Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick LeSabre. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference. Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Door Locks and Child Security . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Window Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Headlamps -- High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Trunk and Fuel Door Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Convenience Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 OnStar® Communication System . . . . . . . . . . .14 Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Driver Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . .16 Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . .16 DIC Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 2 Instrument Panel Getting to Know Your 2004 LeSabre A. Air Outlets B. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (if equipped) C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever D. Steering Wheel Controls (if equipped) E. Hazard Warning Flashers F. Instrument Panel Cluster G. Traction Control Button (if equipped) H. Exterior Lamp Buttons I. Head-Up Display (HUD) Controls (if equipped) See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. J. Hood Release K. Parking Brake L. Cruise Controls M. Audio System N. Climate Controls O. Glove Box Instrument Panel Cluster 2 9 10 11 34 5 6 78 1 12 21 18 17 16 14 15 13 20 19 Your vehicle's instrument panel is equipped with this cluster or one very similar to it. The instrument panel cluster includes these key features: 1. Tachometer 2. Turn Signal lndicator Light 3. Antilock Brake System Warning Light 4. High Beam lndicator Light 5. Speedometer 6. Safety Belt Reminder Light 7. Air Bag Readiness Light 8. Turn Signal lndicator Light See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 9. Fuel Gauge 10.Service Vehicle Soon Light 11. Service Engine Soon Light 12.Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge 13.Brake System Warning Light 14.Battery Warning Light 15.PRND321 lndicator 16.Cruise Control lndicator Light 17.Oil Pressure Light 18.Security Light 19.Trip Odometer 20.Trip Odometer 21. Traction Control System Off Warning Light IMPORTANT: The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know about many important aspects of your vehicle's operation. It is important to read your Owner Manual and become familiar with the information being relayed to you by the lights, gauges and indicators, and what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage. 3 4 Getting to Know Your 2004 LeSabre Radio Data System (RDS) Features TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic announcements. TRAF will appear on the display and when a traffic announcement comes on, you will hear it. INFO: If the current station has a message, press this button to view the message. P-TYP: Press this button to find the desired program type. Then, find a category by turning the AUDIO knob. Press either SEEK arrow to select a category and take you to the category's first station. ALERT: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. Numbered Buttons The six numbered buttons let you set up to six AM and 12 FM stations (six FM1 stations and six FM2 stations). Turn the radio on. Select the band. Tune in the desired station. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until you hear one beep, then release the button. The station is now preset. Audio Systems AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player, and CD Player with Automatic Tone Control (if equipped) Radio Controls PWR: Press this knob to turn the radio on or off. Turn the knob to the left to decrease volume. Turn it to the right to increase volume. BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2, or XM radio. TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations. SEEK: Press the left or right arrow to go to the next higher or lower station. Press a SEEK arrow for 2 seconds. SCAN will appear in the display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few seconds. Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for more than 4 seconds to listen to each of your preset stations for a few seconds. Press an arrow again to stop scanning. EQ: Press this button to bass and treble equalization settings for different program types. AUDIO: Push and release this button until BASS, MID or TREBLE appears on the display. Then turn the Audio knob to increase or decrease. Also, use this button to adjust the balance and fade between the speakers. 5 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player, and CD Player with Automatic Tone Control (optional) Cassette Tape Player Controls With the radio on, insert the tape into the tape slot. The tape will begin to play. BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a cassette or CD is playing. CD TAPE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or a CD when listening to the radio. 6 SIDE: Pressing this button changes the side of the tape. 1 : Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. 2 : Press this button to quickly advance to another part of the tape. Press the button again to resume playing the tape. : Press this button to search for the next or previous selection on the tape. : Pressing this button removes the tape. Setting the Clock H: Press and hold this button until the correct hour appears. M: Press and hold this button until the correct minute appears. AM-FM Stereo with CD CD Player Controls With the radio on, insert the CD partway into the slot with the label side up. The player will pull the CD in and begin to play. DISP: Press this button to see which track is playing. Press it again within 5 seconds to see how long the track has been playing. To change the display (track or elapsed time), press DISP to select the display you want and hold the button until the display flashes. 4RDM: Press this button to hear tracks in random order. Press it again to stop. 1 : Press and hold this button to quickly reverse within a track. 2 : Press and hold this button to quickly advance within a track. : Press the right arrow to go to the next track. Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track. BAND: Press this button to change to the radio while a CD is playing. : Press this button to remove the disc. CD: Press this button to play a CD while listening to the radio. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 6 Getting to Know Your 2004 LeSabre RECIRC: Press this button to limit the amount of outside air entering the vehicle. OFF: Press this button once to turn off the passenger comfort control system. Press the button twice to turn off the main system. Personal Choice Comfort Controls (optional) This feature allows two different drivers to recall their own climate control settings. The settings that are recalled are the last choices of the driver prior to exiting the vehicle, and are recalled by pressing the key fob/transmitter unlock button or by pressing one of the memory buttons on the driver's door panel. Passenger Climate Control Climate Controls Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control AUTO: Press this button to make the system automatically adjust to changes in temperature inside the vehicle. TEMP: Press this button's up or down arrow to increase or decrease the interior temperature. FAN: Press this button's up or down arrow to increase or decrease blower fan speed. AIR FLOW: Press this button's up or down arrow to select airflow direction to the FLOOR, MID-FLOOR, MID and WINDSHIELD-FLOOR. Display The display indicates the outside temperature, your interior temperature setting selection, current airflow direction settings and fan speed. VENT: Press this button to allow outside air to flow through the vehicle. Press the button again to turn the vent off. FRONT: Press this button to defrost the windshield. REAR: Press this button to defog the rear window. At speeds above 30 mph (48 km/h), the defogger will stay on until you press the button again. At speeds below 30 mph (48 km/h), the defogger will turn off automatically. The controls for this feature are located on the passenger's door armrest. Press the red arrow to raise the inside temperature on the passenger side. Press the blue arrow to decrease the interior air temperature on the passenger side. You can adjust the temperature up to 5°F cooler or warmer than the driver's setting. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 7 Power Seat Controls Heated Seats (optional) Adjust Seat Height and Cushion Position Push the horizontal control forward or rearward to move the entire seat forward or rearward. Move the entire horizontal control up or down to move the entire seat up or down. Move the front of the horizontal control up or down to adjust the front portion of the seat cushion up or down. Move the rear of the horizontal control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the seat cushion up or down. Reclining Front Seatbacks (optional) Move the vertical control forward or rearward to move the seatback forward or rearward. 4-Way Power Lumbar Control (optional) Press the power lumbar control forward or rearward to increase or decrease support. Press the control up or down to move the lumbar support up or down. See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. The HEATED SEAT buttons are located on the driver's and front passenger's door panels. Press the button to turn the heated seat to the HIGH setting. The button will illuminate. Press again to select the LO setting. Pressing the button again turns the heated seat off. See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. 8 Getting to Know Your 2004 LeSabre To cancel the security feature: · Open the door from the outside and move the lever all the way down. · Repeat for the other door. Child Restraints Your vehicle has top strap anchors installed behind the rear seatback to secure child safety seats. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Door Locks and Child Security Power Door Locks Mirrors Press UNLOCK or LOCK on the door switch to unlock or lock all the doors. Rear Door Child Security Locks Outside Rearview Your vehicle's power mirror controls are located on the driver's door armrest. To operate the left or right mirror, press L or R on the selector switch located below the control pad. If the switch is placed in the center position, no mirror movement will occur. To adjust the mirror position, press the arrows located on the control pad. Inside Rearview Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror with Compass (optional) To prevent opening a rear door from the inside: · Open one of the rear doors. Move the lever on the side of the door all the way up to the lock symbol. · Close the door. · Repeat for the other door. To open a rear door when the child security lock is on: Unlock the door from the inside and open the door from the outside. Press the button to turn the automatic dimming feature and compass on/off. A green light will illuminate when the dimming feature is on. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 9 Window Controls The power window controls are located on the driver's door armrest. Express-Down Window AUTO: Press this switch rearward and release to express open the window. Press the switch again to stop a window in express. The sunroof switch is located on the headliner, between the sun visors. Press and hold the switch rearward and release to express open the glass panel and sunshade. The sunroof will open automatically to the full-open position. Press the switch again at the desired point to stop the panel in a partially open position. Press and hold the switch forward to close the glass panel. The sunshade must be manually closed. Vent The vent position raises the rear portion of the sunroof. Once it is closed, the sunroof can be opened to a vent position. (The sunshade must be opened and closed manually for vent operation.) Push the sunroof switch upward to vent. Pull the sunroof switch downward to close. See Section 2 of your Owner M ...