2004 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed.
When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will
slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to
keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers nd this to
be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal
Move the cruise control switch to OFF
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Exterior Lamps
The control on the left side
of the steering column
operates the exterior
lamps.
The exterior lamp control has three positions:
AUTO (Automatic Headlamp Control/Off):Turning
the control to this position will activate the automatic
headlamps when it is dark enough outside and turn off
all lamps and lights during the day except for the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
<(Parking Lamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the parking lamps together with the
following:
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this position
turns on the headlamps together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
Lamps on Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the ignition to
OFF while leaving the lamps on, you will hear a
warning chime.
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
rst sold in Canada.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it is not covered. The DRL
system will make your reduced intensity high-beam
headlamps come on in daylight when the following
conditions are met:
The ignition is on
The exterior lamps control is in AUTO
The shift lever is not in PARK (P)
When the DRL are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will be on. Your instrument panel
will not be lit up.When it is dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it is bright enough
outside, the exterior lamps will go out and the DRL will
turn on. Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps
any time you need to.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Automatic Headlamp System
When the exterior lamps control is turned to AUTO, the
headlamps and parking lamps will come on
automatically when it is dark enough outside.
The lamps will come on automatically if the following
conditions are met:
It is dark enough outside
The ignition is in ON
The parking brake is released
The exterior lamps control is in the AUTO position
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Fog Lamps
The fog lamp button is
located on the exterior
lamp control.
Push the FOG PUSH button to turn the fog lamps on.
The FOG light, located next to the fog lamp button,
will come on to indicate when the fog lamps are on. To
turn off the fog lamps, press the fog lamp button or
turn the ignition off.
If you turn on the fog lamps while the DRL are on, the
parking lamps will turn on automatically.
Your fog lamps will go off when you switch to high
beams. When you return to low beam, the fog lamps
will come back on. Using your high beams in fog is not
recommended.
Interior Lamps
Your interior lamps control
is located below the
exterior lamps control.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Press the knob to extend it. Turn the knob to adjust the
instrument panel brightness. Press the knob in when
not in use.
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Interior Lamps Control
OFF:Turn the control to this position to turn off the
interior lamps.
DOOR:Turn the control to this position to turn on the
interior lamps while any door is opened and while
the ignition key is removed from the ignition.
ON:Turn the control to this position to turn on the
interior lamps.
Headlamp Exit Delay
If your vehicle has headlamp exit delay, it will keep the
headlamps and parking lamps on at night for
30 seconds if the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to OFF
The exterior lamp control is in the AUTO position
LOCK is pressed on the remote keyless entry
transmitter
It is dark enough outsideAfter 30 seconds, the headlamps and parking lamps will
turn off.
The lamps will turn off before the 30 seconds if the
following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to ON
The exterior lamp control is turned out of the AUTO
position
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), seeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-64to program the headlamp exit delay feature.
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Entry Lighting
If your vehicle has entry lighting, the interior of your
vehicle will illuminate for 25 seconds so you can
see inside your vehicle before you enter. To activate
entry lighting, do one of the following:
Unlock a door using the key when the interior lamp
control is in the DOOR position, and when the
ignition is in OFF
Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter when the interior lamp control is in the
DOOR position, and when the ignition is in OFF
After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The lamps will turn off before 25 seconds if you do one
of the following:
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
Press the front of the power door lock switch
Turn the ignition to ON
When any door is opened, entry lighting is cancelled. The
interior lamps will stay on while any door or the liftgate is
open, and fade out when all the doors are closed.
Delayed Lighting
If your vehicle has delayed lighting, it will continue to
illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all doors have
been closed. The lamps will continue to illuminate
when the following conditions are met:
A door is opened then closed
The interior lamp control is in the DOOR position
The ignition is in OFF
After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds if you do
one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
Press the front of the power door lock switch
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can program this feature on or
off. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-64.
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Exit Lighting
If your vehicle is equipped with exit lighting, the interior
lamps will come on for about 30 seconds whenever
you remove the key from the ignition if the following
conditions are met:
The vehicle is in PARK (P)
The key is out of the ignition
The interior lamp control is in the DOOR position
All of the doors are closed
After 30 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The interior lamps will fade out before 30 seconds if you
do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter
Press the front of the power door lock switch
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can program this feature on or
off. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-64.
Perimeter Lighting
If your vehicle has perimeter lighting, it will turn on the
headlamps and parking lamps for 25 seconds when
the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to OFF
The exterior lamp control is in the AUTO position
UNLOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter
It is dark enough outside
After 25 seconds, the headlamps and parking lamps
will turn off.
The lamps will turn off before the 25 seconds if you do
one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON
Turn the exterior lamp control out of the AUTO
position
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can program this feature on or
off. See “Remote Lock Feedback” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-64.
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Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps located on the rearview
mirror.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the button
located next to each lamp. These lamps will come
on each time you open the doors, if the interior lamp
control is in the ON or DOOR position.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps with coat hooks above the
rear doors.
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the lens of
the lamp.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of the vehicle,
above the liftgate opening. It comes on automatically
each time you open the doors, if the interior lamp control
is in the DOOR position.
There are two reading lamps located on the cargo lamp.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the button
located next to the lamp.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the
interior or exterior lamps on. If the interior lamps are
left on while the ignition is in OFF, they will automatically
turn off after 10 minutes. If the exterior lamps are left
on while the ignition is in OFF with all doors and
the liftgate closed, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes.
If your vehicle has less than 14 miles (24 km) on the
odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after
only three minutes.
If the interior lamps are turned off as a result of the
battery saver feature, they may be turned back on by
turning the interior lamp control to OFF and then back to
ON. The battery saver will not turn the interior lamps
off automatically after doing this. They will have to
be turned off manually.
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