2007 BUICK RAINIER tow

Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that your vehicle requires damage
repairs, GM recommends that you take an active
role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined
repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or
have it towed there. Specify to the facility that
any required replacement collision parts be original
equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts
or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled
parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle
warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must
live with the repair. Depending on your policy
limits, your insurance company may initially value
the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this
with your repair professional, and insist on
Genuine GM parts.Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be
obligated to have the vehicle repaired with
Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance
coverage does not pay the full cost.
If another party’s insurance company is paying for
the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a
repair valuation based on that insurance
company’s collision policy repair limits, as you
have no contractual limits with that company.
In such cases, you can have control of the repair
and parts choices as long as cost stays within
reasonable limits.
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 23
R
Radiator Pressure Cap................................ 382
Radios........................................................ 215
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 279
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 279
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 260
Radio with CD................................217, 228
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 238
Rear Seat Audio...................................... 275
Setting the Time...................................... 217
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 276
Understanding Reception......................... 278
Reading Lamps........................................... 167
Rear Axle.................................................... 402
Locking.................................................... 289
Rear Climate Control System...................... 176
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 101
Rear Floor Storage Lid................................ 146
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 36Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 275
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 260
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 16
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 33
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 158
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass................................................. 126
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass............................. 124
Reclining Seatbacks, Power.......................... 13
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 489
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 337
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 195
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 93
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 94
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 440
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 438
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 407
Replacement, Windshield............................. 408
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 516
General Motors........................................ 516
United States Government....................... 516
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Tires........................................................... 411
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 459
Buying New Tires..................................... 427
Chains..................................................... 433
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 436
Cleaning.................................................. 460
Different Size........................................... 428
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 435
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 419
Inator, Accessory.................................... 434
Inspection and Rotation............................ 425
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 440
Pressure Monitor System......................... 420
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 440
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 438
Secondary Latch System......................... 446
Spare Tire................................................ 453
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 450
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 412
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 416
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 429
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 431
Wheel Replacement................................. 432
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 426Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 337
Towing a Trailer....................................... 339
Your Vehicle............................................. 337
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 289
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 375
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 114
Trip Odometer............................................. 179
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 156
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 155
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 278
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 429
Universal Home Remote System........133, 134
Operation........................................135, 140
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