2007 BUICK TERRAZA Owner's Manual

To manually shut off the engine after a remote
start, do any of the following:
Aim the remote keyless entry transmitter at
the vehicle and press the remote start
button until the parking lamps turn off.
Turn on the hazard warning ashers.
Insert the vehicle’s key into the ignition
switch and turn the switch to RUN and then
back to LOCK.
The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:
The remote start system is disabled. See
“REMOTE START” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization (Uplevel Only) on page 249.
The vehicle’s key is in the ignition.
The vehicle’s hood, liftgate or doors are not
closed.
The hazard warning ashers are on.
There is an emission control system
malfunction.
The engine coolant temperature is too high.
The oil pressure is low.
Two remote vehicle starts have already been
provided. The maximum number of remote
starts or remote start attempts between ignition
cycles with the key is two.
Remote Start Ready
If your vehicle does not have the remote vehicle
start feature, it may have the remote start ready
feature. This feature allows your dealer to add the
manufacturer’s remote vehicle start feature.
If the keyless entry transmitter has a plus (+)
symbol on the back cover, your vehicle has the
remote start ready feature. You can lock or
unlock your vehicle from approximately 197 feet
(60 m) away.
See your dealer if you would like to add the
manufacturer’s remote vehicle start feature to your
vehicle.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of
amoving vehicle. When a door
islocked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
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Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A
child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
To unlock the driver’s door from the outside with
the key, insert the key and turn it toward the
front of the vehicle. To lock the driver’s door from
the outside with your key, insert the key and
turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.
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If your vehicle has power door locks, you may be
able to unlock all of the doors and the liftgate
when you insert the key, turn it toward the front of
the vehicle, and hold it there for one second.
You may be able to lock all of the doors when you
insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
From the inside, use the manual or power
door locks.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull
back on the manual lever. To lock either front door
from the inside, push the manual lever forward.Power Door Locks
Your vehicle has power door locks.
The switches are
located on the driver’s
and front passenger’s
door. Press the top
of the switch to unlock
the doors and liftgate.
With the content theft-deterrent system, the power
door lock switch will not unlock the doors until
the system is disarmed. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 124for more details.
Press the bottom of the switch to lock the doors
and liftgate. With the content theft-deterrent
system, the power door lock switch may cause the
system to arm. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 124for more details.
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Delayed Locking
This feature allows the locking of the vehicle to be
delayed until all doors have been closed for
approximately ve seconds.
To activate the delayed locking feature, do one of
the following:
Press the driver’s door power lock switch one
time while the driver’s door is open.
Press the passenger’s door power lock switch
one time while the passenger’s door is open.
Press the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter one time while any door
is open.
Two chimes will sound to signal that delayed
locking is active.
The doors may be locked immediately by repeating
any of the above actions more than one time.If a door remains open, without any other door
being opened or closed, the vehicle will lock after
approximately 45 seconds.
If the key is in the ignition, this feature will not lock
the doors.
To turn the delayed locking feature off or on, see
DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only) on
page 249.
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
If either sliding door is open when you use the
power door locks to lock the vehicle, the sliding
door that is open will not lock. Normally the
delayed locking feature will be used to lock the
sliding door after it has been closed.
The sliding door delayed locking feature will lock
your sliding door(s) in situations where the delayed
locking feature does not apply or was overridden
or programmed to be off. See “Delayed Locking”
earlier in this section. Shortly after the last
sliding door is closed, all the doors will lock.
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Automatic Door Lock
All of the doors will lock automatically when you
move the shift lever out of PARK (P). This feature
cannot be disabled.
If someone needs to get out of the vehicle while it
is not in PARK (P), shift into PARK (P), or,
have that person use the manual lever or the
power door lock switch. When the door is closed
again, it will lock when the vehicle exceeds
5 mph (8 km/h).
With automatic door locks, you can lock or unlock
the doors at any time, either manually or by
using the power door lock switches.
Programmable Automatic Door
Unlock
Your vehicle was programmed so that all doors
will unlock automatically when the shift lever
is moved into PARK (P).
To change the way the automatic door unlocking
operates, seeDIC Vehicle Personalization
(Uplevel Only) on page 249.
Lockout Protection
The lockout protection feature makes it more
difficult to lock the key in the vehicle. If the driver’s
door is open while the key is in the ignition, the door
cannot be locked with the power door lock switch.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never be
locked out of the vehicle. If the key is not left in the
ignition, or, if the manual door lock is used, the key
could still be locked inside the vehicle. Always
remember to take the key with you.
Dual Sliding Doors
To open either sliding door from outside the vehicle,
pull the handle out and then pull the door toward the
rear. If you slide the door all the way back, the door
will rest in a detent position.
To move the door forward, you must rst pull the
door past the open detent position.
The driver’s side sliding door is designed to open
only a little if the fuel door is open. If this ever
happens, do not try to force the sliding door. Just
close the driver’s side sliding door. Then when the
fuel ller door is closed, the driver’s side sliding
door can be opened normally.
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Sliding Door Lock
{CAUTION:
If your vehicle is facing downward on a
steep grade (15 percent or more), the door
may not stay open and could slam shut,
possibly injuring someone. To make sure
the door does not slam shut be sure to
hold it open until everyone is clear of the
door, and only then allow it to slowly close.
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Lock either sliding door from inside the vehicle by
moving the manual lever down. Unlock it by
moving the lever up.
With the power door locks, the sliding door lock
has a delay feature. SeeDelayed Locking on
page 108andDIC Vehicle Personalization
(Uplevel Only) on page 249.
Sliding Door Security Lock
Your vehicle is equipped with sliding door security
locks that helps prevent young children or other
passengers from opening the sliding door(s) using
the inside door handle. To use one of these
locks, do the following:
1. Open the sliding door.
2. On the inside of the
sliding door(s), on
the front edge of the
door will be a lock.
Push the lever up to
engage the lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other door.
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If your vehicle has power sliding door(s), you can
prevent power opening of the sliding door from
the passenger power sliding door (psd) activation
switch by pressing the psd second row passenger
override (deactivation) switch located on the
overhead console. SeePower Sliding Door (PSD)
on page 112.
If you want to open the sliding door while the
security lock is on, unlock and open the door from
the outside.
You should let adults and older children know how
the security lock works, and how to cancel the lock.
If you do not, adults or older children who ride in the
rear will not be able to open the sliding door from
the inside while the security lock feature is in use.
Canceling the Sliding Door
Security Lock
1. Unlock the sliding door and open the door
from the outside.
2. Push the security lock lever all the way down.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other door.
The sliding door lock will now work normally.
Power Sliding Door (PSD)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can open and
close the power sliding door(s) using the
switches inside your vehicle. You can also operate
the sliding door(s) with your remote keyless
entry transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless Entry
System on page 98.
{CAUTION:
Leaving your children or pets unattended
in your vehicle can be dangerous. They
could operate the power sliding door. A
child or others could be injured. Do not
leave children or pets unattended in your
vehicle.
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