Buick Rendezvous Owner's manual

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK,

and the BUICK Emblem are registered trademarks and

the name RENDEZVOUS is a trademark of General

Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time

it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

after that time without further notice. For vehicles first

sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors

of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever

it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will

be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road.

If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it

so the new owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

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About Driving Your Vehicle

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate

this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or

an accident. See “Your Driving, the Road and Your

Vehicle” in the Index.

How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

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You will also find a circle

with a slash through it

in this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage

your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that

can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage

would not be covered by your warranty, and it could

be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help

avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on

your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the

operation or information relating to a specific component,

control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

Here are some examples of symbols you may find on

your vehicle:

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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-2 Seats and Seat Controls

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-8 Rear Seats

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-21 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

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-25 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

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-26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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-26 Driver Position

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-35 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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-36 Right Front Passenger Position

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-37 Air Bag Systems

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-45 Center Passenger Position

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-48 Rear Seat Passengers

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-52 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

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-56 Children

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-59 Restraint Systems for Children

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-77 Older Children

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-79 Safety Belt Extender

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-80 Checking Your Restraint Systems

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-80 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to

adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold

and unfold them.

Driver’s Four-Way Manual Seat

To move the seat forward

or rearward, pull up on the

lever, located on the front

left of the seat, to unlock it.

Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.

To make sure that the seat is locked into place, try to

move the seat with your body.

To raise the seat, pull up

on the lever located on the

front right side of the seat.

To lower the seat, push the

lever down. Adjust the seat

and release the lever.

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

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Manual Front Passenger Seats

To move the seat forward

or rearward, pull up on the

lever, located on the front of

the seat, to unlock it.

Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.

To make sure that the seat is locked into place, try to

move the seat with your body.

Six-Way Power Seat (Option)

The six-way power seat

controls are located on the

outboard side of the driver’s

seat or on the outboard sides

of both the driver’s and

front passenger’s seats.

Move the front of the control in the direction of the

arrows to adjust the front portion of the cushion up

or down.

Move the rear of the control in the direction of the

arrows to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up

or down.

Lift up or push down on both outer arrows at the

same time to move the entire seat up or down.

To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control in the direction of the center arrows.

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Manual Lumbar

The knob that controls

this feature is located

on the outboard sides

of the driver’s and front

passenger’s seats.

Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase

lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the

vehicle to decrease lumbar support.

Memory Seat (Option)

If your vehicle has this

feature, the controls are

located on the driver’s

door panel and are used

to program and recall

the driver’s seat position

and outside rearview

mirror position.

Adjust the driver’s seat and the outside rearview mirrors

to the position you would like for driving. Then press

and hold memory button 1 for more than three seconds.

A double beep will sound when the memory seat and

mirrors are set.

To set the seat and outside rearview mirrors for a

second driver, follow the previous steps, but press

button 2 instead.

To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must

be in PARK (P). Push and release the memory button

(1 or 2) corresponding to the desired driving position.

The seat and the outside rearview mirrors will move to

the position previously stored for the identified driver.

You will hear one beep.

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You can also store an exit position for each driver.

The exit position is programmed by moving the seat

to the desired exit position and then holding the exit

symbol button for more than three seconds. The exit

position set will be for the most recently selected driving

position (1 or 2). A double beep will sound when the

memory is set.

To use exit, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Push

and release the exit symbol button and the seat will

move to the exit position stored for the most recently

selected driver. You will hear one beep.

To stop recall movement of the seat at any time,

press one of the three memory buttons or one of the

power seat controls located on the outboard side of

the driver’s seat.

If your vehicle is equipped with a Driver Information

Center (DIC), you can use it to program certain

functions of the memory seats. See “Driver Information

Center (DIC) Vehicle Customization” in the Index.

Heated Front Seats (Option)

The heated seat switches

are located in the center

console switchbank.

This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and

lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seat for

added comfort. The left switch is for the driver’s seat

and the right switch is for the front passenger’s seat.

Press the top of the switch to turn the heater on.

Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater off.

The heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition

is turned to OFF and will resume operation when the

ignition is turned to ON, unless the switch is manually

turned off.

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Reclining Front Seatbacks

To adjust the seatback, pull up on the recliner lever

located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and

passenger’s seat. It is easier to recline the seat if you

lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

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CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it

won’t 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 can’t 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.

Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and

rearward also.

The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle may be

adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head

restraints, except they do not tilt forward or rearward.

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Rear Seats

The rear seats in your vehicle have seat operating

features to adjust, fold, remove and reinstall the seats.

By using the seat operating features, in the correct order,

you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle.

When you put the seats back in the vehicle, be sure to

follow the label on the back of the seat for proper location.

Split Bench Seats (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has the split bench seat, the seatbacks

can be folded forward or reclined individually and the

sections can be flipped forward or removed individually.

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward

in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury

to the person sitting there. Always press rearward

on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat can

be reclined or folded forward.

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