wheel BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006 Manual PDF

Fuse Usage
1 Fuel Pump
2 Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch
3 Horn
4 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
5 Engine Control Module (ECM)
6 Powertrain Relay
7 Powertrain Sensors
8 Transmission Control Module (TCM)
9Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Solenoids Valves
10 Oxygen Sensor/MAF Sensor
Fuse Usage
11 Fuel Injectors (Even)
13 Fuel Injectors (Odd)
14 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
15 Passenger’s Low-Beam Headlamp
16 Transmission
17 Driver’s Low-Beam Headlamp
18 Driver’s High-Beam Headlamp
19 Ignition Switch Battery Power
20 Parking Lamps
21 Engine Control Module (ECM)
23 Passenger’s High-Beam Headlamp
24 Vent Solenoids
25 DVD
26 Front Fog Lamps
27 Ignition Relay
28 Body Control Module (BCM)
29 S-Band
30 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module
31 Cruise Control
32 Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar
®
33Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock
Control System
34 Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse
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Capacities and Specications
The following approximate capacities are given in English and metric conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 6-12for more information.
ApplicationCapacities
English Metric
Automatic Transaxle – Front Wheel Drive
Pan Removal and Replacement 7.4 qt 7.0 L
Automatic Transaxle – All Wheel Drive
Pan Removal and Replacement 8.1 qt 7.7 L
Cooling System 11.3 qt 10.7 L
Engine Oil with Filter
3.5L V6 Engine 4.0 qt 3.8 L
3.6L V6 Engine 5.5 qt 5.2 L
Fuel Capacity 18.0 gal 68.1 L
Wheel Nut Torque 100 ft lb 140Y
Engine Specications
Engine VIN Code Transaxle Spark Plug Gap
3.5L V6 L Automatic 0.060 inches (1.52 mm)
3.6L V6 7 Automatic 0.044 inches (1.1 mm)
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Overseas — Customer Assistance
Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit.
Mexico, Central America and
Caribbean Islands/Countries
(Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) — Customer Assistance
General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Customer Assistance Center
Paseo de la Reforma # 2740
Col. Lomas de Bezares
C.P. 11910, Mexico, D.F.
01-800-508-0000
Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0 800
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program
This program, available to qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to $1,000 of the cost of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment required for your vehicle,
such as hand controls or a wheelchair/scooter lift.
The offer is available for a very limited period of time
from the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more
details, or to determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit
gmmobility.com 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.
TTY users call 1-800-263-3830.
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A
About Driving Your Vehicle.................................... ii
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-26
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................3-28, 3-30, 3-33
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-42
Readiness Light..........................................3-41
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-72
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-79
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-85
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-79
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-80
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-77
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-75
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-56
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-135Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-45
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93
Leather......................................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-27
Audio System(s).............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-132
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
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-135
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Chains, Tire...................................................5-67
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-55
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-53
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-46
Tire Pressure System...................................5-59
Check Gas Cap Message................................3-56
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-97
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-51
Infants and Young Children...........................1-48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-55
Older Children.............................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-69
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-54
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-27
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-95
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-91
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93Cleaning (cont.)
Leather......................................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Climate Control System...................................3-28
Dual..........................................................3-30
Dual Automatic............................................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-36
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-42
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-90
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Center, Rear...............................2-43
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Engine Temperature Warning Message...........3-52
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
SGCM, Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................3-51
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-38
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-58
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-57
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-57
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
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........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-56
Center.......................................................3-51
Change Engine Oil......................................3-55
Charging System Indicator............................3-53
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-56
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-60
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-58
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-57
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-60
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-56
Program Mode............................................3-59
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-55
Reduced Engine Power................................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Battery Low Warning................................3-59
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Traction System Warning Message.................3-51
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-58
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-85
Setting the Time.............................................3-75
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Accessory Inator........................................5-68
Compact....................................................5-90
Installing....................................................5-77
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-132Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-38
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-39
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-39
Glove Box..................................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-39
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-43
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-40
Roof Rack System.......................................2-40
Stowable Seat................................................1-18
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-46
Surge Tank Pressure Cap, SGCM Coolant.........3-51
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-20
T
Tachometer....................................................3-40
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-48
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-47
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
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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
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-96
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-70
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-59
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-90
Different Size..............................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-69
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-57
Inator, Accessory.......................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-71
Secondary Latch System..............................5-81
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-84
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-52
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-66Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
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...........................................5-19
Transaxle 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.......................3-133
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-64
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-34
Operation...................................................2-35
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-7
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-3
Loading......................................................4-31
Service Soon Message.................................3-58
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-47
DIC ...........................................................3-64
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.................3-57Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-66
Different Size..............................................5-64
Replacement...............................................5-66
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-54
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-95
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Windshield Replacement..................................5-49
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-49
Fuses......................................................5-100
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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