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Buick TERRAZA 2006 Owner's Manual (454 pages)

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Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Manual Passenger Seat
  8
- Six-Way Power Seats
  8
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Eight-Way Power Seats
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Captain Chairs
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  12
- Safety Belts
  
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    24
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    25
  - Driver Position
    25
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    33
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    34
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    34
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    34
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    35
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    37
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    39
  - Safety Belt Extender
    40
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  63
- Restraint System Check
  
  78
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    78
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    79
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  
  81
- Keys
  
  83
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    84
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    85
    
    Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
    87
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    87
    
    Battery Replacement
    88
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    89
    
    Remote Start Ready
    90
- Doors and Locks
  
  91
  - Door Locks
    91
  - Power Door Locks
    92
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    93
  - Automatic Door Lock
    94
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    94
  - Lockout Protection
    94
  - Dual Sliding Doors
    94
    
    Sliding Door Lock
    95
    
    Sliding Door Security Lock
    96
    
    Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    97
  - Power Sliding Door (PSD)
    97
    
    Power Sliding Door Operation
    99
    
    Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    103
  - Liftgate
    104
- Windows
  
  106
  - Power Windows
    107
  - Express-Down Window
    107
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    107
  - Sun Visors
    108
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  108
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    108
  - Disarming with Your Key
    110
  - PASS-Key ® III
    110
  - Operation
    110
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  112
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    112
  - Ignition Positions
    112
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    113
  - Starting the Engine
    113
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    114
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    115
  - Warm-Up Shift
    117
  - Parking Brake
    119
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    120
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    120
    
    Torque Lock
    121
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    121
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    121
  - Engine Exhaust
    122
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    123
- Mirrors
  
  124
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    124
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    124
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    124
- Onstar System
  
  125
  - Onstar ® Personal Calling
    126
  - Onstar ® Virtual Advisor
    126
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  127
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    128
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    130
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    130
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    130
- Storage Areas
  
  131
  - Glove Box
    131
  - Cupholder(S)
    131
  - Overhead Console (with Rail)
    132
    
    Storage bin
    132
  - Overhead Console (Without Rail)
    133
  - Floor Console Storage Area
    133
  - Folding Tray
    134
  - Luggage Carrier
    134
  - Convenience Net (with Rear Convenience Center)
    135
  - Replacing the Convenience Center
    136
    
    Removing the Convenience Center
    136
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  137
  - Memory Seat
    137
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    138
Section 3 Instrument Panel

139
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  142
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    144
  - Other Warning Devices
    144
  - Horn
    144
  - Tilt Wheel
    144
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    145
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    145
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    146
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    146
  - Flash-To-Pass
    146
  - Windshield Wipers
    147
  - Windshield Washer
    147
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    148
  - Cruise Control
    149
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    150
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    151
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    151
  - Exterior Lamps
    153
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    154
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    154
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)/Automatic Headlamp System
    154
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    155
  - Interior Lamps Control
    156
  - Dome Lamp
    156
  - Entry Lighting
    157
  - Delayed Lighting
    157
  - Exit Lighting
    158
  - Front Reading Lamps
    158
    
    Rear Reading Lamps
    158
    
    Cargo Lamp
    158
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    159
    
    Overhead Console Switchbank
    159
    
    Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    160
    
    How the System Works
    161
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    162
    
    Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    163
    
    Cigarette Lighter
    164
- Climate Controls
  
  164
  - Dual Climate Control System
    164
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    166
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    167
  - Outlet Adjustment
    167
  - Operation Tips
    167
  - Rear Climate Control System
    168
  - Rear Air Outlets
    169
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    170
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  172
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    173
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    174
  - Trip Odometer
    174
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    175
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    175
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    176
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    177
  - Charging System Light
    179
  - Brake System Warning Light
    179
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    180
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    181
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    181
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    182
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    183
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    183
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    184
  - Oil Pressure Light
    184
  - Security Light
    185
  - Cruise Control Light
    185
  - Highbeam on Light
    186
  - Fuel Gage
    186
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    186
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  187
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    188
    
    DIC Buttons
    188
    
    Time Elapsed
    189
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    194
    
    A/C off for Engine Protection
    194
    
    Battery Saver Active
    195
    
    Change Oil Soon
    195
    
    Check Gas Cap
    196
    
    Delayed Locking
    196
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    197
    
    Headlamps Suggested
    198
    
    Key in Ignition
    199
    
    Left Front Turn Lamp out
    199
    
    Left Rear Turn Lamp out
    199
    
    Lift Gate Ajar
    200
    
    Low Brake Fluid
    200
    
    Low Oil Pressure
    201
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    203
    
    Right Rear Turn Lamp out
    205
    
    Service Abs System
    205
    
    Service Air Bag
    205
    
    Service Brake System
    206
    
    Service Park Lamps
    206
    
    Service Traction System
    207
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    207
    
    Stability Control Active
    208
    
    Stability Control off
    208
    
    Traction Control Active
    208
    
    Traction Control off
    209
    
    Turn Signal on
    209
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only)
    210
- Audio System(S)
  
  218
  - Setting the Time
    219
  - Radio Data System (Rds)
    220
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    221
    
    Playing the Radio
    221
    
    Finding a Station
    222
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    222
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    223
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    223
    
    Rds Messages
    225
    
    XM Radio Messages
    226
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    230
    
    Root Directory
    234
  - Navigation/Radio System
    239
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    239
    
    Parental Control
    239
    
    Before You Drive
    240
    
    Battery Replacement
    241
    
    Wired Headphones
    241
    
    Audio Output
    242
    
    Stereo RCA Jacks
    242
    
    Video Screen
    243
    
    DVD Player
    243
    
    Remote Control
    245
    
    Playing a Disc
    245
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    245
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    246
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    253
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    255
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    255
  - Radio Reception
    256
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    257
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    257
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    257
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    257
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    257
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

259
- Driving Your Vehicle
  259
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  260
  - Defensive Driving
    260
  - Drunken Driving
    261
  - Braking
    264
  - Control of a Vehicle
    264
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    265
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    266
  - Braking in Emergencies
    266
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    267
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    268
    
    Traction Control Operation
    269
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    270
  - Steering
    271
    
    Steering Tips
    271
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    272
  - Off-Road Recovery
    273
  - Passing
    273
  - Loss of Control
    275
  - Driving at Night
    276
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    277
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    278
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    278
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    279
  - City Driving
    279
  - Freeway Driving
    280
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    282
  - Highway Hypnosis
    283
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    283
  - Winter Driving
    285
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    286
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    287
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    289
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    290
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    291
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    291
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    294
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    290
- Towing
  
  295
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    295
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    295
    
    Dinghy Towing
    296
    
    Dolly Towing
    296
  - Level Control
    297
  - Towing a Trailer
    297
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    298
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    299
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    300
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    302
    
    Safety Chains
    302
    
    Trailer Brakes
    303
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    303
    
    Following Distance
    304
    
    Making Turns
    304
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    305
    
    Driving on Grades
    305
    
    Parking on Hills
    305
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    306
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    306
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    306
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

307
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  307
- Service
  
  309
- Fuel
  
  310
  - Gasoline Octane
    310
  - California Fuel
    311
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    311
  - Additives
    311
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    312
  - Filling the Tank
    312
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    315
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  316
  - Hood Release
    317
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    318
  - Engine Oil
    321
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    322
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    323
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    324
  - Engine Oil Life System
    324
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    325
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    325
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    326
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    326
  - How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    328
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    328
    
    How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    329
  - Engine Coolant
    330
    
    What Engine Coolant to Use
    330
    
    Checking Coolant
    331
    
    Adding Coolant
    332
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    332
  - Engine Overheating
    333
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    333
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    334
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    335
  - Cooling System
    335
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    340
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    343
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    343
    
    What to Use
    343
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    344
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    344
  - Brakes
    345
    
    What to Add
    346
    
    Brake Wear
    346
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    347
    
    Brake Adjustment
    347
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    347
  - Battery
    348
  - Vehicle Storage
    348
  - Jump Starting
    348
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  353
  - How to Check Lubricant
    353
- Bulb Replacement
  
  355
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  359
- Tires
  
  360
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    361
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    363
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    366
    
    When to Check
    366
    
    How to Check
    367
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    367
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    368
  - Buying New Tires
    369
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    370
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    371
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    371
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    372
  - Wheel Replacement
    372
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    373
  - Tire Chains
    374
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    374
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    376
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    376
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    378
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    381
  - Secondary Latch System
    387
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    389
    
    Storing the Spare Tire
    389
  - Compact Spare Tire
    392
- Appearance Care
  
  393
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    393
  - Fabric/Carpet
    394
  - Leather
    395
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    395
  - Care of Safety Belts
    396
  - Weatherstrips
    396
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    396
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    396
    
    Finish Care
    397
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    397
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    398
    
    Tires
    398
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    399
    
    Finish Damage
    399
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    399
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    399
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    400
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  401
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    401
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    401
- Electrical System
  
  401
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    401
  - Headlamp Wiring
    402
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    402
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    402
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    402
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    402
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    404
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  408
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

409
- Introduction
  410
- Maintenance Requirements
  410
- Maintenance Schedule
  410
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  410
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  410
- Scheduled Maintenance
  412
- Additional Required Services
  414
- Maintenance Footnotes
  415
- At each Fuel Fill
  416
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    416
- Owner Checks and Services
  416
- At Least Once a Month
  417
- At Least Once a Year
  417
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    418
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  419
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    419
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  421
- Maintenance Record
  422
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  426
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    426
  - Online Owner Center
    428
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    428
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    428
    
    United States - Customer Assistance
    429
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    429
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    429
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    430
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    430
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    431
  - Courtesy Transportation
    432
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    432
    
    Transportation Options
    432
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    433
    
    Additional Program Information
    433
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    434
  - Collision Damage Repair
    435
    
    Collision Parts
    435
    
    Repair Facility
    435
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    436
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    436
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    438
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  438

Buick TERRAZA 2006 Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Driver Information Center (DIC)
4
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURES Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
6
- Remote Start
  6
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES Audio Systems
7
CONVENIENCE FEATURES Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
11
- Interior Lamps
  12
- Cruise Control
  12
- Window Washer Fluid
  13
- Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
  13
- Universal Home Remote
  13
- Onstar
  14
- Power Sliding Doors
  14
- Rear Seat Climate Control with RSE
  15
- Folding Rear Seats
  15
- Side-Folding Utility Tray
  16
- Convenience Center
  16
- Child Restraints (LATCH)
  16
- Overhead Rail System Modules
  17
- 115-Volt Power Outlet
  17
- Air Inflator Tools
  17
- Rear Parking Assist (RPA)
  17
PERFORMANCE FEATURES Automatic Level Control
18
OWNER INFORMATION Service Intervals
19
- Vehicle Symbols Glossary
  19
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Buick TERRAZA 2006 Owner's Manual (454 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

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

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

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

Bulb 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

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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