Buick 2011 Lucerne Automobile User Manual


 
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Buick Lucerne Owner Manual - 2011
Section 3 Features and Controls
Keys .......... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... .... 3-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ..... .. . . . . 3-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation ........ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . 3-4
Remote Vehicle Start ..... . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 3-6
Doors and Locks .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-8
Door Locks ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-8
Power Door Locks ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. . 3-9
Delayed Locking ...... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. 3-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ...... .... 3-10
Rear Door Security Locks ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Lockout Protection ....... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 3-11
Trunk ..... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. 3-11
Windows ........ ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... ... .... 3-13
Power Windows ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-14
Sun Visors ............ ..... ...... ...... ...... .. 3-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-15
Content Theft-Deterrent ........... ........ ..... 3-15
PASS-Key
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III+ Electronic Immobilizer .... . . .. . 3-16
PASS-Key
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III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ............ ........ ........ ........ 3-16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle .... . . . . . . . . 3-18
New Vehicle Break-In ....... .... .... .... .... ... 3-18
Ignition Positions ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 3-18
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ..... .. .. .. . . 3-19
Starting the Engine ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-20
Engine Coolant Heater ....... ...... ....... ..... 3-21
Automatic Transmission Operation . ......... ... 3-22
Parking Brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-24
Shifting Into Park ...... ......... ......... ...... 3-25
Shifting Out of Park ..... .... .... ..... .... .... .. 3-26
Parking Over Things That Burn ..... .. . .. . .. . .. 3-27
Engine Exhaust ......... ...... ...... ....... .... 3-28
Running the Vehicle While Parked ..... .. . .. .. . 3-28
Mirrors ........ ... ... .... .... ... .... ... ... .... .... . 3-29
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror .... . . . . . . . 3-29
Compass ....... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. 3-29
Outside Power Mirrors ..... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . 3-31
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror .... .. .. .. ... 3-31
Park Tilt Mirrors . ........ ....... ........ ...... .. 3-32
Outside Convex Mirror ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 3-32
Outside Heated Mirrors ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 3-32
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