Buick 2002 LeSabre User manual

2002 Buick LeSabre

Owner’s Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce

the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage

your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that

can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage

would not be covered by your warranty, and it could

be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help

avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols,

used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text

describing the operation or information relating to a

specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls

1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1-13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts -- and the Answers

1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1-14 Driver Position

1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1-21 Right Front Passenger Position

1-21 Air Bag Systems

1-29 Center Front Passenger Position

1-31 Rear Seat Passengers

1-34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1-36 Children

1-40 Restraint Systems for Children

1-54 Older Children

1-57 Safety Belt Extender

1-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust

them and also about reclining seatbacks, lumbar

adjustments, heated seats and head restraints.

Manual Front Seat

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the

seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and

release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to

make sure the seat is locked into place.

Manual Lumbar Support

The knob that controls this feature is located on the

outboard side of each front seat. Turn the knob toward

the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn

the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease

lumbar support.

If you have the independent front cushion moved down

as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support

higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion

until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust

the seatback for maximum comfort.

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Power Seats (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this feature, the power seat controls are

located on the outboard side of each front seat cushion.

Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by holding

the front part of the horizontal control up or down.

Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding

the rear part of the horizontal control up or down.

Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the

whole horizontal control up or down.

Move the seat forward or back by pushing the

horizontal control to the front or back.

Push the vertical control forward to bring the

seatback to a more upright position. Push it rearward

to recline the seatback. See “Reclining Front

Seatbacks” later in this section.

Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this

feature, the power lumbar

control is located on the

outboard side of each front

seat. Use the power seat

control first to get the

proper position. Then

continue with the

lumbar adjustment.

To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control

forward to increase support and rearward to decrease

support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower

the support mechanism.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it

may during long trips, so should the position of your

lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

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If you have the independent front cushion moved down

as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support

higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion

until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust

the seatback for maximum comfort.

Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located

on the driver’s door panel, and are used to program and

recall memory settings for the driver’s seating, outside

mirror positions and comfort controls. See “Comfort

Controls” in the Index for more information.

To save your seat and mirror positions into memory, use

the following procedure:

1. First identify the DRIVER # on the Driver

Information Center (DIC) by pressing the MEMORY

button (1 or 2) or by pressing the button with the

unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry

transmitter. See “Driver Information Center (DIC)”

in the Index.

2. Adjust the driver’s seat and lumbar position to a safe

and comfortable driving position. Adjust both outside

mirrors to suit you. See “Mirrors” in the Index.

3. Press and hold the MEMORY button (1 or 2)

corresponding with your DRIVER # displayed on the

DIC for longer than three seconds. You will hear two

beeps confirming that the seat and mirror positions

have been entered into memory.

To set the seat and mirror positions for a second driver,

follow the previous steps, but start by pressing the

button with the unlock symbol on the transmitter that

displays the other DRIVER # on the DIC. Be sure to use

the MEMORY button (1 or 2) which corresponds to the

DRIVER # identified by the second transmitter.

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