2007 BUICK RANDEZVOUS belt

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 15
Safety Belts
............................................ 30
Child Restraints
...................................... 57
Airbag System
........................................ 88
Restraint System Check
....................... 104
Features and Controls
.............................. 107
Keys
..................................................... 109
Doors and Locks
.................................. 114
Windows
............................................... 120
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 122
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 127
Mirrors
.................................................. 142
OnStar
®System
................................... 144
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 147
Storage Areas
...................................... 158
Sunroof
................................................ 169Instrument Panel
....................................... 171
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 174
Climate Controls
................................... 200
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 211
Message Center
................................... 225
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 235
Audio System(s)
................................... 250
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 301
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 302
Towing
................................................. 337
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 351
Service
................................................. 354
Fuel
...................................................... 356
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 362
Bulb Replacement
................................ 399
Windshield Replacement
....................... 404
2007 Buick Rendezvous Owner ManualM
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 11
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 13
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Rear Seats.................................................... 15
Rear Seat Operation................................... 15
Split Bench Seats....................................... 15
Captain Chairs............................................ 21
Stowable Seat............................................. 26
Safety Belts.................................................. 30
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 30
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 34
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 35
Driver Position............................................. 36
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 45
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 46Right Front Passenger Position................... 46
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.............. 47
Center Rear Passenger Position.................. 51
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 53
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 56
Safety Belt Extender................................... 56
Child Restraints............................................ 57
Older Children............................................. 57
Infants and Young Children......................... 60
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 64
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 68
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position.............................. 79
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position................................... 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 84
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
To recline the seatback
on base-level split
bench seats, lift
the recliner lever,
located on the outboard
side of the seatback,
to release the seatback.
Move the seatback to
the desired position.To recline the seatback
on up-level split bench
seats, push forward
on the recliner lever,
located on the outboard
side of the seatback,
to release the seatback.
Move the seatback to
the desired position and
release the lever.
It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you
lean forward and take the weight off the seatback.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
The seatbacks also fold forward. Lift or push the
recliner lever forward, depending on the model,
and fold the seatback forward.
Base-Level
Up-Level
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The seatback will lock into place when you push it
back to the upright position. After raising a
seatback to an upright position, push and pull on
the seatback to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Removing the Split Bench Seat
Each section of the split bench seat can be ipped
forward or removed individually.
1. Unlatch the shoulder belt from the lap-belt.
2. Make sure that the seatback is in the upright
position.Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
3. Lift up or push forward on the seatback
recliner lever to fold the seatback forward.
4. For base-level split bench seats, pull the lever
at the base of the seat on the outboard side
to release the rear latches from the oor
pins and ip the seat forward.
Base-Level
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Replacing the Split Bench Seat
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Make sure that the seatback is in the folded
forward position and that the safety belts are on
the correct section of the seat.
Do not put the sections of the bench seat in so
that they face rearward because they will not latch
that way.
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3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear oor
pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is
locked down.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever and raise the
seatback until it locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked upright.
7. Attach the lap belt.
Captain Chairs
If your vehicle has captain chairs in the second
row, the seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
and the seatbacks can be folded forward or
reclined.
Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward
and Rearward
To adjust the captain chairs, use the adjustment
bar located below the front of each seat.
Lift the lever to slide the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever. Try to move the seat to
make sure it is locked into place.
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Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback forward, lift the recliner lever,
located on the outboard side of the seatback,
fully without applying pressure to the seatback.
To return the seatback to the upright position, lift
the recliner lever and move the seatback until
it locks in the upright position, Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it locked in place.Removing the Captain Chairs
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
1. Lift the seatback recliner lever to fold
the seatback forward.
2. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to
release the rear hooks from the oor pins.
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