warning light BUICK TERRAZA 2006 Owner's Guide

{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon your brakes will not work well. That
could lead to an accident. When you hear the
brake wear warning sound, have your vehicle
serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out brake
pads could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are rst applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in
the proper sequence to GM torque specications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your
vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality GM
brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system — for example, when your brake linings
wear down and you need new ones put in — be sure
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you do
not, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change — for the worse. The braking
performance you have come to expect can change
in many other ways if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance.
(This applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.)
The grades are molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-24
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-71
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-39
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-57
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-65
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-119Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-119
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-90
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-91
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-90
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Audio System(s).............................................3-80
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-117
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-119
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-119
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
Radio with CD............................................3-82
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-115
Setting the Time..........................................3-81
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-117
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-118
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-119
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-14
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-35
B
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-21
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-39
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-32
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-63
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-102
Captain Chairs, Rear........................................ 1-6
Carbon Monoxide...................2-24, 2-42, 4-27, 4-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-90
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-119
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-119
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-41
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-19
Delayed Locking.............................................2-13
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-14
Delayed Locking..........................................2-13
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-14Door (cont.)
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-12
Power Sliding Door......................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-14
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-19
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-25
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-27
Dual Climate Control System............................3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-101
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-96
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-96
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-16
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-49
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-32
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-37
Ination – Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-21
Cargo........................................................3-20
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-15
Front Reading.............................................3-20
Interior Control............................................3-18
Rear Reading.............................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-45
Level Control..................................................4-39
Liftgate..........................................................2-24
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Charging System.........................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-39
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
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Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-47
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-19
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-14
Delayed Locking..........................................2-13
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-57
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-44
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-101
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-32
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-44
Overhead Console..................................2-52, 2-53
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-21
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-40
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-39
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-39
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-66
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-30
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-30
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-3
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-25
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-27
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-33
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-28
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-43
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-37
Pretensioners..............................................1-33
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-90
Driver Position............................................1-19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-28
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-28
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-27
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Captain Chairs.............................................. 1-6
Eight-Way Power Seats.................................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-57
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-2
Third Row Seat...........................................1-11
Secondary Latch System.................................5-81
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-53
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Setting the Time.............................................3-81
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-40
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