Buick LaCrosse: Initial Drive Information

Buick LaCrosse: Initial Drive Information

• Initial Drive Information
• Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
• Remote Vehicle Start
• Door Locks
• Trunk Release
• Windows
• Seat Adjustment
• Memory Features
• Heated and Ventilated Seats
• Head Restraint Adjustment
• Safety Belts
• Passenger Sensing System
• Mirror Adjustment
• Steering Wheel Adjustment
• Interior Lighting
• Exterior Lighting
• Windshield Wiper/Washer
• Climate Controls
• Transmission

Initial Drive Information

This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will work up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the vehicle. On vehicles with remote start the distance will be greater.

Press the button to extend the key.

The key can be used for all locks.

This key is also used for the ignition, if the vehicle does not have pushbutton start.

: Press to unlock the driver door or all doors.

: Press to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

: Press and hold to open the trunk.

: Press and release one time to locate the vehicle. Press and hold for at least two seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm.

See Keys and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation.

Remote Vehicle Start

For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be started from outside the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press and release .

3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold until the turn signal lamps flash, or for about two seconds if the vehicle is not in view.

When the engine starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

• Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold until the parking lamps turn off.

• Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

• Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the doors:

• From inside the vehicle, use the door lock knob or the power door lock controls, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

• From outside, use the key, or press or on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation.

See Door Locks.

Power Door Locks

Power Door Locks

: Press to unlock the doors.

: Press to lock the doors.

See Power Door Locks.

Trunk Release

The trunk may be opened by pressing on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the touch pad located on the rear of the trunk above the license plate.

See Trunk for more information.

Windows

Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it.

For more information, see Power Windows.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

Manual Seats

A. Seatback Recline Lever
B. Height Adjustment Switch
C. Seat Position Handle

To adjust the seat position:

1. Pull the handle (C) under the front of the seat cushion.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle (C).

3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.

Press and hold the top or bottom of the switch (B) to raise or lower the seat. Release the switch (B) when the desired height is reached.

To raise or recline the seatback, use the lever (A) on the outboard side of the seat.

See Seat Adjustment and Reclining Seatbacks for more information.

Power Seats

Power Seats

To adjust the seat:

• Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the horizontal control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front or rear part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the horizontal control up or down.

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the top of the vertical control forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks.

Lumbar Adjustment

Lumbar Adjustment

To adjust the lumbar support, if available:

• Press and hold the front or rear of the control to increase or decrease lumbar support.

• Press and hold the top or bottom of the control to raise or lower lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment.

Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory feature, the “1” and “2” buttons on the outboard side of the driver seat are used to manually save and recall the driver seat and outside mirror positions. These manually stored positions are referred to as Button Memory positions.

The vehicle will also automatically save driver seat and outside mirror positions to the current driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter when the ignition is placed in OFF. These automatically stored positions are referred to as RKE Memory positions.

Storing Button Memory Positions

To save positions into Button Memory:

1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, and both outside mirrors to the desired driving positions.

2. Press and hold MEM (Memory) and “1” at the same time until a beep sounds.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second driver using “2.”.

To recall the manually saved Button Memory positions, press and hold “1” or “2.” The driver seat and outside mirrors move to the positions stored to those buttons when pressed. Releasing “1” or “2” before the stored positions are reached stops the recall.

To automatically recall RKE Memory positions, unlock the driver door with the RKE transmitter, and open the driver door. On vehicles with Keyless Access, opening the driver door when an RKE transmitter is present will activate the RKE Memory recall. If the driver door is already open, pressing the RKE transmitter button will also activate the RKE Memory recall.

The driver seat and outside mirrors will move to the previously saved RKE Memory positions.

See Memory Seats for more information.

Easy Exit Driver Seat

This feature moves the seat rearward allowing the driver more room to exit the vehicle.

To activate, place the ignition in OFF and open the driver door. If the driver door is already open, placing the ignition in OFF will activate the easy exit driver seat.

This feature is turned on or off using the vehicle personalization menu.

See Vehicle Personalization for more information.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar

If available, the buttons are on the climate control panel. To operate, the ignition must be on.

Press to heat the seat cushion and seatback or , if equipped, to ventilate the seat.

Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The lights indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest.

For more information, see Heated and Ventilated Front Seats.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position.

For more information see Head Restraints and Seat Adjustment.

Safety Belts

Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly:

• Safety Belts.

• How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.

• Lap-Shoulder Belt.

• Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System).

Passenger Sensing System

Passenger Sensing System

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Sensing System for important information.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

Exterior

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Turn the control knob to the L (left) or R (right) selecting the driver or passenger mirror.

2. Push the control knob to the left, right, up, or down to adjust the mirror.

Vehicles with the memory feature can store a preferred mirror position.

See “Memory Seats” under Power Seat Adjustment for more information.

See Power Mirrors.

Manual Foldaway Mirrors

These mirrors can be folded inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position.

See Folding Mirrors.

Automatic Dimming Feature

The vehicle may have an automatic dimming driver outside mirror.

Automatic dimming reduces the glare of the headlamps behind you.

See Power Mirrors.

Interior

Adjust this mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle. Hold the mirror in the center to move it up, down, or side to side. To reduce headlamp glare from behind, push the tab forward for daytime and pull it for nighttime use.

Vehicles with OnStar® have three control buttons at the bottom of the mirror. See your dealer for more information on the system and how to subscribe to OnStar. See OnStar Overview.

See Manual Rearview Mirror.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever (A) down.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The interior lamps control located in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps.

: Turns the lamps off.

: Turns the lamps on when any door is opened.

: Keeps the lamps on all the time.

Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading lamps.

The front reading lamps are located in the overhead console.

The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner.

or : Press to turn each lamp on or off.

For more information, see:

• Dome Lamps.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is located on the instrument panel on the outboard side of the steering wheel.

Turn the control to the following positions:

: Turns off the exterior lamps.

The knob returns to the AUTO position after it is released. Turn to off again to reactivate the AUTO mode.

AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting.

: Turns on the parking lamps, together with the sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights.

: Turns on the headlamps, together with the parking lamps, sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights.

For more information, see:

• Exterior Lamp Controls.

• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).

• Fog Lamps.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper lever is on the right side of the steering column.

With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed.

2: Use for fast wipes.

1: Use for slow wipes.

: Move the lever to , then turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.

: Use to turn the windshield wipers off.

: Briefly move the wiper lever down for a single wipe or hold down for several wipes.

Windshield Washer

Pull the windshield wiper lever to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers.

See Windshield Wiper/Washer.

Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with these systems.

Automatic Climate Control System

A. Power
B. Temperature Control
C. Fan Control
D. Air Delivery Mode Control
E. Recirculation
F. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
G. Defrost
H. Air Conditioning
I. Rear Window Defogger

Dual Automatic Climate Control System for Non-eAssist Vehicles

A. Power
B. Driver Temperature Control
C. Defrost
D. Fan Control
E. Air Delivery Mode Control
F. Recirculation/Automatic Recirculation
G. Passenger Temperature Control
H. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
I. Rear Window Defogger
J. Heated Steering Wheel
K. Air Conditioning
L. ZONE

Dual Automatic Climate Control System for eAssist Vehicles

A. Power
B. Driver Temperature Control
C. Defrost
D. Fan Control
E. Air Delivery Mode Control
F. Recirculation/Automatic Recirculation
G. Passenger Temperature Control
H. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
I. Rear Window Defogger
J. Eco Air Conditioning
K. Comfort Air Conditioning
L. ZONE

See Automatic Climate Control System (If Equipped) or Dual Automatic Climate Control System (If Equipped).

Transmission

Automatic Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC)

Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows shifting an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission.

DSC can be enabled through the shift lever. See Manual Mode.