2009 Buick Lucerne Owners Manual

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Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-19 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-21 Inadvertent Power Battery Saver ....................... 3-20 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-39 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-64 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-35 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Introduction ...................................................... 6-2 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-44 Keyless Entry, Remote Operation ........................ 2-5 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-58 Lamp Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-45 Lamps Cornering ................................................... 3-17 Courtesy .................................................... 3-18 Daytime Running (DRL) ................................ 3-16 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver ...................... 3-17 Front Reading ............................................. 3-19 License Plate .............................................. 5-55 Taillamps and Back-Up ................................. 5-54 Lane Departure Warning .................................. 2-44 Lane Departure Warning Light .......................... 3-43 Lap Belt ........................................................ 1-34 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-28 LATCH System for Child Restraints ................... 1-48 Lighting Delayed Entry ............................................. 3-18 Delayed Exit ............................................... 3-18 Entry ......................................................... 3-18 Perimeter ................................................... 3-18 Theater Dimming ......................................... 3-18 Lights Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-38 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............ 3-41 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-40 Charging System ......................................... 3-40 Lights (cont.) Cruise Control ............................................. 3-49 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-44 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-15 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9 Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-49 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-50 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-9 Lane Departure Warning ............................... 3-43 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-48 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-39 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-37 Security ..................................................... 3-49 StabiliTrak® Indicator .................................... 3-42 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-45 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-42 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-18 Locks Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Door .......................................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door ................................................ 2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-11 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-10 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ............. 1-48 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-6 Magnetic Ride Control ....................................... 4-8 Maintenance Footnotes ..................................................... 6-7 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-15 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-13 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................... 3-45 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-4 Memory Seat and Mirrors .................................. 1-9 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-60 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-34 Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature ............................................ 1-13 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ................. 2-36 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-37 Mirrors (cont.) Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-37 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-36 Park Tilt ..................................................... 2-37 MP3 ............................................................. 3-92 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-18 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................. 3-97 Convenience ............................................... 2-56 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-20 Object Detection, Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...... 2-40 Odometer ...................................................... 3-36 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-36 Off-Road Recovery ..................................................... 4-9 Engine ....................................................... 5-17 Engine Oil Life System ................................. 5-20 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-48 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-35 Net Oil Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-5 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-18 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-46 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-50 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-32 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-20 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ............................. 2-36 Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-37 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-37 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-36 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode .......................................... 5-37 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage ............................................... 5-96 Park Shifting Into ................................................ 2-28 ............................................ 2-31 Shifting Out of Park Aid ........................................................ 2-38 Park Tilt Mirrors .............................................. 2-37 Parking Assist ........................................................ 2-38 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-32 Parking Brake ................................................ 2-27 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-39 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-32 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-71 Passing ......................................................... 4-10 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............... 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................... 2-19 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ..................................................... 5-4 Perimeter Lighting ........................................... 3-18 Phone Bluetooth® .................................................. 3-98 Power Door Locks ................................................. 2-11 Electrical System ......................................... 5-98 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-6 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-22 Seat ............................................................ 1-5 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-38 Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column ....... 3-7 Windows .................................................... 2-16 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts .......................... 1-33 Privacy .......................................................... 7-17 Navigation System ....................................... 7-18 OnStar ....................................................... 7-18 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) ............. 7-18 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-11 Proposition 65 Warning, California ....................... 5-4 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-35 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ...................................................... 7-18 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-83 Radios Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .............................. 3-97 Reception ................................................. 3-111 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-81 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-109 Rainsense™ II Wipers ..................................... 3-10 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Seat Armrest .......................................... 2-56 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-34 Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature ............................................... 1-13 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-10 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-24 Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility ................. 7-7 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ..................................................... 2-5 Remote Vehicle Start ........................................ 2-8 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-81 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-80 10 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-55 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-13 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-15 General Motors ........................................... 7-15 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .................................. 7-15 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ............................ 7-15 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-78 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-79 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-22 Roadside Assistance Program ............................ 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-18 Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................... 2-33 Safety Belt Reminders ..................................... 3-37 Safety Belts Care of ...................................................... 5-92 Extender .................................................... 1-35 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-19 Lap Belt ..................................................... 1-34 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-28 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-14 Use During Pregnancy ................................. 1-33 Safety Defects Reporting to General Motors ......................... 7-15 Reporting to the United States Government ..... 7-15 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 Scheduling Appointments ................................. 7-10 Seats Center Seat ................................................ 1-13 Head Restraints ............................................ 1-2 Heated and Cooled Seats .............................. 1-8 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-7 Memory, Mirrors ............................................ 1-9 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-6 Power Seats ................................................. 1-5 Reclining Seatbacks ..................................... 1-10 Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position ............................ 1-58 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-55 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-58 Security Light ................................................. 3-49 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..................................................... 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ...................................... 3-45 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-16 Scheduling Appointments .............................. 7-10 11 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ....................... 5-97 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-76 Setting the Clock ............................................ 3-81 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-95 Shifting Out of Park ................................................ 2-31 Shifting Into Park ............................................ 2-28 Side Blind Zone Alert ...................................... 2-40 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8 Spare Tire Compact .................................................... 5-88 Installing .................................................... 5-81 Removing ................................................... 5-80 Storing ....................................................... 5-86 Speciﬁcations and Capacities .......................... 5-106 Speedometer .................................................. 3-36 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ............................... 3-42 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-6 Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 2-8 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-22 Steering .......................................................... 4-8 Steering Wheel Heated ........................................................ 3-7 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-110 Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column ............................ 3-7 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 12 Storage Areas Center Console ........................................... 2-56 Center Flex Storage Unit .............................. 2-56 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-56 Cupholders ................................................. 2-56 Front Storage Area ...................................... 2-56 Glove Box .................................................. 2-56 Rear Seat Armrest ....................................... 2-56 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-17 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-17 Tachometer .................................................... 3-36 Taillamps Back-Up Lamps ........................................... 5-54 Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................................... 5-52 Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel ....... 3-7 Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-6 Theater Dimming ............................................ 3-18 Theft-Deterrent Feature .................................. 3-109 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-17 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-17 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............ 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................ 2-19 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-81 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-45 Tires ............................................................. 5-57 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ................................................. 5-94 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-72 Chains ....................................................... 5-77 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-79 Cleaning .................................................... 5-95 Compact Spare ........................................... 5-88 Different Size .............................................. 5-74 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-78 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-64 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-70 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-81 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-67 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-65 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-81 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-80 Sidewall Labeling ......................................... 5-58 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-86 Terminology and Deﬁnitions ........................... 5-61 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-74 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-76 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-76 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-71 Towing Traction Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-24 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-26 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-23 Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-6 Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-42 Magnetic Ride Control ................................... 4-8 StabiliTrak® System ....................................... 4-6 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-23 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-24 Transportation, Courtesy .................................. 7-10 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-36 Trunk ............................................................ 2-13 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-8 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ............... 2-38 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-74 Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-49 Operation ................................................... 2-50 13 V Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Loading ...................................................... 4-18 Running While Parked .................................. 2-33 Symbols ......................................................... iii Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-70 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-17 Vehicle Data Recording, Radio Frequency (RFID) ........................................ 7-18 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-97 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-97 Vehicle, Remote Start ....................................... 2-8 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-32 Visors ........................................................... 2-17 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-76 Different Size .............................................. 5-74 Replacement ............................................... 5-76 When It Is Time for New Tires .......................... 5-71 Where to Put the Child Restraint ....................... 1-46 Windows ....................................................... 2-15 Power ........................................................ 2-16 Windshield Rainsense™ II Wipers .................................. 3-10 Washer ...................................................... 3-11 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-39 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-55 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-94 Wipers ....................................................... 3-10 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-15 Wiper Activated Headlamps .............................. 3-16 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............... 3-34 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-60 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-96 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-112 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14

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2009 Buick Lucerne Owners Manual