BUICK RAINIER 2005 Owner's Manual

Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-123
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-124
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-124
Cargo Cover..................................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-47
Chains, Tire...................................................5-66
Charging System Light....................................3-31
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
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...........................................1-42Child Restraints (cont.)
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.................................3-124
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Glass Surfaces............................................5-85
Instrument Panel.........................................5-85
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Vinyl..........................................................5-85
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-88
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-25
Dual Automatic............................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-24
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-23
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Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-49
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-34
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-43
Winter........................................................4-38
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-109
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamps.................................................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-99
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-34
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-25
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-124
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-68
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-69
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-42
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-42
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Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-99
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-34
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-41
Glove Box.....................................................2-46
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-42
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-43
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-59
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Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-54
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-16
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
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
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-39
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
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Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-47
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....................................6-15
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................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Memory Seat.................................................2-51
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass...........2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature..............................2-35, 3-28
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display............2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-119
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-40
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-40
Power Mirror...............................................2-39
Overhead Console..........................................2-46
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-27
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-55
Passing.........................................................4-12
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-25
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-43
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-56
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-123
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-124
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-124
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-119
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-81
Radio with CD....................................3-57, 3-67
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-95
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-120
Setting the Time..........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-121
Understanding Reception............................3-122
Rainsense™ Wipers.......................................... 3-9
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking........................................................ 4-9
Rear Climate Control System............................3-24
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-48
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-120Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-109
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rearview Mirror with Compass..........................2-30
Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature.................................2-35, 3-28
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-30
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®and Compass.......2-33
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and
Temperature Display....................................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-40
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-72
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-70
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
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Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-43
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-29
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-25
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-20
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-19
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-77
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-42
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-40
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Light.................................................3-39
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-41
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-60
Setting the Time.............................................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-27
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
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Spare Tire.....................................................5-82
Installing....................................................5-72
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-80
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-121
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-47
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Glove Box..................................................2-46
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-47
Overhead Console.......................................2-46
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-48
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-49
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-121Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-88
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-69
Cleaning....................................................5-89
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-59
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-72
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-72
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70
Secondary Latch System..............................5-77
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-80
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
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