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Page 1 and 2: 2009 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual M
Page 3 and 4: Safety Warnings and Symbols A circl
Page 5 and 6: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Syste
Page 7 and 8: Power Lumbar Heated Seats On vehicl
Page 9 and 10: To return the seatback to an uprigh
Page 11 and 12: Center Seat Rear Seats Split Foldin
Page 13: { CAUTION: It is extremely dangerou
Page 17 and 18: Q: If I am a good driver, and I nev
Page 19 and 20: Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTI
Page 27 and 28: 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt
Page 29 and 30: There is one guide for each outboar
Page 31 and 32: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Sa
Page 33 and 34: Safety Belt Extender If the safety
Page 35 and 36: { CAUTION: Never do this. Never all
Page 37 and 38: Infants and Young Children Everyone
Page 39 and 40: { CAUTION: Never do this. Children
Page 41 and 42: { CAUTION: A young child’s hip bo
Page 43 and 44: When securing an add-on child restr
Page 45 and 46: { CAUTION: A child in a child restr
Page 47 and 48: Some child restraints that have top
Page 49 and 50: { CAUTION: Do not attach more than
Page 51 and 52: If the position you are using has a
Page 53 and 54: To remove the child restraint, unbu
Page 55 and 56: If the child restraint has the LATC
Page 57 and 58: If a child restraint has been insta
Page 59 and 60: { CAUTION: Children who are up agai
Page 61 and 62: { CAUTION: Driver Side shown, Passe
Page 63 and 64: In any particular crash, no one can
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In many crashes severe enough to in
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The passenger sensing system is des
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If the Off Indicator is Lit for an
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Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equ
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Replacing Restraint System Parts Af
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Section 2 Features and Controls Key
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The vehicle has the PASS-Key ® III
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(Remote Vehicle Start): For vehicle
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Remote Vehicle Start Your vehicle m
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Doors and Locks Door Locks { CAUTIO
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Rear Door Security Locks Rear door
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Emergency Trunk Release Handle Noti
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Power Windows { CAUTION: Leaving ch
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Content Theft-Deterrent Your vehicl
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PASS-Key ® III Electronic Immobili
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Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
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Starting the Engine Move the shift
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{ CAUTION: Plugging the cord into a
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The positions for the shift lever a
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Parking Brake To set the parking br
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Leaving the Vehicle With the Engine
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Parking Over Things That Burn CAUTI
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Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror Hold
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Object Detection Systems Ultrasonic
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When the System Does Not Seem to Wo
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OnStar Hands-Free Calling OnStar Ha
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Universal Home Remote System The Un
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4. At the same time, press and hold
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Erasing Universal Home Remote Butto
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Section 3 Instrument Panel Instrume
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✍ NOTES 3-3
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The main components of the instrume
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Telescoping Column If the vehicle h
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Windshield Wipers Turn the band wit
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Setting Cruise Control Cruise contr
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Exterior Lamps The control located
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When it is dark enough outside, the
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Delayed Entry Lighting Delayed entr
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A high electrical load occurs when
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Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter Th
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- (Defog): This mode clears the win
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Dual Automatic Climate Control Syst
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Air Delivery Mode Controls: Use the
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Operation Tips • Clear away any i
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Instrument Panel Cluster The instru
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This chime and light are repeated i
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Charging System Light This light co
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Traction Control System (TCS) Warni
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Low Coolant Warning Light Tire Pres
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This light comes on during a malfun
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This light comes on briefly while s
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Low Washer Fluid Warning Light Trun
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Low Fuel Warning Light Your vehicle
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(Set/Reset)*: Press this button to
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Fuel Menu Items (Uplevel Only) . (F
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Option Menu Items (Uplevel Only) 4
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Compass Calibration The compass can
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BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE This message d
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DELAYED LOCKING This message displa
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HOOD AJAR If your vehicle has the r
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This message displays and a chime s
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PARK LAMPS ON This message displays
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REMOTE START DISABLED If your vehic
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SERVICE PARK LAMPS This message dis
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SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM This messag
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TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE This messag
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To change customization and persona
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DELAYED LOCKING This feature allows
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REMOTE START If your vehicle has re
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AUTO UNLOCK ON This feature display
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Radio(s) Radio with Six-Disc CD Rad
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Finding a Station BAND: Press to ch
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fad
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Playing a CD Insert a CD partway in
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To use repeat: • To repeat playin
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To play the song list, press the LI
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Care of the CD Player Do not add an
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File System and Naming The song nam
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No Info: No artist, song title, cat
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Pairing a Phone 1. Press and hold b
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5. Say a name tag for the phone num
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Using the Dial Command 1. Press and
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Call Waiting Call waiting must be s
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Sending a Number During a Call 1. P
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x (Previous): Press to go to the pr
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Backglass Antenna The AM-FM antenna
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Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle Your
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Drunk Driving { CAUTION: Drinking a
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Antilock Brake System (ABS) This ve
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For vehicles with the 5.3L V8 engin
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If cruise control is being used whe
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Off-Road Recovery The vehicle’s r
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While driving on a surface with red
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Before Leaving on a Long Trip To pr
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Winter Driving Driving on Snow or I
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Run the engine for short periods on
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Tire and Loading Information Label
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Example 1 Example 2 Item Descriptio
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Never exceed the GVWR for your vehi
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Dinghy Towing Dolly Towing Notice:
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Pulling A Trailer Here are some imp
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Hitches It is important to have the
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Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
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Section 5 Service and Appearance Ca
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Service For service and parts needs
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If doing some of your own service w
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Additives To provide cleaner air, a
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{ CAUTION: Fuel can spray out on yo
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Hood Release To open the hood, do t
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A. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoi
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A. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoi
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What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Look
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How to Reset the Engine Oil Life Sy
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5. To reinstall the cover, position
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Then, without shutting off the engi
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{ CAUTION: An electric engine cooli
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Checking Coolant The vehicle must b
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4. Fill the radiator with the prope
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Radiator Pressure Cap Notice: If th
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If No Steam Is Coming From The Engi
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How to Check Power Steering Fluid T
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Brakes Brake Fluid The brake master
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Brake Wear This vehicle has disc br
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Jump Starting If your vehicle’s b
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5. If your vehicle has the 5.3L V8
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5.3L Engine 7. Connect the red posi
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The vehicle should be: • Placed s
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Bulb Replacement For the proper typ
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12. Push the taillamp assembly back
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Windshield Replacement Your vehicle
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Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful infor
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(G) TPC Spec (Tire Performance Crit
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Intended Outboard Sidewall: The sid
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Inflation - Tire Pressure Tires nee
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Please note that the TPMS is not a
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TPMS Malfunction Light and Message
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Tire Inspection and Rotation We rec
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You need new tires if any of the fo
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Your vehicle’s original equipment
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Traction - AA, A, B, C The traction
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Used Replacement Wheels { CAUTION:
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{ CAUTION: Changing a tire can be d
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installi
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{ CAUTION: Getting under a vehicle
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{ CAUTION: Incorrect or improperly
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A. Cover B. Retainer C. Compact Spa
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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and To
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Compact Spare Tire Although the com
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Do not clean the vehicle using: •
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Care of Safety Belts Keep belts cle
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Exterior painted surfaces are subje
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Tires To clean the tires, use a sti
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Electrical System Add-On Electrical
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Fuses DR/LCK TRUNK HAZRD HTD/MIR HT
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J-Style Fuses Usage 25 Air Pump 26
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Fuses Usage INJ 1 Injectors 1 INJ 2
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Capacities and Specifications (cont
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Section 6 Maintenance Schedule Main
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Using the Maintenance Schedule We w
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Scheduled Maintenance Service Maint
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Maintenance Footnotes (a) Visually
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Engine Coolant Level Check Check th
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Park on a fairly steep hill, with t
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Maintenance Replacement Parts Repla
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Maintenance Record After the schedu
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Maintenance Record (cont’d) Date
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Section 7 Customer Assistance Infor
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STEP THREE — U.S. Owners: Both Ge
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Online Owner Center Online Owner Ce
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GM Mobility Reimbursement Program T
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Services Not Included in Roadside A
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Public Transportation or Fuel Reimb
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Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your
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Reporting Safety Defects Reporting
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Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
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A Accessories and Modifications ...
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Chemical Paint Spotting ...........
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Electrical System (cont.) Underhood
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I Ignition Positions ..............
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Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview
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Reporting Safety Defects Canadian G
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Tires (cont.) If a Tire Goes Flat .
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