BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2005 Owner's Manual

Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-104
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Exit Delay..................................................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-21
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-28, 3-30
Heater...........................................................3-33
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highbeam Out Warning Message......................3-61
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-34
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-35
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-25
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-45
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-38
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Instrument Panel (cont.)
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-20
Integrated Windshield Antenna........................3-135
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-56
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Cargo........................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-14
Fog ...........................................................3-15Lamps (cont.)
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Interior.......................................................3-16
Interior Control............................................3-16
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-60
Level Control..................................................4-38
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-19
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Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-59
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-55
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-58
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-54
Low Tire Message..........................................3-56
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-58
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.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
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
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-57
Center.......................................................3-51
Change Engine Oil......................................3-55
Charging System Indicator............................3-53
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-56
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-61
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-59
Low Engine Oil Level...................................3-55
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-58
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Message (cont.)
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-54
Low Tire .....................................................3-56
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-58
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-61
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-57
Program Mode............................................3-60
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-56
Reduced Engine Power................................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning...........................................3-60
Service Traction System Warning...................3-51
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-59
Traction Active............................................3-52
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-130
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Message.......................................3-54
Older Children, Restraints................................1-43
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-33
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-36
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-31
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park Lamp Warning Message...........................3-61
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-42
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-77
Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-18
PASS-Key®III Security Message.......................3-57
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-26
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Reduced Engine Message............................3-53
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-14Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-42
Program Mode Message..................................3-60
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-35
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-24
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radios..........................................................3-75
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-130
Setting the Time..........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-132
Understanding Reception............................3-134
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-56
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Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-40
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-130
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-115
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-34
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-40
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-36
Reduced Engine Power Message......................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning Message.................................3-60
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-83Restraint System Check (cont.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-83
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-83
Replacing Parts...........................................1-83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-34
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Roof Rack System..........................................2-40
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-42
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-98
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-38
Driver Position............................................1-25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-25
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-24
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-40
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-34
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-34
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-33
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Captain Chairs............................................1-13
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat......................... 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-47
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-8
Stowable Seat............................................1-17
Secondary Latch System.................................5-84Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-62
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-60
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-60
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-64
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Traction System Warning Message.................3-51
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-82
Setting the Time.............................................3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-80
Removing...................................................5-74
Storing.......................................................5-88
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Specications, Capacities...............................5-112
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-133
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-39
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-39
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-39
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-40
Roof Rack System.......................................2-40
Stowable Seat................................................1-17
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-47
Surge Tank Pressure Cap, SGCM Coolant.........3-51
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-20T
Tachometer....................................................3-40
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-52
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-51
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-56
Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-100
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-62
Cleaning...................................................5-100
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-94
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-72
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-64
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-80
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-74
Secondary Latch System..............................5-84
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-88
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-65
Top Strap......................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-54
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-36
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-36
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-52
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-45
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-51
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-23
Trip Odometer................................................3-39
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-24
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-134
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-67
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-2
Service Soon Message.................................3-59
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-103
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-103
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Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-66
Memory Seat..............................................2-47
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-36
Visors...........................................................2-15
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-37
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid Low Warning Message.................3-58
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Replacement...............................................5-68
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-52
Windows.......................................................2-13Windows (cont.)
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-99
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-53
Fuses......................................................5-104
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-26
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-135
Y
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle............. 4-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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