2007 BUICK RAINIER steering

Vehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems
that monitor and control several aspects of the
vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board
vehicle computers to monitor emission control
components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor
conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help
the driver control the vehicle in difficult driving
situations. Some information may be stored during
regular operations to facilitate repair of detected
malfunctions; other information is stored only
in a crash event by computer systems,
such as those commonly called Event Data
Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated,
such as data related to engine speed, brake
application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety
belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,and the severity of a collision. If your vehicle is
equipped with StabiliTrak
®, steering performance,
including yaw rate, steering wheel angle, and
lateral acceleration, is also recorded. This
information has been used to improve vehicle
crash performance and may be used to improve
crash performance of future vehicles and
driving safety. Unlike the data recorders on many
airplanes, these on-board systems do not
record sounds, such as conversation of vehicle
occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is
needed and access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data is required. GM will not access
information about a crash event or share it with
others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or,
if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of
the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or
similar government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through
the discovery process, or
as required by law.
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In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle
suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and
specications for GM transmissions, transaxles,
and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General
Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service
of your vehicle.
In Canada, the service bulletin reference number
can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483). This reference number is
needed to order the service bulletin from
Helm, Inc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 462
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 457
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 459
Ashtray(s).................................................... 169
Audio System(s).......................................... 215
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 277
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 279
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 279
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 280
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 279
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 260
Radio with CD................................217, 228
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 238
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 275
Setting the Time...................................... 217
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 276
Understanding Radio Reception............... 278
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 280
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 164
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 375
Operation................................................. 114B
Battery........................................................ 396
Electric Power Management..................... 167
Run-Down Protection............................... 168
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 321
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 287
Emergencies............................................ 289
Parking.................................................... 118
System Warning Light.............................. 186
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 112
Brakes........................................................ 392
Braking....................................................... 286
Braking in Emergencies............................... 289
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 108
Bulb Replacement....................................... 404
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 404
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps..................................... 405
License Plate Lamps................................ 407
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 407
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps............. 405
Buying New Tires........................................ 427
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 374
Finish Damage............................................ 460
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 279
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 154
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 157
Flat Tire...................................................... 435
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 436
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 450
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 375
Power Steering........................................ 390
Windshield Washer.................................. 391
Fog Lamps.................................................. 165
Front Axle................................................... 403
Fuel............................................................ 358
Additives.................................................. 359
California Fuel.......................................... 359
Check Gas Cap Light.............................. 197
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 363
Filling Your Tank...................................... 361
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 360
Gage....................................................... 197
Gasoline Octane...................................... 358Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications............................ 358
Low Warning Light................................... 197
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 465
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 465
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 471
Windshield Wiper..................................... 464
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..................... 196
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 189
Fuel......................................................... 197
Oil Pressure............................................. 193
Speedometer........................................... 179
Tachometer.............................................. 179
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 185
Garage Door Opener..........................133, 134
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 358
Specications........................................... 358
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 196
Glove Box................................................... 144
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 503
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O
Odometer.................................................... 179
Odometer, Trip............................................ 179
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 299
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 296
Oil
Engine..................................................... 369
Pressure Gage......................................... 193
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 372
Older Children, Restraints............................. 40
Online Owner Center................................... 501
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 129
Other Warning Devices................................ 154
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 175
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 168
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 129
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 128
Heated Mirrors......................................... 129
Power Mirror............................................ 127
Overhead Console....................................... 144
Owner Checks and Services....................... 485
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 460
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 119
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Brake....................................................... 118
Over Things That Burn............................ 121
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 182
Passenger Sensing System........................... 78
Passing....................................................... 296
Passlock
®.................................................... 107
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 168
Door Locks................................................ 97
Electrical System..................................... 464
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 13
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 195
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 110
Seat............................................................ 8
Steering Fluid.......................................... 390
Windows.................................................. 104
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 39
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............ 98
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Service (cont.)
All-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 196
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 357
Doing Your Own Work............................. 357
Engine Soon Light................................... 190
Publications Ordering Information............. 517
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 84
Setting the Time.......................................... 217
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 460
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 119
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 156
Spare Tire................................................... 453
Accessory Inator..................................... 434
Installing.................................................. 440
Removing................................................ 438
Storing..................................................... 450
Specications, Capacities............................ 474
Speedometer............................................... 179
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 289
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 188
StabiliTrak®Service Light............................. 188
Starting Your Engine................................... 110
Steering...................................................... 294
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 277
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 154Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 144
Convenience Net..................................... 146
Glove Box................................................ 144
Luggage Carrier....................................... 145
Overhead Console................................... 144
Rear Floor Storage Lid............................ 146
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 329
Sun Visors.................................................. 105
Sunroof....................................................... 148
Suspension................................................. 337
T
Tachometer................................................. 179
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 405
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 276
Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 105
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 106
Passlock
®................................................ 107
Throttle, Adjustable...................................... 112
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 154
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 189
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