2004 BUICK RANDEZVOUS steering

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About Driving Your Vehicle................................. 4-2
Accessory Inator...........................................5-74
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-27
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-108
Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs
(Second Row).............................................1-14
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..........................3-77, 3-88, 3-101
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-43
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-72
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-79
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-82
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-78
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-80
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-77
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-75
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).............................................7-10
All-Wheel Drive......................................5-48, 5-98
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-55
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
AM .............................................................3-130Antenna, Integrated Windshield.......................3-132
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-132
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...............3-45
Appearance Care............................................5-99
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-99
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-103
Finish Damage..........................................5-105
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-105
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-106
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-16
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-16
Ashtrays........................................................3-28
Audio Speakers............................................3-115
Audio System(s).............................................3-73
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-129
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-130
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-131
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-131
Integrated Windshield Antenna.....................3-132
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-112
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-74
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Engine (cont.)
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-13
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
Engine Specications.....................................5-116
Entering Programming Mode............................3-64
Entertainment System
Cleaning Your DVD Player..........................3-131
DVD Distortion..........................................3-129
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-38
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Exiting Programming Mode...............................3-72
Express-Down Window....................................2-14
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™).............3-77, 3-89, 3-101
Finding a Station............................3-75, 3-87, 3-99
Finish Care..................................................5-103
Finish Damage.............................................5-105
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Floor Console Fuse Block..............................5-110
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM Stereo....................................................3-130
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks.............1-9, 1-14
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-18
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Hitches..........................................................4-46
HomeLink®Transmitter....................................2-35
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-35
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-26
How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid...............5-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Check................................................5-65
How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid............5-21
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-43
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-30
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-21
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Integrated Windshield Antenna........................3-132
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-17
Interior Lighting Delay......................................3-65
Interior Lighting On.........................................3-66
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-19
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-93
Playing a CD...............................3-83, 3-95, 3-107
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-108
Playing the Radio...........................3-75, 3-86, 3-99
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-27
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-109
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-46
Primary Radio Controls..................................3-126
Program Mode Message..................................3-58
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-35
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-26
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-74, 3-85, 3-98
Radio Messages...........................3-80, 3-91, 3-104
Radios..........................................................3-73
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-130
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-131
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-131
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-112
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-74
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-126
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-128
Understanding Reception............................3-130
RDS Messages.............................3-78, 3-90, 3-103
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-54
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-44
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-126
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Controls.....................3-127
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-113
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Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).....................3-102
Setting Preset Stations..................3-76, 3-87, 3-100
Setting the Time.............................................3-73
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)........3-76, 3-88, 3-100
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-105
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-30
Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-22
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-101
Specications, Capacities...............................5-115
Speedometer..................................................3-41
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-129
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-114
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-44
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-39
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-40
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-39Storage Areas (cont.)
Overhead Console.......................................2-39
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-40
Roof Rack System.......................................2-41
Storage Compartment......................................2-39
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-91
Stowable Seat................................................1-18
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-40
Sunroof.........................................................2-48
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-21
T
Tachometer....................................................3-42
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-53
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-52
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-128
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-17
Tilt Mirror.......................................................3-72
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U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-24
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-112
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-130
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Unlock Feedback............................................3-69
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-73
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-100
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-38
Using Song List Mode...................................3-110
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-7
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-3
Loading......................................................4-36
Service Soon Message.................................3-57
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records....7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-107
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-108Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-64
Memory Seat..............................................2-49
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-38
Video Screen................................................3-116
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-15
Visors...........................................................2-15
W
Warm-Up Shift................................................2-25
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-39
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid Low Warning Message.................3-56
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-103
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-43
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-45
What Coolant to Use.......................................5-24
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-16
What Power Steering Fluid to Use....................5-37
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-19
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What Washer Fluid to Use...............................5-37
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-72
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-15
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-18
When to Check..............................................5-65
When to Check and Change Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-21
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-19
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-49
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-56
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-23
Window Lock Out...........................................2-14
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-55
Fuses......................................................5-109
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-28
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-132
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States) . . . 3-74, 3-86, 3-98, 3-130
Y
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle............. 4-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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