snow chains BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 Owner's Manual

You will need a well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with
your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window
almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start
the engine again and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as
little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as
you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of
the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you
will need to spin the wheels, but you do not
want to spin your wheels too fast. The method
known as rocking can help you get out when you
are stuck, but you must use caution.
{CAUTION:
If you let your vehicle’s tires spin at high
speed, they can explode, and you or
others could be injured. And, the
transaxle or other parts of the vehicle can
overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment re or other damage. When
you are stuck, spin the wheels as little as
possible. Do not spin the wheels above
35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the
speedometer.
Notice:Spinning the wheels can destroy parts
of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you
spin the wheels too fast while shifting
the transaxle back and forth, you can destroy
the transaxle. SeeRocking Your Vehicle to
Get It Out on page 332.
For information about using tire chains on your
vehicle, seeTire Chains on page 424.
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Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Assistance
coverage are towing or services for vehicles
operated on a non-public roadway or highway,
nes, impound towing caused by a violation
of local, Municipal, State, Provincial, or Federal
law, and mounting, dismounting or changing
of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.
Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we and
our participating dealers are proud to offer
Courtesy Transportation, a customer support
program for new vehicles.
For warranty repairs during the Bumper-to-Bumper
(U.S.) or Base Warranty Coverage period
(Canada), provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty, interim transportation may be available
under the Courtesy Transportation program.
Several courtesy transportation options are
available to assist in reducing your inconvenience
when warranty repairs are required.Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty and is available only
at participating dealers. A separate booklet entitled
“Warranty and Owner Assistance Information”
furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed
warranty coverage information.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When your vehicle requires warranty service, you
should contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service appointment
and advising your service consultant of your
transportation needs, your dealer can help
minimize your inconvenience.
If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the
service department immediately, keep driving it
until it can be scheduled for service, unless,
of course, the problem is safety-related. If it is,
please call your dealership, let them know this, and
ask for instructions.
If the dealer requests that you simply drop the
vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as
early in the work day as possible to allow for
the same day repair.
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Rear Storage Area................................... 160
Roof Rack System................................... 161
Stowable Seat............................................... 26
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 331
Sun Visors.................................................. 122
Sunroof....................................................... 169
Surge Tank Pressure Cap, SGCM
Coolant.................................................... 226
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel.................... 192
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Tachometer................................................. 214
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 402
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 401
TCS Warning Light...................................... 220
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 296
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 122
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 122
PASS-Key
®III .......................................... 124
PASS-Key®III Operation.......................... 125
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 177Tires........................................................... 406
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels, Cleaning.................................. 457
Buying New Tires..................................... 418
Chains..................................................... 424
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 428
Check Tire Pressure System.................... 414
Cleaning.................................................. 458
Compact Spare Tire................................. 450
Different Size........................................... 420
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 427
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 413
Inator, Accessory.................................... 425
Inspection and Rotation............................ 416
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 436
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 436
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 429
Secondary Latch System ......................... 441
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 444
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 407
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 410
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 420
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 422
Wheel Replacement................................. 422
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 418
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