Section |
Page |
2005 Buick Rendezvous Book TOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
Front Seats |
9 |
Manual Passenger Seat |
9 |
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat |
9 |
Six-Way Power Seats |
10 |
Manual Lumbar |
11 |
Heated Seats |
11 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
12 |
Head Restraints |
13 |
Rear Seats |
14 |
Rear Seat Operation |
14 |
Split Bench Seats |
14 |
Captain Chairs |
19 |
Stowable Seat |
23 |
Safety Belts |
26 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
26 |
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
30 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
31 |
Driver Position |
31 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment |
39 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
40 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
40 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
40 |
Center Rear Passenger Position |
44 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
46 |
Safety Belt Pretensioners |
48 |
Safety Belt Extender |
48 |
Child Restraints |
49 |
Older Children |
49 |
Infants and Young Children |
51 |
Child Restraint Systems |
54 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
58 |
Top Strap |
59 |
Top Strap Anchor Location |
60 |
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
64 |
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System |
66 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
66 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position |
68 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
70 |
Airbag System |
73 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
76 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
79 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
81 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
81 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
82 |
Passenger Sensing System |
83 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
88 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
88 |
Restraint System Check |
89 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
89 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
89 |
Features and Controls |
91 |
Keys |
93 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
95 |
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
96 |
Doors and Locks |
98 |
Door Locks |
98 |
Power Door Locks |
99 |
Delayed Locking |
99 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
100 |
Rear Door Security Locks |
100 |
Lockout Protection |
101 |
Liftgate |
101 |
Windows |
103 |
Power Windows |
104 |
Sun Visors |
105 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
105 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
105 |
PASS-Key® III |
107 |
PASS-Key® III Operation |
108 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
109 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
109 |
Ignition Positions |
110 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
111 |
Starting Your Engine |
111 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
112 |
Automatic Transaxle Operation |
113 |
All-Wheel Drive |
116 |
Parking Brake |
116 |
Shifting Into Park (P) |
117 |
Shifting Out of Park (P) |
118 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
119 |
Engine Exhaust |
119 |
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked |
120 |
Mirrors |
121 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
121 |
Outside Power Mirror |
121 |
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror |
122 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
122 |
Outside Heated Mirrors |
122 |
OnStar® System |
123 |
HomeLink® Transmitter |
124 |
Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter |
125 |
Storage Areas |
128 |
Glove Box |
128 |
Cupholder(s) |
129 |
Cell Phone Storage Area |
129 |
Overhead Console |
129 |
Floor Console Storage Area |
129 |
Front Armrest Storage Area |
130 |
Rear Storage Area |
130 |
Roof Rack System |
130 |
Convenience Net |
133 |
Cargo Cover |
133 |
Rear Convenience Center |
134 |
Sunroof |
137 |
Vehicle Personalization |
137 |
Memory Seat |
137 |
Instrument Panel |
139 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
142 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
144 |
Other Warning Devices |
144 |
Horn |
144 |
Tilt Wheel |
144 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
145 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
145 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
146 |
Flash-to-Pass |
146 |
Windshield Wipers |
147 |
Windshield Washer |
147 |
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 |
Head-Up Display (HUD) |
159 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
162 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
164 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
165 |
Climate Controls |
166 |
Climate Control System |
166 |
Dual Climate Control System |
168 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
171 |
Outlet Adjustment |
174 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
175 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
176 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
177 |
Trip Odometer |
177 |
Tachometer |
178 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
179 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
179 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
180 |
Brake System Warning Light |
182 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
183 |
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light |
183 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
184 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
184 |
Highbeam On Light |
187 |
Fuel Gage |
188 |
Message Center |
189 |
Passenger Seatbelt Reminder Message |
189 |
Service Traction System Warning Message |
189 |
Traction Active Message |
190 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message |
190 |
Charging System Indicator Message |
191 |
Reduced Engine Power Message |
191 |
Low Oil Pressure Message |
192 |
Low Engine Oil Level Message |
193 |
Change Engine Oil Message |
193 |
Low Tire Message |
194 |
Door Ajar Warning Message |
194 |
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message |
194 |
Check Gas Cap Message |
195 |
PASS-Key® III Security Message |
195 |
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message |
195 |
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message |
196 |
Low Fuel Warning Message |
196 |
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message |
197 |
Service Vehicle Soon Message |
197 |
Program Mode Message |
198 |
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery Low Warning Message |
198 |
Parking Lamp Warning Message |
199 |
Highbeam Out Warning Message |
199 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
200 |
DIC Controls and Displays |
202 |
DIC Vehicle Personalization |
204 |
Audio System(s) |
213 |
Setting the Time |
214 |
Radio with CD |
214 |
Radio with Cassette and CD |
225 |
Radio with Six-Disc CD |
238 |
Rear Seat Entertainment System |
253 |
Navigation/Radio System |
268 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
268 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
270 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
271 |
Radio Reception |
272 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
272 |
Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
273 |
Care of Your CD and DVD Player |
273 |
Integrated Windshield Antenna |
273 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
273 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
275 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
276 |
Driver Behavior |
276 |
Driving Environment |
276 |
Vehicle Design |
276 |
Defensive Driving |
277 |
Drunken Driving |
277 |
Control of a Vehicle |
280 |
Braking |
280 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
281 |
Braking in Emergencies |
283 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
284 |
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
285 |
Steering |
286 |
Off-Road Recovery |
288 |
Passing |
288 |
Loss of Control |
289 |
Driving at Night |
291 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
292 |
City Driving |
295 |
Freeway Driving |
296 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
297 |
Highway Hypnosis |
298 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
298 |
Winter Driving |
300 |
If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
304 |
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
305 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
305 |
Towing |
310 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
310 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
310 |
Level Control |
312 |
Towing a Trailer |
312 |
Service and Appearance Care |
321 |
Service |
323 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
324 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
325 |
Fuel |
325 |
Gasoline Octane |
325 |
Gasoline Specifications |
325 |
California Fuel |
326 |
Additives |
326 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
327 |
Filling Your Tank |
328 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
330 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
330 |
Hood Release |
331 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
332 |
Engine Oil |
336 |
Engine Oil Life System |
339 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
341 |
Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
342 |
Engine Coolant |
345 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
348 |
Engine Overheating |
348 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
350 |
Cooling System |
350 |
Power Steering Fluid |
356 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
357 |
Brakes |
358 |
Battery |
361 |
Jump Starting |
362 |
All-Wheel Drive |
367 |
Bulb Replacement |
369 |
Halogen Bulbs |
369 |
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps |
369 |
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps |
371 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps |
371 |
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps |
372 |
Replacement Bulbs |
373 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
373 |
Tires |
375 |
Tire Sidewall Labelling |
376 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
378 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
381 |
Check Tire Pressure System |
382 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
384 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
385 |
Buying New Tires |
386 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
387 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
388 |
Wheel Replacement |
388 |
Tire Chains |
390 |
Accessory Inflator |
390 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
392 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
392 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
394 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
400 |
Secondary Latch System |
404 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
408 |
Compact Spare Tire |
414 |
Appearance Care |
415 |
Fabric/Carpet |
415 |
Vinyl |
417 |
Leather |
417 |
Instrument Panel |
417 |
Interior Plastic Components |
417 |
Glass Surfaces |
418 |
Care of Safety Belts |
418 |
Weatherstrips |
418 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
418 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
419 |
Finish Care |
419 |
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades |
419 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
420 |
Tires |
420 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
421 |
Finish Damage |
421 |
Underbody Maintenance |
421 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
421 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
422 |
Vehicle Identification |
423 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
423 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
423 |
Electrical System |
424 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
424 |
Headlamp Wiring |
424 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
424 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
424 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
425 |
Floor Console Fuse Block |
425 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
427 |
Capacities and Specifications |
432 |
Maintenance Schedule |
435 |
Maintenance Schedule |
436 |
Introduction |
436 |
Maintenance Requirements |
436 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
436 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
436 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
438 |
Additional Required Services |
440 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
441 |
Owner Checks and Services |
442 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
442 |
At Least Once a Month |
443 |
At Least Once a Year |
443 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
446 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
447 |
Maintenance Record |
448 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
451 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
452 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
452 |
Online Owner Center |
453 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
454 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
454 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
455 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
456 |
Courtesy Transportation |
457 |
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
460 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
461 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
461 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
462 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
462 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
462 |