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Your ignition key identifies you to the

vehicle.

Two keys can be programmed

for certain features that correspond to

each driver. To personalize a key:

1. From the Personal Program menu,

press the  (Option) button until 

PERSONALIZE KEY is displayed. 

2. Press the  (Set/Reset) button until

YES is displayed.

3. Press the  button.

Personalization Features include:

Delayed Locking

— Delays locking

of the vehicle doors for up to five 

seconds after the last door is closed.

Two chimes will sound when the

power door lock switch or the Lock

button on the Remote Keyless Entry

transmitter is pressed when a door is

open. To program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,

press the  (Option) button until

DELAYED LOCKING is displayed. 

2. Press the  (Set/Reset) button until

ON or OFF appears. 

3. Press the  button to select it. 

The ignition key must be removed for

the feature to work after programming. 

Key Fob Feedback

— Choose from

Off (no feedback), Lights (exterior

lights flash) or Lights and Horn when

you press the Remote Keyless Entry

transmitter (key fob) Lock button. To

program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,

press the  (Option) button until 

FOB LOCK FEEDBACK is displayed.

2. Press the  (Set/Reset) button until

the desired setting is displayed.

3. Press the  button to save the 

setting.

Exterior Light Delay

— Sets the

time for exterior lights to remain on

after the key is removed from the

ignition or the vehicle is unlocked with

the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.

To program:

1. From the Personal Program menu,

press the  (Option) button until 

EXT LIGHT DELAY is displayed. 

2. Press the  (Set/Reset) button to

scroll through OFF or 15/30/60/90-

second delays. 

3. Press the  button to store a setting.

You can also use the  (Option) and 

(Set/Reset) buttons to personalize

each of the following:

• Return settings to factory

default/reset all keys

• Interior lights on when key is

removed from the ignition

• Content theft-deterrent system on/off

• Remote start on/off

• Personalize/replace key

• Personalize radio stations

• Auto door unlock all/driver’s door/off

• Key fob unlock driver’s door/all doors

on first press

Exiting Programming Mode:

The DIC

exits programming mode when:

• The vehicle is shifted out of Park.

• The vehicle is no longer in Run.

• You reach the end of the Personal

Program menu.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Summary of Contents for 2006 LaCrosse

Page 1: ...matic Door Locks 16 Opening the Vehicle Hood 16 Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator 17 Passenger Compartment Air Filter 17 Antilock Brake System 17 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist 17 Traction Control System TCS 17 StabiliTrak Stability Control System 18 Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock 18 Acoustic Laminate Glass 18 Vehicle Symbols Glossary 18 Roadside Assistance 20 My GMLink 20 Congratulations on your...

Page 2: ...ument Panel Cluster G DIC Buttons H Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator I Audio System Controls J Hood Release K Parking Brake L Cruise Controls M Horn N Steering Wheel Climate Controls O Climate Controls P Shift Lever Q Accessory Power Outlet R Glove Box Getting to Know Your LaCrosse 2 Instrument Panel See Section 3 of your Owner Manual ...

Page 3: ...eter K Headlamp Suggested L Fuel Gauge M Washer Fluid Level N Battery O Temperature Gauge P Kilometers per Hour km h Q Miles per Hour MPH R High Beam S Reduced Engine Power T Service Traction Control U Check Gas Cap V Oil Level Change Oil Soon W Service Engine Soon X Oil Pressure Y Brake Note The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know about many important aspects of your vehicle s op...

Page 4: ...ings for up to two drivers Some features are limited to a single setting 1 Place the vehicle in Park P and turn on the ignition 2 Press the Option button until PERSONAL PROGRAM is displayed 3 Press the Set Reset button to display instructions 4 Press the button to display programmable features 5 Press the button to change the setting of each feature The base level Driver Information Center DIC dis...

Page 5: ...on To program 1 From the Personal Program menu press the Option button until FOB LOCK FEEDBACK is displayed 2 Press the Set Reset button until the desired setting is displayed 3 Press the button to save the setting Exterior Light Delay Sets the time for exterior lights to remain on after the key is removed from the ignition or the vehicle is unlocked with the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter To pr...

Page 6: ...tion 2 of your Owner Manual Unlocking the Doors with the Key Your vehicle s passenger doors can be unlocked using the driver s door key With the key in the lock cylinder Turn the key toward the front of the vehicle to unlock the driver s door Turn and hold the key toward the front of the vehicle for two seconds to unlock all doors Turn and hold the key toward the rear of the vehicle to lock all do...

Page 7: ...he inte rior lamps entirely whether or not a door is open Door This position turns on the interior lamps when a door is opened and when the ignition key is removed On This position turns on the interior lamps continuously Instrument Panel Brightness When you push the center of the interior lamps knob a spring loaded stem will pop out Turn it right or left to adjust intensity Reading Lamps Press th...

Page 8: ...i cally maintains the desired temperature individually for the driver and front seat passenger Automatic Operation Push the AUTO button and use the driver or passenger side up down arrow keys to adjust the temperature The air delivery mode fan speed air condition ing and recirculation functions will be set automatically to achieve the desired temperature To turn the passenger side operation on or ...

Page 9: ... to direct air through the instrument panel outlets Floor Defog Press to clear the windshield and front side windows of mist and frost Defrost Press to clear the wind shield of heavier amounts of mist and frost more quickly Heated Seats Press to turn the driver or passenger heated seat on off See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Mist For a single wipe twist the band on the multifunction stalk down t...

Page 10: ...other information if available SCV Speed Compensated Volume Press to select Off Min Med or Max radio volume compensation as vehicle speed increases Tune Balance Fade Turn to select radio stations Cruise Control The cruise control buttons are located on the steering wheel On Off Push to turn the system on or off or to deactivate SET Set Decelerate To set cruise control press the button and acceler ...

Page 11: ...s Repeat for each pushbutton for each band up to 30 possible stations CD Controls With the ignition on insert a CD label side up partway into the slot The player will pull it in and begin playing To insert with ignition off first press eject or DISP 1 Reverse Press to go to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds have played Hold or press more than once to move backward through t...

Page 12: ...egin blinking and turn green Another disc may be loaded 4 When loading two to five CDs press the Load button again after loading the final CD For every CD loaded a number appears on the radio display To play a specific disc press CD and the number of the CD you want to hear A small bar appears under the CD number that is playing and the track number appears Finding a Category Station if equipped C...

Page 13: ...iversal Home Remote Continue holding both buttons up to 90 seconds the indicator light will begin blinking slowly and then more quickly Programming is complete when the remote light flashes rapidly Release both buttons Press and hold the remote button again If the indicator stays lit con stantly programming is complete Continue programming additional devices using the remaining two Universal Home ...

Page 14: ...er Manual Convenience Features Trunk Access Press the Trunk button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter To unlock the trunk from inside the vehicle press and hold the top of the driver s or front passenger s power door lock switch for approximately two seconds The vehi cle must be in Park to unlock the trunk See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Rear Seat Trunk Pass Through if equipped To fold dow...

Page 15: ...nt sec tion A two position arm adjusts to hold the cup securely On six passenger models a cupholder is located inside the armrest center stor age console Turn the bottom of the armrest console outward to access the cupholder The rear seat armrest also has a cupholder See Section 2 of your Owner Manual OnStar and Owner Manual Shelf The OnStar system and Owner Manual shelf are located at the top of ...

Page 16: ...adio etc See your Owner Manual for full safety and warranty cautions See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Automatic Door Locks Auto Door Lock The automatic door locks will lock the vehicle s doors when all doors are closed and the vehicle is shifted into Drive Hanging Garments Use the rear assist handle or coat hook to secure clothing on hangers for transport Auto Door Unlock Automatic door unlockin...

Page 17: ... See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Antilock Brake System The Antilock Brake System ABS helps to prevent a braking skid The ABS warning light illuminates briefly when the engine is started Momentary motor or clicking noises and slight brake pedal movement are normal as the system checks itself at startup See Section 4 of your Owner Manual Note It is recommended that children not be placed in the f...

Page 18: ...m that detects and corrects differences between the path you have chosen and the vehicle s actual direction by applying brake pressure individually at the appro priate wheel When the system acti vates STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE displays on the DIC See Section 4 of your Owner Manual Acoustic Laminate Glass Special windshield and front door win dow glass composition reduces wind and road noise If repl...

Page 19: ...19 Notes ...

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