Buick LaCrosse: Manual Operation
(Power): Press to turn the fan
on or off.
(Fan Control): Press to
increase or decrease the fan speed.
The fan speed setting appears on the main display. Pressing either button cancels automatic fan control and the fan can be controlled manually. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation.
(Air Delivery Mode
Control): Press to change the
direction of the airflow. The current
mode appears in the display screen.
Pressing either button cancels automatic air delivery control and the direction of the airflow can be controlled manually. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select one of the following:
(Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
(Bi-Level): Air is divided
between the instrument panel
outlets and the floor outlets.
(Tri-Level): Air is divided
between the windshield, instrument
panel, and floor outlets.
(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
(Defog): Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
(Defrost): Clears the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield. Selecting defrost will
disable automatic control.
For best results, clear all snow and ice from the windshield before defrosting.
(Air Conditioning): Press to
turn the air conditioning system on
or off. If the fan is turned off or the
outside temperature falls below
freezing, the air conditioning system
will not run.
Pressing this button cancels automatic air conditioning and turns off the air conditioner. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation and the air conditioner runs automatically as needed. When the indicator light is on, the air conditioner runs automatically to cool the air inside the vehicle or to dry the air needed to defog the windshield faster.
(Recirculation): Press to
alternate between recirculating air
inside the vehicle or pulling in
outside air. When the indicator light
is on, air is being recirculated inside
the vehicle. This helps to quickly
cool the air inside the vehicle or
prevent outside air and odors from
entering.
Pressing this button cancels automatic recirculation. Press AUTO to return to automatic operation and recirculation runs automatically as needed.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When the AUTO indicator lig ...
Rear Window Defogger
(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns
off automatically after about
10 minutes. If turned on again it
runs for about five ...
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Replacing an air filter
1. Remove the glove box.
(1) Open the glove box.
(2) Remove the damper shaft from the glove box.
(3) Pull out the glove box.
2. Remove the cover of the air filter.
3. Remove the air filte ...
Rear Compartment Fuse Block
The rear compartment fuse block is
located on the left side of the trunk
behind a cover. Vehicles with
eAssist do not have a rear
compartment fuse block.
The vehicle may not be equipped
...
Jump starting
Jump starting can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm
to yourself or damage to your vehicle or battery, follow the jump starting procedures.
If in doubt, we strongly recomme ...
