2004 BUICK RANDEZVOUS door lock

Power Door Locks
The power door lock
switch is located on the
driver’s and front
passenger’s doors next to
the door handle.
Press the front of the switch to lock all doors, or press
the back of the switch to unlock all doors.
The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
Instead, each rear door has a manual lever that
works only that door’s lock.
If your vehicle has the content theft-deterrent system,
the power door lock switch may cause the system
to arm. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on page 2-15for
more information.
Delayed Locking
With the delayed locking feature, the doors will not lock
immediately when locking the doors using the power
door lock switch or when LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed while any door is open.
Instead, three chimes will be heard to indicate that the
delayed locking feature is in operation. Five seconds
after all doors are closed, the doors will lock
automatically.
If the ignition is in ON or ACCESSORY, this feature will
not lock the doors.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-64to program the delayed locking feature.
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Programmable Automatic Door
Locks
All of the doors will automatically lock when all doors
are closed, the engine is running and the shift lever
is shifted out of PARK (P). All of the doors will
automatically unlock when the shift lever is shifted into
PARK (P).
With the automatic door lock feature, you can still lock
or unlock the doors at any time, either manually, with the
power door lock switches or by pressing LOCK on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry System Operation on page 2-5for more
information.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-64to program the automatic door lock feature.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear
doors on your vehicle from the inside. To use one
of these locks do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.2. On the inside of the rear
door will be a lock.
Push the lever up to
engage the safety lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other rear
door lock.
The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when this feature is in use. If you
want to open the rear door when the security lock is on,
unlock the door from the inside and then open the
door from the outside.
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Canceling the Rear Door Security
Locks
1. Unlock and open the rear door from the outside.
2. Push the lever down to disengage the safety lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other rear
door lock.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Liftgate
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the liftgate
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t 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” in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
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Liftgate ReleaseYour vehicle is equipped with a liftgate release touchpad,
located on the inner side of the liftgate handle.
To open the liftgate using the touchpad, do the following:
1. Put the vehicle in PARK (P).
2. Unlock all of the doors.
3. Lift up on the liftgate handle.
If your vehicle has a remote keyless entry transmitter,
you may unlock the liftgate by pressing the REAR button
on the transmitter, then open the liftgate manually by
lifting up on the liftgate handle.
Liftgate Handle
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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 is active. See
“Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” underIgnition
Positions on page 2-20for 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 Lock Out
The driver’s window controls also include a lock-out
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
lock on. Press the other side of the WDO LOCK switch
for normal window operation.
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Sun Visors
To block out glare you can swing down the visors. You
can also remove them from the center mount and
swing them to the side. There may be an extension on
the inboard side of the sun visors. Pull the extension
out to block out glare.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull down the sun visor. Flip up the cover to expose the
vanity mirror.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
Pull down the sun visor. Flip up the cover to expose the
vanity mirror. The lamps will come on when you open
the cover.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system.
A light located on top of
your instrument panel will
ash slowly to let you
know that the system has
been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter or the key or tries to turn the ignition on
without using the correct key. The horn will sound and
the headlamps and parking lamps will ash any time the
alarm sounds.
See “Liftgate Release” underLiftgate on page 2-11for
more information on how to open the liftgate when
the content theft-deterrent system is armed.
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Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
door lock switch to lock the doors while any door or
the liftgate is open and the key is removed from
the ignition. The security light will start ashing to let
you know the system is armed.
Within ve seconds after the security light begins to
ash, any door can be manually unlocked and opened,
without sounding the alarm. A door unlocked manually
will remain unlocked until locked again.
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you press LOCK once
on your remote keyless entry transmitter to lock the
doors. The security light will come on for 30 seconds
and then start ashing to let you know the system
is armed.
Within the 30 second delay after the security light
comes on, and an additional ve seconds after the light
begins to ash, any door can be manually unlocked
and opened, without sounding the alarm.If LOCK is pressed on your remote keyless entry
transmitter twice within ve seconds, any door can be
manually unlocked and opened within ve seconds after
the security light begins to ash, without sounding the
alarm. A door unlocked manually will remain unlocked
until locked again.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key to
unlock the driver’s door. The security light will stop
ashing to let you know the system is no longer armed.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you press UNLOCK
on your remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
doors. The security light will stop ashing to let you know
the system in no longer armed.
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OnStar®Services
One of the following plans is normally included for a
specic duration with each vehicle equipped with
OnStar
®. You can upgrade or extend your OnStar®
service plan to meet your needs.
Safe and Sound Plan

Automatic Notication of Air Bag Deployment
Emergency Services
Roadside Assistance
Stolen Vehicle Assistance
AccidentAssist
Remote Door Unlock
Remote Diagnostics
Online Concierge
Directions and Connections Plan

All Safe and Sound Plan services
Route Support
RideAssist
Information and Convenience Services
Luxury and Leisure Plan

All Directions and Connections Plan services
Personal Concierge
OnStar®Personal Calling
With OnStar®Personal Calling, you have a safer way to
stay connected while driving. It’s a hands-free wireless
phone that’s integrated into your vehicle. You can place
calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with no
contracts and no additional roaming charges. To nd out
more about OnStar
®Personal Calling, refer to the
OnStar®user’s guide in your vehicle’s glove box, or call
OnStar®at 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
OnStar®Virtual Advisor
With OnStar®Virtual Advisor you can listen to the news,
entertainment and informative topics, such as traffic
and weather reports. You are able to listen and reply to
your e-mail through your vehicle’s speakers.
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