warning BUICK RAINIER 2007 Repair Manual

Appearance Care (cont.)
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 462
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 457
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 459
Ashtray(s).................................................... 169
Audio System(s).......................................... 215
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 277
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 279
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 279
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 280
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 279
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 260
Radio with CD................................217, 228
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 238
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 275
Setting the Time...................................... 217
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 276
Understanding Radio Reception............... 278
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 280
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 164
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 375
Operation................................................. 114B
Battery........................................................ 396
Electric Power Management..................... 167
Run-Down Protection............................... 168
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 321
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 287
Emergencies............................................ 289
Parking.................................................... 118
System Warning Light.............................. 186
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 112
Brakes........................................................ 392
Braking....................................................... 286
Braking in Emergencies............................... 289
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 108
Bulb Replacement....................................... 404
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 404
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..................................... 405
License Plate Lamps................................ 407
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 407
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps............. 405
Buying New Tires........................................ 427
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C
Calibration..........................................124, 126
California Fuel............................................. 359
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 357
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 474
Carbon Monoxide..............102, 122, 325, 339
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 457
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 279
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 279
Cargo Cover............................................... 147
Cargo Tie Downs........................................ 148
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 251
Center Console Storage Area...................... 144
Chains, Tire................................................. 433
Charging System Light................................ 185
Check
Engine Light............................................ 190
Gages Warning Light............................... 196
Check Gas Cap Light.................................. 197
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 364
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 461
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 43Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 54
Older Children........................................... 40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position............................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position................................. 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 63
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 280
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 169
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 459
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 458
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 455
Finish Care.............................................. 458
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 453
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 456
Leather.................................................... 456
Tires........................................................ 460
Underbody Maintenance........................... 461
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 457
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 459
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Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 198
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 199
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 208
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 202
Driving
At Night................................................... 314
City.......................................................... 319
Defensive................................................. 282
Drunken................................................... 283
Freeway................................................... 320
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 323
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 316
Off-Road.................................................. 299
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 330
Winter...................................................... 325
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 170
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 260
E
Electric Power Management........................ 167
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 464
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 465
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 465
Headlamps............................................... 464Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 464
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 471
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 464
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System.................................................... 337
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 374
Battery..................................................... 396
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 190
Coolant.................................................... 379
Coolant Heater......................................... 112
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 189
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 492
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 366
Exhaust................................................... 122
Fan Noise................................................ 390
Oil ........................................................... 369
Oil Life System........................................ 372
Overheating............................................. 382
Reduced Power Light............................... 195
Starting.................................................... 110
Entry Lighting.............................................. 337
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 337
Exit Lighting................................................ 337
Extender, Safety Belt................................... 337
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 374
Finish Damage............................................ 460
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 279
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 154
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 157
Flat Tire...................................................... 435
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 436
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 450
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 375
Power Steering........................................ 390
Windshield Washer.................................. 391
Fog Lamps.................................................. 165
Front Axle................................................... 403
Fuel............................................................ 358
Additives.................................................. 359
California Fuel.......................................... 359
Check Gas Cap Light.............................. 197
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 363
Filling Your Tank...................................... 361
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 360
Gage....................................................... 197
Gasoline Octane...................................... 358Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications............................ 358
Low Warning Light................................... 197
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 465
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 465
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 471
Windshield Wiper..................................... 464
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..................... 196
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 189
Fuel......................................................... 197
Oil Pressure............................................. 193
Speedometer........................................... 179
Tachometer.............................................. 179
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 185
Garage Door Opener..........................133, 134
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 358
Specications........................................... 358
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 196
Glove Box................................................... 144
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 503
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 154
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamps.................................................. 162
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 164
Bulb Replacement.................................... 404
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 163
Electrical System..................................... 464
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 157
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 404
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..................................... 405
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 157
On Reminder........................................... 163
Heated Seats.................................................. 9
Heater......................................................... 170
Highbeam On Light..................................... 195
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 322
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 323
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 364
Release................................................... 364
Horn............................................................ 154
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 43
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 419
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 152
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 166
Cluster..................................................... 178
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 397
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 93
Keys............................................................. 91
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 412
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 168
Dome....................................................... 166
Dome Lamp Override............................... 166
Electric Power Management..................... 167
Fog .......................................................... 165
Reading................................................... 167
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 54
License Plate Lamps................................... 407
Liftgate/Liftglass........................................... 102
Liftglass/Liftgate........................................... 102
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 181
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 187
Brake System Warning............................. 186
Charging System..................................... 185
Check Gages Warning............................. 196
Check Gas Cap....................................... 197
Cruise Control.......................................... 194
Gate Ajar................................................. 196
Highbeam On.......................................... 195
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 197
Malfunction Indicator................................ 190
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 182Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 180
Reduced Engine Power............................ 195
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 180
Security................................................... 194
Service All-Wheel-Drive............................ 196
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 188
StabiliTrak®Service.................................. 188
Tire Pressure........................................... 189
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 167
Exit.......................................................... 167
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 337
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 337
Lockout Protection....................................... 337
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................ 98
Door.......................................................... 96
Lockout Protection................................... 101
Power Door............................................... 97
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 98
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 101
Loss of Control........................................... 337
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 337
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 337
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 482
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 485
At Least Once a Month............................ 486
At Least Once a Year.............................. 486
Introduction.............................................. 476
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 483
Maintenance Record................................ 493
Maintenance Requirements...................... 476
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 491
Owner Checks and Services.................... 485
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 489
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 479
Using....................................................... 477
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 477
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 190
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 10
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 202Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 126
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 124
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 129
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 128
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 129
Outside Power Mirror............................... 127
MP3 ............................................................ 251
MyGMLink.com............................................ 501
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 260
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 108
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 491
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O
Odometer.................................................... 179
Odometer, Trip............................................ 179
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 299
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 296
Oil
Engine..................................................... 369
Pressure Gage......................................... 193
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 372
Older Children, Restraints............................. 40
Online Owner Center................................... 501
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 129
Other Warning Devices................................ 154
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 175
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 168
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 129
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 128
Heated Mirrors......................................... 129
Power Mirror............................................ 127
Overhead Console....................................... 144
Owner Checks and Services....................... 485
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 460
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 119
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Brake....................................................... 118
Over Things That Burn............................ 121
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 182
Passenger Sensing System........................... 78
Passing....................................................... 296
Passlock
®.................................................... 107
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 168
Door Locks................................................ 97
Electrical System..................................... 464
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 13
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 195
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 110
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 390
Windows.................................................. 104
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 39
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............ 98
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 86
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 87
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 110
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 33
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 504
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 330
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 492
Running the Engine While Parked............... 123
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 180
Pretensioners............................................. 39
Reminder Light........................................ 180
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 457
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 33
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 39
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 479
Seats
Head Restraints......................................... 15
Heated Seats............................................... 9
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Reclining Seatbacks........................ 13
Power Seats................................................ 8
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 16
Secondary Latch System............................. 446
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position......................... 63
Rear Outside Seat Position........................ 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 63
Security Light.............................................. 194
Service........................................................ 356
Accessories and Modications.................. 356
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle................................................. 358
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Service (cont.)
All-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 196
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 357
Doing Your Own Work............................. 357
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 517
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 84
Setting the Time.......................................... 217
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 460
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 119
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 156
Spare Tire................................................... 453
Accessory Inator..................................... 434
Installing.................................................. 440
Removing................................................ 438
Storing..................................................... 450
Specications, Capacities............................ 474
Speedometer............................................... 179
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 289
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 188
StabiliTrak®Service Light............................. 188
Starting Your Engine................................... 110
Steering...................................................... 294
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 277
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 154Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 144
Convenience Net..................................... 146
Glove Box................................................ 144
Luggage Carrier....................................... 145
Overhead Console................................... 144
Rear Floor Storage Lid............................ 146
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 329
Sun Visors.................................................. 105
Sunroof....................................................... 148
Suspension................................................. 337
T
Tachometer................................................. 179
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 405
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 276
Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 105
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 106
Passlock
®................................................ 107
Throttle, Adjustable...................................... 112
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 154
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 189
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