belt BUICK RAINIER 2004 Repair Manual

(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if they
are cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
ttings and clamps; replace with genuine GM parts as
needed. To help ensure proper operation, a pressure test
of the cooling system and pressure cap and cleaning the
outside of the radiator and air conditioning condenser is
recommended at least once a year.
(d)Visually inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged
or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts
replaced. Also look for any opened or broken air bag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air
bag system does not need regular maintenance.)
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood latch assembly,
secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor, release pawl,
rear compartment hinges, outer liftgate handle pivot
points, rear door detent link, roller mechanism,
liftgate handle pivot points, latch bolt, fuel door hinge,
cargo door hinge, locks and folding seat hardware.More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment. Applying silicone
grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth will make
them last longer, seal better and not stick or squeak.
(g)Add uid as needed. A uid loss could indicate
a problem; repair as needed. Check vent hose at
transfer case for kinks and proper installation.
(h)Change automatic transmission uid and lter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
service.
(i)Drain, ush and rell cooling system. See Engine
Coolant on page 5-27for what to use. Inspect hoses.
Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and ller neck.
Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap.
(j)A uid loss in any vehicle system could indicate a
problem. Have the system inspected and repaired and
the uid level checked. Add uid if needed.
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Engine Drive Belt Routing
L6 EngineV8 Engine
6-15

Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Records
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s
performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle
computers to monitor emission control components to
optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for air bag
deployment and, if so equipped, to provide anti-lock
braking and to help the driver control the vehicle
in difficult driving situations. Some information may be
stored during regular operations to facilitate repair
of detected malfunctions; other information is stored only
in a crash or near crash event by computer systems
commonly called event data recorders (EDR).
In a crash or near crash event, computer systems, such
as the Air Bag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated, such
as engine speed, brake applications, throttle position,
vehicle speed, safety belt usage, air bag readiness,
air bag performance data, and the severity of a collision.This information has been used to improve vehicle
crash performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety.
Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the SDM is required.
GM will not access information about a crash event or
share it with others other than
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-76
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-53
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-40
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-102
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-60, 3-72, 3-87
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-29
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-30
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-45
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-52
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-51
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-49
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-23
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-51All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-26
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-41
AM .............................................................3-114
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-116
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care............................................5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-96
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-93
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-96
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-21
Ashtrays........................................................3-19
Audio Output................................................3-108
Audio System(s).............................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-113
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-114
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
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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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D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-23
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-54
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-43
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-29
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2Driving (cont.)
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Winter........................................................4-40
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-25
Driving Downhill..............................................4-24
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-27
Driving in Water..............................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-61
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-41
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-33
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-33
Driving Uphill..................................................4-22
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-59
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-20
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-116
Distortion..................................................3-114
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-99
DVD Player..................................................3-100
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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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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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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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