2004 Buick Lesabre Owner Manual M
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2004 Buick LeSabre Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-6 Towing ................................................... 4-31 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-27 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-47 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-56 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-47 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-52 Windows ................................................. 2-16 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-57 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-18 Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-21 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-83 Mirrors .................................................... 2-33 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-91 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-37 Electrical System ...................................... 5-91 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-38 Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-99 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-42 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-100 Sunroof .................................................. 2-43 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-44 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-24 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-32 Index ................................................................ 1 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-45 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-55 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name LESABRE are registered How to Use This Manual trademarks of General Motors Corporation. Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning This manual includes the latest information at the time it to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If was printed. We reserve the right to make changes you do this, it will help you learn about the features and after that time without further notice. For vehicles first controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of that pictures and words work together to explain things. Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Index Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you A good place to look for what you need is the Index in sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what new owner can use it. is in the manual, and the page number where you will find it. Litho in U.S.A. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/02/03 Part No. 25755773 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about or others could be hurt. things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety {CAUTION: symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.” These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, Notice: These mean there is something that could are shown along with the text describing the operation damage your vehicle. or information relating to a specific component, control, A notice will tell you about something that can damage message, gage or indicator. your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator, reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the topics: damage. • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in • Features and Controls in Section 2 different words. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use • Climate Controls in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-36 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Top Strap ....................................................1-37 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-38 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-39 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 the LATCH System ....................................1-41 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Safety Belts .....................................................1-6 Seat Position ............................................1-42 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11 Front Seat Position ....................................1-44 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-11 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-47 Driver Position ..............................................1-12 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-50 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-51 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-19 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-53 Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-19 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-53 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-21 What Will You See After an Air Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Bag Inflates? ............................................1-54 Children and Small Adults ..........................1-24 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-56 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-26 Restraint System Check ..................................1-56 Child Restraints .............................................1-27 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-56 Older Children ..............................................1-27 Replacing Restraint System Parts Infants and Young Children ............................1-29 After a Crash ............................................1-57 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-33 1-1 Front Seats Power Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. If your vehicle has this feature, the controls for the power Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the seats are located on the outboard side of each front seat. seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it To adjust the power seats, do the following: and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by pressing the forward