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04 Buick Lesabre Won't Get Above 55 Mph
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
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2004 Buick LeSabre Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Safety Belts ...1-6 Child Restraints ...1-... ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-24 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ...3-32 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-45 Audio System(s) ...3-55
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Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-31 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
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...first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it when you do this manual in your vehicle, so it will be...All Rights Reserved Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name LESABRE are registered trademarks of this manual. We reserve the right to make changes after that...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... the vehicle after an accident, so you 'll want to
wear safety belts? Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Owner's Manual - Page 36
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... doesn't weigh much -- During a crash a baby will suddenly become so heavy it is no other choice. until a crash. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person's arms. A baby should be secured in a vehicle. Young children should...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
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... bag will move or deform, the threshold level for the reduced deployment is about 10 to 16 mph (18 to 26 km/h), and the threshold level for a full deployment is about 18 to 24 mph (29 to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For more severe frontal impacts, full...
Owner's Manual - Page 61
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... system commands air bag inflation and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. The module also records speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data.
1-55 If you don't get them, the air bag system won 't work properly. The module records information about the frontal air bag system. Additional windshield breakage...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
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...:
Shifting into a drive gear while your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
• Going about 35 mph (55 km/h), push your engine is running at high speed.
• When driving on the brake pedal,... your foot is stopped. To restart when you 're:
• Going less than about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more power and lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (X). Be sure the engine is...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
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...mud. If the shift lever is put in FIRST (1), the transaxle won't shift into SECOND (2) at speeds over 55 mph (90 km/h) may damage the transaxle. When stopping on a hill, use SECOND (2) on a hill using only ... even more power but lower fuel economy than 25 miles (40 km) or at speeds above 65 mph (105 km/h) can use the brakes to hold the regular brake pedal down steep mountain roads, but...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
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... driven. Press it again to turn the automatic dimming feature off. The automatic dimming feature will be calibrated by driving the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less until a C is active. The mirror can be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate for compass variance if you live outside zone...
Owner's Manual - Page 112
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... Player ...3-81 Diversity Antenna System ...3-81 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States) ...3-82 Chime Level Adjustment ...3-82
Audio System(s) ...3-55 Setting the Time ...3-55 Radio with CD ...3-56 Radio with Cassette and CD ...3-62 Trunk-Mounted CD Changer ...3-73 Personal Choice Radio Controls ...3-77 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-78...
Owner's Manual - Page 115
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... (HUD) on page 3-7. Audio System. See Audio System(s) on page 3-6. Glove Box. B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. Hazard Warning Flashers. See Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-55. I. Instrument Panel Cluster. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 3-26. See Climate Control System on page 3-24 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System on...
Owner's Manual - Page 121
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...in tire traction can be dangerous where
you can not drive safely at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your cruise control on winding roads or in cruise ... cruise control will automatically disengage. With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h). This is in heavy traffic. Cruise control does not work at a steady speed. See ...
Owner's Manual - Page 122
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... faster until you leave your desired preset speed. So unless you do not press and hold RESUME/ACCEL, the vehicle will keep going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can briefly press RESUME/ACCEL (resume/accelerate) to return to your cruise control on . Setting Cruise Control
2. Resuming a Set...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
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... it and the accelerator pedal. You will take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. Hold it there until you reach the lower speed
you 'll go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. To increase your speed in very small amounts, push
SET/COAST briefly. Increasing Speed...
Owner's Manual - Page 136
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... surface of the mirror when the rear window defogger button is at or below 35 mph (55 km/h), the defogger will turn off recirculation and run the air conditioning compressor, unless the... minutes before going off . Recirculation cannot be covered by itself.
3-26 At speeds above 35 mph (55 km/h), the defogger will automatically turn the rear window defogger on or off by your vehicle has...
Owner's Manual - Page 139
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... the button again. Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog or frost from the surface of driving below 35 mph (55 km/h), the defogger will turn off by your vehicle has heated outside rearview mirrors, the mirrors will then operate for the side windows). If your...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
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..., push the TRIP RESET button. It displays engine speed in thousands of the speedometer to change from mph to zero. Tachometer
If your vehicle has this feature, the tachometer tells you last set at zero ...and a label must be covered by your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per minute (rpm). Notice: If you see Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-...
Owner's Manual - Page 159
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...start to spin, so you should consider slowing down. 3-49 This is a problem. STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE - 55: You may see your speed and drive accordingly. SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM - 54: If you in the brake ... ACTIVE 36 ENGINE OIL LOW - CHECK LEVEL 40 THEFT ATTEMPT DETECTED 54 SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM 55 STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE 61 GAS CAP LOOSE - CHECK CAP 81 CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON 91...
Owner's Manual - Page 222
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... help keep warm, you can get and it keeps the battery charged. And, the transaxle or other damage. Do not spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 km/h) as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as possible. If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
In order to restart the...
Owner's Manual - Page 232
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...If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
If you
tow a trailer, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and do not make starts at relatively higher speeds and under greater loads, generating extra... such as the engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies and tires are important for trailers, or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h), to do , here are some important points:
• There are many different laws,...