Buick Rendezvous 2004 Get To Know Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Rendezvous. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Auto Door Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Headlamp Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Manual Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Opening the Vehicle Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Entertainment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HomeLink®Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . .14
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) . . . . . .15
Electronic Liftgate Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
LATCH System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Center Rear Passenger Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatic Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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Getting to Know Your 2004 Rendezvous
Lighter/Accessory Power Outlet/
Cell Phone Storage/Purse
Storage/Cupholders
N. Front Armrests Storage
O. Ashtray/Cigarette
P. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
Q. Glove Box
Instrument Panel
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls
H. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
I. Head-Up Display Switch and
A. Exterior/Interior Lamp Controls
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
J. Hood Release
K. Ignition Switch
L. Climate Controls
C. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Shift Lever
F. HVAC Vents
G. Audio System
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
M. Instrument Panel Switchbank
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C
B
IMPORTANT: The instrument panel
cluster is designed to let you know
of many important aspects of your
vehicle’s operation. It is important to
read your Owner Manual and
become familiar with the information
being relayed to you by the lights,
gauges and indicators, and what
action can be taken to ensure safety
and to prevent damage.
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Instrument Panel Cluster
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Gauge
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one
very similar to it. The instrument
panel cluster includes these key
features:
A. Tachometer
B. Speedometer
C. Fuel Gauge
D. Engine Coolant Temperature
D
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Driver Information Center
If equipped, your vehicle’s Driver Information Center (DIC) can display a compass, trip information, fuel economy information, personalization features and other messages or warnings. The DIC display is located on the instrument clus­ter in the tachometer face, and can be programmed in English or French. The DIC controls include MODE and SET buttons and are located on the instru­ment panel to the left of the steering column.
MODE: Press this button to cycle through the options on the display.
SET: After selecting the mode you wish to view, use the SET button to toggle between choices or select the desired setting.
Note: The DIC will always display the compass reading and the outside temperature. If the temperature is below 38˚ F (3˚C), the temperature reading will toggle between displaying the tempera­ture and the word ICE for two minutes.
Pressing the MODE button repeatedly will scroll through the following driver information levels:
•Average fuel economy (AVG ECON) calculates how many miles per gallon you are getting based on overall driv­ing conditions
• Instant Economy (INST ECON) calcu­lates miles per gallon being returned at a particular moment
• Fuel Range (RANGE) estimates the remaining distance you can drive without refueling. It is based on recent fuel economy and remaining fuel
• FUEL USED displays the amount of fuel that has been used since it was last reset
•Average Speed (AVG SPEED) shows the vehicle’s average speed since being started. To reset it, press the MODE button until average speed is displayed, then press and hold the SET button until the speed displayed is replaced by your current speed
• Oil Life Left (OIL LIFE LEFT HOLD SET TO RESET) displays the per­centage of engine oil life remaining before an oil/oil filter change is need­ed. Reset this GM Oil Life Indicator only when the oil is changed. To reset it, turn the ignition key to ON with the engine turned off, press the DIC MODE button until OIL LIFE LEFT HOLD SET TO RESET is displayed,
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then press and hold the SET button until three chimes sound and 100% is displayed
For full engine oil information, see Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
•Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation Monitor, if equipped) indicates a large pressure change in one tire, when the vehicle is moving. See Section 5 of the Owner Manual for full details
• Select English or Metric units (USE SET TO SELECT ENGLISH METRIC) allows you to select English or metric units of measure; the SET button tog­gles between the choices
• OFF turns off the DIC display three seconds after it is selected. Press the MODE button to turn the display back on
The DIC can memorize personalized settings for up to two drivers. A corre­sponding Remote Keyless Entry System transmitter identifies each driver. Using a key to access the vehicle leaves set­tings personalized for the last driver in the vehicle.
Personalizing the DIC
• Enter Programming Mode by turning the ignition key to ON with the trans­mission in PARK
• Repeatedly press and release the MODE button until PERSONALIZA­TION PRESS SET TO BEGIN is dis­played; press the SET button
• On the display, TO SELECT DRIVER PRESS REMOTE LOCK appears. Press the LOCK button on your key fob transmitter. This identifies you with the key fob signal and the display now reads, PROGRAM MODE, indicating that it is ready to begin programming.
Follow the DIC instructions on the display to personalize each of the following:
• Headlamp exit delay
• Interior lighting delay
• Interior lighting on
• Auto door lock/unlock
• Delayed locking
• Remote door unlock
• Lock/unlock feedback
• Seat recall
•Tilt mirror
Exiting Programming Mode
When you have reached the end of the entire personalization list by pressing the MODE button, the PERSONALIZATION SELECTION DONE message appears on the DIC display, followed by PRESS SET TO EXIT MODE TO CONTINUE. To go back through the list again, press MODE. If you are satisfied with your settings, press SET. You can also exit programming mode by:
• Shifting the vehicle out of PARK (P)
•Turning the ignition key out of the ON position
• Not programming any commands for one minute, while in the programming mode
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Compass Calibration
The vehicle’s compass heading is dis­played on the DIC display. In some instances, the compass may not be fully calibrated from the factory, resulting in the letter “C” for calibration displayed on the DIC. Should this condition occur, find a large area free from metal objects and drive in a continuous circle three times to calibrate the compass. The compass will subsequently calibrate itself.
Also note that there is a difference between magnetic north and geographic (“true”) north, which is great enough in some areas of the country to give a false reading. In this case, manual cali­bration is required. See Section 3 of the Owner Manual to manually calibrate the compass.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Auto Door Lock/Unlock
Your vehicle is factory-set to automati­cally lock all doors when all doors are closed, the engine is running and the shift lever is moved out of the PARK (P) position. All of the doors will also unlock automatically after the vehicle has been shifted back into PARK. If your vehicle is equipped with the DIC, you can use the DIC MODE and SET buttons to personalize the automatic lock/unlock to one of several different settings:
OFF: When the shift lever is put in PARK, the doors will not unlock auto­matically
DRIVER: When the shift lever is put in PARK, only the driver’s door will unlock automatically
ALL: When the shift lever is put in PARK, all doors will unlock automati­cally (original factory setting)
If the DRIVER or ALL setting is selected, you can also choose additional settings:
PARK: Automatically unlocks the selected door(s) when the shift lever is placed into PARK (original factory setting)
KEY OUT: Unlocks the door(s) when the ignition key is removed
Full DIC programming instructions for this and all other DIC modes are in Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
The DRL safety feature illuminates the headlamps at a reduced intensity during the day to make the front of the vehicle more visible to others. This feature can be of particular help in the short periods just after dawn and shortly before sun­set. The DRL illuminates only the head­lamps — not the taillamps or side mark­er lamps.
Note: DRL does not activate if the park­ing brake is engaged prior to turning the ignition key on. DRL operation resumes when the parking brake is released.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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