child seat BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 Owner's Guide

Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is failsafe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 98for more on this,
including important safety information.If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 215.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else, they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have
to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they
will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 498.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see “Recreational Vehicle
Towing” following.
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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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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
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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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Seats (cont.)
Memory, Mirrors......................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 15
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 13
Split Bench Seats...................................... 15
Stowable Seat........................................... 26
Secondary Latch System............................. 441
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position......................... 82
Rear Outside Seat Position........................ 79
Right Front Seat Position........................... 84
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ................ 231
Service........................................................ 354
Accessories and Modications.................. 354
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 356
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 355
Doing Your Own Work............................. 355
Engine Soon Light................................... 222
Publications Ordering Information............. 510
Traction System Warning Message.......... 226
Vehicle Soon Message............................. 233
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 102
Setting the Time.......................................... 252
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 458Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 136
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 138
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 45
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 178
Spare Tire
Accessory Inator..................................... 425
Compact.................................................. 450
Installing.................................................. 436
Removing................................................ 429
Storing..................................................... 444
Specications, Capacities............................ 469
Speedometer............................................... 213
Split Bench Seats......................................... 15
Starting Your Engine................................... 129
Steering...................................................... 311
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 296
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 177
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area......................... 159
Convenience Net..................................... 164
Cupholder(s)............................................ 158
Floor Console Storage Area..................... 160
Front Armrest Storage Area...................... 160
Glove Box................................................ 158
Overhead Console................................... 159
Rear Convenience Center........................ 165
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