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Buick 2006 Rainier Maintenance Manual (470 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.85 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Power Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Safety Belts
  
  32
- Airbag System
  
  54
- Restraint System Check
  
  68
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    68
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    68
    
    After a Crash
    68
Section 2 Features and Controls

71
- Features and Controls
  
  71
- Keys
  
  73
- Doors and Locks
  
  77
  - Door Locks
    77
  - Power Door Locks
    78
  - Delayed Locking
    78
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    79
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    80
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    81
  - Lockout Protection
    81
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    82
- Windows
  
  83
  - Power Windows
    84
  - Sun Visors
    85
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  85
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    85
  - Testing the Alarm
    86
  - Passlock
    87
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  87
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    87
  - Ignition Positions
    88
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    88
  - Starting the Engine
    89
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    90
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Displacement on Demand™ (Dod™)
    91
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    92
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    96
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    98
- Mirrors
  
  99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar Compass, and Temperature Display
    99
    
    Onstar ® , Compass and Temperature
    99
    
    Compass Calibration
    100
    
    Compass Variance
    100
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    100
    
    Compass Operation
    102
    
    Temperature Display
    103
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    104
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    105
    
    Display
    107
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    107
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    107
  - Outside Power Mirror
    109
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    110
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    110
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    110
- Onstar System
  
  111
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    112
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  113
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    113
    
    Programming Universal Home Remote
    114
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    115
- Storage Areas
  
  116
  - Glove Box
    116
  - Overhead Console
    117
  - Center Console Storage Area
    117
  - Luggage Carrier
    117
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    118
  - Convenience Net
    119
  - Cargo Cover
    119
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    120
- Sunroof
  
  120
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  121
  - Memory Seat
    121
  - Easy Exit Seat
    122
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Horn
    128
  - Other Warning Devices
    128
  - Tilt Wheel
    128
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    129
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    129
  - Flash-To-Pass
    130
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    130
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    131
  - Windshield Wipers
    131
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    132
  - Windshield Washer
    132
  - Cruise Control
    133
  - Headlamps
    135
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    136
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    136
  - Fog Lamps
    137
  - Dome Lamp Override
    138
  - Dome Lamps
    138
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    138
  - Entry Lighting
    139
  - Exit Lighting
    139
  - Reading Lamps
    139
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    139
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    140
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    140
- Climate Controls
  
  141
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    141
    
    Automatic Operation
    142
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    144
  - Outlet Adjustment
    145
  - Rear Climate Control System
    146
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  147
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    148
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    149
  - Trip Odometer
    149
  - Tachometer
    149
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    151
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    152
  - Charging System Light
    154
  - Voltmeter Gage
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    156
  - Stabilitrak ® Service Light
    156
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    157
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    157
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    158
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    159
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    159
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    160
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    161
  - Cruise Control Light
    161
  - Security Light
    161
  - Highbeam on Light
    162
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    162
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    163
  - Gate Ajar Light
    163
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    163
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    164
  - Fuel Gage
    164
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    164
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  165
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    166
    
    Fuel Information Button
    167
    
    Select Button
    168
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    169
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    170
    
    Fuel Level Low
    170
    
    Ice Possible
    170
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    171
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    171
    
    Rear Access Open
    171
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    172
    
    Service Air Bag
    172
    
    Service Brake System
    172
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    173
    
    Traction Control off
    173
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    174
    
    Unlock Feedback
    176
- Audio System(S)
  
  180
  - Setting the Time
    181
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    182
    
    Playing the Radio
    183
    
    Finding a Station
    184
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    184
    
    Rds and XM
    186
    
    Radio Messages
    187
    
    Rds Messages
    187
    
    Playing a CD
    190
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    192
    
    Mp3 Format
    202
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    207
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    215
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    217
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    217
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    221
    
    Using Song List Mode
    232
  - Navigation/Radio System
    235
    
    Parental Control
    235
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    235
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    236
    
    DVD Player
    238
    
    Playing a Disc
    240
    
    Remote Control
    241
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    242
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    246
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    248
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    248
  - Radio Reception
    249
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    250
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    251
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    251
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    252
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    252
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    252
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

253
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  253
  - Defensive Driving
    254
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  254
  - Drunken Driving
    255
  - Control of a Vehicle
    257
  - Braking
    258
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    259
  - Braking in Emergencies
    260
  - Locking Rear Axle
    260
  - Stabilitrak System
    261
    
    Power Steering
    265
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    265
  - Steering
    265
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    266
  - Off-Road Recovery
    267
  - Passing
    268
  - Loss of Control
    269
  - Off-Road Driving
    270
    
    Environmental Concerns
    271
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    272
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    273
    
    Driving Uphill
    275
    
    Driving Downhill
    277
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    278
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    280
    
    Driving in Water
    281
  - Driving at Night
    282
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    283
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    285
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    285
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    285
  - City Driving
    286
  - Freeway Driving
    287
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    288
  - Highway Hypnosis
    289
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    290
  - Winter Driving
    292
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    294
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    296
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    296
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    297
  - Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    302
    
    Indicator Light
    303
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    302
- Towing
  
  302
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    302
  - Towing a Trailer
    304
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    305
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    305
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    306
    
    Safety Chains
    310
    
    Trailer Brakes
    310
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    311
    
    Following Distance
    312
    
    Making Turns
    312
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    312
    
    Driving on Grades
    313
    
    Parking on Hills
    313
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    314
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    315
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

317
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  317
- Service
  
  319
- Fuel
  
  321
  - Gasoline Octane
    321
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    321
  - California Fuel
    322
  - Additives
    322
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    323
  - Filling the Tank
    324
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    326
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  326
  - Hood Release
    327
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    328
  - Engine Oil
    331
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    332
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    333
  - Engine Oil Life System
    334
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    335
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    335
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    336
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    337
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    338
  - Engine Coolant
    340
    
    Checking Coolant
    341
    
    What to Use
    341
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    342
  - Engine Overheating
    342
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    343
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    343
  - Cooling System
    344
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    348
  - Engine Fan Noise
    350
  - Power Steering Fluid
    350
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    351
  - Brakes
    352
    
    Brake Fluid
    352
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    353
    
    What to Add
    353
    
    Brake Adjustment
    354
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    354
    
    Brake Wear
    354
  - Battery
    355
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    355
    
    Vehicle Storage
    355
  - Jump Starting
    356
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  361
- Rear Axle
  
  361
- Front Axle
  
  362
- Bulb Replacement
  
  363
  - Halogen Bulbs
    363
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    364
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
    364
  - Replacement Bulbs
    365
- Windshield Replacement
  
  366
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  366
- Tires
  
  368
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    369
  - Tire Size
    371
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    372
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    374
    
    How to Check
    375
    
    When to Check
    375
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    376
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    377
  - Buying New Tires
    378
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    379
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    380
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    381
  - Wheel Replacement
    382
  - Tire Chains
    383
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    384
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    385
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    386
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    388
  - The Spare Tire
    389
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    390
  - Secondary Latch System
    396
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    398
- Appearance Care
  
  401
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    401
  - Spare Tire
    401
  - Fabric/Carpet
    403
  - Leather
    403
  - Care of Safety Belts
    404
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    404
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    405
    
    Finish Care
    405
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    406
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    406
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    407
    
    Tires
    407
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    408
    
    Finish Damage
    408
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    408
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    409
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    404
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  410
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    410
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    410
- Electrical System
  
  410
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    410
  - Headlamps
    411
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    411
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    411
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    411
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    412
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    418
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  421
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

423
- Introduction
  424
- Maintenance Requirements
  424
- Maintenance Schedule
  424
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  424
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  424
- Scheduled Maintenance
  426
- Additional Required Services
  428
- Maintenance Footnotes
  429
- At each Fuel Fill
  431
- At Least Once a Month
  431
- Owner Checks and Services
  431
- At Least Once a Year
  432
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    433
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    433
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  434
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  436
- Maintenance Record
  437
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

441
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  441
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    442
  - Online Owner Center
    443
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    444
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    444
    
    Telephone (TTY) Users
    444
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    445
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    446
  - Courtesy Transportation
    447
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    447
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    447
    
    Transportation Options
    448
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event
    449
    
    Additional Program Information
    449
    
    Data Recorders
    449
  - Collision Damage Repair
    450
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  453

Buick 2006 Rainier Owner's Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.19 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
4
Driver Information Center (DIC)
4
Memory Settings for Driver's Seat, Mirrors and Pedals
6
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
6
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
7
Headlamp Controls
7
Automatic Headlamp System (AHS)
8
Dome Lamp Override
8
Automatic Dual-Zone Climate Control
8
Outside Rearview Mirrors
9
Electric Adjustable Pedals
10
Seats
10
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
11
Onstar
11
Audio Systems
12
Touch Screen Navigation Entertainment System
14
Universal Home Remote
14
Remote Keyless Entry System
15
Content Theft-Deterrent System
15
Sun Visors
16
Sunroof
16
Electronically Controlled Rear Air Suspension
16
All-Wheel Drive
16
Stabilitrak - Stability Control System
17
Hood Release
17
Roadside Assistance
20
My Gmlink
20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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