engine BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 Owner's Manual

Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service, may
not be available at every dealer. Please contact
your dealer for specic information about
availability. All Courtesy Transportation
arrangements will be administered by appropriate
dealer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally
modify, change or discontinue Courtesy
Transportation at any time and to resolve all
questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms
and conditions described herein at its sole
discretion.
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems
that monitor and control several aspects of the
vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board
vehicle computers to monitor emission control
components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor
conditions for airbag deployment and, if the
vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to
provide anti-lock braking and to help the drivercontrol the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected
malfunctions; other information is stored only
in a crash event by computer systems, such
as those commonly called Event Data
Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated,
such as data related to engine speed, brake
application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety
belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. This information
has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving
safety. Unlike the data recorders on many
airplanes, these on-board systems do not record
sounds, such as conversation of vehicle
occupants.
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Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle
suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and
specications for GM transmissions, transaxles,
and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors
cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions
to assist in the diagnosis and service of your
vehicle.
In Canada, the service bulletin reference number
can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483). This reference number is
needed to order the service bulletin from
Helm, Inc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 354
Accessory Inator........................................ 425
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 199
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 103
Additives, Fuel............................................ 357
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 462
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 370
Air Conditioning.........................200, 203, 206
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 217
Readiness Light....................................... 215
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 503
Airbag System............................................... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 103
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 96
Passenger Sensing System....................... 98
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 102
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 95
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 96
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 93
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 91Airbag System (cont.)
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 299
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 299
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 307
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 220
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 457
Care of Safety Belts................................ 455
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 459
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 456
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 451
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 453
Finish Care.............................................. 456
Finish Damage......................................... 459
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 454
Leather.................................................... 454
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 458
Tires........................................................ 458
Underbody Maintenance........................... 459
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 460
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 455
Weatherstrips........................................... 455
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 457
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Carbon Monoxide..............118, 140, 327, 340
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 455
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 298
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 298
Cargo Cover............................................... 165
Cargo Lamp................................................ 192
Cell Phone Storage Area............................. 159
Center Rear Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 51
Chains, Tire................................................. 424
Change Engine Oil Message....................... 230
Charging System Indicator Message............ 228
Check
Engine Light............................................ 222
Tire Pressure System............................... 414
Check Gas Cap Message........................... 231
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 362
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 459
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 64
Infants and Young Children........................ 60
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 69
Older Children........................................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position............................. 79Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position................................. 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 84
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 68
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 200
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 457
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 456
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 453
Finish Care.............................................. 456
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 451
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 454
Leather.................................................... 454
Tires........................................................ 458
Underbody Maintenance........................... 459
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 455
Weatherstrips........................................... 455
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 457
Climate Control System............................... 200
Dual......................................................... 203
Dual Automatic......................................... 206
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 210
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Collision Damage Repair............................. 504
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 53
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 450
Compass..................................................... 238
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 122
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 306
Convenience Center, Rear........................... 165
Convenience Net......................................... 164
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 221
Engine Temperature Warning Message.... 227
Heater, Engine......................................... 131
SGCM, Surge Tank Pressure Cap............ 226
Cooling System........................................... 381
Cruise Control............................................. 181
Cupholder(s)................................................ 158
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 501
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 496
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 496
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 492
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 509
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 509Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 508
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 498
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 510
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 186
Defensive Driving........................................ 302
Delayed Lighting.......................................... 190
Delayed Locking.......................................... 116
DIC Compass.............................................. 238
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 355
Door
Ajar Warning Message............................. 230
Delayed Locking...................................... 116
Locks....................................................... 114
Power Door Locks................................... 115
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 116
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 116
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 36
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 235
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 236
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Driver Information Center (DIC) (cont.)
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 240
Driving
At Night................................................... 317
City.......................................................... 321
Defensive................................................. 302
Drunken................................................... 303
Freeway................................................... 322
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 325
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 318
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 332
Winter...................................................... 327
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 206
Dual Climate Control System....................... 203
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 277
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 462
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 463
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 463
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 462
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 462
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 466Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 462
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 370
Battery..................................................... 393
Change Oil Message............................... 230
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 222
Coolant.................................................... 375
Coolant Heater......................................... 131
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 221
Coolant Temperature Warning Message ... 227
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 487
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 364
Exhaust................................................... 140
Oil ........................................................... 365
Oil Life System........................................ 368
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 380
Overheating............................................. 378
Reduced Power Message........................ 228
Starting.................................................... 129
Entry Lighting.............................................. 189
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 503
Exit Delay, Headlamp.................................. 189
Exit Lighting................................................ 190
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 56
Exterior Lamps............................................ 185
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 370
Finish Damage............................................ 459
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 299
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 176
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 179
Flat Tire...................................................... 427
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 428
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 444
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 372
Power Steering........................................ 387
Windshield Washer.................................. 388
Fog Lamps.................................................. 187
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 160
Front Console Storage Area........................ 160
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 191
Fuel............................................................ 356
Additives.................................................. 357
California Fuel.......................................... 357
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 361
Filling Your Tank...................................... 359
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 358Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 225
Gasoline Octane...................................... 356
Gasoline Specications............................ 356
Low Warning Message............................. 232
Fuses
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 463
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 463
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 466
Windshield Wiper..................................... 462
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 221
Fuel......................................................... 225
Speedometer........................................... 213
Tachometer.............................................. 214
Garage Door Opener..........................147, 148
Gas, Check Cap Message........................... 231
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 356
Specications........................................... 356
Glove Box................................................... 158
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 497
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 478
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 481
At Least Once a Month............................ 481
At Least Once a Year.............................. 482
Introduction.............................................. 472
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 479
Maintenance Record................................ 488
Maintenance Requirements...................... 472
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 486
Owner Checks and Services.................... 480
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 485
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 475
Using....................................................... 473
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 473
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 222
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................. 11
Message
Center..................................................... 225
Change Engine Oil................................... 230
Charging System Indicator....................... 228
Check Gas Cap....................................... 231Message (cont.)
Door Ajar Warning................................... 230
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 227
Highbeam Out Warning............................ 235
Low Brake Fluid Warning......................... 232
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 232
Low Oil Pressure..................................... 229
Low Washer Fluid Warning...................... 231
Park Lamp Warning................................. 234
PASS-Key
®III Security............................. 231
Program Mode......................................... 233
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning......................... 230
Reduced Engine Power............................ 228
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning........................................ 234
Service Traction System Warning............. 226
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 233
Traction Active......................................... 227
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 142
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 143
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror............... 143
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 143
Outside Power Mirror............................... 142
MyGMLink.com............................................ 495
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................... 277
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 127
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 486
O
Odometer.................................................... 213
Odometer, Trip............................................ 213
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 313
Oil
Engine..................................................... 365
Pressure Message................................... 229
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 368
Older Children, Restraints............................. 57
Online Owner Center................................... 495
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 144
Other Warning Devices................................ 176
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 210
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 199
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 143
Curb View Assist Mirror........................... 143
Heated Mirrors......................................... 143
Power Mirror............................................ 142Outside (cont.)
Overhead Console....................................... 159
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 380
Owner Checks and Services....................... 480
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 459
Park Aid...................................................... 196
Park Lamp Warning Message...................... 234
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 136
Shifting Out of......................................... 138
Parking
Assist....................................................... 196
Brake....................................................... 135
Over Things That Burn............................ 139
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 217
Passenger Sensing System........................... 98
Passing....................................................... 314
PASS-Key
®III ............................................. 124
PASS-Key®III Operation............................. 125
PASS-Key®III Security Message................. 231
Perimeter Lighting....................................... 191
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Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 199
Door Locks.............................................. 115
Electrical System..................................... 462
Reduced Engine Message....................... 228
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 129
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 387
Windows.................................................. 121
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 56
Program Mode Message............................. 233
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 116
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 34
R
Radiator Pressure Cap................................ 378
Radios........................................................ 250
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 298
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 298
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 277
Radio with CD......................................... 252Radios (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 262
Rear Seat Audio...................................... 293
Setting the Time...................................... 252
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 296
Understanding Reception......................... 297
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 116
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message.............. 230
Rear Outside Passenger Positions,
Safety Belts............................................... 47
Rear Reading Lamps.................................. 191
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 53
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 293
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 277
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 15
Rear Storage Area...................................... 160
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 180
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 142
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 13
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 485
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 338
Reduced Engine Power Message ................ 228
Remote Keyless Entry System.................... 110
Remote Keyless Entry System,
Operation................................................. 111
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