Buick LaCrosse: Remote Vehicle Start
If available, this feature allows the engine to be started from outside the vehicle.
The 
button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
Laws in some local communities may restrict the use of remote starters. For example, some laws may require a person using remote start to have the vehicle in view.
Check local regulations for any requirements.
- Starting the Engine Using Remote Start
- Extending Engine Run Time
- Canceling a Remote Start
- Conditions in Which Remote Start Will Not Work
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC. See
“REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY” under Key and Lock
Messages.
The battery is not rechargeable. T ...
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
To start the engine using the remote
start feature:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release .
3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold until
the turn ...
See also:
Buttons in the center console
...
Starting a Flooded Engine
Except 3.7-liter engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
(Without Advanced Keyless Entry & Push Button Start System)
1. If ...
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system on
for most driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC system reduces the engine output
to re ...
