Owner's Manual
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2005 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-20 Child Restraints ...1-43 Airbag System ...1-67 Restraint System Check ...1-83 Features and ... Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-36 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-53 Tires ...5-55 Appearance Care ...5-95 Vehicle Identification ...5-103 Electrical System ...5-104 Capacities and Speci...
2005 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-20 Child Restraints ...1-43 Airbag System ...1-67 Restraint System Check ...1-83 Features and ... Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-36 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-53 Tires ...5-55 Appearance Care ...5-95 Vehicle Identification ...5-103 Electrical System ...5-104 Capacities and Speci...
Owner's Manual
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Section 2 Features and Controls Automatic Transaxle Operation ...2-23 All-Wheel Drive ...2-26 Parking Brake ...2-26 Shifting Into Park (P) ...2-27 Shifting Out of Park (P) ...2-28 Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-29 Engine Exhaust ...2-29 Running Your Engine ...
Section 2 Features and Controls Automatic Transaxle Operation ...2-23 All-Wheel Drive ...2-26 Parking Brake ...2-26 Shifting Into Park (P) ...2-27 Shifting Out of Park (P) ...2-28 Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-29 Engine Exhaust ...2-29 Running Your Engine ...
Owner's Manual
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... the ignition and start , see your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first 500 miles (805 km). • Do not drive at this breaking-in . Insert the original key in . Hard stops with new linings can service PASS-Key® III to how quickly the key... is programmed. 6. The SECURITY message will be apparent that the SECURITY message went on due to have all-wheel drive, keep your dealer who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this time. Your PASS-Key® III system, however, is not protected by...
... the ignition and start , see your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first 500 miles (805 km). • Do not drive at this breaking-in . Insert the original key in . Hard stops with new linings can service PASS-Key® III to how quickly the key... is programmed. 6. The SECURITY message will be apparent that the SECURITY message went on due to have all-wheel drive, keep your dealer who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this time. Your PASS-Key® III system, however, is not protected by...
Owner's Manual
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... brake is no separate lever or switch to engage or disengage the front axle. All-Wheel Drive If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, your engine's driving power is sent to all -wheel drive system is functioning properly. This is like four-wheel drive, but there is located under the instrument panel on page 4-38. When you are towing...
... brake is no separate lever or switch to engage or disengage the front axle. All-Wheel Drive If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, your engine's driving power is sent to all -wheel drive system is functioning properly. This is like four-wheel drive, but there is located under the instrument panel on page 4-38. When you are towing...
Owner's Manual
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...100 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...3-115 Navigation/Radio System ...3-130 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...3-130 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-132 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-133 Radio Reception ...3-134 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ...3-134 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ...3-135 Care of Your ... Message ...3-56 Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message ...3-56 Check Gas Cap Message ...3-57 PASS-Key® III Security Message ...3-57 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-57 Low Washer Fluid Warning Message ...3-58 Low Fuel Warning Message ...3-58 Low Brake Fluid Warning Message ...3-59 Service...
...100 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...3-115 Navigation/Radio System ...3-130 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...3-130 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-132 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-133 Radio Reception ...3-134 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ...3-134 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ...3-135 Care of Your ... Message ...3-56 Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message ...3-56 Check Gas Cap Message ...3-57 PASS-Key® III Security Message ...3-57 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-57 Low Washer Fluid Warning Message ...3-58 Low Fuel Warning Message ...3-58 Low Brake Fluid Warning Message ...3-59 Service...
Owner's Manual
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... cap is replaced by a full-size tire. To reset the warning message, turn it will be disabled until the compact spare tire is open. All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message PASS-Key® III Security Message United States Canada Your vehicle may have this time. If it does, it off and then... and must be able to reset the warning message. If the message stays on, see your engine if you turn the ignition off . See All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System on page 2-17 for more information. 3-57 Your PASS-Key® III system, however, is overheating. See PASS-Key® III on page...
... cap is replaced by a full-size tire. To reset the warning message, turn it will be disabled until the compact spare tire is open. All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message PASS-Key® III Security Message United States Canada Your vehicle may have this time. If it does, it off and then... and must be able to reset the warning message. If the message stays on, see your engine if you turn the ignition off . See All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System on page 2-17 for more information. 3-57 Your PASS-Key® III system, however, is overheating. See PASS-Key® III on page...
Owner's Manual
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... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-23 Highway Hypnosis ...4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-24 Winter Driving ...4-26 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-30 Rocking Your Vehicle to ... ...4-38 Towing a Trailer ...4-38 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Driver Behavior ...4-2 Driving Environment ...4-2 Vehicle Design ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-3 Drunken Driving ...4-3 Control of a Vehicle ...4-6 Braking ...4-6 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-7 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-10 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Steering ...4-12 ...
... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-23 Highway Hypnosis ...4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-24 Winter Driving ...4-26 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-30 Rocking Your Vehicle to ... ...4-38 Towing a Trailer ...4-38 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Driver Behavior ...4-2 Driving Environment ...4-2 Vehicle Design ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-3 Drunken Driving ...4-3 Control of a Vehicle ...4-6 Braking ...4-6 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-7 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-10 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Steering ...4-12 ...
Owner's Manual
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...down , the AWD system will automatically begin to slip, the rear wheels will activate itself off to protect the system from overheating. There may be a slight engagement noise during hard use . See All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message on at any action required by pressing the button again... will go off until there is no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. The TRAC OFF light will come on the instrument panel switchbank. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System If your vehicle has all-wheel drive (AWD), the AWD system operates automatically without any time by the driver....
...down , the AWD system will automatically begin to slip, the rear wheels will activate itself off to protect the system from overheating. There may be a slight engagement noise during hard use . See All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message on at any action required by pressing the button again... will go off until there is no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. The TRAC OFF light will come on the instrument panel switchbank. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System If your vehicle has all-wheel drive (AWD), the AWD system operates automatically without any time by the driver....
Owner's Manual
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...it cannot be towed. See your dealer or trailering professional for towing. 5. It can be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle, it cannot be towed with two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components. To dolly tow your vehicle ready to be towed with a clamping...only two of the towing vehicle? Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. Here are some important things to consider...
...it cannot be towed. See your dealer or trailering professional for towing. 5. It can be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle, it cannot be towed with two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components. To dolly tow your vehicle ready to be towed with a clamping...only two of the towing vehicle? Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. Here are some important things to consider...
Owner's Manual
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...Rotation ...5-64 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-65 Buying New Tires ...5-66 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...5-67 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-68 Wheel Replacement ...5-68 5-1 Service ...5-3 Doing Your Own Service Work ...5-4 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-5...Steering Fluid ...5-36 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-37 Brakes ...5-38 Battery ...5-41 Jump Starting ...5-42 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-49 Halogen Bulbs ...5-49 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ...5-49 Front Turn Signal, ...
...Rotation ...5-64 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-65 Buying New Tires ...5-66 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...5-67 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-68 Wheel Replacement ...5-68 5-1 Service ...5-3 Doing Your Own Service Work ...5-4 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-5...Steering Fluid ...5-36 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-37 Brakes ...5-38 Battery ...5-41 Jump Starting ...5-42 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-49 Halogen Bulbs ...5-49 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ...5-49 Front Turn Signal, ...
Owner's Manual
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...on page 6-4. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-12. 5-47 If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole. All-Wheel Drive If you will need lubrication. To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be sure to the bottom of the filler plug hole, ...you have two additional systems that need to add some lubricant. All-wheel-drive vehicles have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, be on a level surface. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to perform the lubricant checks described in this section. ...
...on page 6-4. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-12. 5-47 If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole. All-Wheel Drive If you will need lubrication. To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be sure to the bottom of the filler plug hole, ...you have two additional systems that need to add some lubricant. All-wheel-drive vehicles have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, be on a level surface. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to perform the lubricant checks described in this section. ...
Owner's Manual
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... the cover and pull it , you can in flator switch. {CAUTION: Don't use it 's contacting your vehicle, and don't spin your vehicle has all-wheel drive, install traction devices on either the front tires or all four tires, but never on your tires up to the brakes, suspension or other vehicle..., readjust or remove the device if it to lose control of traction device only if its manufacturer recommends it for front-wheel-drive vehicles. Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can also use tire chains. The accessory inflator is the symbol ...
... the cover and pull it , you can in flator switch. {CAUTION: Don't use it 's contacting your vehicle, and don't spin your vehicle has all-wheel drive, install traction devices on either the front tires or all four tires, but never on your tires up to the brakes, suspension or other vehicle..., readjust or remove the device if it to lose control of traction device only if its manufacturer recommends it for front-wheel-drive vehicles. Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can also use tire chains. The accessory inflator is the symbol ...
Owner's Manual
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If the cable is exposed. 5-85 Turn the wrench counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of you as you pull the jack out from the secondary latch, do the following: {CAUTION: Someone standing too close during the procedure could be injured by the jack. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 2. If the spare tire does not slide off the jack completely, make sure no one is behind you or on either side of cable is not visible, start this procedure at Step 3. To release the spare tire from the spare. 1.
If the cable is exposed. 5-85 Turn the wrench counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of you as you pull the jack out from the secondary latch, do the following: {CAUTION: Someone standing too close during the procedure could be injured by the jack. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 2. If the spare tire does not slide off the jack completely, make sure no one is behind you or on either side of cable is not visible, start this procedure at Step 3. To release the spare tire from the spare. 1.
Owner's Manual
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... the folding wrench clockwise to the jack and raise the jack at least 10 turns. 4. Lower the jack by turning the folding wrench counterclockwise. Front-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 3. Position the center lift point of the jack under the vehicle, ahead of the spare tire. 5. This lets you know that the secondary...
... the folding wrench clockwise to the jack and raise the jack at least 10 turns. 4. Lower the jack by turning the folding wrench counterclockwise. Front-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 3. Position the center lift point of the jack under the vehicle, ahead of the spare tire. 5. This lets you know that the secondary...
Owner's Manual
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.... It should stop as soon as you want. Your spare will allow the vehicle to detect the compact spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system. Notice: When the compact spare is normal. Tighten them can . Don't use tire chains on the rails. This action will last...maybe other vehicles. The compact spare is driven for an extended period with a compact spare tire installed and the all -wheel drive you need to replace your compact spare. All-Wheel Drive After installing a compact spare tire on page 4-11 for 10 seconds, in operations. Notice: Tire chains will not ...
.... It should stop as soon as you want. Your spare will allow the vehicle to detect the compact spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system. Notice: When the compact spare is normal. Tighten them can . Don't use tire chains on the rails. This action will last...maybe other vehicles. The compact spare is driven for an extended period with a compact spare tire installed and the all -wheel drive you need to replace your compact spare. All-Wheel Drive After installing a compact spare tire on page 4-11 for 10 seconds, in operations. Notice: Tire chains will not ...
Owner's Manual
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... Solenoids DVD Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay, Neutral Start Switch, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Body Control Module-Battery Power S Band, Remote Digital Radio Receiver All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® 5-108
... Solenoids DVD Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay, Neutral Start Switch, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Body Control Module-Battery Power S Band, Remote Digital Radio Receiver All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® 5-108
Owner's Manual
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... Power Parking Lamps Engine Control Module (ECM) Passenger's High-Beam Headlamp Vent Solenoids DVD Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay Body Control Module (BCM) S Band All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse 5-110
... Power Parking Lamps Engine Control Module (ECM) Passenger's High-Beam Headlamp Vent Solenoids DVD Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay Body Control Module (BCM) S Band All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse 5-110
Owner's Manual
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See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12 for more information. Capacities Application Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a Automatic Transaxle - Front Wheel Drive Pan Removal and Replacement Complete Overhaul Automatic Transaxle - 3400 V6 AWD Pan Removal and Replacement Complete Overhaul Automatic Transaxle - 3.6L V6 AWD Pan Removal and ...
See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12 for more information. Capacities Application Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a Automatic Transaxle - Front Wheel Drive Pan Removal and Replacement Complete Overhaul Automatic Transaxle - 3400 V6 AWD Pan Removal and Replacement Complete Overhaul Automatic Transaxle - 3.6L V6 AWD Pan Removal and ...
Owner's Manual
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... an Airbag Inflates? ...1-76 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-73 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-70 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...2-26 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-57 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Antenna, Integrated Windshield ...3-135 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-135 Anti-Lock Brake System...
... an Airbag Inflates? ...1-76 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-73 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-70 All-Wheel Drive ...5-47 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...2-26 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-57 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Antenna, Integrated Windshield ...3-135 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-135 Anti-Lock Brake System...
Owner's Manual
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... ...6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ...6-4 Using Your ...6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ...3-46 Manual Lumbar Controls ...1-5 Manual Passenger Seat ...1-3 Memory Seat ...2-47 Message All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning ...3-57 Center ...3-51 Change Engine Oil ...3-55 Charging System Indicator ...3-53 Door Ajar Warning ...3-56 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ...3-52 Highbeam Out Warning...
... ...6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ...6-4 Using Your ...6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ...3-46 Manual Lumbar Controls ...1-5 Manual Passenger Seat ...1-3 Memory Seat ...2-47 Message All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning ...3-57 Center ...3-51 Change Engine Oil ...3-55 Charging System Indicator ...3-53 Door Ajar Warning ...3-56 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ...3-52 Highbeam Out Warning...