Buick 2012 LaCrosse User Manual

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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012

Driving and Operating

9-19

After shifting to N (Neutral),
firmly apply the brakes and steer
the vehicle to a safe location.

3. Come to a complete stop, shift

to P (Park), and turn the ignition
to LOCK/OFF. On vehicles with
an automatic transmission, the
shift lever must be in P (Park) to
turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK/OFF position.

4. Set the parking brake. See

Parking Brake on page 9‑34.

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WARNING

Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.

If the vehicle must be shut off while
driving, switch the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.

ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber LED
Light):
This mode allows you to
use some electrical accessories
when the engine is off.

With the ignition off, pressing the
button one time without the brake
pedal applied will place the ignition
system in ACC/ACCESSORY.

The ignition will switch from
ACC/ACCESSORY to OFF after
five minutes to prevent battery
rundown.

ON/RUN/START (Green LED
Light):
This mode is for driving and
starting. With the ignition off, and
the brake pedal applied, pressing
the button once will place the
ignition system in ON/RUN/START.
Once engine cranking begins,
release the button. Engine cranking
will continue until the engine starts.
See Starting the Engine on
page 9‑20
for more information.
The ignition will then remain
in ON/RUN.

Service Only Mode

This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off, and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding the button for
more than five seconds will place
the vehicle in Service Only Mode.
The instruments and audio systems
will operate as they do in ON/RUN,
but the vehicle will not be able to be
driven. The engine will not start in
Service Only Mode. Push the button
again to turn the vehicle off.

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