2004 BUICK RAINIER light

Seat Position Recall
Press the personalization button until SEAT POSITION
RECALL appears in the display. To select your
personalization for seat position recall, press the select
button while SEAT POSITION RECALL is displayed
on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through
the following choices:
SEAT POSITION RECALL OFF (default): If you
choose seat recall off, the memory seat position
you saved will only be recalled when the memory
button 1or 2 is pressed.
SEAT POSITION RECALL AT KEY IN: If you
choose seat recall at key in, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you put
the key in the ignition.
SEAT POSITION RECALL ON REMOTE: If you
choose seat recall on remote, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you unlock
the vehicle with the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Choose one of the three settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
Perimeter Lighting
Press the personalization button until PERIMETER
LIGHTING appears in the display. To select your
personalization for perimeter lighting, press the select
button while PERIMETER LIGHTING is displayed on the
DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through the
following choices:
PERIMETER LIGHTING ON (default): If you choose
for perimeter lighting to be on, the headlamps and
back-up lamps will come on for 40 seconds, if it
is dark enough outside, when you unlock the vehicle
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
PERIMETER LIGHTING OFF: Choose one of the
two modes and press the personalization button
while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and move
on to the next feature.
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LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR
If the driver’s side rear door is not fully closed this
message will appear on the display and you will hear
a chime. Stop and turn off the vehicle, check the door for
obstacles, and close the door again. Check to see if
the message still appears on the DIC. Press the select
button tol acknowledge this message and clear it
from the DIC display.
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
If the passenger’s side rear door is not fully closed
this message will appear on the display and you
will hear a chime. Stop and turn off the vehicle, check
the door for obstacles, and close the door again. Check
to see if the message still appears on the DIC. Press
the select button to acknowledge this message and clear
it from the DIC display.
RFA # BATTERY LOW
If a remote keyless entry transmitter battery is low, this
message will appear on the DIC. The battery needs
to be replaced in the transmitter. Press the select button
to acknowledge this message and clear it from the
DIC display.
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED
The CURB VIEW ACTIVATED message is displayed
when one of the outside rear view mirrors move into
the curb view position. Refer to “Outside Automatic
Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist” for more
information.
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP
If the vehicle’s fuel cap is not tightened properly, this
message may appear on the DIC and a chime will sound.
Fully reinstall the fuel cap. The diagnostic system can
determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly
installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel to
evaporate into the atmosphere. The DIC message will
remain on until the message is cancelled with the return
button on the steering wheel. The DIC message will also
be cancelled if the ignition is turned off.
The DIC message and the Service Engine Soon light
may come on again during a second trip if the fuel cap
is still not tightened properly. SeeMalfunction Indicator
Lamp on page 3-35for more information.
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Playing a CD
If you turn off the ignition or radio with the CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on
the ignition or the radio, the CD will start playing, where
it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
Do not play 3 inch CDs without a standard adapter CD.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.LOAD CD
Z:Press the LOAD side of this button
to load CDs into the CD player. This CD player will hold
up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD side of the
LOAD CD button.
3. Wait for the light, located to the right of the slot,
to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on
the display. If you select an equalization setting for your
CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
The CD will begin to play automatically.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
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To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD side of the LOAD CD
button for two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the light, located to the
right of the slot, will begin to ash.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green, load
a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player will pull the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the light will begin ashing
again. Once the light stops ashing and turns green
you can load another CD. The CD player takes up to
six CDs. Do not try to load more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When you have nished loading
CDs, the radio will begin to play the last CD loaded.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on
the display. If more than one CD has been loaded,
a number for each CD will appear on the display.
If you select an equalization setting for your CD, it will
be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
will appear on the display.Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the
display. To play a specic CD, rst press the CD AUX
button. Then press the numbered pushbutton that
corresponds to the CD you want to play. A small bar will
appear under the CD number that is playing, and the
track number will appear on the display.
If an error appears on the radio display, see
“CD Messages” later in this section.
LOAD CD
Z(Eject):Press the CD eject side of this
button to eject a single CD or multiple CDs. To eject the
CD that is currently playing, press and release this
button. To eject multiple CDs, press and hold this button
for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the light will
ash to let you know when a CD is being ejected.
REMOVE CD will appear on the display. You can now
remove the CD. If the CD is not removed, after
25 seconds, the CD will be automatically pulled back into
the receiver. If you try to push the CD back into the
receiver, before the 25 second time period is complete,
the receiver will sense an error and will try to eject the CD
several times before stopping.
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DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the overhead console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on
the DVD player or by the buttons on the remote control.
See “Remote Control” later in this section for more
information.
The DVD player power may be turned on when the
ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
The RSE system DVD player is only compatible with
DVDs of the appropriate DVD region code for the
country that the vehicle was sold in. The DVD region
code is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
Standard audio CDs (CD-R and CD-RW discs) can also
be played in this DVD player.
When using the wired headphones, if the front seat
passengers play a CD in the Radio with Six-Disc CD
(if equipped) or use XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 contiguous US states, if equipped), you will hear the
audio for these sources, instead of the DVD or CD
that is currently playing through the RSE.
If an error message appears on the video screen,
see “DVD Messages” later in this section.
DVD Player Buttons
O(Power):Press this button to turn the RSE system
on or off. The power indicator light will illuminate
when the power is on.
X(Eject):Press this button to eject a DVD or a CD.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to toggle between
the DVD player and an auxiliary source.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing, rewinding,
or fast forwarding a DVD or CD. Press this button
twice to return to the beginning of the DVD.
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k(Play/Pause):Press this button to start play of a
DVD or CD. Press this button while a DVD or CD
is playing to pause it. Press this button again to continue
the play of the DVD or CD.
y(Main DVD Menu):Press this button to access the
DVD menu. The DVD menu is different on every
DVD. Use the up, down, left, and right arrow buttons to
move the cursor around the DVD menu. After making
a selection press the enter button. This button only
operates when using a DVD.
z(Set-up Menu):Press this button to adjust the
color, tint, brightness, contrast, and display mode
(normal, full, or zoom). The dynamic range compression
feature can be used to reduce loud audio and increase
low audio produced by some DVDs.
n,q,p,o(Menu Navigation Arrows):Use the
arrow buttons to navigate through a menu.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the choices
that are highlighted in any menu.
Playing a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc with the label side
up into the loading slot. The DVD player will continue
loading the disc and the player will automatically start,
if the vehicle ignition is in RUN, ACCESSORY, or
when RAP is active.
If a disc is already in the player, press the play/pause
button on the face of the DVD player or on the
remote control.
Some DVDs will not allow you to fast forward or skip
the copyright information or previews. Some DVDs will
begin playing after the previews have nished. If the
DVD does not begin to play the main title, refer to the
on-screen instructions, as the DVD may be displaying
its main title menu.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop a disc, press and release the stop button on the
DVD player or the remote control. To resume playback,
press the play/pause button on the DVD player or
the remote control. As long as the disc has not been
ejected and the stop button has not been pressed twice,
the movie should resume play from where it was last
stopped. If the disc has been ejected, or if the stop
button has been pressed twice, the disc will resume play
at the beginning of the DVD or CD.
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Ejecting a Disc
Press the eject button on the DVD player to eject
the disc.
If a disc is ejected from the player, but is not removed,
the DVD player will reload the disc after a short
period of time. The disc will then be stored in the DVD
player. The DVD player will not resume play of this
disc automatically.
There is not an eject button on the remote control.
DVD Messages
The following errors may be displayed on the video
screen:
Disc Format Error:This message will be displayed if a
disc is inserted upside down, not readable, or the
format is not compatible with the DVD player.
Load/Eject Error:This message will be displayed if the
disc is not properly loaded or ejected.
Disc Play Error:This message will be displayed if the
DVD player cannot play the disc. Scratched or
damaged discs will cause this error.Region Code Error:This message will be displayed if
the region code of the DVD is not compatible with
the region code of the DVD player.
No Disc:This message will be displayed if any of the
buttons on the DVD faceplate or remote control are
pressed and no disc is present in the DVD player.
Parental Control Button:This button is located behind
the video screen. Press this button while a DVD or
CD is playing to freeze the video and mute the audio.
The video screen will display Parental Control ON
and the power indicator light on the DVD player will
ash. It will also disable all other button operations from
the remote control and the DVD player, with the
exception of the eject button. Press this button again to
restore operation of the DVD player.
This button may also be used to turn the DVD player
power on and automatically resume play if the ignition is
in RUN, ACCESSORY, or if RAP is active.
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Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console.
To use the video screen, push forward on the release
latch and the screen will fold down. Adjust the screen’s
position as desired. When the video screen is not in
use, push it up into its latched position.
The DVD player and display will continue to operate
when the screen is in either the up or the down position.
The video screen contains the infrared transmitters for
the wireless headphones and the infrared receiver
for the remote control. If the screen is in the closed
position, the infrared signals will not be available for the
operation of the headphones or the remote control.
Notice:Directly touching the video screen may
damage it. Do not touch the screen. SeeCleaning the
Video Screen on page 3-116for more information.
Remote Control
To use the remote control, aim it at the infrared window
below the video screen and press the desired button.
Direct sunlight or very bright light may affect the ability of
the entertainment system to receive signals from the
remote control. If the remote control does not seem to
be working, the batteries may need to be replaced.
See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.
Objects blocking the line of sight may also affect the
function of the remote control.
Notice:Do not store the remote control in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the remote
control and it would not be covered by your vehicles
warranty. Keep the remote control stored in a
cool, dry place.
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