BUICK TERRAZA 2006 Owner's Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-24
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-71
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-39
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-57
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-65
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-119Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-119
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-90
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-91
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-90
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Audio System(s).............................................3-80
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-117
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-119
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-119
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
Radio with CD............................................3-82
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-115
Setting the Time..........................................3-81
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-117
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-118
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-119
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-14
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-35
B
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-21
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-39
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-32
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-63
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-102
Captain Chairs, Rear........................................ 1-6
Carbon Monoxide...................2-24, 2-42, 4-27, 4-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-90
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-119
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-119
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-41
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-119
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-26
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-91
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-87
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-90
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-32
Dual..........................................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear..........................................................3-30
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-31
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-86
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-28
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center........................................2-56
Convenience Net............................................2-55
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-34
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-51
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-19
Delayed Locking.............................................2-13
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-14
Delayed Locking..........................................2-13
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-14Door (cont.)
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-12
Power Sliding Door......................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-14
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-19
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-25
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-27
Dual Climate Control System............................3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-101
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Eight-Way Power Seats..................................... 1-3
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-96
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-96
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-96
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-34
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-42
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-29
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-33Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-119
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Folding Tray...................................................2-54
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-53
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-96
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-96
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-16
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-49
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-32
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-37
Ination – Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-21
Cargo........................................................3-20
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-15
Front Reading.............................................3-20
Interior Control............................................3-18
Rear Reading.............................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-45
Level Control..................................................4-39
Liftgate..........................................................2-24
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Charging System.........................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-39
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
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Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-47
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-19
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-14
Delayed Locking..........................................2-13
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-57
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-44
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-101
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-32
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-44
Overhead Console..................................2-52, 2-53
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-21
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-40
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-39
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-39
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-66
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-30
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-30
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-3
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-25
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-27
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Power (cont.)
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-33
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-2
Sliding Door................................................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-27
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-33
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-14
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-18
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-80
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
Radio with CD............................................3-82
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-115
Setting the Time..........................................3-81
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-117
Understanding Reception............................3-118Rear Climate Control System............................3-30
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-31
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-115
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-101
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-28
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-73
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