Theft Attempted
211
Trunk Open
212
DIC Vehicle Customization
213
Remote Door Lock
215
Remote Door Unlock
216
Approach Lighting
217
Exit Lighting
217
Factory Settings
220
Remote Start
220
Fuel Gauge
197
Audio System(S)
221
Setting the Clock
222
Radio(S)
223
Playing the Radio
224
Finding a Station
225
Storing a Radio Station
226
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
227
Radio Messages
228
XM Satellite Radio Service
228
Loading a CD
229
Care of Cds
230
Care of the CD Player
231
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
231
Using the Usb Port
231
Using an MP3
232
Connecting a Usb Storage Device ® or Ipod
235
Using Softkeys to Control a Usb Storage Device or Ipod
236
XM Radio Messages
238
Voice Recognition
239
Navigation/Radio System
239
Bluetooth
239
Audio System
240
Pairing a Phone
241
Storing and Deleting Phone Numbers
242
Making a Call
243
Call Waiting
244
Receiving a Call
244
Ending a Call
245
Transferring a Call
245
Other Information
246
Theft-Deterrent Feature
246
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
247
Radio Reception
249
Backglass Antenna
250
XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
250
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
252
Defensive Driving
253
Drunk Driving
253
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
253
Braking
254
Control of a Vehicle
254
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
255
Brake Assist
256
Braking in Emergencies
256
Stabilitrak
257
System
257
Traction Control System (TCS)
257
Stabilitrak System
257
Power Steering
259
Magnetic Ride Control
259
Steering
259
Off-Road Recovery
260
Loss of Control
261
Passing
261
Driving at Night
262
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
263
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
264
Highway Hypnosis
264
Hill and Mountain Roads
265
Winter Driving
266
If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
268
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
268
Loading the Vehicle
269
Recreational Vehicle Towing
274
Dinghy Towing
275
Dolly Towing
275
Towing
274
Towing Your Vehicle
274
Towing a Trailer
276
Pulling a Trailer
277
Weight of the Trailer
277
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
278
Safety Chains
279
Trailer Brakes
279
Driving with a Trailer
280
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
281
Parking on Hills
281
Driving on Grades
281
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
282
Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing
282
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
282
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
284
Service
286
Accessories and Modifications
286
California Proposition 65 Warning
287
California Perchlorate Materials
287
Requirements
287
Doing Your Own Service Work
287
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
288
Fuel
288
Gasoline Octane
289
Gasoline Specifications
289
California Fuel
289
Additives
290
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
291
Fuels in Foreign Countries
292
Filling the Tank
293
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
295
Checking Things under the Hood
295
Hood Release
296
Engine Compartment Overview
297
Engine Oil
300
What to Do with Used Oil
304
Engine Oil Life System
305
When to Change Engine Oil
305
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
306
Automatic Transmission Fluid
307
Checking the Fluid Level
308
How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
309
Cooling System
310
Engine Coolant (4.6L Engine)
312
Checking Coolant
313
Engine Coolant (3.9L Engine)
314
What to Use
315
Recovery Tank
316
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
317
Engine Overheating
318
Engine Compartment
319
Overheated Engine Protection
320
Operating Mode
320
Power Steering Fluid
320
Windshield Washer Fluid
321
Adding Washer Fluid
321
Brakes
322
Brake Fluid
322
Brake Adjustment
324
Battery
325
Vehicle Storage
326
Jump Starting
327
Headlamp Aiming
331
Bulb Replacement
334
Halogen Bulbs
334
Sidemarker Lamps
334
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps
336
License Plate Lamp
337
Replacement Bulbs
337
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
337
Tires
339
Tire Sidewall Labeling
340
Tire Size
342
Tire Terminology and Definitions
343
Inflation - Tire Pressure
346
How to Check
347
Tire Pressure Monitor System
347
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
348
Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
350
Tpms Sensor Matching Process
350
Tire Inspection and Rotation
352
When It Is Time for New Tires
353
Buying New Tires
354
Different Size Tires and Wheels
356
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
357
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
358
Wheel Replacement
359
Tire Chains
360
If a Tire Goes Flat
361
Tire Sealant
363
Punctured Tire
364
Not Punctured
367
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
369
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
369
Changing a Flat Tire
370
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
371
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
377
Compact Spare Tire
379
Appearance Care
380
Interior Cleaning
380
Fabric/Carpet
381
Leather
382
Care of Safety Belts
383
Washing Your Vehicle
383
Weatherstrips
383
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
384
Finish Care
384
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
385
And Trim
385
Windshield and Wiper Blades
385
Sheet Metal Damage
386
Tires
386
Chemical Paint Spotting
387
Finish Damage
387
Underbody Maintenance
387
Engine Identification
388
Service Parts Identification Label
388
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
388
Vehicle Identification
388
Electrical System
389
Add-On Electrical Equipment
389
Power Windows and Other Power Options
389
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
389
Underhood Fuse Block
389
Rear Underseat Fuse Block
392
Capacities and Specifications
397
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
400
Maintenance Schedule
401
Scheduled Maintenance
402
Additional Required Services
403
Owner Checks and Services
405
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
406
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
407
Maintenance Replacement Parts
409
Engine Drive Belt Routing
410
Maintenance Record
411
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
414
Customer Assistance and Information
415
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
415
Online Owner Center
417
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
418
Customer Assistance Offices
418
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
419
Roadside Assistance Program
420
Calling for Assistance
420
Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
421
Courtesy Transportation Program
422
Scheduling Service Appointments
422
Collision Damage Repair
423
Repair Facility
424
Insuring Your Vehicle
424
If a Crash Occurs
425
Reporting Safety Defects
426
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
426
Owner Information
427
Service Manuals
427
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
427
Service Publications Ordering Information
427
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
428
Event Data Recorders
429
Onstar
430
Navigation System
430
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
430
Radio Frequency Statement
430
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
434
Instrument Panel
438
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Brand
Buick
Model
2011 Lucerne
Category
Automobile
Language
English
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