2007 BUICK TERRAZA steering

Mobile Digital Media System
Your vehicle may have the GM Mobile Digital
Media system which is made up of a digital media
player, a wireless game controller, the digital
media storage (DMS) cartridge, the USB 2.0 cradle
(docking station), and the PhatNoise™ Media
Manager software.
See the following information to learn more about
the components that make up the complete
Digital Media system.
Digital Media Player
The digital media
player is contained
in an overhead console.
It is attached to the
vehicle’s overhead rail
system, located
behind the second row
domelamp.
The overhead console has an opening that opens
downward and is used to insert or remove the
DMS cartridge. Pull the panel down to insert the
removable cartridge. Close this panel to completely
hide the cartridge inside the console.
With the DMS cartridge inserted, the digital media
player is capable of playing back all of the
content that has been stored on the cartridge.
Audio content is accessible through the radio
and steering wheel controls. Audio, videos, and
games are accessible through the rear seat video
screen.
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Selecting Your Mobile Digital Media as the
Active Source
Your radio and rear seat entertainment system
communicate with the GM Mobile Digital Media
system, as one compact unit that can be accessed
by everyone seated inside the vehicle. The GM
Mobile Digital Media system can hold thousands of
songs, hours of videos, and hundreds of games.
To help use this system, see the following
“Quick Start” information:
Front seat driver and passenger, use the radio
and steering wheel controls to access the music
collection with PhatNoise Voice Index™
technology. The preset buttons can be used to
select the browsing category. The Next,
Previous, and Seek buttons can be used to
browse within a browsing category. Browse the
music collection by artist, album, genre, or
custom playlist as the system uses the voice
mode to announce these selections. See “Using
the GM Mobile Digital Media System for Front
Seat Audio Entertainment” later in this manual.
Rear seat passengers, use the wireless DVD
remote control to navigate the menu displayed
on the overhead DVD video screen, then selectto play music, videos, or games. A dedicated
game controller is included with the Mobile
Digital Media package. See “Using the GM
Mobile Digital Media System for Rear Seat
Entertainment” later in this manual.
Your vehicle may have audio steering wheel
controls. Some audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. SeeAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 341in your owner manual.
If your vehicle has the OnStar
®/Mute audio
steering wheel control, read the following
instructions.
For vehicles with OnStar
®:
Press and hold the mute button to activate
OnStar®.
Press and release this button once again
to deactivate OnStar®mode and go to
mute mode.
Press this button twice to return to sound from
the GM Mobile Digital Media system.
For vehicles without OnStar
®:
Press the mute button to silence the system,
press and release this button once again to
turn the sound back on.
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Using GM Mobile Digital Media System
for Front Seat Audio Entertainment
A. Album
B. Artist
C. GenreD. Playlist
E. Mode Items
F. TracksThe GM Mobile Digital Media is controlled through
the radio and steering wheel controls on your
vehicle’s audio system. This system functions
differently than a typical CD changer. The Digital
Media system allows you to switch between
different playback modes. These modes determine
the next song that will play. Using modes, you
can browse through playlists, artists, albums, and
genres while the system reads Voice Index™
names to you while you drive. By selecting Playlist
Mode, you can access the music collection in
the order placed onto the DMS cartridge, or you
can have the system sort the music by Album,
Artist, or Genre by selecting the corresponding
Modes.
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
If your vehicle has this feature, some audio
controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.
They include the following:
wtux(Seek):Press the up or the down
arrow to go to the next or previous station and
stay there.To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until FREQUENCY SCAN appears
on the display. The radio will go to a station, play
for a few seconds, then go to the next station.
Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
The sound will mute while seeking or scanning.
The radio will only seek or scan stations with
a strong signal that are in the selected band.
When a CD is playing, press either arrow to go to
the previous or next track, if more than eight
seconds have played. If either arrow is held or
pressed more than once, the player will continue
moving backward or forward through the CD.
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).
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Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle............................................ 346
Defensive Driving...................................... 346
Drunken Driving........................................ 347
Control of a Vehicle.................................. 350
Braking...................................................... 350
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 351
Braking in Emergencies............................. 353
Traction Control System (TCS).................. 353
StabiliTrak
®System................................... 355
Steering.................................................... 357
Off-Road Recovery.................................... 360
Passing..................................................... 360
Loss of Control.......................................... 362
Driving at Night......................................... 363
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads............ 365City Driving............................................... 368
Freeway Driving........................................ 369
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................. 370
Highway Hypnosis..................................... 371
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 371
Winter Driving........................................... 373
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow.......................................... 377
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out........... 378
Loading Your Vehicle................................ 378
Towing........................................................ 384
Towing Your Vehicle ................................. 384
Recreational Vehicle Towing...................... 384
Level Control............................................. 385
Towing a Trailer........................................ 386
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go
where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the
steering, and the accelerator. All three systems
have to do their work at the places where the tires
meet the road.
Sometimes, as when you are driving on snow or
ice, it is easy to ask more of those control systems
than the tires and road can provide. That means
you can lose control of your vehicle. SeeTraction
Control System (TCS) on page 353and
StabiliTrak
®System on page 355.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your
vehicle’s performance. SeeAccessories and
Modications on page 400.
Braking
SeeBrake System Warning Light on page 214.
Braking action involves perception time and
reaction time.
First, you have to decide to push on the brake
pedal. That is perception time. Then you have to
bring up your foot and do it. That is reaction time.
Average reaction time is about three-fourths of a
second. But that is only an average. It might
be less with one driver and as long as two or
three seconds or more with another. Age, physical
condition, alertness, coordination, and eyesight
all play a part. So do alcohol, drugs, and
frustration. But even in three-fourths of a second,
a vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels
66 feet (20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an
emergency, so keeping enough space between
your vehicle and others is important.
And, of course, actual stopping distances vary
greatly with the surface of the road, whether it is
pavement or gravel; the condition of the road,
whether it is wet, dry, or icy; tire tread; the
condition of the brakes; the weight of the vehicle;
and the amount of brake force applied.
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Remember: ABS does not change the time you
need to get your foot up to the brake pedal
or always decrease stopping distance. If you get
too close to the vehicle in front of you, you will not
have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough
room up ahead to stop, even though you
have ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake
pedal down rmly and let anti-lock work for you.
You may feel a slight brake pedal pulsation
or notice some noise, but this is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
With ABS, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you
more than even the very best braking.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Your vehicle may have a traction control system
that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful
in slippery road conditions. The system operates if
it senses that one or both of the front wheels
are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When
this happens, the system brakes the spinning
wheel(s) and/or reduces engine power to
limit wheel spin.
The TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE message will
come on in the Driver Information Center (DIC)
when the traction control system is limiting wheel
spin. You may feel or hear the system working,
but this is normal.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin,
the cruise control will automatically disengage.
When road conditions allow you to safely
use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control.
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If the system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button, the TRACTION CONTROL
ACTIVE message will go off, but the system will
not turn off until there is no longer a current
need to limit wheel spin. The TRACTION
CONTROL OFF message will come on to remind
you the system is off. You can turn the system
back on at any time by pressing the button again.
The traction control system warning message
should go off.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your
vehicle’s performance. SeeAccessories and
Modications on page 400for more information.
StabiliTrak®System
Your vehicle may be equipped with StabiliTrak®
which combines anti-lock brake, traction and
stability control systems and helps the driver
maintain directional control of the vehicle in most
driving conditions.
When you rst start your vehicle and begin to
drive away, the system performs several diagnostic
checks to insure there are no problems. You
may hear or feel the system working. This
is normal and does not mean there is a problem
with your vehicle.If the system fails to turn on or activate, the
SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM message will be
displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC). If
the vehicle has gone through heavy acceleration
or braking or multiple turns during the rst
two miles of driving after starting your vehicle, the
STABILITY CONTROL OFF message may
appear on the DIC. If this is the case, your vehicle
does not need servicing. You will need to turn
the vehicle off and then restart it to initialize
StabiliTrak
®. If either message appears on the
DIC, and your vehicle has not gone through hard
acceleration, braking or multiple turns in the
rst two miles of driving, your vehicle should be
taken in for service.
The STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE message will
appear on the DIC only when the system is both
on and activated. It means that an advanced
computer-controlled system has come on to help
your vehicle continue to go in the direction in which
you are steering. StabiliTrak
®activates when the
computer senses that your vehicle is just starting to
spin, as it might if you hit a patch of ice or other
slippery spot on the road. When the system
activates, you may hear a noise or feel a vibration in
the brake pedal. This is normal.
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