2004 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-60 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-73 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-9 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-22 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-47 Towing ................................................... 4-33 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-72 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-82 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-48 Windows ................................................. 2-13 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-50 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-15 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-55 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-19 Tires ...................................................... 5-57 Mirrors .................................................... 2-32 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-99 ® OnStar System ...................................... 2-33 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-107 ® HomeLink Transmitter ............................. 2-35 Electrical System .................................... 5-108 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-39 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-115 Sunroof .................................................. 2-48 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-49 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-28 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-39 ................................................................ 1 Message Center ....................................... 3-50 Index Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name RENDEZVOUS are About Driving Your Vehicle registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this This manual includes the latest information at the time it vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an was printed. We reserve the right to make changes accident. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle after that time without further notice. For vehicles first on page 4-2. sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division whenever it How to Use This Manual appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the you do this, it will help you learn about the features and new owner can use it. controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Litho in U.S.A. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 05/30/03 Part No. 10337755 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii Index In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the A good place to look for what you need is the Index in hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in or others could be hurt. the manual, and the page number where you will find it. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the this happen.” warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, Notice: These mean there is something that could are shown along with the text describing the operation damage your vehicle. or information relating to a specific component, control, A notice will tell you about something that can damage message, gage or indicator. your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator, reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. topics: When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. • Features and Controls in Section 2 You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-3 and Small Adults .......................................1-44 Four-Way Manual Driver Seat ..........................1-3 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-46 Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-5 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-46 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-5 Child Restraints .............................................1-47 Heated Seats .................................................1-6 Older Children ..............................................1-47 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6 Infants and Young Children ............................1-50 Head Restraints .............................................1-8 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-53 Rear Seats .......................................................1-9 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-56 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-9 Top Strap ....................................................1-57 Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-9 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-58 Captain Chairs .............................................1-14 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Stowable Seat ..............................................1-18 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-62 Safety Belts ...................................................1-22 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22 LATCH System .........................................1-64 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-26 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27 Seat Position ............................................1-64 Driver Position ..............................................1-28 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-36 Seat Position ............................................1-67 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-37 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-38 Seat Position ............................................1-69 Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-42 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Air Bag Systems ............................................1-72 Restraint System Check ..................................1-82 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-75 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-82 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-77 Replacing Restraint System Parts After What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-78 a Crash ...................................................1-83 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-79 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-80 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped