2005 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

A
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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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-112
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-13
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-29, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-98
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-134
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-135
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-135
Cargo Cover..................................................2-43
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Cell Phone Storage Area.................................2-39
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-38
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-55
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-53
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-46
Tire Pressure System...................................5-62
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-48Child Restraints (cont.)
Infants and Young Children...........................1-45
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-58
Older Children.............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-64
Top Strap...................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-52
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-27
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-99
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-99
Glass Surfaces............................................5-98
Instrument Panel.........................................5-97
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-97
Leather......................................................5-97
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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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