Dual-stage frontal air bags utilize sensors to detect the severity of a crash, and then determine whether the air bags should be deployed and at what level of force.
The Passenger Sensing System automatically switches the right-front passenger frontal air bag on or off based on the passenger's weight and the type of pressure on the seat.
Head-curtain side-impact air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head injuries to first- and second-row outboard occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions.
Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when property secured in a rear seat. Never place rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the Owner's manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.
A feature that remembers when you don't. Battery-rundown protection automatically shuts off interior lights after the vehicle has been sitting with the engine off for a preset amount of time.
A feature that remembers when you don't. Battery-rundown protection automatically shuts off interior lights after the vehicle has been sitting with the engine off for a preset amount of time.
The antilock brake system is designed to help drivers maintain steering control by reducing wheel lockup during hard braking on most slippery or dry surfaces.
StabiliTrak Stability Control System is an advanced computer-controlled system that helps the driver maintain directional control of the vehicle in difficult conditions.
As an added security feature, this vehicle has the PASS-Key III theft-deterrent system, which includes a special ignition key with up to 3 trillion possible code variations. If any attempt is made to start your vehicle without the properly coded key, the starter and fuel injectors are temporarily disabled.
Enhanced Traction Control System is available in select models of the 2008 Buick LaCrosse is useful in slippery road conditions. It operates only if it senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces engine power and may also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin.
Full-Range Traction Control System is available in select models of the 2008 Buick LaCrosse is useful in slippery road conditions. It operates only if it senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces engine power, modulates the brakes and may also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin.