seat memory BUICK RAINIER 2005 Get To Know Guide

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Memory Settings for Driver’s Seat, Mirrors,
Pedals, Radio and Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . .6
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks . .6
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Automatic Headlamp System (AHS) . . . . . . . . . .8
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
DualZone Automatic Climate Control System .8Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front PassengerSide Passive Air Bag . . . . . . .11OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
HomeLink
®Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . .14
Remote Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Content TheftDeterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Electronically Controlled
Rear Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
AllWheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Traction Assist System (TAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Rainier. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featuresdescribed in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.

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FUEL USED shows the current amount
of fuel used in gallons since the last
reset for FUEL USED. This mode shouldbe reset after every fuel tank fillup.
ENGINE OIL LIFE calculates an estimat
ed percentage of the engine oil’sremaining useful life and alerts the driver
when it’s time to change the oil by illumi
nating the CHANGE ENG OIL light on
the instrument cluster. Please rememberto always reset the oil life system afteran oil change by pressing and holding
for four seconds while ENGINE OIL
LIFE is displayed. When successful, the
DIC displays ENGINE OIL LIFE: 100%.
For full engine oil information, see Section 5
of your Owner Manual.
Vehicle Personalization
Depending on the equipment ordered on
your vehicle, you can personalize a widevariety of preferences on the DIC. Onlythe features included on your vehicle willbe displayed by the DIC.Personalization features can include:
• Alarm Warning Type
• Mirror Curb View Assist
• Easy Exit Driver Seat (see Seats
section of this booklet)
• Display Units (English/Metric)
• Display Language
Personalization Button:Up to two
people can program individualized settings. Press once and current
driver preferences will be displayed. Any
changes made at this time affect only
the displayed driver. Press the buttonagain to scroll through and personalizemenu features.
Select Button:When scrolling through
the personalization features, pressto scroll through the choices provided foreach menu item. When you find the
choice you want, press to select it
and move on to the next feature. Toreset all personalization features to theirdefault settings, hold and down forfour seconds. Driver preferences arerecalled by pressing memory button #1or #2 located on the driver’s door.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Programmable Automatic Power
Door Locks
Your vehicle includes an automatic door
lock/unlock feature with a choice of four
modes, as well as automatic door lockout protection to prevent locking thekeys in the vehicle. In the event thepower door lock switch is activatedwhen a door is open and the key is inthe ignition, the driver door will unlock.
Locking Options:The default setting
for the programmable automatic powerdoor locks is to lock automatically whenthe transmission is shifted into gear (Mode 1).
Other locking options include:
Mode 2: All doors lock when vehicle
speed is over 8 mph (13 kph)
Unlocking options:Choose one of the
following options before personalizingyour unlocking preference:
Mode 1: Driver door unlocks when the
transmission is placed into Park
Mode 2: All doors unlock when the
transmission is shifted into Park
Mode 3: All doors unlock when the key
is removed from the ignition
Mode 4: No automatic door unlock
Memory Settings for Driver’s
Seat, Mirrors and Pedals
Use the driver’s door mounted controls
(shown above) to program and recallmemory settings for the following features:
• Driver’s seat, including seatback
recliner and lumbar adjustment
• Accelerator and brake pedals
• Outside rearview mirrors
Programming a Memory Setting
• Adjust the above features to your
preferred settings.
• Press and hold memory 1 or 2 button
located on the driver’s door until two
chimes sound (about three seconds). This confirms that your settings are stored.
• To program memory positions for
another driver, repeat the process using the other memory button.
Recalling Memory Settings
Each time memory button 1 or 2 on the
driver’s door is pressed while the vehicle
is in Park (P), a single chime will soundand the memory position(s) will berecalled.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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DualZone Automatic Climate
Control System
Your vehicle is equipped with a climate
control system that automatically main
tains the desired temperature individual
ly for the driver and front seat passen
ger. Independent rear seat fan and airdistribution controls are also included for
increased rearpassenger comfort. Amemory feature for up to two drivers isalso included with this system.
Automatic Operation:Push the AUTO
button to set automatic air delivery
mode, fan speed, A/C and recirculation
functions. Each time the AUTO button is
Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp
override button islocated below theexterior lamps knob.
To prevent thedome lamp fromilluminating when adoor is opened,press the button.
Although using your
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter tounlock the doors will activate the dome
lamp temporarily, the lamp will remain
deactivated when opening a door, untilthe override button is pressed again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Activate the fog lamps
• Press the fog lamp button ( )
located on the instrument panel to theright of the exterior lamps switch.
• An indicator lamp will illuminate.
• To turn them off, press the button
again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
(AHS)
When encountering darker conditions
during the daytime (such as when driving under a bridge or inside a parking
garage), you may notice the AHS tem
porarily activating your headlamps, inte
rior lights and radio display lights. This is normal. The lights will automatically
shut off when returning to daylight driving conditions.
When you start the vehicle at night,
the automatic headlamps will come on
immediately. The Automatic HeadlampSystem light sensor is located on top ofthe instrument panel near the windshield
defroster outlets. To ensure proper system operation, avoid placing objects or
stickers on or near the sensor.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The fog lamps shut off automati
cally when the ignition is turned off andmust be reactivated when needed.

Heated Seats (if equipped):The but
tons to control this feature are locatedon the front door armrests. Controls canbe set to heat the seatback only or theseatback and the seat cushion. The
three lights next to the controls indicateLO, MED or HI setting. Push the BACK
ONLY switch (“B” above) to activate
heat for the seatback only. An indicatorlight illuminates when the seatback isbeing heated. Push the horizontal switch(“A” above) to heat the whole seat.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Easy Exit Driver Seat
Two personalized driver exit seat posi
tions can be set by following thesesteps:
1. First, set the Easy Exit Driver Seat
feature to “ON” in your Driver
Information Center (see “Vehicle Personalization” in the Driver Information Center section of this booklets).
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Seats
A B
Electric Adjustable Pedals
(if equipped)
Shorter drivers can
adjust the brake andaccelerator pedals to
a comfortable posi
tion by using the tog
gle switch located on the steering col
umn. The vehicle must be in Park (P) forthis feature to operate.
• Press the switch toward you to move
the pedals closer.
• Press the switch away from you to
move the pedals away from you.
This feature can be programmed to work
with your vehicle’s memory feature. See
the Memory Settings for Driver’s Seat,Mirrors, Pedals, Radio and ClimateControls section of this booklet.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:
The engine must be running for
the heated seat feature to operate.

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OnStar®
Your vehicle’s OnStar system provides
invehicle safety, security and communications services, available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. With OnStar, youcan enjoy such available services as:
• Automatic notification of air bag
deployment
• Emergency services assistance
• Roadside assistance
• Stolen vehicle tracking
• GM Goodwrench remote diagnostics
• Remote door unlock
• Routing and location assistance*
• OnStar Personal Calling, a hands
free, voiceactivated communications service**
These services are easily accessed
through the three OnStar buttons in yourvehicle.
• Press the Phone button to access
OnStar Personal Calling, a handsfree, voiceactivated communications service.* Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located inthe rightfront outboard passenger seat.
The Passenger Sensing System classifies the occupant sitting in the front pas
senger seat and communicates the sta
tus to the air bag module. The air bagmodule uses this occupant informationto enable or suppress the deployment ofthe front passengerside air bag.
If the Passenger Sensing System deter
mines there is an empty seat, a childseat or an occupant weighing below aspecified threshold, it will communicatea suppress request to the air bag mod
ule. If the system determines there is anoccupant weighing above the specifiedthreshold, it will communicate an enablerequest to the air bag module.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF
indicator located on the rearview mirror
will indicate to the driver and front pas
senger the current state of the front pas
Front PassengerSide Passive
Air Bag
2. Select memory button 1 or 2 on the
driver’s door.
3. Move the driver’s seat to the desired
exit position.
4. Press and hold the Exit button
located on the driver’s door (shown on previous page) for three seconds.
A double chime will sound confirming that the position has been stored.
With the vehicle in Park (P), the exit
seat position for that driver can berecalled by pressing the Exit button. If no exit position is stored, the seatdefaults to a completely rearward position.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
senger air bag. If the air bag is sup
pressed, the “OFF” indicator will be illuminated. If the air bag is enabled, the“ON” indicator will be illuminated.
General Motors recommends that child restraints
be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rearracing infant seat, a child riding in a forwardfacing child seat and an older child riding in abooster seat.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.