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2000 Buick LeSabre User Manual

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Table of Contents

2000 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual

Table of Contents -- 2000 Buick LeSabre

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:

How to Use this Manual

Safety Warnings and Symbols

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Seat Controls

Manual Lumbar Support

Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)

Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option)

Heated Seats (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks

Head Restraints

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

Why Safety Belts Work

Here Are Questions Many People Ask

About Safety Belts

and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems

How the Air Bag Systems Work

Where are the air bags?

When should an air bag inflate?

What makes an air bag inflate?

How does an air bag restrain? What will you see after an air bag inflates?

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

Center Front Passenger Position

Rear Seat Passengers

Rear Seat Passenger Positions

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Smaller Children and Babies

Child Restraints

Where to Put the Restraint

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

Section 2 Features and Controls

Central Door Unlocking System

Power Door Locks

Door Ajar Reminder (If Equipped)

Automatic Door Locks

Personal Choice Programming

Delayed Locking

Personal Choice Programming

Rear Door Security Lock

To Use One of These Locks

To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On

To Cancel the Rear Door Lock

Lockout Protection

Leaving Your Vehicle

Remote Keyless Entry System

Personal Choice Features

Security Feedback

Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle

Battery Replacement

Resynchronization

Trunk Lock Release

Remote Trunk Release and Trunk Lockout

Trunk Security Override

Key in the Ignition

Parking at Night

Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)

Testing the Alarm

New Vehicle “Break-In”

Ignition Positions

Key Reminder Warning

Retained Accessory Power

Starting Your Engine

Starting Your V6 Engine

Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)

To Use the Engine Coolant Heater

Automatic Transaxle Operation

Shifting Into PARK (P)

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running

Shifting Out of PARK (P) Parking Over Things That Burn

Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re Parked

Express-Down Windows

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Turn and Lane Change Indicator

Turn Signal On Chime

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

Windshield Wipers

Wipers (If Equipped)

Windshield Washer Cruise Control

Setting Cruise Control

Resuming a Set Speed

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Using Cruise Control on Hills

Ending Cruise Control

Erasing Speed Memory

Wiper- Activated Headlamps

Lamps On Reminder

Daytime Running Lamps

Cornering Lamps (If Equipped)

Twilight Sentinel

Park Lamp Override Feature

Instrument Panel Intensity/ Brightness Control

Delayed Entry Lighting

Theater Dimming

Delayed Exit Lighting

Illuminated Entry

Perimeter Lighting

Personal Choice Programming

Battery Load Management

Exterior Lighting Battery Saver

Front Reading Lamps

Inadvertent Power Battery Saver

Day/Night Manual Rearview Mirror

Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror (If Equipped)

Mirror Operation

Cleaning the Photocells

Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror with Compass (If Equipped)

Mirror Operation

Compass Operation

Compass Calibration

Compass Variance

Power Remote Control Mirrors Parallel Park Assist Mirror (If Equipped)

Convex Outside Mirror

Automatic Dimming/Heated Outside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped)

Storage Compartments

Front Storage Armrest

Front Center Console (Option)

Convenience Net (If Equipped)

Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter

Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors (If Equipped)

Dual Sun Visors

System (Option)

Sunroof (Option)

Universal Transmitter (If Equipped)

Programming the Universal Transmitter

Operating the Universal Transmitter

“Rolling Code” Programming (If Equipped)

Erasing Channels

Auxiliary Power Outlets

The Instrument Panel

Your Information System

Instrument Panel Clusters

Speedometer and Odometer

Tachometer (If Equipped)

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Safety Belt Reminder Light

Air Bag Readiness Light

Battery System Warning Light

Brake System Warning Light

Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light

Traction Control System Warning Light (Option)

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light)

If the Light Is Flashing

If the Light Is On Steady

Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs

Oil Pressure Light

Service Vehicle Soon Light

Head-Up Display (HUD) (If Equipped)

Driver Information Center (DIC) (If Equipped)

DIC Displays and Controls

DIC Warnings and Messages

DIC Personal Choice Programming

Automatic Door Locks

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Exterior Lights

Memory Seat Recall

Parallel Park Assist (If Equipped)

Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Comfort Controls

Electronic Touch Climate Control

Temperature Lever

Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (If Equipped)

Temperature Button

Automatic Operation

Manual Operation

Air Conditioning

Heating Defogging and Defrosting

Rear Window Defogger

Ventilation System

Ventilation Tips

Passenger Control (If Equipped)

Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control (If Equipped)

Setting the Clock

Playing the Radio

Finding a Station

Setting the Tone

Adjusting the Speakers

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)

Playing the Radio

Finding a Station

Setting the Tone

Adjusting the Speakers

Playing a Cassette Tape

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)

Playing the Radio

Finding a Station

Setting the Tone

Adjusting the Speakers

Playing a Cassette Tape

AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)

Playing the Radio

Finding a Station

Setting the Tone

Adjusting the Speakers

Playing a Compact Disc

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)

Playing the Radio

Finding a Station

Setting the Tone

Adjusting the Speakers

Playing a Cassette Tape

Playing a Compact Disc

Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)

Compact Disc Changer Errors

Playing a Compact Disc

Personal Choice Radio Controls (If Equipped)

Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)

Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)

Understanding Radio Reception

Tips About Your Audio System

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player

Care of Your Compact Discs

Care of Your Compact Disc Player

Diversity Antenna System

Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle Braking

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Using Anti- Lock

Traction Control System (If Equipped)

Braking in Emergencies

Driving on Curves

Steering in Emergencies

Off-Road Recovery Passing

Loss of Control

Driving at Night

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads

Driving Through Deep Standing Water Driving Through Flowing Water

Some Other Rainy Weather Tips

Freeway Driving

Before Leaving on a Long Trip

Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads

Driving on Snow or Ice

If You’re Caught in a Blizzard

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Electronic Level Control

Towing a Trailer

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

Weight of the Trailer

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires

Trailer Wiring Harness

Driving with a Trailer Following Distance

Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer Driving On Grades

Parking on Hills When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill

Maintenance When Trailer Towing

Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing

Section 5 Problems on the Road

Hazard Warning Flashers

Other Warning Devices

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode

If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator

If a Tire Goes Flat

Changing a Flat Tire

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools

Removing Wheel Covers and Wheel Nut Caps

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire

Storing the Flat Tire and Tools Storing the Spare Tire and Tools

Compact Spare Tire

If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

Doing Your Own Service Work

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle

Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank

Filling a Portable Fuel Container

Checking Things Under the Hood

Checking Engine Oil

When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use

Engine Oil Additives

When to Change Engine Oil (Vehicles

Without the GM Oil Life System

) When to Change Engine Oil (Vehicles With

the GM Oil Life System

How to Reset the Oil Life System

What to Do with Used Oil

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped)

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

When to Check and Change

Checking the Fluid Level

How to Add Fluid

Checking Coolant

Radiator Pressure Cap

Power Steering Fluid

When to Check Power Steering Fluid

How to Check Power Steering Fluid

Windshield Washer Fluid

Adding Washer Fluid

Brake Pedal Travel

Brake Adjustment

Replacing Brake System Parts

Vehicle Storage

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp Horizontal Aiming

Headlamp Vertical Aiming

Front Turn Signal

Cornering Lamps

Trunk-Mounted Back-Up and Taillamps

Rear Turn Signals, Stoplamps and Taillamps

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Inflation -- Tire Pressure

Check Tire Pressure System (If Equipped)

Tire Inspection and Rotation

When It’s Time for New Tires

Buying New Tires

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance

Wheel Replacement

Used Replacement Wheels

Appearance Care

Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle

Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet

Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric

Special Fabric Cleaning Problems

Cleaning Leather

Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel

Cleaning Interior Plastic Components

Care of Safety Belts

Cleaning Glass Surfaces

Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades

Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle

Washing Your Vehicle Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses

Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)

Sheet Metal Damage

Underbody Maintenance

Chemical Paint Spotting

GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Engine Identification

Service Parts Identification Label

Electrical System

Add-On Electrical Equipment

Power Windows and Other Power Accessories

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Engine Compartment Bussed Electrical Center (BEC)

Removing the Rear Seat Cushion

Rear Underseat Bussed Electrical Center (BEC)

Replacement Bulbs

Capacities and Specifications

Engine Specifications

Wheel Nut Torque

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Vehicle Dimensions

Engine Accessory Belt

Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

Your Vehicle and the Environment

Maintenance Requirements

How This Section is Organized

Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services

Using Your Maintenance Schedule

Selecting the Right Schedule

Scheduled Maintenance

Short Trip/City Definition & Intervals

Long Trip/Highway Definitions & Intervals

Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance

Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance

Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection

Exhaust System Inspection

Engine Cooling System Inspection

Throttle System Inspection

Brake System Inspection

Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Part E: Maintenance Record

Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Satisfaction Procedure

Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users

Customer Assistance Offices

All Overseas Locations

Caribbean Numbers

GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities

Roadside Assistance

Canadian Roadside Assistance

Courtesy Transportation

Plan Ahead When Possible

Transportation Options

Shuttle Service

Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement

Courtesy Rental Vehicle

Additional Program Information

Warranty Information

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada

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