BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 Owner's Manual

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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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Ashtray(s).................................................... 200
Audio System(s).......................................... 250
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 296
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 298
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 298
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 299
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 277
Radio with CD......................................... 252
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 262
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 293
Setting the Time...................................... 252
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 296
Understanding Radio Reception............... 297
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 299
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 187
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 372
Operation................................................. 132
B
Battery........................................................ 393
Run-Down Protection............................... 192
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 323
Bench Seat, Split.......................................... 15Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 307
Emergencies............................................ 309
Low Fluid Warning Message.................... 232
Parking.................................................... 135
System Warning Light.............................. 219
Brakes........................................................ 389
Braking....................................................... 306
Braking in Emergencies............................... 309
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 127
Bulb Replacement....................................... 399
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 399
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 399
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 404
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps................. 402
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..... 401
Buying New Tires........................................ 418
C
Calibration................................................... 238
California Fuel............................................. 357
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 355
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 469
Captain Chairs, Rear..................................... 21
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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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H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message...................... 230
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 176
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 462
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 187
Bulb Replacement.................................... 399
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 186
Exit Delay................................................ 189
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 179
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 399
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 399
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 179
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 193
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater................................................200, 203
Heater......................................................... 206
Highbeam Out Warning Message................ 235
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 324
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 325
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 362
Release................................................... 363Horn............................................................ 176
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 35
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 128
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 60
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 413
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 174
Switchbank.............................................. 192
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 188
Cluster..................................................... 212
Interior Lamps............................................. 188
Interior Lamps Control................................. 188
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 394
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 110
Keys........................................................... 109
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 407
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 192
Cargo...................................................... 192
Exterior.................................................... 185
Fog .......................................................... 187
Front Reading.......................................... 191
Interior..................................................... 188
Interior Control......................................... 188
Rear Reading.......................................... 191
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 69
Level Control............................................... 339
Liftgate........................................................ 118
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 215
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 220
Brake System Warning............................. 219
Malfunction Indicator................................ 222
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 217
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 215Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light.................................. 220
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 220
Lighting
Delayed................................................... 190
Entry........................................................ 189
Exit.......................................................... 190
Perimeter................................................. 191
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 332
Lockout Protection....................................... 118
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 116
Door........................................................ 114
Lockout Protection................................... 118
Power Door............................................. 115
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 116
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 116
Loss of Control........................................... 315
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message............. 232
Low Fuel Warning Message........................ 232
Low Oil Pressure Message.......................... 229
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message........... 231
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
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