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How to Add Coolant to the Cooling System (3.8L V6 Engine) 1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. 2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap. 3. Open the coolant air bleed valve located on the thermostat housing, near the upper radiator hose. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it first stops. Do not press down while turning the pressure cap. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means there is still some pressure left. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 Engine Compartment Overview for more information on location. 5-28
4. Fill the radiator with the proper DEX-COOL ® coolant mixture, up to the base of the filler neck. See Engine Coolant on page 5-25 Engine Coolant for more information about the proper coolant mixture. If you see a stream of coolant coming from the air bleed valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the valve after the radiator is filled. 5. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine and the compartment. 6. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the COLD FILL line. 7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure cap off. 8. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine cooling fans. 9. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator filler neck may be lower. If the level is lower, add more of the proper DEX-COOL ® coolant mixture through the filler neck until the level reaches the base of the filler neck. 10. Then replace the radiator pressure cap. At any time during this procedure if coolant begins to flow out of the filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the pressure cap is hand-tight and fully seated. 11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level in the coolant recovery tank should be at the COLD FILL line when the engine is cold. 5-29
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2009 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual M
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Safety Warnings and Symbols A circl
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Syste
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Power Lumbar Heated Seats On vehicl
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To return the seatback to an uprigh
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Center Seat Rear Seats Split Foldin
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{ CAUTION: It is extremely dangerou
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The person keeps going until stoppe
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Q: If I am a good driver, and I nev
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Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTI
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4. If equipped with a shoulder belt
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There is one guide for each outboar
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Sa
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Safety Belt Extender If the safety
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{ CAUTION: Never do this. Never all
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Infants and Young Children Everyone
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{ CAUTION: Never do this. Children
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{ CAUTION: A young child’s hip bo
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When securing an add-on child restr
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{ CAUTION: A child in a child restr
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Some child restraints that have top
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{ CAUTION: Do not attach more than
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If the position you are using has a
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To remove the child restraint, unbu
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If the child restraint has the LATC
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If a child restraint has been insta
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{ CAUTION: Children who are up agai
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{ CAUTION: Driver Side shown, Passe
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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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Page 271 and 272: Section 5 Service and Appearance Ca
Page 273 and 274: Service For service and parts needs
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Page 277 and 278: Additives To provide cleaner air, a
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Page 281 and 282: Hood Release To open the hood, do t
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Page 287 and 288: What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Look
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Page 307 and 308: Brakes Brake Fluid The brake master
Page 309 and 310: Brake Wear This vehicle has disc br
Page 311 and 312: Jump Starting If your vehicle’s b
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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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