Driving and Operating- Page 179

2018 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-10999169) -

2018 - crc - 3/28/17

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Driving and Operating

Vehicles with the 3.6L V6 Engine
may include a manual park release
that can be used to shift the vehicle
into N (Neutral) when the engine is
not running.

Pulling the manual park release
while the vehicle is on or turning the
ignition on while the manual park
release is pulled, will result in a
Service Transmission message
being displayed.

To place the vehicle in N (Neutral)
using the manual park release:

1. Ensure the vehicle is on level

ground and set the parking
brake. Release the brake
pedal.

2. Turn the vehicle off.

3. Remove the interior trim panel

on the driver side of the center
console.

4. Use pliers to remove the

fastener holding the fabric to
the center console. Then pull
back the fabric to expose the
manual park release lever.

5. Ensure more than one minute

has elapsed since Step 2.
Apply the brake pedal.

6. Pull the manual park release

lever 90° to its latching
position.

7. Place the ignition in ACC/

ACCESSORY and release the
parking brake.

To return the vehicle to P (Park)
using the manual park release:

1. Bring the vehicle to a

complete stop.

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  • 3.6L V6 Engine may include a manual park release that can be used to shift the vehicle into N (Neutral) when the engine is not running.
  • 1. Ensure the vehicle is on level ground and set the parking brake.
  • 2. Turn the vehicle off.
  • 3. Remove the interior trim panel on the driver side of the center console.
  • 4. Use pliers to remove the fastener holding the fabric to the center console.
  • 5. Ensure more than one minute has elapsed since Step 2.
  • 6. Pull the manual park release lever 90° to its latching position.
  • 7. Place the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY and release the parking brake.
  • 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.