tow BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 User Guide

Folding the Seatback
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback
forward, lift the lever
located on the back of
the seat. Push the
seatback down until it is
locked into place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it
is locked into place.To raise the seatback, do one of the following:From the rear of the vehicle, lift the lever
to release the seatback. Then pull the
strap, located on the right side of the seat, to
lift the seatback up. The seatback has a
pocket on the side to stow the strap.
From the passenger’s side door, lift the lever
to release the seatback. Lift the seatback
and push it until it locks in place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it
is locked into place.
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Removing the Stowable Seat
1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the
vehicle. SeeRear Convenience Center on
page 165.
2. Make sure all items are off the stowable seat.
3. From the front of the seat, remove the
two nuts, located on the oor on each side of
the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
4. From behind the bench seat, fold the seatback
down. See “Folding the Seatback” previously.
5. Remove the rear nuts located on the oor on
each side of the seat.
6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward
the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out
the vehicle. This should be done in one
motion.
7. Put the nuts back onto the screws so the nuts
do not get misplaced.
Installing the Stowable Seat
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Do not put the stowable seat in so that it faces
rearward. The stowable seat has to be installed
before the rear convenience center. SeeRear
Convenience Center on page 165for more
information.
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The stowable seat has seat position labels,
located on the back of the seat, showing where
the seat must go. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
1. Make sure that the seatback is folded forward
before beginning this procedure. See “Folding
the Seatback” previously.
2. Remove the nuts from the screws.
3. Place the stowable seat on the vehicle oor
so that the seat brackets are placed over the
screws.
4. Reinstall the nuts onto the screws. Torque to
approximately 18 lb ft (25
Y).
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
5. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is
locked into place.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
6. Raise the seatback to its upright position.
Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure that it is locked into place.
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Center Rear Passenger Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
If your vehicle has a bench seat, someone can sit
in the center position.
When you sit in the center seating position, you
have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. You
also have a shoulder belt, which has a retractor.
In order to have the protection of the shoulder belt,
you must rst connect it to the lap belt.
1. Remove the shoulder belt from its stowage
location in the roof and pull it all the way
down to the lap belt.
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{CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same
belt. The belt can not properly spread the
impact forces. In a crash, the two children
can be crushed together and seriously
injured. A belt must be used by only one
person at a time.
Q:What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder
belt, but the child is so small that the
shoulder belt is very close to the child’s
face or neck?
A:If the child is sitting in a seat next to a
window, move the child toward the center of
the vehicle. Also seeRear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides on page 53. If the child is
sitting in the center rear seat passenger
position, move the child toward the safety belt
buckle. In either case, be sure that the
shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so
that in a crash the child’s upper body would
have the restraint that belts provide.
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Child Restraint Systems
An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use
in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system
designed to restrain or position a child on a
continuous at surface. Make sure that the infant’s
head rests toward the center of the vehicle.A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with
the seating surface against the back of the
infant. The harness system holds the infant in
place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant
positioned in the restraint.
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{CAUTION:
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the safety belt
continues to tighten. Secure any unused
safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the
shoulder belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle
has one, after the child restraint has been
installed. Be sure to follow the
instructions of the child restraint
manufacturer.
Notice:Contact between the child restraint or
the LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle’s
safety belt assembly may cause damage to
these parts. Make sure when securing unused
safety belts behind the child restraint that
there is no contact between the child restraint
or the LATCH attachment parts and the
vehicle’s safety belt assembly.Folding an empty rear seat with the safety
belts secured may cause damage to the safety
belt or the seat. When removing the child
restraint, always remember to return the safety
belts to their normal, stowed position before
folding the rear seat.
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to
the lower anchors. If the child restraint does
not have lower attachments or the desired
seating position does not have lower anchors,
secure the child restraint with the top tether
and the safety belts. Refer to your child
restraint manufacturer instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments on the child restraint to the
lower anchors.
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How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the
steering wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided
by safety belts. Airbags distribute the force of the
impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper
body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But
the frontal airbags would not help you in many
types of collisions, including rollovers, rear
impacts, and many side impacts, primarily because
an occupant’s motion is not toward the airbag.
Side impact airbags would not help you in many
types of collisions, including many frontal or
near frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts.
Airbags should never be regarded as anything
more than a supplement to safety belts, and then
only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal
collisions for the driver’s and right front
passenger’s frontal airbags, and only in moderate
to severe side collisions for vehicles with side
impact airbags.
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?
After an airbag inates, it quickly deates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize the
airbag inated. Some components of the airbag
module — the steering wheel hub for the driver’s
frontal airbag, the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, and for
seating positions with side impact airbags, the side
of the seatback closest to the door — may be
hot for a short time. The parts of the airbag that
come into contact with you may be warm, but
not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke
and dust coming from the vents in the deated
airbags. Airbag ination does not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or being able
to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
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Aftermarket equipment, such as seat covers, can
affect how well the passenger sensing system
operates. You may want to consider not using seat
covers or other aftermarket equipment if your
vehicle has the passenger sensing system. See
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 103for more information about
modications that can affect how the system
operates.
{CAUTION:
Stowing of articles under the passenger’s
seat or between the passenger’s seat
cushion and seatback may interfere with
the proper operation of the passenger
sensing system.
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how your vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in
several places around your vehicle.You do not want the system to inate while
someone is working on your vehicle. Your dealer
and the service manual have information about
servicing your vehicle and the airbag system. To
purchase a service manual, seeService
Publications Ordering Information on page 510.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key
is turned off and the battery is
disconnected, an airbag can still inate
during improper service. You can be
injured if you are close to an airbag when
it inates. Avoid yellow connectors. They
are probably part of the airbag system. Be
sure to follow proper service procedures,
and make sure the person performing
work for you is qualied to do so.
The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.
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To unlock the driver’s door from the outside with
the key, insert the key and turn it toward the
front of the vehicle. To lock the driver’s door from
the outside with your key, insert the key and
turn it toward the rear of the vehicle.
To unlock either manual
locking front door from
the inside, pull back
on the manual lever.
To lock either front door
from the inside, push
the manual lever
forward.Power Door Locks
The power door lock
switch is located on the
driver’s and front
passenger’s doors next
to the door handle.
Press the front of the switch to lock all doors, or
press the back of the switch to unlock all doors.
The rear doors do not have power door lock
switches. Instead, each rear door has a manual
lever that works only that door’s lock.
If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent
system, the power door lock switch may cause the
system to arm. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 122for more information.
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