light BUICK RAINIER 2004 Owner's Manual

Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-115
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-116
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-116
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-99
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Audio System(s)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-68
Radio with CD............................................3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-84
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-112
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-114
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-116
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement.................5-58
Backing Up....................................................4-60
Battery..........................................................5-44BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-53
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Before You Drive............................................3-99
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-16
Brake
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-32
Brake Adjustment............................................5-43
Brake Fluid....................................................5-41
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-43
Brake Wear...................................................5-43
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Headlamps.................................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-8
Capacities and Specications..........................5-113
Carbon Monoxide...................4-40, 4-53, 2-14, 2-29
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-96
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-114
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-116
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-115
Cargo Cover..................................................2-44
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-44
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-80
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-80
CD Messages................................3-68, 3-83, 3-98
Chains, Tires..................................................5-75
Charging System Light....................................3-31
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Engine Light.........................................3-35
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-54
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-42
Checking Coolant............................................5-28Checking Engine Oil........................................5-18
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-55
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Outside Seat Position.....................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Center Seat Position...........................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position.....................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-116
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-93
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-96
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Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Video Screen............................................3-116
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-98
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-97
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-93
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-95
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-95
Cleaning Leather............................................5-95
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-95
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass
and Wiper Blades........................................5-98
Cleaning Tires................................................5-98
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-95
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-26
Dual Automatic............................................3-20
Rear..........................................................3-25
Compass Calibration.......................................2-32
Compass Operation.........................................2-31
Compass Variance..........................................2-32
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-43Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-34
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-55
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-102
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Headlamps...............................................5-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-52
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-14
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-38
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-23
Battery.......................................................5-44
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-34
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Fan Noise..................................................5-38
Oil .............................................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-29Engine (cont.)
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-103
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-53
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-21
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-116
DVD Distortion..........................................3-114
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-39
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express Down Window....................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-25
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-23
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™)..............3-61, 3-72, 3-88
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Finding a Station............................3-59, 3-70, 3-86
Finish Care....................................................5-97
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-116
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-79
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
FM Stereo....................................................3-114
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Following Distance..........................................4-60
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Front Storage Area.........................................2-41
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-42Fuel Information..............................................3-45
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-54
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-34
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-41
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-39
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities............................................. 7-6
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-54
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Headphones.................................................3-106
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-57
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-36
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-37
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-34
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-36
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check........................................5-25, 5-68
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-52How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-24
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-32
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-54
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-36
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-37
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-54
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-28
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-13, 1-21
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-28
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-55
Liftgate Release..............................................2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-14Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-14
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-30
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-31
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-40
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-41
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Listening to a DVD.................................3-83, 3-98
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-17
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
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Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-42
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-62
Making Turns.................................................4-60
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-45
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance......... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-31
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-31
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-99
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE...............3-53
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-36
OnStar®Services............................................2-35
OnStar®System.............................................2-35
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-36
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist......................................2-34
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Power Mirror...............................................2-33
Overhead Console..........................................2-40
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-61
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-54
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-60
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
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Personalization...............................................3-46
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-26
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-78
Playing a CD.................................3-66, 3-81, 3-93
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-94
Playing the Radio...........................3-58, 3-69, 3-85
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-16
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-11
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-37
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-29
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-57, 3-69, 3-84
Radio Messages.....................................3-63, 3-75
Radios..........................................................3-56
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-114
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-115
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-99
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-68
Radio with CD............................................3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-84
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-112
Understanding Reception............................3-114
RDS Messages..............................3-62, 3-74, 3-89
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-54
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Climate Control System............................3-25
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-43
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