2002 Buick Lesabre Owner's Manual
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2002 Buick LeSabre Owner’s Manual Litho in U.S.A. ECopyright General Motors Corporation 06/08/01 Part Number 25728657 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name LESABRE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will French Language Manual: be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez so the new owner can use it. votre concessionaire ou au: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text NOTICE: describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. These mean there is something that could damage If you need help figuring out a specific name of a your vehicle. component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: In the notice area, we tell you about something that D “Engine Compartment Overview” can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage D “Instrument Panel” would not be covered by your warranty, and it could D “Comfort Controls” be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. D “Audio Systems” When you read other manuals, you might see Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-31 Rear Seat Passengers 1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for 1-13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Children and Small Adults Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-36 Children 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-40 Restraint Systems for Children 1-14 Driver Position 1-54 Older Children 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-57 Safety Belt Extender 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-21 Air Bag Systems 1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-29 Center Front Passenger Position After a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls Manual Lumbar Support This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them and also about reclining seatbacks, lumbar adjustments, heated seats and head restraints. Manual Front Seat 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. The knob that controls this feature is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and lumbar support. release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort. 1-2 Power Seats (If Equipped) D Move the seat forward or back by pushing the horizontal control to the front or back. D Push the vertical control forward to bring the seatback to a more upright position. Push it rearward to recline the seatback. See “Reclining Front Seatbacks” later in this section. Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, the power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then continue with the If your vehicle has this feature, the power seat controls are lumbar adjustment. located on the outboard side of each front seat cushion. D Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by holding the front part of the horizontal control up or down. To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control D Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding forward to increase support and rearward to decrease the rear part of the horizontal control up or down. support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism. D Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the whole horizontal control up or down. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 1-3 If you have the independent front cushion moved down To save your seat and mirror positions into memory, use as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support the following procedure: higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion 1. First identify the DRIVER # on the Driver until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust Information Center (DIC) by pressing the MEMORY the seatback for maximum comfort. button (1 or 2) or by pressing the button with the Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped) unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry transmitter. See “Driver Information Center (DIC)” in the Index. 2. Adjust the driver’s seat and lumbar position to a safe and comfortable driving position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See “Mirrors” in the Index. 3. Press and hold the MEMORY button (1 or 2) corresponding with your DRIVER # displayed on the DIC for longer than three seconds. You will hear two beeps confirming that the seat and mirror positions have been entered into memory. To set the seat and mirror positions for a second driver, follow the previous steps, but start by pressing the If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located button with the unlock symbol on the transmitter that on the driver’s door panel, and are used to program and displays the other DRIVER # on the DIC. Be sure to use recall memory settings for the driver’s seating, outside the MEMORY button (1 or 2) which corresponds to the mirror positions and comfort controls. See “Comfort DRIVER # identified by the second transmitter. Controls” in the Index for more information. 1-4 To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must be in To recall the exit position, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Push and release the MEMORY button (1 or 2) PARK (P). Push and release the EXIT button and the corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and seat will move to the exit position previously stored for mirrors will move to the position previously stored for the the current identified driver. You will hear one beep. If identified driver. You will hear one beep. an exit position has not been stored for the current To store the exit position for an easy exit, use the identified driver, the seat will move all the way back. following procedure: To stop recall movement of the seat at any time, press 1. First identify the DRIVER # by pressing the the driver’s power seat control located on the outboard MEMORY button (1 or 2) or by pressing the button side of the front seat.