2007 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may
have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain
your speed. When going downhill, you may
have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your
speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers nd
this to be too much trouble and do not use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Move the cruise control switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the
ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is
erased.
Exterior Lamps
The control on the left
side of the steering
column operates
the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp control has three positions:
AUTO (Automatic Headlamp Control/Off):
Turning the control to this position will activate the
automatic headlamps when it is dark enough
outside and turn off all lamps and lights during the
day except for the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
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<(Parking Lamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the parking lamps together
with the following:
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the headlamps together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.
Lamps on Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the
ignition to OFF while leaving the lamps on, you will
hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and before
sunset. Fully functional daytime running lamps
are required on all vehicles rst sold in Canada.A light sensor on top of the instrument panel
makes the DRL work, so be sure it is not covered.
The DRL system will make your reduced
intensity low-beam headlamps come on in daylight
when the following conditions are met:
The ignition is on.
The exterior lamps control is in AUTO.
The shift lever is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your reduced intensity
high-beam headlamps will be on. Your instrument
panel will not be lit up.
When it is dark enough outside, the exterior lamps
will come on automatically. When it is bright
enough outside, the exterior lamps will go out and
the DRL will turn on. Of course, you may still
turn on the headlamps any time you need to.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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Automatic Headlamp System
When the exterior lamp control is turned to AUTO,
and it is dark enough outside, the headlamps
and parking lamps will, automatically, come on.
The lamps will also come on automatically if
the following conditions are met:
The ignition is in ON.
The parking brake is released.
Fog Lamps
The fog lamp button is
located on the exterior
lamp control.Press the FOG PUSH button to turn the fog lamps
on. The FOG light, located next to the fog lamp
button, will come on to indicate when the fog
lamps are on. To turn off the fog lamps, press the
fog lamp button or turn the ignition off.
If you turn on the fog lamps while the DRL are on,
the parking lamps will turn on automatically.
Your fog lamps will go off when you switch to high
beams. When you return to low beam, the fog
lamps will come back on. Using your high beams
in fog is not recommended.
Some localities have laws that require the
headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.
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Interior Lamps
The interior lamps can be controlled, or
automatically turn on or off under certain conditions.
They are explained in the following text.
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the
instrument panel lights. The knob for this feature
is located on the interior lamps control. Press
the knob to extend it. Turn the knob to adjust the
instrument panel brightness. Press the knob in
when not in use.
Interior Lamps Control
The interior lamp control
is located to the left of
the steering column,
below the exterior lamp
control.
Turn the interior lamp control to one of the
following positions:
OFF:This position turns the interior lamps off.
DOOR:This position turns on the interior
lamps when any door is opened and when the
ignition key is removed from the ignition.
ON:This position turns the interior lamps on.
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Headlamp Exit Delay
If your vehicle has headlamp exit delay, it will keep
the headlamps and parking lamps on at night for
30 seconds if the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to OFF.
The exterior lamp control is in the AUTO
position.
LOCK is pressed on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
It is dark enough outside.
After 30 seconds, the headlamps and parking
lamps will turn off.
The lamps will turn off before the 30 seconds if
the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to ON.
The exterior lamp control is turned out of the
AUTO position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver
Information Center (DIC), seeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 240to program the
headlamp exit delay feature.
Entry Lighting
If your vehicle has entry lighting, the interior of
your vehicle will illuminate for 25 seconds so you
can see inside your vehicle before you enter.
To activate entry lighting, do one of the following:
Unlock a door using the key when the
interior lamp control is in the DOOR position,
and when the ignition is in OFF.
Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter when the interior lamp control is
in the DOOR position, and when the ignition is
in OFF.
After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The lamps will turn off before 25 seconds if
you do one of the following:
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Press the front of the power door lock switch.
Turn the ignition to ON.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is
cancelled. The interior lamps will stay on while
any door or the liftgate is open, and fade out when
all the doors are closed.
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Delayed Lighting
If your vehicle has delayed lighting, it will continue
to illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all
doors have been closed. The lamps will continue to
illuminate when the following conditions are met:
A door is opened then closed.
The interior lamp control is in the DOOR
position.
The ignition is in OFF.
After 25 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds
if you do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON.
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Press the front of the power door lock switch.
If your vehicle has with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can program this feature on or
off. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 240.
Exit Lighting
If your vehicle has exit lighting, the interior lamps
will come on for about 30 seconds whenever
you remove the key from the ignition if the
following conditions are met:
The vehicle is in PARK (P).
The key is out of the ignition.
The interior lamp control is in the DOOR
position.
All of the doors are closed.
After 30 seconds, the interior lamps will fade out.
The interior lamps will fade out before 30 seconds
if you do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON.
Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Press the front of the power door lock switch.
If your vehicle has the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you can program this feature on or
off. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 240.
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Perimeter Lighting
If your vehicle has perimeter lighting, it will turn on
the headlamps and parking lamps for 25 seconds
when the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to OFF.
The exterior lamp control is in the AUTO
position.
UNLOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
It is dark enough outside.
After 25 seconds, the headlamps and parking
lamps will turn off.
The lamps will turn off before the 25 seconds if
you do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON.
Turn the exterior lamp control out of the
AUTO position.
If your vehicle has the Driver Information Center
(DIC), you can program this feature on or off. See
“Lock Feedback” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 240.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps located on the
rearview mirror.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the
button located next to each lamp. These lamps will
come on each time you open the doors, if the
interior lamp control is in the ON or DOOR
position.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps with coat hooks
above the rear doors.
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the
lens of the lamp.
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Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of the
vehicle, above the liftgate opening. It comes on
automatically each time you open the doors, if the
interior lamp control is in the DOOR position.
There are two reading lamps located on the cargo
lamp. To turn either reading lamp on or off,
press the button located next to the lamp.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you
from draining the battery, in case you accidentally
leave the interior or exterior lamps on. If the
interior lamps are left on while the ignition is in
OFF, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes. If the exterior lamps are left on while
the ignition is in OFF with all doors and the
liftgate closed, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes.
If your vehicle has less than 14 miles (24 km) on
the odometer, the battery saver will turn off
the lamps after only three minutes.If the interior lamps are turned off as a result of
the battery saver feature, they may be turned back
on by turning the interior lamp control to OFF
and then back to ON. The battery saver will not
turn the interior lamps off automatically after doing
this. They will have to be turned off manually.
Instrument Panel Switchbank
There is an instrument panel switchbank located
below the climate controls. It contains switches
or blanks that will vary with the options that are on
your vehicle.
The switches you may have are:
Rear Window Wiper/Washer. SeeWindshield
Washer on page 180.
Traction Disable. SeeTraction Control System
(TCS) on page 310.
Park Aid Disable. SeeUltrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) on page 196.
Heated Seats. SeeHeated Seats on page 11.
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