Checking Things Under the Hood | Buick 2006 instruction

Checking Things Under the Hood

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An electric fan under the hood can start up and injure you even when the engine is not running. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

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Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and start a ﬁre. These include liquids like fuel, oil, coolant, brake ﬂuid, windshield washer and other ﬂuids, and plastic or rubber. You or others could be burned. Be careful not to drop or spill things that will burn onto a hot engine.

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Buick 2006 manual Checking Things Under the Hood

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Seats and Restraint Systems Service and Appearance CareCustomer Assistance and Information Canadian Owners How to Use This ManualIndex Safety Warnings and Symbols Vehicle Symbols Vehicle Damage WarningsPage Page Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats Six-Way Power SeatsManual Passenger Seat Heated Seats Eight-Way Power SeatsDriver’s Side Button shown, Passenger’s Side similar Reclining Seatbacks Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward or Rearward Rear SeatsHead Restraints Rear Seat Operation Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks Removing a Captain Chair without a Side Impact Airbag Installing a Captain Chair without a Side Impact Airbag Page Folding the Seatbacks Third Row SeatReturning the Seatback to an Upright Position Installing the Third Row Seat Removing the Third Row SeatPage Safety Belts Safety Belts They Are for Everyone Why Safety Belts Work Page Person keeps going until stopped by something. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Driver Position How to Wear Safety Belts ProperlyLap-Shoulder Belt Page Page What is wrong with this? Belt is buckled in the wrong place Belt is over an armrest What is wrong with this? Belt is twisted across the body Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Right Front Passenger Position Safety Belt Use During PregnancyRear Seat Passengers Lap-Shoulder Belt Page Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Page Safety Belt Pretensioners Child Restraints Safety Belt ExtenderOlder Children What is the proper way to wear safety belts? Page Infants and Young Children Page Page Child Restraint Systems Page Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in the Vehicle How Should I Use a Child Restraint? Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint Where to Put the Restraint Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Latch Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations Top Tether AnchorLower Anchor Second Row Top Tether Anchor Second Row Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System Page Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position Page Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Page Status Indicator on Page Airbag System Page Page Where Are the Airbags? Page Page When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? How Does an Airbag Restrain? What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? Passenger Sensing System United States CanadaPage Page Page Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Page Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Universal Home Remote System Section Features and Controls Keys Remote Keyless Entry System Be sure you have spare keys Remote Keyless Entry System Operation Page Remote Power Sliding Door Operation Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle Battery Replacement Remote Vehicle Start Remote Start Ready Doors and Locks Door Locks Power Door Locks Delayed Locking Sliding Door Delayed Locking Automatic Door Lock Programmable Automatic Door UnlockLockout Protection Dual Sliding Doors Sliding Door Lock Sliding Door Security Lock Power Sliding Door PSD Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock Power Sliding Door PSD Switches PSD Activation/Override Deactivation Switch Power Sliding Door Operation Passenger PSD Activation SwitchPage Page Page Resetting the Power Sliding Door Liftgate Page Windows Power Rear Quarter Windows Power WindowsExpress-Down Window Content Theft-Deterrent Theft-Deterrent SystemsSun Visors Lighted Vanity Mirror Arming with the Power Lock Switch Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry TransmitterArming with Your Key Arming Conﬁrmation PASS-KeyIII Operation PASS-KeyIIIDisarming with Your Key Page New Vehicle Break-In Starting and Operating Your VehicleIgnition Positions Retained Accessory Power RAP Starting the Engine Engine Coolant Heater To Use the Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Reverse R Use this gear to back up Warm-Up Shift Automatic Overdrive DPage Parking Brake Shifting Into Park P Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Parking Over Things That Burn Shifting Out of Park PTorque Lock Engine Exhaust Running the Engine While Parked Outside Power Mirrors MirrorsOutside Convex Mirror Outside Heated Mirrors OnStar Services OnStar System OnStar Personal Calling Safe and Sound PlanDirections and Connections Plan OnStar Virtual Advisor Universal Home Remote System Universal Home Remote System Operation Programming Universal Home RemotePage Gate Operator and Canadian Programming Using Universal Home RemoteErasing Universal Home Remote Buttons Storage Areas Glove BoxCupholders Reprogramming a Single Universal Home Remote Button Overhead Console With Rail Storage Bin Overhead Console Without Rail Floor Console Storage Area Folding Tray Luggage Carrier Convenience Net With Rear Convenience Center Convenience Net Without Rear Convenience Center Removing the Convenience Center Convenience CenterReplacing the Convenience Center Vehicle Personalization Memory Seat Easy Exit Seat Instrument Panel Section Instrument Panel Driver Information Center DICPage Instrument Panel Overview Glove Box. See Glove Box on Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning DevicesHorn Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Turn and Lane-Change Signals Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer Turn Signal On ChimeFlash-to-Pass Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Rear Window Wiper/Washer Cruise Control Setting Cruise Control Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise ControlUsing Cruise Control on Hills Cancelling Cruise Control Exterior Lamps Headlamps on Reminder Wiper Activated HeadlampsDaytime Running Lamps DRL/ Automatic Headlamp System Instrument Panel Brightness Interior Lamps Control Dome Lamp Delayed Lighting Entry Lighting Exit Lighting Front Reading LampsRear Reading Lamps Cargo Lamp Battery Run-Down Protection Overhead Console Switchbank Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist Urpa How the System Works Description English Metric Accessory Power Outlets When the System Does Not Seem to Work Properly Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current With your dealer before adding electrical equipment Climate Controls Cigarette LighterDual Climate Control System Operation Be turned on for the air conditioning compressor to operate Defogging and Defrosting Rear Window Defogger Outlet AdjustmentOperation Tips Rear Climate Control System Decrease Setting Press this button to Rear Air Outlets Passenger Compartment Air Filter Page Page Instrument Panel Cluster United States version shown, Canada similar Speedometer and Odometer Tachometer Trip Odometer Safety Belt Reminder Light Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light Airbag Readiness Light Passenger Airbag Status Indicator Page Charging System Light Brake System Warning Light Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Traction Control System TCS Warning Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp Check Engine Light If the Light is Flashing If the Light Is On Steady Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Oil Pressure Light Security Light Cruise Control Light Fuel Gage Highbeam On LightLow Fuel Warning Light Driver Information Center DIC DIC Operation and Displays Information Button ItemsDIC Buttons Odometer Trip a and Trip B Time Elapsed Average Speed Fuel RangeAverage Fuel Economy Instantaneous Fuel Economy Battery Menu Button ItemsOil Life Units Language Personalization Uplevel OnlyCompass Zone Uplevel Only Compass Calibration Uplevel OnlyPage DIC Warnings and Messages OFF for Engine Protection ALL Wheel Drive Disabled Charging System Failure DRIVER’S Door Ajar Headlamps Suggested KEY FOB Battery LOW Lift Gate Ajar LOW Fuel On page 5-15for more information Park Lamps on Passenger Seatbelt is not Fastened Remote Start Disabled Right Rear Turn Lamp OUT Service Brake System Service Traction System Stability Control Active Traction Control OFF DIC Vehicle Personalization Uplevel Only Entering the Personal Program Menu Customization Menu Items EXT Exterior Light Delay INT Interior Lights Keys Removed Delayed Locking Content Theft Lights and Horn default The exterior lamps Personalization Menu Items Remote Start Replace KEY Auto Unlock on Audio Systems Exiting the Personal Program Menu Setting the Time Radio Data System RDS Radio with CDRadio with CD shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD Similar XM Satellite Radio Service Playing the Radio Setting Preset Stations Finding a Station Setting the Tone Bass/Treble Adjusting the Speakers Balance/Fade Finding a Category Station RDS and XM RDS Messages XM Radio Messages Radio MessagesRadio Display Condition Action Required Message XM Radio Messages cont’d Playing a CD Single CD Player Radio Display Condition Action RequiredPage Playing a CDs Six-Disc CD Player Playing a Speciﬁc Loaded CD Page Using an MP3 CD MP3 Format Empty Directory or Folder Root DirectoryNo Folder Order of Play File System and NamingPreprogrammed Playlists Playing an MP3Page Using R Song List Mode Single CD MP3, and Six-Disc CD Page Navigation/Radio System Rear Seat Entertainment SystemCD Messages Parental Control Wireless Headphones HeadphonesBefore You Drive Battery Replacement Wired Headphones Stereo RCA Jacks Audio Output Video Screen Vehicle SpeakersDVD Player DVD Player Buttons Tr / u Previous and Fast Reverse/Next Remote Control Playing a DiscStopping and Resuming Playback Ejecting a Disc Remote Control Buttons 109 RSE On-Screen Display OSD Menu Tips and Troubleshooting Chart Problem Recommended Action Problem Recommended Action Problem Recommended Action Cleaning the DVD Player Cleaning the Video ScreenDVD Messages DVD Distortion Rear Seat Audio RSA Page Theft-Deterrent Feature Audio Steering Wheel Controls Radio Reception FM Stereo Chime Level Adjustment Care of Your CDs and DVDsCare of the CD and DVD Player Fixed Mast Antenna 120 Driving Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Page Page Control of a Vehicle Braking Anti-Lock Brake System ABS Using Anti-Lock Braking in Emergencies Traction Control System TCS StabiliTrak System Traction Control Operation All-Wheel Drive AWD System Steering Power SteeringSteering Tips Steering in Emergencies Off-Road Recovery PassingPage Loss of Control Skidding Driving at Night Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Hydroplaning City Driving Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Freeway Driving Page Before Leaving on a Long Trip Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids Have you checked all levels? Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain RoadsPage Winter Driving Also see Tires on Driving on Snow or Ice If You Are Caught in a Blizzard You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out Loading Your Vehicle Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit Tire and Loading Information LabelExample Label Example Description Total Example Description Total Certiﬁcation/Tire Label Towing Your Vehicle TowingRecreational Vehicle Towing Dinghy Towing Dolly Towing Level Control Towing a Trailer If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer Weight of the Trailer Maximum Trailer Vehicle Axle Ratio WeightTwo-Wheel-Drive All-Wheel Drive Weight of the Trailer Tongue Page Safety Chains Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s TiresHitches Trailer Brakes Driving with a Trailer Following Distance PassingBacking Up Making Turns Driving on Grades Turn Signals When Towing a TrailerParking on Hills Maintenance When Trailer Towing When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a HillTrailer Wiring Harness Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Checking Things Under the Hood Capacities and Speciﬁcations Accessories and Modiﬁcations ServiceCalifornia Proposition 65 Warning Doing Your Own Service Work FuelAdding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle Gasoline Octane California Fuel Gasoline SpeciﬁcationsAdditives Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling the TankPage Page Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood Hood Release To open the hood, do the following Engine Compartment Overview Page Page Engine Oil Checking Engine Oil When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Engine Oil Life System When to Change Engine OilEngine Oil Additives How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System What to Do with Used Oil Engine Air Cleaner/Filter When to Inspect the Engine AirCleaner/Filter How to Inspect the Engine AirPage When to Check and Change Automatic Transaxle Fluid How to Check Automatic Transaxle FluidAutomatic Transaxle Fluid Checking the Fluid Level How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid Engine Coolant What Engine Coolant to Use Checking Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap Adding Coolant Engine Overheating If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine Cooling System Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode5L V6 Engine 9L V6 Engine Page How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank Page How to Add Coolant to the Radiator Housing Bypass Tube Page Power Steering Fluid When to Check Power Steering FluidHow to Check Power Steering Fluid What to Use What Washer Fluid to Use Windshield Washer FluidAdding Washer Fluid Brakes Brake Fluid Brake Wear What to Add Replacing Brake System Parts Brake AdjustmentBrake Pedal Travel Jump Starting BatteryVehicle Storage 5L V6 Engine 9L V6 Engine Page Jumper Cable Removal Transfer Case Power Transfer Unit When to Check LubricantHow to Check Lubricant All-Wheel Drive Carrier Assembly-Differential Rear Drive Module When to Check and Change Lubricant Halogen Bulbs Bulb ReplacementHeadlamps and Sidemarker Lamps To replace one of these bulbs, do the following Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps DRL Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Replacement Bulbs Exterior Lamp Bulb Number Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Tire Sidewall Labeling Passenger P-Metric Tire Example Compact Spare Tire Example Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions Tire Size From driving. See Inﬂation Tire Pressure on See When It Is Time for New Tires on When to Check Inﬂation Tire Pressure How to Check Tire Inspection and Rotation When It Is Time for New Tires Buying New Tires Different Size Tires and Wheels Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a Uniform Tire Quality GradingTreadwear Traction AA, A, B, C Temperature A, B, C Wheel ReplacementWheel Alignment and Tire Balance Used Replacement Wheels Accessory Inﬂator Tire ChainsPage If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat TirePage Removing the Spare Tire and Tools Page Page Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire Page Page Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the ﬂat tire Page Page Secondary Latch System Page Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Storing the Spare Tire Storing the Flat Tire on a Front-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Storing the Flat Tire on an All-Wheel-Drive VehiclePage Compact Spare Tire Storing the Tools Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle Appearance Care Fabric/Carpet Leather Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces Care of Safety Belts Cleaning Exterior Lamps/LensesWeatherstrips Washing Your Vehicle Finish Care Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels Tires Underbody Maintenance Sheet Metal DamageFinish Damage Chemical Paint Spotting Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Description Usage Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label Vehicle IdentiﬁcationElectrical System Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number VIN Headlamp Wiring Power Windows and Other Power OptionsWindshield Wiper Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers Fuses Usage Underhood Fuse Block Relays UsageFuse Puller Circuit Spare Spare Spare Case Fuses Usage PLR Application Capacities English Metric Capacities and SpeciﬁcationsEngine VIN Code Transaxle Spark Plug Gap Section Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Requirements Your Vehicle and the EnvironmentUsing the Maintenance Schedule IntroductionPage Scheduled Maintenance Scheduled MaintenanceService Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance cont’d Additional Required Services Additional Required Services Maintenance Footnotes Owner Checks and Services To your engine not covered by your warrantyAt Each Fuel Fill Engine Oil Level Check At Least Once a Month At Least Once a Year Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check Ignition Transaxle Lock Check Recommended Fluids Lubricants Underbody Flushing ServiceUsage Fluid/Lubricant DEXRON-VI Automatic Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record cont’d Maintenance Record cont’d Section Customer Assistance and Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure Customer Assistance and InformationPage Online Owner Center Customer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY UsersCustomer Assistance Offices Online Owner Center allows you to Canada Customer Assistance United States Customer AssistanceOverseas Customer Assistance GM Mobility Reimbursement Program Roadside Assistance Program Dealer Locator Service Canadian Roadside Assistance Scheduling Service Appointments Shuttle ServiceCourtesy Transportation Transportation Options Additional Program Information Courtesy Rental Vehicle Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders Collision Parts Collision Damage RepairRepair Facility Insuring Your Vehicle If an Accident OccursPage Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government Reporting Safety DefectsManaging the Vehicle Damage Repair Process Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government Reporting Safety Defects to General MotorsService Publications Ordering Information Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual Service Bulletins Owner’s InformationCurrent and Past Model Order Forms Order Toll Free Monday-Friday 800 AM 600 PM Eastern Time Antenna, XM Satellite Radio Antenna System Audio Systems Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual 119 DVD 119 Page Jump Starting Keyless Entry System Keys 101 OnStar System, see OnStar Manual Steering Fluid Rear Seat Entertainment System Page Shifting Out of Park P Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster DIC Windshield Wiper