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Owner’s manual specs

2013 Buick LaCrosse Specs: Oil Capacity, Fluids & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2013 Buick LaCrosse, copied from Buick’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Engines in this manual: 2.4L L4, 3.6L V6. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.

Fluids & capacities

All engines

Engine Oil

Use only engine oil licensed to the dexos1 specfication, or equivalent, of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine Oil on page 10‑11.

Applies to: Engine Oil

Source: 2013 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual, page 11-12

2.4L L4

3.6L V6

Oil life & reset procedures

Engine oil life system reset

Before you start

  • Reset the system whenever the engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate the next engine oil change.
  • Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off.

Steps

  1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off.
  2. Press the DIC MENU button on the turn signal lever to enter the Vehicle Information Menu. Use the thumbwheel to scroll through the menu items until you reach REMAINING OIL LIFE.
  3. Press the SET/CLR button to reset the oil life at 100%.
  4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
  5. Lift the filter cover housing away from the engine air cleaner/filter housing.
  6. Pull out the filter.
  7. Inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter.
  8. Reverse Steps 2-4 to reinstall the filter cover housing.

You’ll know it worked: The system is reset when the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message is off and the REMAINING OIL LIFE 100% message is displayed.

Source: 2013 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual, page 10-14

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Engine Compartment Fuse Block

Diagrams in the manual

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
1—Air Conditioning Compressor Clutchp.10-39
3—Air Conditioning Compressor Clutchp.10-37
4—Wiper Speedp.10-39
7—Engine Control Modulep.10-39
8—Ignition Coils - Even (Six Cylinder Engine), Ignition Coils - All (Four Cylinder Engine)p.10-37
11—Six Cylinder Engine: Post Catalytic Converter Oxygen Sensor Heater, Mass Air Flow Sensor, Flex Fuel Sensor, Secondary Air Induction Solenoidp.10-37
16—Run/Crank for eAssist Power Inverter Modulep.10-38
18—Sunshade Module, Vehicle Air Purification System, Vented Seatsp.10-38
20—Heated Steering Wheel (non eAssist)p.10-38
21—Rear Power Windowsp.10-36
22—Sunroofp.10-36
23—Variable Effort Steering (if equipped) or eAssist Power Inverter Modulep.10-38
25—Rear Heated Seatsp.10-37
26—Antilock Brake System Pumpp.10-37
27—Electric Park Brakep.10-37
28—Rear Window Defoggerp.10-37
29—Power Lumbar, Leftp.10-38
30—Power Lumbar, Right or Power Pack Cooling Fan (eAssist)p.10-38
31—All Wheel Drive, Electronic Suspension Controlp.10-38
32—Body Control Module 6p.10-38
33—Heated Seat - Frontp.10-38
34—Antilock Brake System Valvesp.10-38
35—Amplifierp.10-38
36—Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Motors - Batteryp.10-38
37—Right High Beamp.10-38
38—Left High Beamp.10-38
41—Brake Vacuum Pumpp.10-37
42—Cooling Fan K2p.10-37
43—Not Usedp.10-37
44—Transmission Auxiliary Oil Pump (eAssist)p.10-37
45—Cooling Fan K1p.10-37
46—Cooling Fan Relayp.10-38
47—Six Cylinder Engine: Pre Catalytic Converter Oxygen Sensor Heater, Canister Purge Solenoid. Four Cylinder Engine: Pre and Post Catalytic Converter Oxygen Sensor Heaters, Canister Purge Solenoidp.10-38
48—Fog Lampsp.10-38
49—Right High Intensity Discharge Headlampp.10-38
50—Left High Intensity Discharge Headlampp.10-38
51—Hornp.10-38
52—Cluster Run/Crankp.10-38
53—Run/Crank for Inside Rearview Mirror, Rear Vision Camera, Air Quality Sensor, Aero Shutter Motorp.10-39
54—Run/Crank for: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Headlamp Switchp.10-39
55—Outside Rearview Mirror, Universal Garage Door Opener, Front Window Switchesp.10-39
56—Windshield Washerp.10-39
59—AIR Pumpp.10-37
60—Heated Mirrorp.10-39
62—Canister Ventp.10-39
64—Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Module - Batteryp.10-39
66—AIR Solenoid (eAssist)p.10-39
67—Fuel System Control Modulep.10-39
69—Regulated Voltage Control Sensorp.10-39
70—Ultrasonic Parking Assist/Side Blind Zone/Lane Departure Warning/ Rain Sensorp.10-39
71—Passive Entry/ Passive Startp.10-39

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

Where to find it

Instrument Panel Fuse Block The instrument panel fuse block is located in the instrument panel, on the driver side of the vehicle.

open the fuse panel door by pulling down at the top.

Source: 2013 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual, page 10-40

Diagrams in the manual

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
1—Steering Wheel Controls Backlightp.10-40
2—Body Control Module 7p.10-40
3—Body Control Module 5p.10-40
4—Radiop.10-40
5—OnStar/Universal Handsfree Phonep.10-40
6—Power Outlet 1p.10-40
7—Power Outlet 2p.10-40
8—Body Control Module 1p.10-40
9—Body Control Module 4p.10-40
11—Front Heater Ventilation Air Conditioning/Blower (J-Case Fuse)p.10-41
12—Passenger Seat (Circuit Breaker)p.10-41
13—Driver Seat (Circuit Breaker)p.10-41
14—Diagnostic Link Connectorp.10-41
15—Airbag/Automatic Occupant Sensingp.10-41
16—Trunkp.10-41
17—Heater Ventilation Air Conditioning Controllerp.10-41
18—Pre-Fuse for Fuses 4 and 5p.10-41
19—Infotainment and Center Stack Displays, Head-Up Display, Preferred Device Interface Module, Rear Seat Infotainment (eAssist)p.10-41
20—Rear Seat Entertainment Display/Rear Seat Audiop.10-41
21—Instrument Panel Clusterp.10-41
22—Discrete Logic Ignition Switchp.10-41
23—Body Control Module 3p.10-41
24—Body Control Module 2p.10-41
25—Rear Heater Ventilation Air Conditioning/Blowerp.10-41
26—AC/DC Inverterp.10-41

More fuse pages in the manual

Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.

Not on this page

  • Maintenance schedule: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.

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