2006 BUICK TERRAZA seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-6
Safety Belts
.............................................1-14
Child Restraints
.......................................1-34
Airbag System
.........................................1-57
Restraint System Check
............................1-72
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
......................................2-11
Windows
.................................................2-26
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-28
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-32
Mirrors
....................................................2-44
OnStar
®System
......................................2-45
Universal Home Remote System
................2-47
Storage Areas
.........................................2-51
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-57
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-26
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-34
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-49
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-80Driving 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
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-47
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-53
Tires
......................................................5-54
Appearance Care
.....................................5-87
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-95
Electrical System
......................................5-95
Capacities and Specications
...................5-102
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Index................................................................ 1
2006 Buick Terraza Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd 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 specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic 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
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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Passenger Seat..................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats.....................................1-2
Eight-Way Power Seats...................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Rear Seats.......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-6
Captain Chairs...............................................1-6
Third Row Seat............................................1-11
Safety Belts...................................................1-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-19
Driver Position..............................................1-19
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-28
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-28
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides....................1-31
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-33
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-34Child Restraints.............................................1-34
Older Children..............................................1-34
Infants and Young Children............................1-37
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-53
Airbag System...............................................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-60
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-63
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-65
Passenger Sensing System............................1-66
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-70
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-71
Restraint System Check..................................1-72
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-73
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Front Seats
Manual Passenger Seat
Use the lever located on
the front of the seat to
adjust the seat forward or
rearward. Pull up on
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 seat up or down.
Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the seat up or down.
Slide the control forward or rearward to move the
seat 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 seat up or down.
Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the seat 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. SeeReclining Seatbacks on
page 1-4for 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 the heated seat on to
the high setting.
Driver’s Side Button
shown, Passenger’s
Side similar
1-3

Both indicator lights next to the heated seat 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.
This feature will turn off automatically when the ignition
is turned off.
Reclining 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
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.To adjust a manual seatback, pull up on the lever
located on the outboard side of the driver’s or front
passenger’s seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback
where you want it. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place. Pull up on lever without
applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback
will return to the upright position.
Your vehicle may have power reclining seatbacks. See
Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-3.
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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 rst 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. If your vehicle
has second row captain chairs with airbags, the seats
cannot be removed.
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 second row captain chairs that can be
adjusted forward or rearward as well as seatbacks
that can be adjusted.
Adjusting the Captain Chairs 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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Removing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact
airbags, the seats cannot be removed.
To remove a captain chair, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release the
rear hooks from the oor pins.2. The seat can then be lifted off the front oor pins
and removed from the vehicle.
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