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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-521-7300, or write:
Buick Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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A
About Driving Your Vehicle.................................... ii
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-26
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................3-28, 3-30, 3-33
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-42
Readiness Light..........................................3-41
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-72
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-79
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-85
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-79
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-80
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-77
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-75
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-56
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-135Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-45
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93
Leather......................................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-27
Audio System(s).............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-132
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-135
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-114
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-129
Setting the Time..........................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-132
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-133
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-135
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-8
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Emergencies...............................................4-10
Low Fluid Warning Message.........................3-58
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-44
Brakes..........................................................5-34Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-62
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-106
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-29, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-94
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-134
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-135
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-135
Cargo Cover..................................................2-43
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-39
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-40
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-48
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-20
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-52
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Cargo........................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-14Lamps (cont.)
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Interior.......................................................3-16
Interior Control............................................3-16
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-55
Level Control..................................................4-38
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-40
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-58
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-57
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-57
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-56
Center.......................................................3-51
Change Engine Oil......................................3-55
Charging System Indicator............................3-53
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-56
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-60
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-58
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-57
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-60
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-56
Program Mode............................................3-59
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-55
Reduced Engine Power................................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Battery Low Warning................................3-59
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Message (cont.)
Service Traction System Warning...................3-51
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-58
Traction Active............................................3-52
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-31
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-114
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Message.......................................3-54
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-45Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-36
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-31
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-31
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-25
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park Lamp Warning Message...........................3-60
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-42
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-81
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
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