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Buick Rainier 2005 Specifications (452 pages)


Brand: Buick | Category: Car alarm | Size: 2.61 MB |

 

Table of contents

Canadian Owners

2

How to Use This Manual

2

Vehicle Damage Warnings

4

Vehicle Symbols

4

Front Seats

8

Heated Seats

9

{CAUTION:

10

Rear Seats

11

Why Safety Belts Work

14

Questions and Answers About

17

Safety Belts

17

Driver Position

18

Rear Seat Passengers

26

Children and Small Adults

29

Safety Belt Pretensioners

31

Safety Belt Extender

31

Child Restraints

32

Child Restraint Systems

38

Top Strap

42

Outside Seat Position

46

Center Seat Position

48

Airbag System

52

When Should an Airbag Inflate?

57

What Makes an Airbag Inflate?

59

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

59

Passenger Sensing System

61

Restraint System Check

67

Remote Keyless Entry System

72

Operation

73

Power Door Locks

76

Delayed Locking

77

Programmable Automatic Door

77

Programmable Locking Feature

78

Rear Door Security Locks

80

Lockout Protection

80

Power Windows

83

Theft-Deterrent Systems

84

Testing the Alarm

85

Starting and Operating Your

86

Ignition Positions

87

Starting Your Engine

88

Engine Coolant Heater

89

Parking Brake

93

Manual Rearview Mirror

98

Mirror Operation

99

Compass Display

99

Compass Calibration

99

Compass Variance

100

Manual Rearview Mirror with

101

Compass and Temperature

103

, Compass, and

105

Temperature Display

105

Outside Power Mirror

107

Personal Calling

109

HomeLink

110

Transmitter

110

Programming the HomeLink

111

Gate Operator and Canadian

113

Programming

113

Using HomeLink

113

Erasing HomeLink

113

Storage Areas

114

Cargo Tie Downs

118

Vehicle Personalization

119

Easy Exit Seat

120

Section 3 Instrument Panel

121

Instrument Panel Overview

124

Hazard Warning Flashers

126

Other Warning Devices

126

Tilt Wheel

126

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

127

Flash-to-Pass

128

Windshield Wipers

129

Rainsense™ Wipers

129

Headlamps

134

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

134

Automatic Headlamp System

135

Fog Lamps

136

Instrument Panel Brightness

136

Dome Lamps

136

Dome Lamp Override

137

Entry Lighting

137

Exit Lighting

137

Reading Lamps

137

Battery Run-Down Protection

138

Accessory Power Outlets

138

Climate Controls

139

Automatic Operation

141

Manual Operation

141

Defogging and Defrosting

143

Rear Window Defogger

143

Outlet Adjustment

144

Rear Climate Control System

144

Warning Lights, Gages, and

145

Indicators

145

Instrument Panel Cluster

146

Speedometer and Odometer

147

Trip Odometer

147

Tachometer

147

Safety Belt Reminder Light

148

Voltmeter Gage

152

Brake System Warning Light

152

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

155

If the Light is Flashing

156

If the Light Is On Steady

156

Programs

157

Change Engine Oil Light

159

Security Light

159

Cruise Control Light

160

Reduced Engine Power Light

160

Highbeam On Light

160

Service All-Wheel Drive Light

161

Check Gages Warning Light

161

Gate Ajar Light

161

Fuel Gage

162

Low Fuel Warning Light

162

Check Gas Cap Light

162

DIC Operation and Displays

164

Fuel Information Button

165

Customization Button

166

Select Button

166

DIC Warnings and Messages

167

OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE

169

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR

169

REAR ACCESS OPEN

169

RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR

169

SERVICE AIR BAG

169

DIC Vehicle Customization

170

Lock Doors

171

Unlock Doors

171

Lock Feedback

171

• HEADLAMP DELAY: 2 MIN

173

• HEADLAMP DELAY: 3 MIN

173

• HEADLAMP DELAY: OFF

173

Perimeter Lights

173

Curb View

174

Alarm Warning

174

Audio System(s)

176

Radio with CD (Base Level)

177

XM™ Satellite Radio Service

178

Playing the Radio

178

Finding a Station

179

Setting Preset Stations

179

(RDS and XM™)

181

RDS Messages

182

Radio Messages

182

XM™ Radio Messages

183

XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d)

184

Playing a CD

185

Radio with CD (MP3)

187

Using an MP3 CD

196

Root Directory

197

Empty Directory or Folder

197

No Folder

197

Radio with Cassette and CD

201

Radio Data System (RDS)

202

Playing a Cassette Tape

210

Cassette Tape Messages

212

CD Adapter Kits

212

CD Messages

214

Radio with Six-Disc CD

215

Playing a Specific Loaded CD

224

Using Song List Mode

227

Listening to a DVD

229

Parental Control

229

Before You Drive

229

Headphones

230

Stereo RCA Jacks

230

Audio Output

231

Video Screen

232

DVD Player

232

DVD Player Buttons

233

Remote Control

234

Remote Control Buttons

235

Battery Replacement

237

Navigation/Radio System

239

Rear Seat Audio (RSA)

240

Theft-Deterrent Feature

241

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

241

Radio Reception

242

Your Driving, the Road, and

246

Your Vehicle

246

• The drinker’s body weight

247

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

250

Braking in Emergencies

252

Traction Assist System (TAS)

252

Locking Rear Axle

253

Steering

254

Steering in Emergencies

255

Off-Road Recovery

256

Loss of Control

258

Vehicle Off Paved Roads

259

Environmental Concerns

261

Traveling to Remote Areas

261

Driving Downhill

266

Driving at Night

272

City Driving

276

Freeway Driving

277

Before Leaving on a Long Trip

278

Highway Hypnosis

279

Winter Driving

282

Overload Protection

293

Indicator Light

293

Weight of the Trailer

295

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

296

Carrying Hitches

298

Safety Chains

298

Following Distance

300

Backing Up

300

Making Turns

301

Driving On Grades

301

Trailer Wiring Harness

303

Gasoline Octane

309

Gasoline Specifications

309

California Fuel

309

Additives

310

Engine Compartment Overview

316

Engine Oil

320

When to Add Engine Oil

321

• SAE 5W-30

322

Engine Oil Life System

323

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

324

Automatic Transmission Fluid

326

Checking the Fluid Level

327

Engine Coolant

328

• Tow a trailer

332

Cooling System

333

Engine Fan Noise

338

Power Steering Fluid

339

Windshield Washer Fluid

340

All-Wheel Drive

350

Rear Axle

350

Front Axle

351

Headlamps, Front Turn Signal

353

Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps

353

Replacement Bulbs

354

Windshield Wiper Blade

355

Replacement

355

Tire Sidewall Labelling

358

Tire Size

360

Inflation - Tire Pressure

363

Tire Inspection and Rotation

364

When It Is Time for New Tires

366

Buying New Tires

366

Treadwear

368

Traction – AA, A, B, C

368

Temperature – A, B, C

368

Accessory Inflator

371

Removing the Flat Tire and

376

Installing the Spare Tire

376

Spare Tire

386

Appearance Care

387

Using Cleaner on Fabric

388

Instrument Panel

389

Interior Plastic Components

389

Glass Surfaces

389

Finish Care

391

Aluminum Wheels

392

Sheet Metal Damage

393

Finish Damage

393

Underbody Maintenance

393

Chemical Paint Spotting

393

Vehicle Identification

395

Electrical System

396

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

397

Engine Compartment Fuse Block

397

L6 Engine

398

V8 Engine

401

Rear Underseat Fuse Block

403

Capacities and Specifications

406

Engine Specifications

407

Maintenance Schedule

410

Scheduled Maintenance

412

Additional Required Services

414

Maintenance Footnotes

415

Owner Checks and Services

417

At Each Fuel Fill

417

At Least Once a Month

417

Recommended Fluids and

420

Lubricants

420

Maintenance Record

423

Maintenance Record (cont’d)

424

Customer Assistance and

428

Information

428

Online Owner Center

429

Customer Assistance for Text

430

Telephone (TTY) Users

430

Customer Assistance Offices

430

GM Mobility Reimbursement

431

Roadside Assistance Program

431

Canadian Roadside Assistance

432

Courtesy Transportation

433

Courtesy Rental Vehicle

434

Data Recorders

435

Reporting Safety Defects

436

Service Publications Ordering

437

Owner’s Information

438