Section |
Page |
2006 Buick Terraza BOOK TOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
Front Seats |
8 |
Manual Passenger Seat |
8 |
Six-Way Power Seats |
8 |
Eight-Way Power Seats |
9 |
Heated Seats |
9 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
10 |
Head Restraints |
12 |
Rear Seats |
12 |
Rear Seat Operation |
12 |
Captain Chairs |
12 |
Third Row Seat |
17 |
Safety Belts |
20 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
20 |
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
24 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
25 |
Driver Position |
25 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment |
33 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
34 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
34 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
34 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides |
37 |
Safety Belt Pretensioners |
39 |
Safety Belt Extender |
40 |
Child Restraints |
40 |
Older Children |
40 |
Infants and Young Children |
43 |
Child Restraint Systems |
46 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
50 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
51 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
57 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
59 |
Airbag System |
63 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
66 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
69 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
70 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
70 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
71 |
Passenger Sensing System |
72 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
76 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
77 |
Restraint System Check |
78 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
78 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
79 |
Features and Controls |
81 |
Keys |
83 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
84 |
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
85 |
Doors and Locks |
91 |
Door Locks |
91 |
Power Door Locks |
92 |
Delayed Locking |
93 |
Automatic Door Lock |
94 |
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock |
94 |
Lockout Protection |
94 |
Dual Sliding Doors |
94 |
Power Sliding Door (PSD) |
97 |
Liftgate |
104 |
Windows |
106 |
Power Windows |
107 |
Power Rear Quarter Windows |
107 |
Sun Visors |
108 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
108 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
108 |
PASS-Key® III |
110 |
PASS-Key® III Operation |
110 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
112 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
112 |
Ignition Positions |
112 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
113 |
Starting the Engine |
113 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
114 |
Automatic Transaxle Operation |
115 |
Parking Brake |
119 |
Shifting Into Park (P) |
120 |
Shifting Out of Park (P) |
121 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
121 |
Engine Exhaust |
122 |
Running the Engine While Parked |
123 |
Mirrors |
124 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
124 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
124 |
Outside Heated Mirrors |
124 |
OnStar® System |
125 |
Universal Home Remote System |
127 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation |
128 |
Storage Areas |
131 |
Glove Box |
131 |
Cupholder(s) |
131 |
Overhead Console (With Rail) |
132 |
Overhead Console (Without Rail) |
133 |
Floor Console Storage Area |
133 |
Folding Tray |
134 |
Luggage Carrier |
134 |
Convenience Net (With Rear Convenience Center) |
135 |
Convenience Net (Without Rear Convenience Center) |
135 |
Convenience Center |
136 |
Vehicle Personalization |
137 |
Memory Seat |
137 |
Instrument Panel |
139 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
142 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
144 |
Other Warning Devices |
144 |
Horn |
144 |
Tilt Wheel |
144 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
145 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
145 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
146 |
Flash-to-Pass |
146 |
Windshield Wipers |
147 |
Windshield Washer |
147 |
Rear Window Wiper/Washer |
148 |
Cruise Control |
149 |
Exterior Lamps |
153 |
Wiper Activated Headlamps |
154 |
Headlamps on Reminder |
154 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/Automatic Headlamp System |
154 |
Instrument Panel Brightness |
155 |
Interior Lamps Control |
156 |
Dome Lamp |
156 |
Entry Lighting |
157 |
Delayed Lighting |
157 |
Exit Lighting |
158 |
Front Reading Lamps |
158 |
Rear Reading Lamps |
158 |
Cargo Lamp |
158 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
159 |
Overhead Console Switchbank |
159 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
160 |
Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
162 |
Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current |
163 |
Cigarette Lighter |
164 |
Climate Controls |
164 |
Dual Climate Control System |
164 |
Outlet Adjustment |
167 |
Rear Climate Control System |
168 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
170 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
172 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
173 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
174 |
Trip Odometer |
174 |
Tachometer |
174 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
175 |
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light |
175 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
176 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
177 |
Charging System Light |
179 |
Brake System Warning Light |
179 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
180 |
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
181 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
181 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
182 |
Oil Pressure Light |
184 |
Security Light |
185 |
Cruise Control Light |
185 |
Highbeam On Light |
186 |
Fuel Gage |
186 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
186 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
187 |
DIC Operation and Displays |
188 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
194 |
DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) |
210 |
Audio System(s) |
218 |
Setting the Time |
219 |
Radio with CD |
220 |
Navigation/Radio System |
239 |
Rear Seat Entertainment System |
239 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
253 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
255 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
255 |
Radio Reception |
256 |
Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
257 |
Care of the CD and DVD Player |
257 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
257 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
257 |
Chime Level Adjustment |
257 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
259 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
260 |
Defensive Driving |
260 |
Drunken Driving |
261 |
Control of a Vehicle |
264 |
Braking |
264 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
265 |
Braking in Emergencies |
266 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
267 |
StabiliTrak® System |
268 |
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
270 |
Steering |
271 |
Off-Road Recovery |
273 |
Passing |
273 |
Loss of Control |
275 |
Driving at Night |
276 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
277 |
City Driving |
279 |
Freeway Driving |
280 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
282 |
Highway Hypnosis |
283 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
283 |
Winter Driving |
285 |
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
289 |
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
290 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
290 |
Towing |
295 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
295 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
295 |
Level Control |
297 |
Towing a Trailer |
297 |
Service and Appearance Care |
307 |
Service |
309 |
Accessories and Modifications |
309 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
309 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
310 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
310 |
Fuel |
310 |
Gasoline Octane |
310 |
Gasoline Specifications |
311 |
California Fuel |
311 |
Additives |
311 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
312 |
Filling the Tank |
312 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
315 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
316 |
Hood Release |
317 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
318 |
Engine Oil |
321 |
Engine Oil Life System |
324 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
326 |
Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
328 |
Engine Coolant |
330 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
332 |
Engine Overheating |
333 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
335 |
Cooling System |
335 |
Power Steering Fluid |
343 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
344 |
Brakes |
345 |
Battery |
348 |
Jump Starting |
348 |
All-Wheel Drive |
353 |
Bulb Replacement |
355 |
Halogen Bulbs |
355 |
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps |
355 |
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
357 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
357 |
Replacement Bulbs |
358 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
359 |
Tires |
360 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
361 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
363 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
366 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
367 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
368 |
Buying New Tires |
369 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
370 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
371 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
372 |
Wheel Replacement |
372 |
Tire Chains |
374 |
Accessory Inflator |
374 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
376 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
376 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
378 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
381 |
Secondary Latch System |
387 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
389 |
Compact Spare Tire |
392 |
Appearance Care |
393 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
393 |
Fabric/Carpet |
394 |
Leather |
395 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
395 |
Care of Safety Belts |
396 |
Weatherstrips |
396 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
396 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
396 |
Finish Care |
397 |
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades |
397 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
398 |
Tires |
398 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
399 |
Finish Damage |
399 |
Underbody Maintenance |
399 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
399 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
400 |
Vehicle Identification |
401 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
401 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
401 |
Electrical System |
401 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
401 |
Headlamp Wiring |
402 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
402 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
402 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
402 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
402 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
404 |
Capacities and Specifications |
408 |
Maintenance Schedule |
409 |
Maintenance Schedule |
410 |
Introduction |
410 |
Maintenance Requirements |
410 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
410 |
Using the Maintenance Schedule |
410 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
412 |
Additional Required Services |
414 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
415 |
Owner Checks and Services |
416 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
416 |
At Least Once a Month |
417 |
At Least Once a Year |
417 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
419 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
421 |
Maintenance Record |
422 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
425 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
426 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
426 |
Online Owner Center |
428 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
428 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
428 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
430 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
430 |
Courtesy Transportation |
432 |
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
434 |
Collision Damage Repair |
435 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
438 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
438 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
439 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
439 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
439 |