engine BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2004 Owner's Manual

Cleaning Tires..............................................5-105
Cleaning Vinyl..............................................5-101
Climate Control System...................................3-28
Dual..........................................................3-32
Dual Automatic............................................3-35
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-38
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-98
Compass Variance..........................................3-60
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Center, Rear...............................2-44
Convenience Net............................................2-44
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Engine Temperature Warning Message...........3-51
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-39
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities.......................................... 7-6Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Defogging and Defrosting.................3-30, 3-34, 3-37
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-18
Delayed Locking.......................................2-9, 3-68
Dinghy Towing................................................4-34
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-16
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-35
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-54
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
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Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Four-Way Manual Seat.................................. 1-3
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-28
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-60
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-62
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-64
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-23
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-49
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-29
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-22
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-22
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-47
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-35
Dual Climate Control System............................3-32DVD
Cleaning Your DVD Player..........................3-131
Distortion..................................................3-129
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-113
DVD Messages.............................................3-119
DVD Player..................................................3-116
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-49
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Oil Message...................................3-53
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-51
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Engine (cont.)
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-13
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
Engine Specications.....................................5-116
Entering Programming Mode............................3-64
Entertainment System
Cleaning Your DVD Player..........................3-131
DVD Distortion..........................................3-129
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-38
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Exiting Programming Mode...............................3-72
Express-Down Window....................................2-14
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™).............3-77, 3-89, 3-101
Finding a Station............................3-75, 3-87, 3-99
Finish Care..................................................5-103
Finish Damage.............................................5-105
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Floor Console Fuse Block..............................5-110
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM Stereo....................................................3-130
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks.............1-9, 1-14
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-18
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Following Distance..........................................4-48
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat............................ 1-3
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-40
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-40
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-56
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-109
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Speedometer..............................................3-41
Tachometer.................................................3-42
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-35Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-37
Glove Box.....................................................2-39
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-54
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp Exit Delay...............................3-17, 3-65
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-108
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headphones.................................................3-113
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-21
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Highbeam Out Warning Message......................3-59
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
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Hitches..........................................................4-46
HomeLink®Transmitter....................................2-35
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-35
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-26
How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid...............5-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Check................................................5-65
How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid............5-21
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-43
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-30
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-21
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Integrated Windshield Antenna........................3-132
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-17
Interior Lighting Delay......................................3-65
Interior Lighting On.........................................3-66
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................1-28, 1-39, 1-42
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-64
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-28
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Liftgate Release..............................................2-12
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-43
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-15
Listening to a DVD........................3-85, 3-97, 3-112
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-36
Lock Feedback...............................................3-70
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-57
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-56
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-52
Low Tire Message..........................................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-56
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-50
Making Turns.................................................4-48
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Operation...........................................3-36
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-3
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-49
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-55
Center.......................................................3-50
Change Engine Oil......................................3-53
Charging System Indicator............................3-52
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-54
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-51
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-59Message (cont.)
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-57
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-56
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-52
Low Tire .....................................................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-56
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-59
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-55
Program Mode............................................3-58
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-54
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning...........................................3-58
Service Traction System Warning...................3-50
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-57
Traction Active............................................3-51
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-32
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-112
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-41
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Message.......................................3-52
Older Children, Restraints................................1-47
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-34
OnStar®Services............................................2-34
OnStar®System.............................................2-33
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-34
Operation..............................................3-29, 3-32
Operation Tips................................................3-38
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-38
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-32Outside (cont.)
Heated Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirror...............................................2-32
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park Lamp Warning Message...........................3-59
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-49
Passing.................................................4-49, 4-48
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Security Message.......................3-55
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Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-38
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-38
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-40
Rear Window Defogger...................3-31, 3-34, 3-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-6
Remote Control.............................................3-119
Remote Door Unlock.......................................3-69
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation............. 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery Low
Warning Message........................................3-58
Removing the Captain’s Chairs.........................1-15
Removing the Extended Rear Convenience
Center.......................................................2-45
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-87
Removing the Rear Convenience Center on
Vehicles with the Third Row Stowable Seat.....2-46
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Removing the Split Bench Seat........................1-10
Removing the Stowable Seat............................1-19
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-83Replacing the Captain’s Chairs.........................1-16
Replacing the Extended Rear Convenience
Center.......................................................2-45
Replacing the Rear Convenience Center on
Vehicles with the Third Row Stowable Seat.....2-47
Replacing the Split Bench Seat.........................1-12
Replacing the Stowable Seat............................1-20
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-38
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-38
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-82
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-83
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-82
Replacing Parts...........................................1-83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Retro-Active Reset..........................................3-42
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-37
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-33
Roof Rack System..........................................2-41
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-13
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-31
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S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-46
Reminder Light............................................3-43
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-102
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-42
Driver Position............................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-27
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-44
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-38
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-37
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-46
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-22
Safety Chains.................................................4-46
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seat Recall....................................................3-71
Seats
Captain Chairs............................................1-14
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat......................... 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6Seats (cont.)
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-49
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-5
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-9
Stowable Seat............................................1-18
Secondary Latch System.................................5-84
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-67
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-64
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-64
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-69
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-55
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Traction System Warning Message.................3-50
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-57
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-46
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