2003 BUICK RANDEZVOUS ECO mode

Interior Lighting On
The interior lighting on feature can be programmed to
one of the following modes:
KEY OUT:The interior lamps will come on for about
25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition.
DOOR:The interior lamps will come on for about
25 seconds when any door is opened.
Interior lighting on will not occur while the ignition is in
ON. After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade
out. The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds if:
•The ignition is turned to ON,
•LOCK is pressed on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, or
•there is no occupant activity detected for an
illumination period of 25 seconds.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to DOOR.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until INTERIOR LIGHTING
ON appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before KEY
OUT or DOOR.The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Auto Door Lock/Unlock
The doors will automatically lock when the vehicle is
shifted out of PARK (P). For automatic unlocking,
you can program your vehicle to one of the following
modes:
OFF:When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), your
doors will not unlock automatically.
DRIVER:When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), only
your driver’s door will unlock.
ALL:When the shift lever is put in PARK (P), all doors
will unlock.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to ALL. The
mode may have been changed since then. To determine
the current mode, or to change the mode, do the
following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Make sure that the AUTO DOOR LOCK feature is
programmed to ON.
3. Press the MODE button until AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC.
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4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before OFF,
DRIVER or ALL.
If the auto door unlock feature has been programmed to
DRIVER or ALL, the automatic door unlock feature
can also be programmed to one of the following modes:
PARK:Unlock when the shift lever is put in PARK (P).
KEY OUT:Unlock when the ignition key is removed.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to PARK. The
mode may have been changed since then. To
determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do
the following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Follow the instructions for programming AUTO
DOOR UNLOCK to DRIVER or ALL listed
previously.
3. Press the MODE button until AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK/PARK KEYOUT appears on the DIC.
4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
PARK or KEY OUT.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions later in
this section or program the next feature available on your
vehicle.Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature can be programmed to one
of the following modes:
ON:Lock your vehicle using the power door lock switch
or the remote keyless entry transmitter while any door
is opened, you will hear three chimes and the doors will
not lock. Five seconds after the last door is closed,
all doors will lock.
Once delayed locking is programmed to ON, you can do
the following:
•Cancel the delayed locking by pressing unlock
using the power door lock switch or by fully inserting
the key in the ignition,
•override the delayed locking feature by pressing
lock immediately using the power door lock
switch, or
•let the delayed locking feature complete the locking
of the vehicle.
OFF:The doors will always lock immediately when you
lock the doors using the power door lock switch or
press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to ON.
The mode may have been changed since then.
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To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until DELAYED LOCKING
appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before ON
or OFF.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Door Unlock
The remote door unlock feature can be programmed to
one of the following modes:
DRIVER/ALL:With thefirst press of UNLOCK on the
remote keyless entry transmitter, the driver’s door
will unlock, and with the second press of UNLOCK,
withinfive seconds of thefirst press, all passenger’s
doors will unlock.
ALL:All doors will unlock with every press of UNLOCK
on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to ALL.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until REMOTE DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
DRIVER/ALL or ALL.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Unlock Feedback
The unlock feedback feature can be programmed to one
of the following modes:
LIGHTS:This mode does the following:
•During the day, when the ignition is in OFF and
UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed, the headlamps and parking lamps
willflash, or
•During the night, when the ignition is in OFF, the
headlamps and parking lamps will be activated
for 30 seconds when UNLOCK is pressed on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. If you would like to
change the amount of time the lamps stay on,
change the headlamp exit delay feature.
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OFF:The headlamps and parking lamps will notflash
when UNLOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Follow the instructions for programming HEADLAMP
EXIT DELAY earlier in this section, to make sure
which mode it is programmed to.
3. Press the SET button until UNLOCK FEEDBACK
appears on the DIC.
4. Press the MODE button until the arrow is before
LIGHTS or OFF.
5. Press the SET button once you have determined
which mode you prefer.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Lock Feedback
The lock feedback feature can be programmed to one
of the following modes:
OFF:When LOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the headlamps and parking lamps will
notflash and the horn will not sound.LIGHTS:When LOCK is pressed on the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the headlamps and parking
lamps willflash briefly.
LIGHTS and HORN:When LOCK is pressed a second
time on the remote keyless entry transmitter within
five seconds, the headlamps and parking lamps
willflash briefly and the horn will sound.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to LIGHTS and
HORN. The mode may have been changed since
then. To determine the current mode, or to change the
mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for“Entering Programming
Mode”listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until LOCK FEEDBACK
appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before OFF,
LIGHTS or LIGHTS and HORN.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Seat Recall
The seat recall feature can be programmed to one of
the following modes:
ON:The previously programmed memory seat position
will be recalled when the UNLOCK button is pressed
on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO:Push and release AUDIO until BASS, MID or
TREBLE appears on the display. Then turn the
AUDIO knob to increase or to decrease. If a station is
weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To adjust bass, midrange or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID or TREBLE. Then push and
hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep. BASS and a zero, MID and a zero or
TREBLE and a zero will appear on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pushing the AUDIO knob until the display goes blank.
Then push and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. ALL CENTERED will appear
on the display.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push and release AUDIO until
BAL appears on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob
to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
A bar graph with indicators will show how the sound
is balanced between the right and the left speakers.To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release AUDIO until FADE appears
on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. A bar
graph with indicators will show how the sound is
balanced between the front and rear speakers.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FADE. Then push and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. The indicator
will be centered on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pushing the AUDIO knob until the display goes blank.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. ALL CENTERED will appear
on the display.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to choose bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
program types.Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.
Using this system, the radio can do the following:
With RDS, your radio can do the following:
•Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming,
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To adjust bass, midrange or treble to the middle
position, select BASS, MID or TREBLE. Then push and
hold AUDIO for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep. BASS and a zero, MID and a zero or
TREBLE and a zero will appear on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pushing the AUDIO knob until the display goes blank.
Then push and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. ALL CENTERED will appear
on the display.
EQ (Equalizer):Press this button to choose bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
program types.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO:To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, push and release AUDIO until
BAL appears on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob
to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
A bar graph with indicators will show how the sound
is balanced.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, push and release AUDIO until FADE appears
on the display. Then turn the AUDIO knob to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. A bar
graph with indicators will show how the sound is
balanced.To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
BAL or FADE. Then push and hold AUDIO for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep. The indicator
will be centered on the display.
To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, end out of audio mode by
pushing the AUDIO knob until the display goes blank.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. ALL CENTERED will appear
on the display.
Finding a PTY Station (RDS and XM™)
To select andfind a desired PTY perform the following:
1. Press P-TYP. The P-TYPE symbol will be
displayed on the screen.
2. Select a category by turning the AUDIO knob.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to select the category and take you to
the category’sfirst station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and the category is displayed, press
either SEEK arrow once. If the category is not
displayed, press either SEEK arrow twice to display
the category and then to go to another station.
5. If PTY times out and is no longer on the display, go
back to Step 1.
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AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume):Your system has a
feature called automatic volume. With this feature,
your audio system adjusts automatically to make up for
road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to
select MIN, MED or MAX. Each higher setting will
allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle
speeds. Then, as you drive, automatic volume increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. The volume level should always sound the same
to you as you drive. If you don’t want to use automatic
volume, select OFF.
RCL (Recall):Push this knob to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Pushing this knob with the ignition off will display
the time.
For XM™(USA only, if equipped), pressing this button
while in XM™mode to retrieve various pieces of
information related to the current song or channel.
By pressing and releasing the RCL button, you may
retrieve four different categories of information:
Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel
Number/Channel Name.
To change the default on the display, push the knob
until you see the display you want, then hold the knob
until the displayflashes. The selected display will
now be the default.Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between AM, FM1,
FM2, or XM1, XM2 (USA only, if equipped). The
display will show your selection.
TUNE:Turn this knob to select radio stations.
sSEEKt:Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
sSCANt:Press and hold either SCAN arrow
for two seconds until SC appears on the display and
you hear a beep. The radio will go to a station, play for
a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
either SCAN arrow again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds. PRESET SCAN will
appear on the display. You will hear a double beep.
The radio will go to a preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press either SCAN arrow again
to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
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Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite PTYs. These buttons have factory PTY presets.
You can set up to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Press BAND to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press the P-TYPE button to activate program type
select mode.
3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the PTY you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted
or a compact disc is playing. If the compact disc player
is playing, play will stop during the announcement.
You will not be able to turn off alert announcements.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it
will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the
message at your own speed, press the INFO button
repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on
the display with each press. Once the complete
message has been displayed, INFO will disappear from
the display until another new message is received.
The old message can be displayed by pressing
the INFO button until a new message is received or a
different station is tuned to.
TRAF (Traffic):TRAF will appear on the display if the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements. To
receive the traffic announcement from the tuned station,
press this button. Brackets will be displayed around
TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes on the
tuned radio station you will hear it.
If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, press this button and the radio
will seek to a station that does. When the radiofinds a
station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will
stop. Brackets will be displayed around TRAF and when
a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station you will hear it. If no station is found, NO
TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
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