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2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2011

Vehicle Care

10-89

To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles:

1. Disconnect the black

negative (

) cable from the

vehicle that had the dead
battery.

2. Disconnect the black

negative (

) cable from the

vehicle with the good battery.

3. Disconnect the red positive (+)

cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.

4. Disconnect the red positive (+)

cable from the other vehicle.

5. Return the caps over the

positive (+) and negative (

)

terminals to their original
positions.

Towing

Towing the Vehicle

Notice:

To avoid damage,

the disabled vehicle should
be towed with all four wheels
off the ground. Care must be
taken with vehicles that have
low ground clearance and/or
special equipment. Always
flatbed on a car carrier.

Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
See

Roadside Assistance Program

(U.S. and Canada) on page 13

8

or

Roadside Assistance Program

(Mexico) on page 13

10

.

To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home, see

Recreational Vehicle Towing

in this

section.

Recreational Vehicle
Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home.
The two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are
known as dinghy towing and dolly
towing. Dinghy towing is towing the
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground. Dolly towing is towing the
vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on
a device known as a dolly.

Here are some important things to
consider before recreational vehicle
towing:

.

What is the towing capacity
of the towing vehicle?
Be sure to read the tow
vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.

Detailed Information for 2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

Lists of information found in 2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - Page 401

  • 1. Disconnect the black negative ( − ) cable from the vehicle that had the dead battery.
  • 2. Disconnect the black negative ( − ) cable from the vehicle with the good battery.
  • 3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the vehicle with the good battery.
  • 4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the other vehicle.
  • 5. Return the caps over the positive (+) and negative ( – ) terminals to their original positions.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - Page 401

  • Dolly towing is towing the vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a dolly. Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle towing: . What is the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?