BUICK RAINIER 2006 Owner's Manual

Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-19
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...............................................5-92
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-130Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-42
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
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.......................................3-42
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-96
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-102
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
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G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-43
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............................................... 1-5
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Dome........................................................3-16
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-16
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Reading.....................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41Light (cont.)
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Gate Ajar...................................................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-28
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-39
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-41
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-35
StabiliTrak®Service......................................3-34
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-45
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
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Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-47
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Memory Seat.................................................2-51
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-35
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-31
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display............2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-40
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-113
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-18
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-41
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-40
Heated Mirrors............................................2-40
Power Mirror...............................................2-39
Overhead Console..........................................2-47
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-56
Passing.........................................................4-16
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-14
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-128
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-129
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-129
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-113
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD....................................3-60, 3-70
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-99
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-124
Setting the Time..........................................3-59
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-126
Understanding Reception............................3-127
Rainsense™ Wipers.......................................... 3-9
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Climate Control System............................3-24
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-48
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-124
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-113
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-33
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-29
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass,
and Temperature Display..............................2-29
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
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..................................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-50
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-28
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-28
Pretensioners..............................................1-25
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-88
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-23Safety Belts (cont.)
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......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-80
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Security Light.................................................3-39
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-41
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-60
Setting the Time.............................................3-59
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-85
Accessory Inator........................................5-68
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-105
Speedometer..................................................3-27
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-35
StabiliTrak®Service Light.................................3-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-126
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-47
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Glove Box..................................................2-46Storage Areas (cont.)
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-47
Overhead Console.......................................2-47
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-48
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
Suspension....................................................4-50
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-126
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-90
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-70
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Different Size..............................................5-63
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-69
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Tires (cont.)
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inator, Accessory.......................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-74
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-72
Secondary Latch System..............................5-80
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-65
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-61
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-52
Your Vehicle...............................................4-50
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Trip Odometer................................................3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-127
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-64
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-43
Operation...................................................2-43
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-45
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-52
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-94
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-51
Memory Seat..............................................2-51
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-23
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-32
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-65
Different Size..............................................5-63
Replacement...............................................5-66
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-90
Rainsense™ Wipers...................................... 3-9
Replacement...............................................5-50Windshield (cont.)
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-35
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-50
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-95
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-40
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-130
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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