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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-4
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-5
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-8
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-9
Winter Driving ..... .... ..... ... 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-11
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-12
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ... .. . . . 9-17
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-18
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-21
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-21
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-25
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-26
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-27
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-27
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-28
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-28
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-30
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. .. . . 9-32
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-32
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-35
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-35
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) .... . . .. . . . . . . 9-37
Limited-Slip Differential .. .. . . 9-38
Selective Ride Control .... .. . 9-38
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-39
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-42
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-46