2005 BUICK RANDEZVOUS key

Roadside Assistance Program
Call 1-800-252-1112 for Buick Roadside Assistance.
As the proud owner of a new Buick vehicle, you are
automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside Assistance
program. This value-added service is intended to provide
you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel
the open road. Call Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free
number at 1-800-252-1112 to speak with a Buick
Roadside Assistance representative 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
We will provide the following services during the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense
to you:
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel, $5
maximum, for the customer to get to the nearest
service station.
Lock-out Service (identication required):
Replacement keys or locksmith service will
be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain
entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement
key will be covered within 10 miles.
Emergency Tow:Tow to the nearest dealership for
warranty service or in the event of a
vehicle-disabling accident. Assistance when the
vehicle is mired in sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire will be
covered at no charge. The customer is responsible
for the repair or replacement of the tire if not
covered by a warrantable failure.
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which require a
battery jump start will be covered at no charge.
Dealer Locator Service
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Buick’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty. However,
when other services are utilized, our Roadside
Assistance Representatives will explain any payment
obligations you might incur.
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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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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
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-130
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
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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P
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park Lamp Warning Message...........................3-61
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-42
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-77
Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-18
PASS-Key®III Security Message.......................3-57
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-26
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Reduced Engine Message............................3-53
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-14Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-42
Program Mode Message..................................3-60
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-35
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-24
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radios..........................................................3-75
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
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........................................3-130
Setting the Time..........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-132
Understanding Reception............................3-134
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-56
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Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-40
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-130
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-115
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-34
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-40
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-36
Reduced Engine Power Message......................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery
Low Warning Message.................................3-60
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-83Restraint System Check (cont.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-83
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-83
Replacing Parts...........................................1-83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-34
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Roof Rack System..........................................2-40
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-42
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-98
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-38
Driver Position............................................1-25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-25
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-24
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-40
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-34
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-34
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-33
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Captain Chairs............................................1-13
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat......................... 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-47
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-8
Stowable Seat............................................1-17
Secondary Latch System.................................5-84Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-62
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-60
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-60
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-64
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Traction System Warning Message.................3-51
Vehicle Soon Message.................................3-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-82
Setting the Time.............................................3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-80
Removing...................................................5-74
Storing.......................................................5-88
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Specications, Capacities...............................5-112
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-133
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area..............................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-39
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-39
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-39
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-44
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-40
Roof Rack System.......................................2-40
Stowable Seat................................................1-17
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-47
Surge Tank Pressure Cap, SGCM Coolant.........3-51
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-20T
Tachometer....................................................3-40
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-52
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-51
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-56
Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-100
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-62
Cleaning...................................................5-100
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-94
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-72
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
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