steering BUICK RAINIER 2005 Get To Know Guide

A.Exterior Lamp Controls
B.Air Outlets
C.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D.OnStar
®/Audio Steering Wheel
Controls
E.Instrument Panel ClusterF.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
G.Ignition Switch
H.Audio System
I.Climate Controls
J.Hood Release
K.Driver Information Center Steering
Wheel ControlsL.Rear Window Washer/Wiper
M.Lighter
N.Accessory Power Outlet
O.Rear Window Defogger
P.Glove Box
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Instrument Panel
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Trip Information Button:Press
to access each of the odometer,
TRIP A, TRIP B and TIMER functions.To reset either trip odometer to zero,
access it on the DIC and press the
Select button ( ) for one second, orpress and hold the reset stem on the
instrument cluster.
Use the TIMER function to time the
length of your trip, pressing to startor stop the timer when the function is
displayed on the DIC. To reset it to zero,press and hold when the function isdisplayed on the DIC.
Fuel Information Button:Press
to access the range, average fuel
economy, fuel used and the GM Oil LifeSystem
TMstatus.
RANGE estimates the remaining dis
tance you can drive without refueling. It is based on recent fuel economy andremaining fuel.
AVG ECON calculates how many miles
per gallon you are getting based on current and past driving conditions. Press
and hold the reset stem while it is displayed and the DIC will begin calculatingaverage fuel economy from that point intime.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) fea
tures a message center that can display
trip information, fuel economy information, personalization features and othermessages or warnings.The DIC displayis located above the steering wheel on
the instrument cluster, and can be pro
grammed in three languages. To accessthe various DIC modes, press one ofthe four DIC buttons located on the
steering wheel: Trip Information, FuelInformation, Personalization or Select.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp(Service Engine Soon Lamp)
Located on the instrument panel, this
lamp illuminates under a variety of conditions when the OnBoard DiagnosticsII (OBD II) system detects a malfunction
in the vehicle’s emission controls. If it is
lit steadily, check the gas cap to ensurethat it is attached and securely fastened.
Turn it clockwise until a “ratcheting”sound is heard, signaling that it is
secure. If this is the cause of the condi
tion, and the cap is installed properly,
this should turn the light off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
Program the Remote Keyless Entry
System’s lock/unlock feedback (horn,parking lamps, both or neither) by press
ing the personalization button ( ) on theDriver Information Center until REMOTELOCK FEEDBACK (or unlock, as
desired) appears on the display. Pressthe Select button ( ) to scroll through
the menu of choices. To program thelock/unlock feedback feature, presswhen the desired menu option is displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
The exterior lamps knob is located on
the instrument panel, to the left of thesteering wheel.
Turn off the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) and automatic headlamp system
• Move the knob to the OFF ( )
position.
The automatic headlamp system auto
matically reactivates at the next keyon.
Activate the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) and automatic headlamp system
• Move the knob to the AUTO ( )
position.
• All exterior lamps and the instrument
panel/radio lights will illuminate whenthey are needed.
Manually activate the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, instrument panel/radio lights and licenseplate lamps
• Move the knob to the parking lamp
() position.
Manually activate the headlamps, all
exterior tail/sidemarker lamps andthe instrument panel/radio lights
• Move the knob to the ON ( )
position.
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Headlamp ControlsThere are two methods for personalizing
your vehicle locking/unlocking prefer
ences. One method is to press the personalization button ( ) on the Driver
Information Center until AUTOMATIC
LOCKING (or AUTOMATIC UNLOCK
ING) appears on the display. Press the
Select button ( ) until the desired set
ting appears on the display and press
to select it.
For an alternate method of setting lock
ing/unlocking preferences, see theProgrammable Locking Feature sectionof your Owner Manual.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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.