window BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2007 Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 15
Safety Belts
............................................ 30
Child Restraints
...................................... 57
Airbag System
........................................ 88
Restraint System Check
....................... 104
Features and Controls
.............................. 107
Keys
..................................................... 109
Doors and Locks
.................................. 114
Windows
............................................... 120
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 122
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 127
Mirrors
.................................................. 142
OnStar
®System
................................... 144
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 147
Storage Areas
...................................... 158
Sunroof
................................................ 169Instrument Panel
....................................... 171
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 174
Climate Controls
................................... 200
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 211
Message Center
................................... 225
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 235
Audio System(s)
................................... 250
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 301
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 302
Towing
................................................. 337
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 351
Service
................................................. 354
Fuel
...................................................... 356
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 362
Bulb Replacement
................................ 399
Windshield Replacement
....................... 404
2007 Buick Rendezvous Owner ManualM
1

Rear Outside Passenger Positions
It is very important for rear seat passengers
to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted
people in the rear seat are hurt more often in
crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who are not safety belted
can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And
they can strike others in the vehicle who are
wearing safety belts.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have
lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear a
lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
across you very quickly. If this happens, let
the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull
the belt across you more slowly.
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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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A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint
for the child’s body with the harness and also
sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped
or shelf-like shields.A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed
to improve the t of the vehicle’s safety belt
system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt
positioner, and some high-back booster seats
have a ve-point harness. A booster seat can also
help a child to see out the window.
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{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on
when the airbags inate and turn on the hazard
warning ashers. You can lock the doors, turn the
interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
ashers on by using the controls for those
features.In many crashes severe enough to inate an
airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle
deformation. Additional windshield breakage may
also occur from the right front passenger
airbag.
Airbags are designed to inate only once.
After they inate, you will need some new
parts for your airbag system. If you do not get
them, the airbag system will not be there to
help protect you in another crash. A new
system will include airbag modules and
possibly other parts. The service manual for
your vehicle covers the need to replace
other parts.
Your vehicle has a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records information
after a crash. SeeVehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders on page 503.
Let only qualied technicians work on your
airbag system. Improper service can mean
that an airbag system will not work properly.
See your dealer for service.
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Keys............................................................ 109
Remote Keyless Entry System.................. 110
Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation............................................... 111
Doors and Locks........................................ 114
Door Locks................................................ 114
Power Door Locks..................................... 115
Delayed Locking........................................ 116
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 116
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 116
Lockout Protection..................................... 118
Liftgate...................................................... 118
Windows...................................................... 120
Power Windows........................................ 121
Sun Visors................................................ 122
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 122
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 122
PASS-Key
®III ........................................... 124
PASS-Key®III Operation........................... 125Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 127
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 127
Ignition Positions....................................... 128
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 129
Starting the Engine.................................... 129
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 131
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 132
Parking Brake........................................... 135
Shifting Into Park (P) ................................. 136
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 138
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 139
Engine Exhaust......................................... 140
Running the Engine While Parked............. 141
Mirrors......................................................... 142
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 142
Outside Power Mirror................................ 142
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror................ 143
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 143
Outside Heated Mirrors............................. 143
OnStar®System.......................................... 144
Section 2 Features and Controls
107

Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons. They could operate the power
windows or other controls or even make
the vehicle move. The children or others
could be badly injured or even killed.
Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with
children.
Your vehicle’s key can be used for the ignition as
well as the driver’s door lock, the oor console, and
the glove box. If you need a new key, contact your
dealer, who can obtain the correct key code.
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Lockout Protection
The lockout protection feature may prevent you
from locking your key in your vehicle. Pressing the
power door lock switch will lock all doors, then
unlock the driver’s door, if the key is in the ignition
when a door is opened.
If you leave the key in your vehicle but not in the
ignition or if you use the manual door lock,
you could still lock the key in the vehicle. Always
remember to take the key with you.
Liftgate
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
liftgate open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You
cannot see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death. If you
must drive with the liftgate open or if
electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the liftgate:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest speed
and select the control setting that will
force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System on page 200.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way. SeeEngine Exhaust on page 140.
118

Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a
pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the
windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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Power Windows
Switches on the driver’s door armrest control
each of the windows when the ignition is in ON,
ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) is active. SeeRetained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 129for more information.
In addition, each passenger’s door has a window
switch.The driver’s power window switch has two down
positions. Push the rear of the switch to the
rst position to lower the window normally.
Press the rear of any passenger window switch
and that window will open. Press the front of
any switch to close the window.
Express-Down Window
The driver’s window switch also has an
express-down feature. This switch is labeled
AUTO. To activate the express-down feature, push
the rear of the driver’s window switch to the
second position, then release it. The window will
lower completely.
To stop the window while it is lowering, press the
front of the switch. To raise the window, press
and hold the front of the switch.
Window Lockout
The driver’s window controls also include a
lockout switch. Press the right side of the WDO
LOCK switch to stop rear passengers from
lowering their window. The driver can still control
all of the windows with the lockout on. Press
the other side of the WDO LOCK switch for normal
window operation.
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