ECU BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2004 Workshop Manual

Fuse Usage
11 Power Seats
12Electronic Level Control (ELC)
Compressor
13 Liftgate and Endgate
14 Rear Auxiliary Power Outlet
15Electronic Level Control (ELC)
Compressor Relay and Height
Sensor
16 Heated Mirrors
17 Power Mirrors
18 Ignition 1 Module
19 Turn Signal Switch
21 Rear Defogger
22 Air Bag Module
24 TCC Switch
25 HVAC Blower Motor
26HVAC Mode and Temperature
Motors and Head-Up Display
28 Not Used
29 Windshield Wipers and Washer
30Instrument Panel Cluster, Body
Control Module (BCM),
PASS-Key
®III
31 Park Lock Ignition Key Solenoid
Fuse Usage
32 Rear Window Wiper/Washer
34 Power Sunroof
35 Power Windows
36Map Lamps, Courtesy Lamps and
Instrument Panel Lights
37 Radio
38 UQ3 Radio Amplier
39 Head-Up Display
40 Hazard Flashers
41Instrument Panel Cluster, Climate
Control, Security LED and Remote
Keyless Entry Mode
42 PASS-Key
®III
44 Body Control Module (BCM)
Relay Usage
20 Rear Defogger Relay
23 Ignition Relay
27 Accessory Relay
33 Retained Accessory Power Relay
43 Accessory Diode
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At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your tires and make sure tires are
inated to the correct pressures. Don’t forget to check
your spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-57for further
details. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. Push, pull and then try to rotate or turn
the spare tire. If it moves, tighten it. SeeChanging a
Flat Tire on page 5-77.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-26if
necessary.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter
should work only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
If the starter works in any other position, contact
your GM Goodwrench dealer for service.
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GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities
This program, available to
qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to $1,000
toward eligible aftermarket
driver or passenger
adaptive equipment you
may require for your vehicle
(hand controls, wheelchair/
scooter lifts, etc.).
This program can also provide you with free resource
information, such as area driver assessment centers and
mobility equipment installers. The offer is available for
a limited period of time from the date of vehicle
purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your
vehicle’s eligibility, see your GM dealer or call the
GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-9935.
GM of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. All TTY users
call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance Program
Buick Motor Division is proud to offer Buick Premium
Roadside Assistance to customers for vehicles covered
under the 3 year/36,000 mile (60 000 km) new car
warranty (whichever occurs rst).
Our commitment to Buick owners has always included
superior service through our network of Buick dealers.
Buick Premium Roadside Assistance provides an
extra measure of convenience and security.
Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed
by a team of technically trained advisors, who are
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We take anxiety out of uncertain situations by providing
minor repair information over the phone or making
arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Buick
dealer.
We will provide the following services for
3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km), at no expense to you:
Fuel delivery
Lock-out service (identication required)
Tow to nearest dealership for warranty service
Change a at tire
Jump starts
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We have quick, easy access to telephone numbers of the
following additional services depending on your needs:
Hotels
Glass replacement
Tire repair facilities
Rental vehicle or taxis
Airports or train stations
Police, re department or hospitals
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Buick’s comprehensive warranty. However, when
other services are utilized, our advisors will explain
any payment obligations you might incur.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following information to give the advisor:
Location of vehicle
Telephone number of your location
Vehicle model, year and color
Mileage of vehicle
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
Vehicle license plate number
Buick reserves the right to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when, in Buick’s
judgement, the claims become excessive in frequency or
type of occurrence.
While we hope you never have the occasion to use our
service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we’re only a phone call
away. Buick Roadside Assistance: 1-800-252-1112,
text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
Roadside Assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information book.
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-126
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-128
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-130
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-132
Auto Door Lock/Unlock....................................3-67
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Level Control...................................4-42
Automatic Operation........................................3-35
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Backing Up....................................................4-48
Battery..........................................................5-42
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-25
Before You Drive...........................................3-113
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-9
Brake
Low Fluid Warning Message.........................3-57
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-44
Brake Fluid....................................................5-38Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Canceling the Rear Door Security Locks............2-11
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................4-28, 4-42, 2-11, 2-30
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-130
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-131
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Care of (cont.)
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-131
Cargo Cover..................................................2-44
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Carrier Assembly-Differential
(Rear Drive Module)....................................5-49
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-94
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-95
CD Messages...............................3-84, 3-97, 3-111
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-39
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-42
Chains, Tires..................................................5-74
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-53
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-52
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-46
Tire Pressure System...................................5-65
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-82
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-53
Infants and Young Children...........................1-50
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-62
Older Children.............................................1-47Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-69
Top Strap...................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-58
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-56
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-28
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-99
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Your DVD Player.......................................3-131
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-104
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-103
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet...................................5-100
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-102
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components...............5-102
Cleaning Leather...........................................5-101
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-102
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.....................................................5-104
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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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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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