Buick LaCrosse: Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce
vehicle traction and affect your
ability to stop and accelerate.
Always drive slower in these types
of driving conditions and avoid
driving through large puddles ...
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet
weather driving tips include:
• Allow extra following distance.
• Pass with caution.
• Keep windshield wiping
equipment in good shape.
• Keep the windsh ...
See also:
Camera
The camera is located near the base of the mirror.
Keep windshield clean and clear in the area in
front of the interior rear view mirror. ...
Emergency start function (vehicles with a smart key system)
When the engine does not start, the following steps can be used as
an interim measure to start the engine if the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is functioning normally:
Set the parking brake.
...
Basic Bluetooth Hands-Free Operation
Bluetooth Hands-Free Preparation
Language setting
English, Spanish, and Canadian French are available. If the language setting
is changed, all of the voice guidance and voice input commands are do ...
