2006 Buick Rainier Owners Manual

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vehicle. Whether you select a GM dealer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. (cid:127) Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline. 7-13 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Place de Ville Tower C 330 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify us. Please call us at 1-800-521-7300, or write: Buick Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33136 Detroit, MI 48232-5136 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. 7-14 Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). Owner’s Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 Current and Past Model Order Forms Service Publications are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-15 ✍ NOTES 7-16 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ............................ 5-3 Accessory Inﬂator ........................................... 5-68 Accessory Power Outlet(s) ............................... 3-18 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-61 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-6 Add-On Electrical Equipment ............................ 5-94 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal .................. 2-20 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-20 Air Conditioning .............................................. 3-19 Air Suspension ............................................... 4-50 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ........................... 3-30 Readiness Light .......................................... 3-29 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...... 7-9 Airbag System ................................................ 1-48 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ................................................... 1-61 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-54 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 1-56 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-60 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................... 1-54 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .... 1-55 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-53 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-50 All-Wheel Drive ............................................... 5-45 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ......................... 4-13 All-Wheel-Drive Service Light ............................ 3-41 Antenna, Fixed Mast ...................................... 3-130 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ..................................................... 3-130 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................... 4-7 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-34 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-90 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-88 Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-92 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-89 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle ................ 5-85 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-87 Finish Care ................................................. 5-89 Finish Damage ............................................ 5-92 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ....................................... 5-88 Leather ...................................................... 5-87 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-91 Tires .......................................................... 5-91 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-92 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ................ 5-93 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-88 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90 Ashtray(s) ...................................................... 3-18 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-58 Audio Steering Wheel Controls .................... 3-126 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ............... 3-128 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-129 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-129 Chime Level Adjustment ............................. 3-130 Audio System(s) (cont.) Fixed Mast Antenna ................................... 3-130 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................................. 3-113 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-85 Radio with CD .................................... 3-60, 3-70 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-99 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 3-124 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-59 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................... 3-126 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 3-127 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........... 3-130 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-14 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-21 Operation ................................................... 2-22 Battery .......................................................... 5-39 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-17 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-36 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-7 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-24 System Warning Light .................................. 3-33 Brake Pedal, Throttle ....................................... 2-20 Brakes .......................................................... 5-36 Braking ........................................................... 4-6 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-17 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-47 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-47 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps .................................. 5-48 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-49 Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps .................. 5-48 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-62 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 California Proposition 65 Warning ....................... 5-4 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-105 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-12, 2-27, 4-40, 4-52 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-88 Your Cassette Tape Player .......................... 3-128 Your CD and DVD Player ........................... 3-129 Your CDs and DVDs .................................. 3-129 Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-49 Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-50 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-47 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-67 Charging System Light Check .................................... 3-32 Cleaning (cont.) Engine Light ............................................... 3-36 ................................... 3-41 Gages Warning Light Check Gas Cap Light ...................................... 3-42 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-92 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-32 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-29 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .......... 1-37 Older Children ............................................. 1-26 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................... 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ................................... 1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................... 1-44 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-36 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-130 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-18 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-90 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-89 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-87 Finish Care ................................................. 5-89 Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. 5-85 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ....................................... 5-88 Leather ...................................................... 5-87 Tires .......................................................... 5-91 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-92 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-88 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90 Climate Control System Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-19 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-23 Rear .......................................................... 3-24 Collision Damage Repair .................................. 7-10 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-23 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-15 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-49 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-35 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-20 Cooling System .............................................. 5-28 Cruise Control ................................................ 3-11 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-39 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-14 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-13 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-14 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-14 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-8 Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™) ................. 2-21 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-16 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-16 Door Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Locks .......................................................... 2-7 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11 Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-13 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-43 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-44 DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-52 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-47 Driver Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-30 City ........................................................... 4-34 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-3 Freeway ..................................................... 4-35 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-38 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-31 Off-Road .................................................... 4-18 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-44 Winter ........................................................ 4-40 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-19 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System .................. 3-113 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-94 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-96 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95 Headlamps ................................................. 5-95 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-95 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-102 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-95 Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System ...................................................... 4-50 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20 Battery ....................................................... 5-39 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-36 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-20 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-35 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-27 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-34 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-18 Overheating ................................................ 5-26 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-40 Starting ...................................................... 2-19 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-17 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-9 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-17 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-25 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-92 Fixed Mast Antenna ....................................... 3-130 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-69 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-70 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-82 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-21 Power Steering ........................................... 5-34 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-35 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-15 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-46 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Check Gas Cap Light ................................... 3-42 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-42 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-42 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-96 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-102 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-95 G Gage Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-41 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-35 Fuel .......................................................... 3-42 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-38 Speedometer .............................................. 3-27 Tachometer ................................................. 3-27 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-32 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-43 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-41 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-46 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-5 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-5 Headlamps .................................................... 3-13 Automatic Headlamp System ......................... 3-14 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-47 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-14 Electrical System ......................................... 5-95 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Headlamps (cont.) Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-47 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps .................................. 5-48 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-3 Heater ........................................................... 3-19 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-40 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-37 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-38 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-13 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-18 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-29 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-58 Instrument Panel Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness .................................................. 3-16 Cluster ....................................................... 3-26 J Jump Starting ................................................. 5-40 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-53 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-17 Dome ........................................................ 3-16 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-16 Fog ........................................................... 3-15 Reading ..................................................... 3-17 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-37 Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-12 Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-12 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-29 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-34 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-33 Charging System ......................................... 3-32 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-41 Light (cont.) Check Gas Cap .......................................... 3-42 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-39 Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-41 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-40 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-42 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-36 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-30 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .................... 3-28 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-40 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-28 Security ..................................................... 3-39 Service All-Wheel-Drive ................................ 3-41 StabiliTrak® Indicator .................................... 3-35 StabiliTrak® Service ...................................... 3-34 Lighting Entry ......................................................... 3-17 Exit ........................................................... 3-17 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-45 Locking Rear Axle ............................................ 4-8 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-11 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Door ........................................................... 2-7 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-11 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-17 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-42 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-47 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-3 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-15 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-14 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-36 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-51 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-47 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass .... 2-35 Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass and Temperature Display ........................... 2-37 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass .......................................... 2-31 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ............. 2-33 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-29 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ............. 2-29 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and Temperature Display ............ 2-29 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-40 Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-40 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-40 Outside Power Mirror ................................... 2-39 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ..................................................... 3-113 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-17 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-14 O Odometer ...................................................... 3-27 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-27 Off-Road Driving ............................................. 4-18 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-15 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-38 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-18 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-26 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-41 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-23 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-40 Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-40 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-40 Power Mirror ............................................... 2-39 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-47 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-25 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-26 Brake ........................................................ 2-24 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-27 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-30 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-56 Passing ......................................................... 4-16 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-17 Power Accessory Outlet(s) ...................................... 3-18 Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Electrical System ......................................... 5-95 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-40 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-18 Seat ............................................................ 1-2 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-34 Windows .................................................... 2-14 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-25 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-12 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-26 Radios .......................................................... 3-58 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ............... 3-128 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-129 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-129 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................................. 3-113 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-85 Radio with CD .................................... 3-60, 3-70 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-99 Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-124 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-59 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-126 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-127 Rainsense™ Wipers .......................................... 3-9 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-17 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-45 Locking ........................................................ 4-8 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-24 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-11 Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................... 2-48 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-23 10 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-124 Rear Seat Entertainment System ..................... 3-113 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-20 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-10 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass .................................................... 2-35 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass and Temperature Display ................ 2-37 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass ................................. 2-31 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ... 2-33 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ........................... 2-29 Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and Temperature Display .............................. 2-29 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-29 Reclining Seatbacks, Power ............................... 1-4 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-50 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-40 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-74 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-72 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-49 Replacement, Windshield ................................. 5-50 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-14 General Motors ........................................... 7-14 United States Government ............................ 7-13 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-62 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-62 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-18 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-20 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-44 Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-28 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ............................ 3-28 Pretensioners .............................................. 1-25 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-28 Care of ...................................................... 5-88 Driver Position ............................................ 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-12 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................... 1-23 Safety Belts (cont.) Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-20 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-20 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-25 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-19 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-8 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-5 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3 Memory ..................................................... 2-51 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. 1-4 Power Seats ................................................. 1-2 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-6 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-80 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-44 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-42 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-44 Security Light ................................................. 3-39 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5 All-Wheel-Drive Light .................................... 3-41 11 Service (cont.) California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-36 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-14 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-60 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-59 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-91 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-25 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-26 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-85 Accessory Inﬂator ........................................ 5-68 Installing .................................................... 5-74 Removing ................................................... 5-72 Storing ....................................................... 5-82 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-105 Speedometer .................................................. 3-27 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-9 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ................................ 3-35 StabiliTrak® Service Light ................................. 3-34 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-19 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-126 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-47 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-49 Glove Box .................................................. 2-46 Storage Areas (cont.) Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-47 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-47 Rear Floor Storage Lid ................................. 2-48 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-44 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-50 Suspension .................................................... 4-50 Tachometer .................................................... 3-27 Taillamps Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-48 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-126 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-15 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-15 Passlock® ................................................... 2-17 Throttle, Adjustable .......................................... 2-20 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-52 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-90 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-62 Chains ....................................................... 5-67 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70 Cleaning .................................................... 5-91 Different Size .............................................. 5-63 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-69 12 Tires (cont.) Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-58 Inﬂator, Accessory ....................................... 5-68 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-60 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-74 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-74 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-72 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-80 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-85 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-82 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-53 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-56 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-64 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-65 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-66 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-61 Towing Traction Transmission Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-50 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-52 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-50 StabiliTrak® System ....................................... 4-9 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-21 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-22 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-27 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-127 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-64 Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-43 Operation ................................................... 2-43 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-45 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-52 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................................... 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-94 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-94 Vehicle Personalization .................................... 2-51 Memory Seat .............................................. 2-51 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-23 Visors ........................................................... 2-15 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-32 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-25 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-47 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-65 Different Size .............................................. 5-63 Replacement ............................................... 5-66 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-36 Windows ....................................................... 2-13 Power ........................................................ 2-14 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning .......... 5-90 Rainsense™ Wipers ...................................... 3-9 Replacement ............................................... 5-50 Windshield (cont.) Washer ...................................................... 3-10 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-35 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-50 Wiper Fuses ............................................... 5-95 Wipers ......................................................... 3-9 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-10 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-40 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-130 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2006 Buick Rainier Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-8 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-26 Airbag System ......................................... 1-48 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-62 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-13 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-15 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-17 Mirrors .................................................... 2-29 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-41 Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-43 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-46 Sunroof .................................................. 2-50 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-51 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-19 ........ 3-25 .................. 3-43 ....................................... 3-58 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-50 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-45 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-45 Front Axle ............................................... 5-46 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-47 Windshield Replacement ........................... 5-50 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-85 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ................................. 5-94 Electrical System ...................................... 5-94 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-105 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-13 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and the name RAINIER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 06RAINIER A First Printing ©2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-5 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-13 Driver Position ..............................................1-13 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-19 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-20 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-20 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-23 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-25 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-25 Child Restraints .............................................1-26 Older Children ..............................................1-26 Infants and Young Children ............................1-29 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-32 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-36 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-37 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-44 Airbag System ...............................................1-48 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-50 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-53 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-54 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-54 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .........................................1-55 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-56 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-60 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-61 Restraint System Check ..................................1-62 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-62 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-62 1-1 Front Seats Power Seats The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushions. The horizontal control adjusts the seat cushion and the vertical control adjusts the seatback. (cid:127) Move the front of the horizontal seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. (cid:127) Move the rear of the horizontal seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. Lift up or push down on the center of the horizontal seat control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the horizontal seat control forward or rearward. To recline the seatback, press the vertical control rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical control forward. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4 for more information. 1-2 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Power Lumbar Your vehicle has power lumbar on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Heated Seats The seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, low and off. The indicator lights above the button will glow to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and seat cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. 1-3 To heat only the seatback, press the button with the words BACK ONLY. An indicator light on the switch will glow to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. Power Reclining Seatbacks Your vehicle may have this feature. The vertical power seat control described earlier allows the seatback to recline. See Power Seats on page 1-2 for more information. 1-4 But do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Head Restraints Pull the head restraint up to raise it. Press the release button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push the head restraint down to lower it. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-5 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle has a 60/40 folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion meets the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. This will allow the seatbacks to fold ﬂat and increase the cargo area. 1-6 The rear seatback levers are located on the outboard side of each rear seatback. Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the lever. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down. To raise the seatback, lift up the seatback and push until it locks into the upright position. Push and pull on each seatback to make sure they are latched securely. Then fold the bottom seat cushion back into place. To return the head restraint to the upright position, reach behind the seat and pull the restraint up until it locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint to make sure that it is latched securely. 1-7 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. 1-8 Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-28. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-9 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-10 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-11 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-12 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-26 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-29. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 1-13 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-25. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. 1-14 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-15 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-16 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-17 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-18 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. 1-19 Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-13. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 1-20 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seat positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-25. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 1-21 The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 1-22 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When attached to a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to attach the comfort guide to the shoulder belt. 1. Slide the guide off of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 1-23 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 1-24 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-20. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Slide the guide back onto its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are located on the retractor part of the safety belts. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal or side crash or a rollover. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-62. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 1-25 Child Restraints Older Children Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-26 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 1-23. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint the belts provide. 1-27 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-28 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-29 Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint, state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-30 {CAUTION: {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. 1-31 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1-32 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-33 Q: How Should I Use a Child Restraint? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child restraints, the child has to be secured within the child restraint. When choosing an add-on child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-37 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. 1-34 {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint. Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint There are several systems for securing the child within the child restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps, and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-35 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-36 CAUTION: (Continued) Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint equipped with LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle. Your vehicle has lower anchors and top tether anchors. Your child restraint may have lower attachments and a top tether. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. Lower Anchors Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). 1-37 Top Tether Anchor A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. 1-38 Some top tether-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top tether. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. Second Row To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion, showing where the anchors are located. The labels are located above a ﬂap, at the base of the seatback, in the rear outside seating positions. The anchors are located under the ﬂap. In order to get to the anchors you will need to pull the strap at the center of the seat where the seat cushion meets the seatback. This will allow you to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. Lift the ﬂap to expose the anchors and then lower the seat cushion. Be sure the cushion is locked into place. The top tether anchors for each rear seating position are located on the ﬂoor in the cargo area of your vehicle. Do not use the rear tie-down brackets near the liftgate for top tethers. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position or in the third row seating position, if the vehicle has one, if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. There is no place to attach the top tether in this position. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-36 for additional information. 1-39 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the vehicle is designed to hold only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per anchor. 1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. 1-40 Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position. 1.2. Pull the strap at the center of the seat where the seat cushion meets the seatback. This will allow you to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. Lift the ﬂap to expose the anchors and then lower the seat cushion. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-6 for additional information. Be sure the cushion is locked into place. 1.3. Put the child restraint on the seat. 1.4. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps: 2.1. Find the top tether anchor. 2.2. Route and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions. If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo shade, route the top tether between the seatback and the cargo shade. Fold down the head restraint and route the single tether under the head restraint and in between the head restraint posts. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-6. Fold down the head restraint and route the dual tether around the head restraint. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-6. 3. Push and pull the child restraint in different

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2006 Buick Rainier Owners Manual