2005 BUICK RANDEZVOUS oil

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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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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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Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-59
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-55
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-58
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-54
Low Tire Message..........................................3-56
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-58
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-57
Center.......................................................3-51
Change Engine Oil......................................3-55
Charging System Indicator............................3-53
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-56
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-61
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-59
Low Engine Oil Level...................................3-55
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-58
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Message (cont.)
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-54
Low Tire .....................................................3-56
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-58
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-61
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-57
Program Mode............................................3-60
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-56
Reduced Engine Power................................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning...........................................3-60
Service Traction System Warning...................3-51
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-59
Traction Active............................................3-52
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System................................3-130
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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Odometer......................................................3-39
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Message.......................................3-54
Older Children, Restraints................................1-43
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-33
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-36
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-31
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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