2006 BUICK TERRAZA child seat

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off
the right front passenger’s airbag or airbags if:
the right front passenger seat is unoccupied
the system determines that an infant is present in a
rear-facing infant seat
the system determines that a small child is present
in a forward-facing child restraint
the system determines that a small child is present
in a booster seat
a right front passenger takes his/her weight off of
the seat for a period of time
the right front passenger seat is occupied by a
smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown
child restraints
or if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned off the
passenger’s airbag or airbags, the off indicator will
light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag or airbags
are off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child
restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint
following the child restraint manufacturer’s directions
and refer toSecuring a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position on page 1-53.If after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to make
sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the child
restraint into the seat cushion. If this happens, slightly
recline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the seat
cushion if possible. Also make sure the child restraint is
not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If this
happens, adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the child
restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle and
check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to enable
(may inate) the right front passenger’s airbag or airbags
anytime the system senses that a person of adult size
is sitting properly in the right front passenger’s seat.
When the passenger sensing system has allowed
the airbag or airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will
light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag or
airbags are active.
For some children who have outgrown child restraints
and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system
may or may not turn off the right front passenger’s
airbag or airbags, depending upon the person’s seating
posture and body build. Everyone in your vehicle
who has outgrown child restraints should wear a safety
belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your instrument panel has a passenger airbag status
indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START, the
passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and
OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds
as a system check. Then, after several more seconds,
the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either
the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag and side impact
airbag (if equipped).
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger
airbag status indicator, it means that the right front
passenger’s airbag or airbags are enabled (may inate).{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have a
rear-facing child restraint installed in the right
front passenger’s seat, it means that the
passenger sensing system has not turned
off the passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped).
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inating airbag. Do not use a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat if the airbag is turned on. United States
Canada
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a
rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This
is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if
the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal
airbag and side impact airbag (if equipped) if
the system detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under
some unusual circumstance, even though it is
turned off. We recommend that rear-facing
child restraints be secured in the rear seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right front passenger’s airbag
or airbags. SeePassenger Sensing System on
page 1-66for more on this, including important safety
information.If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a
problem with the lights or the passenger sensing
system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag readiness
light ever come on together, it means that
something may be wrong with the airbag
system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle
serviced promptly, because an adult-size
person sitting in the right front passenger seat
may not have the protection of the airbags.
SeeAirbag Readiness Light on page 3-38.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else, they will go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see “Recreational Vehicle Towing” following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing your vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing”
(towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device know as a “dolly”).
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See “Dinghy
Towing” and “Dolly Towing,” following.
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-119
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-26
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-91
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-87
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-90
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-32
Dual..........................................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear..........................................................3-30
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-31
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-86
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-28
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center........................................2-56
Convenience Net............................................2-55
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-34
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-51
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
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O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-45
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-44
Overhead Console..................................2-52, 2-53
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-21
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-40
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-39
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-39
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-66
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-30
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-30
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-3
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-25
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-27
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-33
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-28
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-43
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-37
Pretensioners..............................................1-33
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-90
Driver Position............................................1-19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-28
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-28
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-27
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Captain Chairs.............................................. 1-6
Eight-Way Power Seats.................................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-57
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-2
Third Row Seat...........................................1-11
Secondary Latch System.................................5-81
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-53
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Setting the Time.............................................3-81
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-40
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