Buick 2005 Rendezvous manuals

Buick 2005 Rendezvous User Manual (480 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Cars | Size: 2.98 MB |

Canadian Owners

About Driving Your Vehicle

How to Use This Manual

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Six-Way Power Seats

Manual Lumbar

Heated Seats

Reclining Seatbacks

Removing the Split Bench Seat

Removing the Captain’s Chairs

Why Safety Belts Work

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts

Driver Position

Rear Seat Passengers

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Children and Small Adults

Safety Belt Pretensioners

Safety Belt Extender

Child Restraints

Top Strap

Top Strap Anchor Location

Third Row Seat

Outside Seat Position

Center Rear Seat Position

Airbag System

Where Are the Airbags?

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate?

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate?

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

Passenger Sensing System

Remote Keyless Entry System

Operation

Power Door Locks

Programmable Automatic Door

100

Rear Door Security Locks

100

{CAUTION:

101

Liftgate Release

102

Power Windows

104

Theft-Deterrent Systems

105

Transmitter

106

PASS-Key

107

III Operation

108

Starting and Operating Your

109

Ignition Positions

110

Starting Your Engine

111

Warm-Up Shift

115

All-Wheel Drive

116

Parking Brake

116

Shifting Out of Park (P)

118

Manual Rearview Mirror

121

Outside Power Mirror

121

Services

123

HomeLink

124

Programming the HomeLink

125

Programming HomeLink

126

Gate Operator and Canadian

127

Programming

127

Using HomeLink

127

Storage Areas

128

Cupholder(s)

129

Cell Phone Storage Area

129

Overhead Console

129

Floor Console Storage Area

129

Convenience Net

133

Cargo Cover

133

Convenience Center

135

Vehicle Personalization

137

Section 3 Instrument Panel

139

Instrument Panel Overview

142

Hazard Warning Flashers

144

Other Warning Devices

144

Tilt Wheel

144

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

145

Flash-to-Pass

146

Cruise Control

148

Exterior Lamps

152

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

152

Automatic Headlamp System

153

Fog Lamps

153

Interior Lamps

154

Instrument Panel Brightness

154

Interior Lamps Control

154

Headlamp Exit Delay

155

Entry Lighting

155

Delayed Lighting

156

Exit Lighting

156

Perimeter Lighting

157

Front Reading Lamps

157

Rear Reading Lamps

157

Cargo Lamp

157

Battery Run-Down Protection

158

Instrument Panel Switchbank

158

• The HUD unit is covered

161

How the System Works

163

Accessory Power Outlets

164

Climate Controls

166

Defogging and Defrosting

167

Dual Climate Control System

168

Rear Window Defogger

170

Automatic Operation

171

Outlet Adjustment

174

Warning Lights, Gages, and

175

Indicators

175

Instrument Panel Cluster

176

Speedometer and Odometer

177

Trip Odometer

177

Tachometer

178

Safety Belt Reminder Light

179

Airbag Readiness Light

179

Traction Control System (TCS)

183

Warning Light

183

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

184

If the Light Is Flashing

185

If the Light Is On Steady

186

Highbeam On Light

187

Fuel Gage

188

Message Center

189

Traction Active Message

190

Engine Coolant Temperature

190

Warning Message

190

Reduced Engine Power Message

191

Low Engine Oil Level Message

193

Change Engine Oil Message

193

Low Tire Message

194

Door Ajar Warning Message

194

Check Gas Cap Message

195

III Security Message

195

Low Fuel Warning Message

196

Service Vehicle Soon Message

197

Program Mode Message

198

Battery Low Warning Message

198

Parking Lamp Warning Message

199

Highbeam Out Warning Message

199

Compass Variance

200

• DRIVE VEHICLE IN CIRCLE

201

• CALIBRATING COMPASS

201

DIC Controls and Displays

202

DIC Vehicle Personalization

204

Interior Lighting Delay

206

Interior Lighting On

206

Auto Door Lock/Unlock

207

Delayed Locking

208

Remote Door Unlock

209

Unlock Feedback

210

Lock Feedback

211

Seat Recall

211

Tilt Mirror

212

Audio System(s)

213

Setting the Time

214

Radio with CD

214

XM™ Satellite Radio Service

215

Playing the Radio

215

Finding a Station

216

Setting Preset Stations

217

(RDS and XM™)

218

RDS Messages

219

Radio Messages

220

XM™ Radio Messages

221

XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d)

222

Playing a CD

223

CD Messages

224

Radio with Cassette and CD

225

Playing a Cassette Tape

234

Cassette Tape Messages

235

CD Adapter Kits

235

Radio with Six-Disc CD

238

Playing a Speciﬁc Loaded CD

249

Using Song List Mode

251

Listening to a DVD

253

Parental Control

253

Before You Drive

254

Headphones

254

Stereo RCA Jacks

255

Audio Output

256

Video Screen

257

DVD Player

257

DVD Player Buttons

258

Playing a Disc

259

Ejecting a Disc

259

Remote Control

260

Setup Menu

262

Battery Replacement

263

DVD Messages

267

DVD Distortion

267

Cleaning the DVD Player

267

Cleaning the Video Screen

267

Navigation/Radio System

268

Rear Seat Audio (RSA)

268

Theft-Deterrent Feature

270

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

271

Radio Reception

272

Care of Your CDs and DVDs

273

Integrated Windshield Antenna

273

XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna

273

Your Driving, the Road, and

276

Your Vehicle

276

Defensive Driving

277

Drunken Driving

277

• The drinker’s body weight

278

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

281

Braking in Emergencies

283

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System

285

Steering

286

Steering in Emergencies

287

Off-Road Recovery

288

Loss of Control

289

Skidding

290

Driving at Night

291

City Driving

295

Freeway Driving

296

Before Leaving on a Long Trip

297

Highway Hypnosis

298

Hill and Mountain Roads

298

Winter Driving

300

Dinghy Towing

311

Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel-Drive

311

Vehicles)

311

Weight of the Trailer

314

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

314

Following Distance

317

Backing Up

317

Making Turns

317

Parking on a Hill

319

Trailer Wiring Harness

319

Gasoline Octane

325

Gasoline Speciﬁcations

325

California Fuel

326

Additives

326

Fuels in Foreign Countries

327

Hood Release

331

Engine Compartment Overview

332

Engine Oil

336

When to Add Engine Oil

337

• SAE 5W-30

338

Engine Oil Life System

339

What to Do with Used Oil

340

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

341

Checking the Fluid Level

343

Engine Coolant

345

• Tow a trailer

349

Overheated Engine Protection

350

Operating Mode

350

Cooling System

350

Power Steering Fluid

356

Windshield Washer Fluid

357

Adding Washer Fluid

358

Brake Fluid

358

Drive Module)

368

Parking Lamps

371

Taillamps, Turn Signal, and

371

Stoplamps

371

Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps

372

Windshield Wiper Blade

373

Replacement

373

Tire Sidewall Labelling

376

Tire Size

378

Inﬂation - Tire Pressure

381

Check Tire Pressure System

382

Tire Inspection and Rotation

384

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

387

Wheel Replacement

388

Removing the Flat Tire and

400

Installing the Spare Tire

400

Convenience Center)

408

Rear Convenience Center)

409

Stowable Seat)

410

Compact Spare Tire

414

Appearance Care

415

Using Cleaner on Fabric

416

Instrument Panel

417

Interior Plastic Components

417

Finish Care

419

Sheet Metal Damage

421

Finish Damage

421

Underbody Maintenance

421

Chemical Paint Spotting

421

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

423

Electrical System

424

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

425

Floor Console Fuse Block

425

Underhood Fuse Block

427

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

432

Engine Speciﬁcations

433

Maintenance Schedule

436

Scheduled Maintenance

438

Additional Required Services

440

Maintenance Footnotes

441

Owner Checks and Services

442

At Each Fuel Fill

442

Recommended Fluids and

446

Lubricants

446

Maintenance Record

448

Maintenance Record (cont’d)

449

Customer Assistance and

452

Information

452

Online Owner Center

453

Customer Assistance for Text

454

Telephone (TTY) Users

454

Customer Assistance Offices

454

GM Mobility Reimbursement

455

Roadside Assistance Program

456

Courtesy Transportation

457

Transportation Options

458

Courtesy Rental Vehicle

459

Data Recorders

460

Reporting Safety Defects

461

Service Manuals

462

Case Unit Repair Manual

462

Service Bulletins

462

Owner’s Information

463

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