2007 Buick Terraza Owners Manual

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A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 400 Accessory Inﬂator ........................................ 468 Accessory Power Outlet(s) .......................... 191 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 92 Additives, Fuel ............................................ 403 Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 496 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 416 Air Conditioning .................................. 193, 197 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 211 Readiness Light ....................................... 210 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) .......................................... 537 Airbag System ............................................... 76 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 92 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 84 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 86 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 91 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 83 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ................................................. 84 Airbag System (cont.) When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 81 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 79 Antenna, Fixed Mast ................................... 344 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .................................................... 344 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................... 351 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 215 Appearance Care Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ........ 492 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 490 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 494 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 491 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 487 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 488 Finish Care .............................................. 491 Finish Damage ......................................... 494 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 490 Leather .................................................... 489 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 493 Tires ........................................................ 493 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 494 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 495 547 Appearance Care (cont.) Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 491 Weatherstrips ........................................... 490 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ........................................ 492 Audio System(s) .......................................... 258 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 341 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 343 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 343 Chime Level Adjustment ........................... 344 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................. 344 Mobile Digital Media System .................... 319 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ......................... 282 Radio with CD ......................................... 260 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ................... 314, 316 Setting the Time ...................................... 259 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 340 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 342 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 344 Automatic Door Lock ................................... 109 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 417 Operation ................................................. 133 548 Battery ........................................................ 437 Electric Power Management ..................... 186 Run-Down Protection ............................... 187 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 370 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................. 351 Emergencies ............................................ 353 Parking .................................................... 137 System Warning Light .............................. 214 Brakes ........................................................ 434 Braking ....................................................... 350 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 353 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 128 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 443 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps ....................... 445 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 443 License Plate Lamps ................................ 447 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 447 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ..................................... 445 Buying New Tires ........................................ 461 C Calibration ................................................... 228 California Fuel ............................................. 403 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 401 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 503 Captain Chairs, Rear ..................................... 16 Carbon Monoxide .............. 119, 141, 373, 386 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 490 Your CD and DVD Player ........................ 343 Your CDs and DVDs ................................ 343 Cargo Lamp ................................................ 186 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 274 Chains, Tire ................................................. 467 Charging System Light ................................ 213 Check Engine Light ............................................ 217 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 408 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 494 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 55 Infants and Young Children ........................ 52 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 61 Older Children ........................................... 49 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position .......................................... 69 Child Restraints (cont.) Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................. 72 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 60 Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 344 Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 193 Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ........ 492 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 491 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 488 Finish Care .............................................. 491 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 487 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 490 Leather .................................................... 489 Tires ........................................................ 493 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 494 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 491 Weatherstrips ........................................... 490 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ........................................ 492 Climate Control System ............................... 193 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 205 Dual ......................................................... 197 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 200 Rear ............................................... 200, 203 549 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 538 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 45 Compact Spare Tire .................................... 486 Compass ..................................................... 228 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 124 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 350 Convenience Center .................................... 164 Convenience Net ......................................... 163 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 217 Heater, Engine ......................................... 132 Cooling System ........................................... 426 Cruise Control ............................................. 177 Cruise Control Light .................................... 221 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 158 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ........................... 535 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 530 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 530 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 526 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 531 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ..................................... 543 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 543 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 543 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 532 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 544 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System .................................... 182 Defensive Driving ........................................ 346 Delayed Lighting .......................................... 185 Delayed Locking .......................................... 108 DIC Compass .............................................. 228 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 274 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 401 Dome Lamp ................................................ 184 Door Automatic Door Lock ................................ 109 Delayed Locking ...................................... 108 Dual Sliding Doors ................................... 109 Locks ....................................................... 106 Power Door Locks ................................... 107 Power Sliding Door .................................. 112 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 109 550 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ................................... 31 Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 223 DIC Operation and Displays ..................... 224 DIC Vehicle Personalization ..................... 249 DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 230 At Night ................................................... 363 City .......................................................... 368 Defensive ................................................. 346 Drunken ................................................... 347 Freeway ................................................... 369 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 371 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 365 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 378 Winter ...................................................... 373 Dual Climate Control System ....................... 197 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ..... 282, 298 Electric Power Management ........................ 186 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 496 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 497 Headlamp Wiring ..................................... 497 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 498 Power Windows and Other Power Options ................................................. 497 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 500 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 497 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 416 Battery ..................................................... 437 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 217 Coolant .................................................... 420 Coolant Heater ......................................... 132 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 217 551 Engine (cont.) Drive Belt Routing .................................... 521 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 410 Exhaust ................................................... 141 Oil ........................................................... 411 Oil Life System ........................................ 414 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ...... 425 Overheating ............................................. 423 Starting .................................................... 130 Entry Lighting .............................................. 184 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 537 Exit Lighting ................................................ 185 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 48 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 181 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 416 Finish Damage ............................................ 494 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 344 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 172 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 174 Flat Tire ...................................................... 470 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 470 552 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 483 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ................................. 417 Power Steering ........................................ 432 Windshield Washer .................................. 433 Folding Tray ................................................ 161 Front Console Storage Area ........................ 161 Front Reading Lamps .................................. 186 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 445 Fuel ............................................................ 402 Additives .................................................. 403 California Fuel .......................................... 403 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 407 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 405 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 404 Gage ....................................................... 222 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 402 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 402 Low Warning Light ................................... 222 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 497 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 498 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 500 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 497 G Gage Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 217 Fuel ......................................................... 222 Speedometer ........................................... 209 Tachometer .............................................. 209 Garage Door Opener .......................... 147, 148 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 402 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 402 Glove Box ................................................... 158 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 531 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 172 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 497 Headlamps Bulb Replacement .................................... 443 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System ................................ 182 Headlamps (cont.) Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 174 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 443 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps .......... 443 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 174 On Reminder ........................................... 182 Wiper Activated ........................................ 182 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ............. 443 Heated Seats ................................................ 10 Heater ................................................ 193, 197 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 221 High-Speed Operation, Tires ........................ 458 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 371 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 371 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 408 Release ................................................... 409 Horn ............................................................ 172 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 31 553 I Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 450 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 187 Cargo ...................................................... 186 Dome ....................................................... 184 Electric Power Management ..................... 186 Exterior .................................................... 181 Front Reading .......................................... 186 Interior Control ......................................... 184 Rear Reading .......................................... 186 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 61 Level Control ............................................... 385 License Plate Lamps ................................... 447 Liftgate ........................................................ 119 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 210 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 215 Ignition Positions ......................................... 129 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 52 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 456 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 170 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 183 Cluster ..................................................... 208 Interior Lamps Control ................................. 184 Jump Starting .............................................. 438 Keyless Entry System ................................... 98 Keys ............................................................. 97 554 Light (cont.) Brake System Warning ............................. 214 Charging System ..................................... 213 Cruise Control .......................................... 221 Highbeam On .......................................... 221 Low Fuel Warning .................................... 222 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 217 Oil Pressure ............................................. 220 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 211 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 210 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 209 Security ................................................... 221 TCS Warning Light .................................. 216 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ..... 216 Lighting Delayed ................................................... 185 Entry ........................................................ 184 Exit .......................................................... 185 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 378 Lockout Protection ....................................... 109 Locks Automatic Door Lock ................................ 109 Delayed Locking ...................................... 108 Door ........................................................ 106 Lockout Protection ................................... 109 Locks (cont.) Power Door ............................................. 107 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ..... 109 Loss of Control ........................................... 362 Low Fuel Warning Light ............................... 222 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 162 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 512 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 515 At Least Once a Month ............................ 515 At Least Once a Year .............................. 516 Introduction .............................................. 506 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 513 Maintenance Record ................................ 522 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 506 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 520 Owner Checks and Services .................... 514 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 518 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 509 Using ....................................................... 507 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 506 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 217 555 O Odometer .................................................... 209 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 209 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 360 Oil Engine ..................................................... 411 Pressure Light .......................................... 220 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 414 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 49 Online Owner Center ................................... 529 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 145 Other Warning Devices ................................ 172 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 200 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 191 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 144 Heated Mirrors ......................................... 144 Power Mirrors .......................................... 143 Manual Passenger Seat .................................. 9 Memory Seat ................................................ 10 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 230 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 143 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 144 Outside Heated Mirrors ............................ 144 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 143 Mobile Digital Media System ....................... 319 MP3 ............................................................ 274 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 529 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ..................................................... 282 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 128 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 520 556 Outside (cont.) Overhead Console .............................. 159, 161 Overhead Console Switchbank .................... 188 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ....................................... 425 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 514 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Paint, Damage ............................................ 494 Park Aid ...................................................... 188 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 138 Shifting Out of ......................................... 139 Parking Assist ....................................................... 188 Brake ....................................................... 137 Over Things That Burn ............................ 140 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 211 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ............... 205 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 86 Passing ....................................................... 360 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 126 PASS-Key® III Operation ............................. 126 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 191 Door Locks .............................................. 107 Electrical System ..................................... 497 Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ........... 192 Rear Quarter Windows ............................. 123 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 130 Seat ............................................................ 9 Sliding Door ............................................. 112 Steering Fluid .......................................... 432 Windows .................................................. 122 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 48 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ......... 109 557 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 30 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 423 Radios ........................................................ 258 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 343 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 343 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................ 282 Radio with CD ......................................... 260 Rear Seat Audio ............................. 314, 316 Setting the Time ...................................... 259 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 340 Understanding Reception ......................... 342 Rear Climate Control System ............. 200, 203 Rear Reading Lamps .................................. 186 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 45 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...................... 314, 316 Rear Seat Entertainment System ........ 282, 298 Rear Seat Operation ..................................... 16 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 42 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper .................... 176 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 143 558 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 12 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 518 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 384 Remote Keyless Entry System ...................... 98 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ..... 99 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 474 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 472 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 447 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 543 General Motors ........................................ 543 United States Government ....................... 543 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 93 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 94 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 130 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 41 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 532 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 378 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 521 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 142 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 210 Pretensioners ............................................. 48 Reminder Light ........................................ 209 Care of .................................................... 490 Driver Position ........................................... 31 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 31 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 30 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 45 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 42 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 41 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 48 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 41 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 26 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 40 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 509 Seats Captain Chairs ........................................... 16 Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 10 Manual Passenger ....................................... 9 Memory ..................................................... 10 Seats (cont.) Power Seats ................................................ 9 Rear Seat Operation .................................. 16 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 12 Third Row Seat ......................................... 21 Secondary Latch System ............................. 481 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ..................................... 69 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 72 Security Light .............................................. 221 Service ........................................................ 400 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 400 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 402 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 401 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 401 Engine Soon Light ................................... 217 Publications Ordering Information ............. 544 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 91 Setting the Time .......................................... 259 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 493 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 138 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 139 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 40 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 173 Sliding Door, Power ..................................... 112 Sliding Doors, Dual ..................................... 109 559 Spare Tire Accessory Inﬂator ..................................... 468 Compact .................................................. 486 Installing .................................................. 474 Removing ................................................ 472 Storing ..................................................... 483 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 503 Speedometer ............................................... 209 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 355 Starting Your Engine ................................... 130 Steering ...................................................... 357 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 341 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 172 Storage Areas ............................................. 158 Convenience Center ................................. 164 Convenience Net ..................................... 163 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 158 Floor Console Storage Area ..................... 161 Folding Tray ............................................. 161 Glove Box ................................................ 158 Luggage Carrier ....................................... 162 Overhead Console .......................... 159, 161 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 377 Sun Visors .................................................. 123 Switchbanks Overhead Console ................................... 188 560 Tachometer ................................................. 209 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ..................................... 445 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 216 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 340 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 123 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 124 PASS-Key® III .......................................... 126 PASS-Key® III Operation .......................... 126 Third Row Seat ............................................. 21 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 172 Tires ........................................................... 449 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 492 Buying New Tires ..................................... 461 Chains ..................................................... 467 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 470 Cleaning .................................................. 493 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 486 Different Size ........................................... 463 High-Speed Operation .............................. 458 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 470 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 456 Inﬂator, Accessory .................................... 468 Tires (cont.) Inspection and Rotation ............................ 459 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 474 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 474 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 472 Secondary Latch System ......................... 481 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 483 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 450 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 453 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 464 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 465 Wheel Replacement ................................. 465 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 461 Towing Traction Transaxle Recreational Vehicle ................................. 384 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 386 Your Vehicle ............................................. 384 Control System (TCS) .............................. 353 Control System Warning Light .................. 216 StabiliTrak® System ................................. 355 Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 417 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ................... 133 Trip Odometer ............................................. 209 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 173 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 173 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ........ 188 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 342 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 464 Universal Home Remote System ........ 147, 148 Operation ........................................ 149, 154 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 350 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 378 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .............................. 537 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 496 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 496 Vehicle Personalization DIC .......................................................... 249 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 200 Visors .......................................................... 123 561 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 207 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 230 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 172 Other Warning Devices ............................ 172 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 465 Different Size ........................................... 463 Replacement ............................................ 465 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 60 Windows ..................................................... 121 Power ...................................................... 122 Power Rear Quarter ................................. 123 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ..... 492 Washer .................................................... 175 Washer Fluid ........................................... 433 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 447 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 497 Wipers ..................................................... 175 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ................... 176 Winter Driving ............................................. 373 Wiper Activated Headlamps ......................... 182 XM Radio Messages ................................... 280 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 344 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 506 562 2007 Buick Terraza Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 16 Safety Belts ............................................ 26 Child Restraints ...................................... 49 Airbag System ........................................ 76 Restraint System Check ......................... 93 Features and Controls ................................ 95 Keys ....................................................... 97 Doors and Locks .................................. 106 Windows ............................................... 121 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 123 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 128 Mirrors .................................................. 143 OnStar® System ................................... 145 Universal Home Remote System .......... 147 Storage Areas ...................................... 158 Instrument Panel ....................................... 167 ................... 170 ................................... 193 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators .......................................... 207 ............ 223 ................................... 258 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 345 Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing .............................................. 346 ................................................. 384 Service and Appearance Care .................. 397 Service ................................................. 400 Fuel ...................................................... 402 Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 408 Bulb Replacement ................................ 443 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 447 Tires ..................................................... 449 Appearance Care .................................. 487 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 496 Electrical System .................................. 496 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 503 Maintenance Schedule .............................. 505 .......................... 506 Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information ............. 525 ... 526 ...................... 543 Index .......................................................... 547 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not be equipped with all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. 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 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem and the name TERRAZA 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15869249 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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.” 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 (cid:127) Features and Controls in Section 2 (cid:127) (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Manual Passenger Seat ................................ 9 Power Seats ................................................. 9 Heated Seats .............................................. 10 Memory Seat .............................................. 10 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Rear Seats .................................................... 16 Rear Seat Operation ................................... 16 Captain Chairs ............................................ 16 Third Row Seat ........................................... 21 Safety Belts .................................................. 26 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 26 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................. 30 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 31 Driver Position ............................................. 31 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 40 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 41 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 41 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 42 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 45 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 48 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 48 Child Restraints ............................................ 49 Older Children ............................................. 49 Infants and Young Children ......................... 52 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 55 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 60 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 61 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ........................................... 69 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .................................. 72 Airbag System .............................................. 76 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 81 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 83 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ................................................... 84 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Passenger Sensing System ......................... 86 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 91 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 92 Restraint System Check ............................... 93 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 93 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 94 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up on the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:127) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. Heated Seats Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heated seat buttons are located on the climate control panel. This feature will heat the lower cushions of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Press this button once to turn the heated seat on to the high setting. This feature will turn off automatically when the ignition is turned off. Memory Seat If your vehicle has this feature, the controls for the memory function are located on the driver’s door. Driver’s Side Button shown, Passenger’s Side similar Both indicator lights next to the heated seat symbol will be lit to indicate that it is on the high setting. Press the button a second time to go to the low setting. One indicator will be lit. Press the button a third time to turn the heated seat off. 10 These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seating position. The settings for these features can be personalized for both driver 1 and driver 2. Driver 1 or driver 2 corresponds to the memory buttons labeled 1 and 2 on the driver’s door and to the numbers, 1 or 2, on the back of the remote keyless entry transmitters. To store the memory settings, do the following: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat to your preference. 2. Press and hold the 1 or 2 button of the memory control for three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. To recall the memory settings, press and release button 1 or 2 while the vehicle is in PARK (P). A single chime will sound and the memory position will be recalled. To stop recall movement of the memory seat feature at any time, press one of the memory buttons or power seat controls. Easy Exit Seat The control for the easy exit seat function is located on the driver’s door below the memory buttons 1 and 2. The easy exit seat button is used to program and recall the desired driver’s seat position when exiting/entering the vehicle. The seat position can be personalized for both driver 1 and driver 2. To store the easy exit seat position for driver 1 or 2, do the following: 1. Press and release the 1 or 2 button of the memory control. The seat will move to the stored memory position. 2. Adjust the seat to the desired exit position. 3. Press and hold the easy exit seat button for three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored for the identiﬁed driver 1 or 2. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. To recall the easy exit seat position, press the easy exit seat button on the memory control while the vehicle is in PARK (P). A single chime will sound and the seat will move to the stored exit position. If an easy exit seat position has not been stored, the default position is all the way rearward. 11 Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. If your seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). 12 To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 13 Power Reclining Seatbacks If your seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat(s). (cid:127) To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. (cid:127) To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 14 {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 because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. 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. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Head Restraints Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The height of the head restraints can be adjusted on the ﬁrst and second row seats. Pull the head restraint up or push it down to adjust it. The head restraints on the third row seat cannot be adjusted. 15 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps used to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By using the levers and straps in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from the vehicle. If your vehicle has second row captain chairs with airbags, the seats cannot be removed. When you put the seats back in the vehicle, follow the label on the back of the seat for proper location. Captain Chairs Your vehicle has second row captain chairs that can be adjusted forward or rearward as well as seatbacks that can be adjusted. Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward or Rearward There are two manual adjustment bars on each seat. One is located under the front of the seat cushion. The other one is located under the rear of the seat cushion. Lift either bar to slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 16 To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever located on the outboard side of the seat, then move the seatback to the desired position. To raise the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever without applying pressure to the seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. To fold the seatback forward, lift up fully on the recliner lever. Push the seatback forward until it is ﬂat. The armrests can be lowered or raised for easier entry or exit of the vehicle. 17 Removing a Captain Chair (without a Side Impact Airbag) If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact airbags, the seats cannot be removed. To remove a captain chair, do the following: 1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release the rear hooks from the ﬂoor pins. 18 2. The seat can then be lifted off the front ﬂoor pins and removed from the vehicle. Installing a Captain Chair (without a Side Impact Airbag) {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. {CAUTION: A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. Do not put the seats in so they face rearward because they will not latch that way. For the second row, if you want more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward. Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the seat belts are on the correct side of the seats and the seats are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure. 19 To install a captain chair, do the following: 1. Hook the front latches over the front ﬂoor pins. 2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches onto the rear set of ﬂoor pins. 3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is properly attached. 20 Third Row Seat Your vehicle may have a third row seat. It is a full bench seat and may come with the convenience center. See Convenience Center on page 164 for more information. The third row seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback folded, it will lie ﬂat with the convenience center. Folding the Seatback(s) Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. To fold down either side of the 50/50 split bench seat, lift the lever located on the back of the seat you want to fold, and push the seatback down. 21 Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. To raise the seatback, do the following: 1. Move the second row seat completely forward by using the manual adjustment bar under either the front or rear of the seat cushion. 2. Open the liftgate. 3. From the rear of the vehicle, locate the pullstrap attached to the lever on the back of the seat and pull it to raise the seat. 4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place. 22 Removing the Third Row Seat 1. Remove the convenience center, if equipped. See Convenience Center on page 164 for more information. 2. Make sure all items are off the seat. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 3. Put the seatback in its folded position before removing the seat. See “Folding the Seatback(s)” earlier in this section. 4. From behind the seat, squeeze the release handle until the pin indicators are fully out. This indicates that the rear latches are released from the ﬂoor. For ease of removing the seat, squeeze the handle with the palm of your hand up. 5. Lift the seat slightly from the ﬂoor to ensure the latches are clear of the ﬂoor pins. 6. Pull the seat rearward and out of the vehicle. The release handle can be used to carry the seat. 23 For ease of installing the seat, put the seat in the folded position before beginning this procedure. 1. From the rear of the vehicle, place the front hooks of the seat onto the front ﬂoor pins in the third row. To do this, the seat will need to be angled approximately 8-10 inches (20-25 cm) from the ﬂoor so the front hooks clear the rear ﬂoor pins and rear ﬂoor cups. Use the release handle to guide the seat into place. If the front hooks are not attached correctly, the rear latches will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins. 2. Firmly push the rear latches into the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat. Installing the Third Row Seat {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. Do not put the third row seat in so it faces rearward because it will not latch that way. The seat needs to be installed before the convenience center. See Convenience Center on page 164 for more information. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 24 {CAUTION: {CAUTION: A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is locked down. The indicator pins will no longer stick out when the seat is properly latched into place. 4. Return the seatback to its upright position. See “Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position” earlier in this section. 25 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. {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. Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 209 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 210. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. 26 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 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 40 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. 27 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 28 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 29 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. 30 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 49 or Infants and Young Children on page 52. 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. 31 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. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 40. 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-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. 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 48. 32 It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. 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. 33 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. 34 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 35 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. 36 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 37 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. 38 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. 39 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Incorrect positioning of the shoulder belt can reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt. To move it down, push down on the button (A) and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the height adjuster up by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing the button down to make sure it has locked into position. To unlatch the belt, 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. 40 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. 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. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 31. 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 which may turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. 41 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. 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. 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. 42 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 48. 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. 43 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. 44 There is one guide for each second row passenger position. If your vehicle has a third row, there is one guide for each outboard position. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the shoulder belt: 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 installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. 1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the side of the seatback. 45 2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 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. 46 {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. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 42. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide into the storage pocket. 47 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 or near frontal crash. 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 94. 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. 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. 48 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, 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. 49 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. If the child is sitting in a center rear seat 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 that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear outboard position, see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 45. {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. 50 {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. 51 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. {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. 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. 52 CAUTION: (Continued) 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. {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 CAUTION: (Continued) 53 {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. 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. 54 {CAUTION: 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

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