Buick LaCrosse: California Fuel Requirements
If the vehicle is certified to meet California Emissions Standards, it is designed to operate on fuels that meet California specifications. See the underhood emission control label. If this fuel is not available in states adopting California Emissions Standards, the vehicle will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting federal specifications, but emission control system performance might be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp could turn on and the vehicle might fail a smog-check test.
See Malfunction Indicator Lamp. If this occurs, return to your authorized dealer for diagnosis.
If it is determined that the condition is caused by the type of fuel used, repairs might not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Gasoline Specifications (U.S. and Canada Only)
At a minimum, gasoline should meet
ASTM specification D 4814
in the United States or CAN/CGSB-3.5 or 3.511 in Canada.
Some gasolines contain an
octane-enhancing additive called
methylcyclopen ...
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Never use leaded gasoline or any
other fuel not recommended in the
previous text on fuel. Costly repairs
caused by use of improper fuel
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
To chec ...
See also:
Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators
The front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators show you the status
of the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag. The indicators are located next to
the clock in the center porti ...
Switching between upper and lower
case letters
Depending on the menu, you can switch between
entering upper and lower case letters:
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Starting procedures
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust theinside and outside
mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and ifpresent, instruct all other occupants to buckle
their seatbelts.
WARNING:
Never ...
