Remote Vehicle Start ; Audio Steering Wheel Controls; Recognition): - Page 12

Getting to Know Your LaCrosse

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CONVENIENCE 

Remote Vehicle Start 

This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by
using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. The remote start capability
must be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

The following audio controls are located
on the steering wheel:

+ – (Volume): 

Pull up on the plus or

minus button to increase or decrease
the volume.

(Next/Previous/End): 

Press the

up or down arrow to go to the

next or previous radio station stored as
a favorite or, when a CD is playing, to
the next or previous track. Press the 

(End) button to end an OnStar or
Bluetooth call.

SRCE (Source):

Press this button to

switch between AM, FM, XM (if equip-
ped), CD and the auxiliary input jack.

(Seek):

Press this button to go to

the next radio station on the same band
or, when a CD is playing, to the next
track.

(Mute/Push to Talk/Voice
Recognition): 

Press this button to

mute the vehicle speakers. Press and
hold the button for more than two sec-
onds to interact with the OnStar or
Bluetooth system.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Based on outside temperature, the vehi-
cle’s automatic climate control system
will default to a heating or cooling mode.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release the 

(Lock)

button on the transmitter.

3. Immediately press and hold the 

(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will light and remain
on while the engine is running. The
engine will continue running for
10 minutes.

4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute

time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
After a remote start, the ignition must
be turned to the On position before
driving.

Canceling a Remote Start

To turn off the engine instead of driving
after a remote start:
• Press and hold the 

(Remote Start)

button until the parking lamps turn off.

• Press and release the Hazard

Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.

• Turn the key in the ignition switch to

the On position and then off.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note:

The Remote Vehicle Start feature

will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, a door or the hood is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.