Buick 2005 Terraza Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

........................... 1-1

Front Seats

............................................... 1-3

Rear Seats

............................................... 1-7

Safety Belts

............................................. 1-16

Child Restraints

....................................... 1-34

Airbag System

......................................... 1-54

Restraint System Check

............................ 1-67

Features and Controls

..................................... 2-1

Keys

........................................................ 2-3

Doors and Locks

...................................... 2-10

Windows

................................................. 2-24

Theft-Deterrent Systems

............................ 2-26

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

........... 2-30

Mirrors

.................................................... 2-41

OnStar

System

...................................... 2-42

HomeLink

Wireless Control System

........... 2-44

Storage Areas

......................................... 2-48

Vehicle Personalization

............................. 2-54

Instrument Panel

............................................. 3-1

Instrument Panel Overview

.......................... 3-4

Climate Controls

...................................... 3-25

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

........ 3-31

Driver Information Center (DIC)

.................. 3-45

Audio System(s)

....................................... 3-77

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... 4-1

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

..... 4-2

Towing

................................................... 4-37

Service and Appearance Care

.......................... 5-1

Service

..................................................... 5-3

Fuel

......................................................... 5-5

Checking Things Under the Hood

............... 5-10

All-Wheel Drive

........................................ 5-41

Bulb Replacement

.................................... 5-42

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

......... 5-46

Tires

...................................................... 5-47

Appearance Care

..................................... 5-77

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

................................. 5-85

Electrical System

...................................... 5-86

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

..................... 5-93

Maintenance Schedule

..................................... 6-1

Maintenance Schedule

................................ 6-2

Customer Assistance and Information

.............. 7-1

Customer Assistance and Information

........... 7-2

Reporting Safety Defects

........................... 7-10

Index

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2005 Buick Terraza Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks and the name TERRAZA is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05TERRAZA A First Edition

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.”

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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:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

✍ NOTES

Front Seats ......................................................1-3

Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-3

Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-3

Eight-Way Power Seats ...................................1-4

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5

Head Restraints .............................................1-7

Rear Seats .......................................................1-7

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7

Captain Chairs ...............................................1-7

Third Row Seat ............................................1-12

Safety Belts ...................................................1-16

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-16

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-20

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-21

Driver Position ..............................................1-21

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-28

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-28

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-29

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-29

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults ..........................1-31

Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-34

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-34

Child Restraints .............................................1-34

Older Children ..............................................1-34

Infants and Young Children ............................1-37

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-40

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-43

Top Strap ....................................................1-44

Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-45

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-46

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for

the LATCH System ....................................1-48

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Seat Position ............................................1-48

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right

Front Seat Position ....................................1-50

Airbag System ...............................................1-54

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-56

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-59

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-60

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-60

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-61

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-62

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-66

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-67

Restraint System Check ..................................1-67

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-67

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-68

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats

Manual Passenger Seat

Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up 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.

Six-Way Power Seats

Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. Your vehicle may also have a passenger’s six-way power seat.

• Move the front of the control up or down to adjust

the front portion of the cushion up or down.

• Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust

the rear portion of the cushion up or down.

• Lift up or push down on the whole control to move

the entire seat up or down.

• To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control forward or rearward.

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Eight-Way Power Seats

Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the eight-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.

• Move the front of the control up or down to adjust

the front portion of the cushion up or down.

• Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust

the rear portion of the cushion up or down.

• Lift up or push down on the whole control to move

the entire seat up or down.

• To move the whole seat forward or rearward,

slide the control forward or rearward.

• To recline the seatback, press the vertical control

rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical control forward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5 for more information on reclining seatbacks.

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 on the driver’s side heated seat to the high setting.

Both indicator lights to the right of the 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.

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Press this button once to turn on the front passenger’s heated seat to the high setting.

Both indicator lights to the left of the 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.

The heated seats will turn off when the ignition is turned to LOCK and will resume operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the button is manually turned off.

Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a manual seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard side of the driver’s or front passenger’s seats. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it’s locked into position. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to its original upright position.

Your vehicle may have power reclining seatbacks. See Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-4.

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But do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can not do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can not 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 can not 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.

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Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The head restraints are adjustable on the ﬁrst and second row seats. They are not adjustable on the third row seat, if equipped. To adjust a head restraint, slide it up or down.

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.

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 captain’s chairs that can be adjusted forward or rearward as well as seatbacks that can be adjusted.

Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs (Second Row)

The second row captain’s chairs can be adjusted 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 up 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.

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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 press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner lever to move the seatback to the desired position.

It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you lean forward, taking the weight off the seatback.

Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position.

The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or exiting the vehicle.

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Removing the Captain’s Chairs

1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release the rear hooks from the ﬂoor pins.

2. The seat can then be lifted off the front ﬂoor pins and removed from the vehicle.

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Replacing the Captain’s Chairs

{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 press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

{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.

{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 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.

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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.

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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 2-53 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)

To fold down either side of the 50/50 split bench seat, pull up on the lever located on the back of the seat you want to fold, and push the seatback down until it is locked into place.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

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 press rearward 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. From the passenger’s or driver’s side sliding door, pull up on the lever to release the seatback, then push up on the seatback to raise the seat.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into the upright position.

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Removing the Third Row Seat

1. Remove the convenience center, if equipped. See Convenience Center on page 2-53 for more information.

2. Make sure all items are off the 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.

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Installing the Third Row Seat

{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.

{CAUTION:

Do not put the third row seat in so it faces rearward because it will not latch that way. The seat has to go in before the convenience center. See Convenience Center on page 2-53 for more information.

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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.

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.

{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 press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

4. Return the seatback to its upright position. See “Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position” earlier in this section.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not 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 a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-33.

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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t 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 wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

doesn’t stop.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

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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’s why safety belts make such good sense.

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.

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Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an

accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about

safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-34 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-37. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.

We will start with the driver position.

Driver Position

Lap-Shoulder Belt

The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly.

1. Close and lock the door.

2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.

If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-34.

Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.

The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly

as much protection this way.

{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.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

{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.

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