2005 BUICK RAINIER maintenance schedule

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Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-47
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Memory Seat.................................................2-51
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass...........2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature..............................2-35, 3-28
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display............2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-40
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System................................3-119
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-43
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-29
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-25
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-20
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-19
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-77
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-42
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-40
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Light.................................................3-39
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-41
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-60
Setting the Time.............................................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-27
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
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