2002 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

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The optional stowable seat is a two passenger bench seat
and comes with the rear convenience center. See ªRear
Convenience Centerº in the Index for more information.
The stowable seat can be removed and replaced or,
with the seatback folded, it can lie flush with the
convenience center.Folding the SeatbackTo fold down the
seatback, pull up on
the lever located on
the back of the seat
and push the seatback
down until it is locked
into place.

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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, pull up on the lever to
release the seatback, then pull the strap, located on
the right side of the seat, to pull the seatback up.
The seatback has a pocket to stow the strap on the
side of the seatback when not in use, or

from the passenger's side door, pull up on the lever
to release the seatback, then push up on the seatback
to raise the seat.
Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is
locked into the upright position.Removing the Stowable Seat
1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the
vehicle. See ªRear Convenience Centerº in the
Index for more information.
2. Make sure all items are off of the stowable seat.
3. If the seatback is down, put the seatback in
its upright position before removing the seat.
See ªFolding the Seatbackº listed previously.
4. From in front of the bench seat, remove the two nuts
located on the floor on each side of the bench seat.
5. From behind the bench seat, fold the seatback down.
6. Remove the nuts located on the floor on each side
of the bench seat.
7. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear
of the vehicle and then pulling it out through the rear
of the vehicle. This should be done in one motion.
8. Put the nuts back onto the screws so the nuts do
not get misplaced.

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Replacing the Stowable Seat
Do not put the stowable seat in so that it faces rearward.
The stowable seat has to go in before the rear
convenience center. See ªRear Convenience Centerº in
the Index for more information.
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.Make sure that the seatback is folded forward before
beginning this procedure.
1. Remove the nuts from the screws.
2. Place the stowable seat on the floor so that the
brackets are placed over the screws.
3. Reinstall the nuts back onto the screws.
4. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is
locked down.
5. 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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Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not
do with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.
CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow
people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº in
the Index.
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They work.

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You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on wheels.

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Put someone on it.Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...or the instrument panel ...

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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
Q:
Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I'm wearing a safety belt?
A:You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you're upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater
if you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have
to wear safety belts?
A:Air bags are in many vehicles today and will
be in most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only; so they work with
safety belts
-- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.