seats BUICK RAINIER 2007 Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 40
Airbag System
........................................ 68
Restraint System Check
......................... 86
Features and Controls
................................ 89
Keys
....................................................... 91
Doors and Locks
.................................... 96
Windows
............................................... 103
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 105
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 108
Mirrors
.................................................. 124
OnStar
®System
................................... 129
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 133
Storage Areas
...................................... 144
Sunroof
................................................ 148Instrument Panel
....................................... 149
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 152
Climate Controls
................................... 170
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 176
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 198
Audio System(s)
................................... 215
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 281
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 282
Towing
................................................. 337
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 353
Service
................................................. 356
Fuel
...................................................... 358
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 364
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 402
Rear Axle
............................................. 402
Front Axle
............................................ 403
2007 Buick Rainier Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and the name
RAINIER are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at
the time it was printed. We reserve the right
to make changes after that time without notice.
For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15863675 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Power Seats................................................. 8
Power Lumbar.............................................. 9
Heated Seats................................................ 9
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 10
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 13
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Rear Seats.................................................... 16
Rear Seat Operation................................... 16
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.............. 18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 24
Driver Position............................................. 24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position................... 33
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 39
Safety Belt Extender................................... 39
Child Restraints............................................ 40
Older Children............................................. 40
Infants and Young Children......................... 43
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 47Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position...................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position....................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 63
Airbag System.............................................. 68
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 71
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 74
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 76
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 76
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 77
Passenger Sensing System......................... 78
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........ 84
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 85
Restraint System Check............................... 86
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 86
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 87
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls
are located on the
outboard side of
the seat cushions.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 13.
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Power Lumbar
Your vehicle has power lumbar on the driver’s and
front passenger’s seats.
The seatback lumbar
support can be adjusted
by moving the control
located on the outboard
side of the seat
cushions.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated front seats.
The buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the front
door armrests.
The engine must be
running for the heated
seat feature to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button
with the heated seat and seatback symbol.
Press the button to cycle through the temperature
settings of high, medium, and low and to turn
the heated seat off. The indicator lights above the
button will come on to designate the level of
heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and
one for low. The low setting warms the seatback
and seat cushion until the seat temperature is near
body temperature. The medium and high settings
heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly
higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in
about two minutes.
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To recall the easy exit seat position, do one of
the following:
Press the easy exit seat button on the
memory control while the vehicle is in
PARK (P). The seat will move to the stored
exit position.
Or, if the easy exit seat feature is activated in
the Driver Information Center (DIC), removing
the key from the ignition will move the seat
to the exit position. See “Easy Exit Seat” under
DIC Vehicle Customization on page 208for
more information on activating this feature in
the DIC.
If an easy exit seat position has not been stored,
the default position is all the way rearward.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
The front seats have
power reclining
seatbacks. Use the
vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of the seat
to operate them.
To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward
the front of the vehicle.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Your vehicle has ip and fold second row seats
which provide additional cargo space.
To ip and fold the seat(s), do the following:
1. Pull up on the loop located where the seat
cushion meets the seatback and ip the
seat cushion forward.Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Lift the lever,
located on the
outboard side of
the seatback,
and fold the
seatback forward.
The head restraint will automatically fold out
of the way as the seatback is folded down.
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{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and
your passengers to buckle your safety belts.
SeeSafety Belt Reminder Light on page 180
andPassenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
on page 180.In most states and in all Canadian provinces,
the law says to wear safety belts. Here is
why:They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you
do have a crash, you do not know if it will be
a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can
be so serious that even buckled up, a person
would not survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up
can survive and sometimes walk away. Without
belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes
buckling up does matter... a lot!
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 40orInfants and Young
Children on page 43. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how
to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.
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