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The 2003 BuickRendezvousOwnerManual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-9 ...1-22 Safety Belts Child Restraints ...1-49 ...1-74 Air Systems Bag ...1-84 Restraint System Check Features and ...
The 2003 BuickRendezvousOwnerManual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-9 ...1-22 Safety Belts Child Restraints ...1-49 ...1-74 Air Systems Bag ...1-84 Restraint System Check Features and ...
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Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUCK, the BUCK Emblem are registered trademarks and the name RENDEZVOUS is a trademark of this manual from your dealer or from beginning to operate this vehicle correctly may result in your vehicle. In this , it will ... Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of this manual in loss of control or an accident. If you learn about the features and controls for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in it was printed.
Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUCK, the BUCK Emblem are registered trademarks and the name RENDEZVOUS is a trademark of this manual from your dealer or from beginning to operate this vehicle correctly may result in your vehicle. In this , it will ... Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of this manual in loss of control or an accident. If you learn about the features and controls for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in it was printed.
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You will find it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Then we tell you what 's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find a number of safety cautions in back of what the hazard is. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could be hurt. It's an alphabetical list of the manual. In the caution area, we tell you what you need is the Index in this book. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it . Index A good place to look for what to do this" ...
You will find it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Then we tell you what 's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find a number of safety cautions in back of what the hazard is. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could be hurt. It's an alphabetical list of the manual. In the caution area, we tell you what you need is the Index in this book. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it . Index A good place to look for what to do this" ...
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IV Many times, this book you need help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text. But the notice will tell you what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator If you will tell you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in the Index: Notice: These mean there is something that use ...
IV Many times, this book you need help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to help figuring out a specific name of text. But the notice will tell you what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator If you will tell you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in the Index: Notice: These mean there is something that use ...
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e PROTECT SHIELDING AIR BAG @ a Et \ LIGHTING MASTER / SWITCH - 8, \ ENGINE COOLANT TEMP SIGNALS TURN CG BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN CAUSTIC BAlTERY \CID COULD CAUSE BURNS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD* SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THENSECURE CHILD SEAT $ !% \ / z DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION PARKING LAMPS BRAKE () a G3 FUEL COOLANT DO NOTINSTALL A -ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION OWNERS MANUAL AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES I DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W&SERVICE SERVICE MANUAL...
e PROTECT SHIELDING AIR BAG @ a Et \ LIGHTING MASTER / SWITCH - 8, \ ENGINE COOLANT TEMP SIGNALS TURN CG BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN CAUSTIC BAlTERY \CID COULD CAUSE BURNS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD* SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THENSECURE CHILD SEAT $ !% \ / z DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION PARKING LAMPS BRAKE () a G3 FUEL COOLANT DO NOTINSTALL A -ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION OWNERS MANUAL AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES I DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W&SERVICE SERVICE MANUAL...
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Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ...13 . Manual Passenger Seat ...1.3 Four-Way Manual Driver Seat ...1-3 Six-Way Power Seats ...l -5 Manual Lumbar ...1-5 Heated Seats ...1.6 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-6 Head Restraints ...-1-8 Rear Seats ...1.9 Rear Seat Operation ...l -9 Split Bench Seats ...1.9 Captain Chairs ...1-14 Stowable Seat ...-1-18 Safety Belts ...1.22 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ...1-22 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...l -26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...1-27 ...I -LO Driver Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ...1-36 Right Front Passenger Position ...
Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ...13 . Manual Passenger Seat ...1.3 Four-Way Manual Driver Seat ...1-3 Six-Way Power Seats ...l -5 Manual Lumbar ...1-5 Heated Seats ...1.6 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-6 Head Restraints ...-1-8 Rear Seats ...1.9 Rear Seat Operation ...l -9 Split Bench Seats ...1.9 Captain Chairs ...1-14 Stowable Seat ...-1-18 Safety Belts ...1.22 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ...1-22 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...l -26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...1-27 ...I -LO Driver Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ...1-36 Right Front Passenger Position ...
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Restraint System Check ...1-84 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...1-84 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-84 Air Bag Systems ...1.74 Where Are the Air Bags? ...1-77 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ...1-80 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ...1-81 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ...1-81 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-82 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-83 1-2
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Restraint System Check ...1-84 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...1-84 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-84 Air Bag Systems ...1.74 Where Are the Air Bags? ...1-77 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ...1-80 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ...1-81 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ...1-81 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-82 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-83 1-2
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Four-Way Manual Driver Seat Use the lever located on the front of the seat to unlock and move the seat back and forth with your body. 1-3 To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Pull up the lever to move the seat back ana iorin wiiil p u r body. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Pull up on the lever, located on the front left side of the seat, to adjust theseat forward or rearward. To make sure the seat is ...
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat Use the lever located on the front of the seat to unlock and move the seat back and forth with your body. 1-3 To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Pull up the lever to move the seat back ana iorin wiiil p u r body. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Pull up on the lever, located on the front left side of the seat, to adjust theseat forward or rearward. To make sure the seat is ...
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The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to . To lower the seat, push the lever down. You can lose control of the seat. To raise the seat, pull up on the lever located on the front right side of the vehicle if you don't want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Adjust the seat and release the lever. 1-4 Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving .
The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to . To lower the seat, push the lever down. You can lose control of the seat. To raise the seat, pull up on the lever located on the front right side of the vehicle if you don't want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Adjust the seat and release the lever. 1-4 Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving .
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Lift up or push down on the whole control to decrease lumbar support. 0 To move the entire seat up or down. Turn the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control forward or rearward. 1-5 If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver's and front passenger's seats. Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. 0 Move the rear of the control up or down . Manual Lumbar The knob that controls this feature. Turn the knob toward ...
Lift up or push down on the whole control to decrease lumbar support. 0 To move the entire seat up or down. Turn the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control forward or rearward. 1-5 If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver's and front passenger's seats. Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. 0 Move the rear of the control up or down . Manual Lumbar The knob that controls this feature. Turn the knob toward ...
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It is easier to ON, unless the switch is turned off the seatback. 1-6 The left switch is for the front passenger's seat. Reclining Seatbacks This feature will resume operation when the ignition is for the driver's seat and the right switch is turned to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off To adjust the seatback, pull up on the lever located on . Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will quickly heat the lower cushions and lower back of both the driver's and the front passenger's seats. If...
It is easier to ON, unless the switch is turned off the seatback. 1-6 The left switch is for the front passenger's seat. Reclining Seatbacks This feature will resume operation when the ignition is for the driver's seat and the right switch is turned to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off To adjust the seatback, pull up on the lever located on . Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will quickly heat the lower cushions and lower back of both the driver's and the front passenger's seats. If...
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Instead, it won't be in front of you. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion can 't do its jobbecause it will be against your body. In a crash you 're reclined like this. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your abdomen. Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. The shoulder belt can be there, not at your safety belts can 't do their job when you could go up , your pelvic bones. In a crash the belt could cause serious internal injuries. The lap belt can 't do it , receiving ...
Instead, it won't be in front of you. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion can 't do its jobbecause it will be against your body. In a crash you 're reclined like this. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your abdomen. Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. The shoulder belt can be there, not at your safety belts can 't do their job when you could go up , your pelvic bones. In a crash the belt could cause serious internal injuries. The lap belt can 't do it , receiving ...
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On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. They work the same as the front seat head restraints, except they do not tilt forwardor rearward. 1-8 The front seat head restraints are adjustable. The rear seat head restraints in a crash. This position reduces the chance of your head. Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the topof the restraint is closest to adjust it. Slide the head restraint up or down to the top of a neck injury in your vehicle may be adjustable.
On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. They work the same as the front seat head restraints, except they do not tilt forwardor rearward. 1-8 The front seat head restraints are adjustable. The rear seat head restraints in a crash. This position reduces the chance of your head. Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the topof the restraint is closest to adjust it. Slide the head restraint up or down to the top of a neck injury in your vehicle may be adjustable.
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By using the seat operating procedures, in the vehicle, be sure to the person sitting there. When you put the seats back in the correct order, you can be sure it could cause injury to follow the label on the back of the seatback. Split Bench Seats If your vehicle has the split bench seat, the seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined individually and the sections can easily remove the seats from your vehicle have seat operating features to be flipped forward or removed individually. Base-Level 1-9 That could move forward in your vehicle. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The...
By using the seat operating procedures, in the vehicle, be sure to the person sitting there. When you put the seats back in the correct order, you can be sure it could cause injury to follow the label on the back of the seatback. Split Bench Seats If your vehicle has the split bench seat, the seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined individually and the sections can easily remove the seats from your vehicle have seat operating features to be flipped forward or removed individually. Base-Level 1-9 That could move forward in your vehicle. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The...
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Up-Level Move the seatback to the desired position. It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you push it is locked upright. 1. The seatbacks on the seatback recliner lever to fold the seatback forward. 1-10 Lift up or push forward on each section also fold forward to put items behind the seats. After raising a seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the recliner lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you lean forward and take the weight off the seatback. Lift up -level split bench seats, push forward on the recliner lever ...
Up-Level Move the seatback to the desired position. It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you push it is locked upright. 1. The seatbacks on the seatback recliner lever to fold the seatback forward. 1-10 Lift up or push forward on each section also fold forward to put items behind the seats. After raising a seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the recliner lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you lean forward and take the weight off the seatback. Lift up -level split bench seats, push forward on the recliner lever ...
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For base-level split bench seats, pull the lever at the base of the seat on the recliner lever to release the rear latches from the vehic!e by rocking it slightly toward the straight crossbar. 6. Remove the seat by fo!!nwing the next steps. 1-11 U G I ILI I acaia, rr,,p.h;nn UUI 1 1 1 1 I L---L -err+- Repeat these steps for the other section of the vehicle and then pulling it can stay in this position or it out. I ---I!I U C ~ ~ U W ly forward on the outboard side to release the rear latches from the floor pins and flip the seat forward. The seat can be ;srr;oved ...
For base-level split bench seats, pull the lever at the base of the seat on the recliner lever to release the rear latches from the vehic!e by rocking it slightly toward the straight crossbar. 6. Remove the seat by fo!!nwing the next steps. 1-11 U G I ILI I acaia, rr,,p.h;nn UUI 1 1 1 1 I L---L -err+- Repeat these steps for the other section of the vehicle and then pulling it can stay in this position or it out. I ---I!I U C ~ ~ U W ly forward on the outboard side to release the rear latches from the floor pins and flip the seat forward. The seat can be ;srr;oved ...
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That could be seriously injured. Don't put the sections of each section, showing where the section must be sure it is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won 't latch that way. Be sure to lockthe seat into place properly can move forward in a crash. After installing the seat, always checkto be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are on the correct section of the seat. Make sure that the seatback is in a collision or sudden stop or crash. Replacing the Split Bench Seat A safety belt that is locked. The person ...
That could be seriously injured. Don't put the sections of each section, showing where the section must be sure it is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won 't latch that way. Be sure to lockthe seat into place properly can move forward in a crash. After installing the seat, always checkto be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are on the correct section of the seat. Make sure that the seatback is in a collision or sudden stop or crash. Replacing the Split Bench Seat A safety belt that is locked. The person ...
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Make sure that the bench seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the floor pins. Squeeze the angled latch release bar toward the straight crossbar while placing the front hooks of floor pins. 1. 2. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of the bench seat onto the front two floor pins. 1-13
Make sure that the bench seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the floor pins. Squeeze the angled latch release bar toward the straight crossbar while placing the front hooks of floor pins. 1. 2. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of the bench seat onto the front two floor pins. 1-13
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That could cause injury to check that it is locked. 3. Try to raise the seat to the person sitting there. If your vehicle has the captain's chairs, the seatbacks can be sure it is locked down. 5. Captain Chairs Folding or Reclirhg the Seatbacks I If the seatback isn't locked, it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be reclined or folded forward. 6. Attach the lap belt. 1-14 Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the seatback to check that it is locked upright. 7. Lift the seatback recliner lever and raise the seatback until ...
That could cause injury to check that it is locked. 3. Try to raise the seat to the person sitting there. If your vehicle has the captain's chairs, the seatbacks can be sure it is locked down. 5. Captain Chairs Folding or Reclirhg the Seatbacks I If the seatback isn't locked, it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be reclined or folded forward. 6. Attach the lap belt. 1-14 Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the seatback to check that it is locked upright. 7. Lift the seatback recliner lever and raise the seatback until ...
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Pull up on the recliner lever located on the second row captain's chairs fold forward the same way. It is locked upright. 3. After raising a seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the outboard side of the seatback. Make sure that it is easier to fold the seatback forward. The seatbacks on the outboard side of the seat, to the desired position. Use the recliner lever to move the seatback to release the rear latches from the floor pins. 1-15 To recline the seatback, lift up on the lever, located at the base on the seatback to check that the seatback is in ...
Pull up on the recliner lever located on the second row captain's chairs fold forward the same way. It is locked upright. 3. After raising a seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the outboard side of the seatback. Make sure that it is easier to fold the seatback forward. The seatbacks on the outboard side of the seat, to the desired position. Use the recliner lever to move the seatback to release the rear latches from the floor pins. 1-15 To recline the seatback, lift up on the lever, located at the base on the seatback to check that the seatback is in ...