2005 BUICK RANDEZVOUS warning light

Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.)
The grades are molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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About Driving Your Vehicle.....................................ii
Accessory Inator...........................................5-70
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-26
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-82
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-104
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................3-28, 3-30, 3-33
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-42
Readiness Light..........................................3-41
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
Airbag System................................................1-67
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-82
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-75
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-82
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-75
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-76
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-73
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-70
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-26
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-57
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
Antenna, Integrated Windshield.......................3-135
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-45
Appearance Care............................................5-95
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-98
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-99
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-99
Finish Damage..........................................5-101
Glass Surfaces............................................5-98
Instrument Panel.........................................5-97
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-97
Leather......................................................5-97
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-102
Vinyl..........................................................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-99
Ashtrays........................................................3-27
Audio System(s).............................................3-75
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-133
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Integrated Windshield Antenna.....................3-135
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-130
Setting the Time..........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-132
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-134
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-135
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-23B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-8
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Low Fluid Warning Message.........................3-59
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-44
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
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Cleaning (cont.)
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Vinyl..........................................................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-99
Climate Control System...................................3-28
Dual..........................................................3-30
Dual Automatic............................................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-36
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-40
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-94
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center, Rear...............................2-44
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Engine Temperature Warning Message...........3-52
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
SGCM, Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................3-51
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-39
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-18
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-56
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
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Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Four-Way Manual Seat.................................. 1-3
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-25
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-62
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-64
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-33
Dual Climate Control System............................3-30
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-104
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-104
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-104
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-41
Change Oil Message...................................3-55
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-52
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Low Oil Level Message................................3-55
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
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Engine (cont.)
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Message.............................3-53
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Delay, Headlamp......................................3-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-42
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-72
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-88
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat............................ 1-3Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-40
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-39
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-58
Fuses
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-40
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Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-104
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Exit Delay..................................................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-21
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-28, 3-30
Heater...........................................................3-33
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highbeam Out Warning Message......................3-61
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-34
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-35
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-25
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-45
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-38
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Instrument Panel (cont.)
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-20
Integrated Windshield Antenna........................3-135
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-56
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Cargo........................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-14
Fog ...........................................................3-15Lamps (cont.)
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Interior.......................................................3-16
Interior Control............................................3-16
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-60
Level Control..................................................4-38
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-19
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