2006 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

A
About Driving Your Vehicle.................................... ii
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-26
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................3-28, 3-30, 3-33
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-42
Readiness Light..........................................3-41
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-72
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-79
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-85
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-79
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-80
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-77
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-75
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-56
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-135Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-45
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93
Leather......................................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-27
Audio System(s).............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-132
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
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-135
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-114
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-87
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-129
Setting the Time..........................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-132
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-133
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-135
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-8
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Emergencies...............................................4-10
Low Fluid Warning Message.........................3-58
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-44
Brakes..........................................................5-34Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps.......................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-62
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-106
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-29, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-94
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.....1-40
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Chains, Tire...................................................5-67
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-55
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-53
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-46
Tire Pressure System...................................5-59
Check Gas Cap Message................................3-56
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-97
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-51
Infants and Young Children...........................1-48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-55
Older Children.............................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-69
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-54
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-27
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-95
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-91
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93Cleaning (cont.)
Leather......................................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Climate Control System...................................3-28
Dual..........................................................3-30
Dual Automatic............................................3-33
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-36
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-42
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-90
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Center, Rear...............................2-43
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..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-38
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
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.................................3-55
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-27Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-60
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-62
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-64
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-30
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-33
Dual Climate Control System............................3-30
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-100
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-101
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-100
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Electrical System (cont.)
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-100
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-37
Change Oil Message...................................3-55
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-52
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-25
Overheating................................................5-23
Reduced Power Message.............................3-53
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Delay, Headlamp......................................3-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-45
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-135
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-84
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-39
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-39
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-57
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Fuses
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-101
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-100
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
Gas, Check Cap Message...............................3-56
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-55
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-100Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-44
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Exit Delay..................................................3-17
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-21
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-28, 3-30
Heater...........................................................3-33
Highbeam Out Warning Message......................3-60
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-9
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-48
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-20
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-52
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Cargo........................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-14Lamps (cont.)
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Interior.......................................................3-16
Interior Control............................................3-16
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-55
Level Control..................................................4-38
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-40
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
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message....................3-58
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-57
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message.................3-57
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
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........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-56
Center.......................................................3-51
Change Engine Oil......................................3-55
Charging System Indicator............................3-53
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-56
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Highbeam Out Warning................................3-60
Low Brake Fluid Warning..............................3-58
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-54
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-57
Park Lamp Warning.....................................3-60
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-56
Program Mode............................................3-59
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-55
Reduced Engine Power................................3-53
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Battery Low Warning................................3-59
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