ECO mode BUICK TERRAZA 2005 Owner's Guide

Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems that
monitor and control several aspects of the vehicle’s
performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle
computers to monitor emission control components to
optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for
airbag deployment and, if so equipped, to provide
anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the
vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some information
may be stored during regular operations to facilitate
repair of detected malfunctions; other information
is stored only in a crash event by computer systems,
such as those commonly called event data
recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your
vehicle may record information about the condition of the
vehicle and how it was operated, such as data related
to engine speed, brake application, throttle position,
vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness,
airbag performance, and the severity of a collision. This
information has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety.Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may:
use the data for GM research needs,
make it available for research where appropriate
condentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
share summary data which is not tied to a specic
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
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Engine (cont.)
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-32
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-40
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-31
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-114
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8Flat Tire........................................................5-62
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-62
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-74
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Folding Tray...................................................2-51
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-50
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-88
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-90
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-87
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