2005 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-20
Child Restraints
.......................................1-43
Airbag System
.........................................1-67
Restraint System Check
............................1-83
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-13
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-15
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-31
OnStar
®System
......................................2-33
HomeLink®Transmitter
.............................2-34
Storage Areas
.........................................2-38
Sunroof
..................................................2-47
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-47
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-28
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-37
Message Center
.......................................3-51Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-62
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-75
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-36
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-47
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-53
Tires
......................................................5-55
Appearance Care
.....................................5-95
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-103
Electrical System
....................................5-104
Capacities and Specications
...................5-112
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-11
Index.................................................................1
2005 Buick Rendezvous Owner ManualM

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BUICK Emblem, and the name RENDEZVOUS are
registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without notice. For vehicles rst sold in
Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada
Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is
needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an
accident. SeeYour Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
on page 4-2.
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they rst receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 05RENDEZVOUS A First Edition
©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the
page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,
you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
v

✍NOTES
vi

Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Passenger Seat..................................1-3
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat..........................1-3
Six-Way Power Seats.....................................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-8
Split Bench Seats...........................................1-8
Captain Chairs.............................................1-13
Stowable Seat..............................................1-17
Safety Belts...................................................1-20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-25
Driver Position..............................................1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-34
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-34
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-34
Center Rear Passenger Position.....................1-38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-40Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-42
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-42
Child Restraints.............................................1-43
Older Children..............................................1-43
Infants and Young Children............................1-45
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-52
Top Strap....................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-54
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System.........................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position............................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position............................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position............................................1-64
Airbag System...............................................1-67
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-70
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-73
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-75
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-75
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-76
Passenger Sensing System............................1-77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-82
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-82Restraint System Check..................................1-83
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-83
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash...................................................1-83
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2