| Section |
Page |
| 2005 Buick Terraza BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
| Front Seats |
9 |
| Manual Passenger Seat |
9 |
| Six-Way Power Seats |
9 |
| Eight-Way Power Seats |
10 |
| Heated Seats |
10 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
11 |
| Head Restraints |
13 |
| Rear Seats |
13 |
| Rear Seat Operation |
13 |
| Captain Chairs |
13 |
| Third Row Seat |
18 |
| Safety Belts |
22 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
22 |
| Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
26 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
27 |
| Driver Position |
27 |
| Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment |
34 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
34 |
| Right Front Passenger Position |
35 |
| Rear Seat Passengers |
35 |
| Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
37 |
| Safety Belt Pretensioners |
40 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
40 |
| Child Restraints |
40 |
| Older Children |
40 |
| Infants and Young Children |
43 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
46 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
49 |
| Top Strap |
50 |
| Top Strap Anchor Location |
51 |
| Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
52 |
| Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System |
54 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
54 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
56 |
| Airbag System |
60 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
62 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
65 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
66 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
66 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
67 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
68 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
72 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
73 |
| Restraint System Check |
73 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
73 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
74 |
| Features and Controls |
75 |
| Keys |
77 |
| Remote Keyless Entry System |
78 |
| Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
79 |
| Doors and Locks |
84 |
| Door Locks |
84 |
| Power Door Locks |
85 |
| Delayed Locking |
86 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
87 |
| Lockout Protection |
87 |
| Dual Sliding Doors |
87 |
| Power Sliding Door (PSD) |
90 |
| Liftgate |
96 |
| Windows |
98 |
| Power Windows |
99 |
| Power Rear Quarter Windows |
99 |
| Sun Visors |
100 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
100 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
100 |
| PASS-Key® III |
102 |
| PASS-Key® III Operation |
102 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
104 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
104 |
| Ignition Positions |
104 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
105 |
| Starting the Engine |
105 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
106 |
| Automatic Transaxle Operation |
107 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
110 |
| Parking Brake |
111 |
| Shifting Into Park (P) |
112 |
| Shifting Out of Park (P) |
113 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
113 |
| Engine Exhaust |
114 |
| Running the Engine While Parked |
114 |
| Mirrors |
115 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
115 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
115 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
116 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
116 |
| OnStar® System |
116 |
| HomeLink® Wireless Control System |
118 |
| HomeLink® Wireless Control System Operation |
119 |
| Storage Areas |
122 |
| Glove Box |
122 |
| Cupholder(s) |
123 |
| Overhead Console (With Rail) |
123 |
| Overhead Console (Without Rail) |
124 |
| Floor Console Storage Area |
124 |
| Folding Tray |
125 |
| Luggage Carrier |
125 |
| Convenience Net (With Rear Convenience Center) |
126 |
| Convenience Net (Without Rear Convenience Center) |
126 |
| Convenience Center |
127 |
| Vehicle Personalization |
128 |
| Memory Seat |
128 |
| Instrument Panel |
131 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
134 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
136 |
| Other Warning Devices |
136 |
| Horn |
136 |
| Tilt Wheel |
136 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
137 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
137 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
138 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
138 |
| Windshield Wipers |
139 |
| Windshield Washer |
139 |
| Cruise Control |
140 |
| Exterior Lamps |
144 |
| Wiper Activated Headlamps |
145 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
145 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System |
145 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
146 |
| Interior Lamps Control |
147 |
| Dome Lamp |
147 |
| Entry Lighting |
147 |
| Delayed Lighting |
148 |
| Exit Lighting |
148 |
| Front Reading Lamps |
149 |
| Rear Reading Lamps |
149 |
| Cargo Lamp |
149 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
149 |
| Overhead Console Switchbank |
150 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
150 |
| Accessory Power Outlets |
153 |
| Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current |
154 |
| Climate Controls |
155 |
| Dual Climate Control System |
155 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
158 |
| Rear Climate Control System |
159 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
161 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
162 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
163 |
| Trip Odometer |
163 |
| Tachometer |
163 |
| Safety Belt Reminder Light |
163 |
| Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light |
164 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
164 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
165 |
| Charging System Light |
167 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
167 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
168 |
| Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
169 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
169 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
170 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
172 |
| Security Light |
173 |
| Cruise Control Light |
173 |
| Highbeam On Light |
174 |
| Fuel Gage |
174 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
174 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
175 |
| DIC Operation and Displays |
176 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
181 |
| DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) |
198 |
| Audio System(s) |
207 |
| Setting the Time |
207 |
| Radio with CD |
207 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
226 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment System |
226 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
240 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
242 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
242 |
| Radio Reception |
243 |
| Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
243 |
| Care of Your CD and DVD Player |
244 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
244 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
244 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
245 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
246 |
| Defensive Driving |
246 |
| Drunken Driving |
247 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
250 |
| Braking |
250 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
251 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
252 |
| Traction Control System (TCS) |
253 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
254 |
| All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
256 |
| Steering |
256 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
258 |
| Passing |
259 |
| Loss of Control |
260 |
| Driving at Night |
262 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
263 |
| City Driving |
266 |
| Freeway Driving |
267 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
268 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
269 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
269 |
| Winter Driving |
271 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
275 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
276 |
| Loading Your Vehicle |
276 |
| Towing |
281 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
281 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
281 |
| Level Control |
283 |
| Towing a Trailer |
283 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
293 |
| Service |
295 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
296 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
297 |
| Fuel |
297 |
| Gasoline Octane |
297 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
297 |
| California Fuel |
298 |
| Additives |
298 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
299 |
| Filling the Tank |
300 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
302 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
302 |
| Hood Release |
303 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
304 |
| Engine Oil |
305 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
308 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
309 |
| Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
311 |
| Engine Coolant |
313 |
| Radiator Pressure Cap |
315 |
| Engine Overheating |
316 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
318 |
| Cooling System |
318 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
324 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
324 |
| Brakes |
325 |
| Battery |
328 |
| Jump Starting |
328 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
333 |
| Bulb Replacement |
334 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
335 |
| Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps |
335 |
| Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
336 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
337 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
338 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
338 |
| Tires |
339 |
| Tire Sidewall Labelling |
340 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
342 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
345 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
346 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
347 |
| Buying New Tires |
348 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
349 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
350 |
| Wheel Replacement |
350 |
| Tire Chains |
352 |
| Accessory Inflator |
352 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
354 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
354 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
356 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
359 |
| Secondary Latch System |
364 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
366 |
| Compact Spare Tire |
369 |
| Appearance Care |
369 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
370 |
| Vinyl |
371 |
| Leather |
372 |
| Instrument Panel |
372 |
| Interior Plastic Components |
372 |
| Glass Surfaces |
372 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
372 |
| Weatherstrips |
373 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
373 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
373 |
| Finish Care |
373 |
| Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades |
374 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
374 |
| Tires |
375 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
375 |
| Finish Damage |
375 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
376 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
376 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
376 |
| Vehicle Identification |
377 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
377 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
378 |
| Electrical System |
378 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
378 |
| Headlamp Wiring |
378 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
379 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
379 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
379 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
380 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
382 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
385 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
387 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
388 |
| Introduction |
388 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
388 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
388 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
389 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
390 |
| Additional Required Services |
392 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
393 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
394 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
394 |
| At Least Once a Month |
395 |
| At Least Once a Year |
395 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
397 |
| Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
399 |
| Maintenance Record |
400 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
403 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
404 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
404 |
| Online Owner Center |
405 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
406 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
406 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
407 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
407 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
409 |
| Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
411 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
412 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
412 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
412 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
413 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
413 |
