Buick RENDEZVOUS 2007 Owner Manual

2007 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof

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System

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and

Indicators Message Center Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and

Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Bulb Replacement Windshield Replacement

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Windshield Wiper Blade

Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

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Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects

Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and the name RENDEZVOUS are registered trademarks 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 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.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15860822 A First Printing

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How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell 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 do not, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell 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.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols 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:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• 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

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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ..................................................... 9

Manual Seats ................................................ 9

Power Seats ............................................... 10

Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10

Heated Seats .............................................. 11

Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................ 11

Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 13

Head Restraints .......................................... 15

Rear Seats .................................................... 15

Rear Seat Operation ................................... 15

Split Bench Seats ....................................... 15

Captain Chairs ............................................ 21

Stowable Seat ............................................. 26

Safety Belts .................................................. 30

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 30

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts ............................................. 34

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 35

Driver Position ............................................. 36

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 45

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 46

Right Front Passenger Position ................... 46

Rear Outside Passenger Positions .............. 47

Center Rear Passenger Position .................. 51

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 53

Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 56

Safety Belt Extender ................................... 56

Child Restraints ............................................ 57

Older Children ............................................. 57

Infants and Young Children ......................... 60

Child Restraint Systems .............................. 64

Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 68

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) .................................... 69

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Outside Seat Position .............................. 79

Securing a Child Restraint in the Center

Rear Seat Position ................................... 82

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right

Front Seat Position .................................. 84

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System .............................................. 88

Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 91

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 93

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 95

How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 96

What Will You See After an Airbag

Inﬂates? ................................................... 96

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Passenger Sensing System ......................... 98

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .... 102

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ........................ 103

Restraint System Check ............................. 104

Checking the Restraint Systems ................ 104

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ......................................... 105

Front Seats

Manual Seats

{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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

Your vehicle may have manual seats.

Use the lever located under the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward.

Pull the lever up to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body.

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Power Seats

Manual Lumbar

If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.

To adjust the seat, do any of the following:

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding

the control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat

cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat

cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down.

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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.

Heated Seats

Memory Seat and Mirrors

Your vehicle may have heated seats. If it does, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank.

This feature will quickly heat the seat cushions and lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seat. 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 turned off.

If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the driver’s door panel and are used to store and recall the driver’s seat position and the outside rearview mirror position.

The settings for these features can be personalized for both driver 1 and driver 2. Driver 1 and driver 2 correspond to the memory buttons labeled 1 and 2 on the driver’s door and to the numbers, 1 or 2, on the back of the remote keyless entry transmitters.

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To store the memory settings, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat and the outside rearview mirrors to the position you would like for driving.

2. Press and hold memory button 1 for more than three seconds.

A double beep will sound when the memory seat and mirror position have been stored.

To store the seat and outside rearview mirror positions for a second driver, follow the previous steps, but press button 2 instead.

To recall your stored positions, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press 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.

To store an exit position for each driver, do the following:

1. Move the seat to the desired exit position.

2. Hold the button with the exit symbol, located below the memory buttons, for more than three seconds.

The exit position stored will be for the most recently selected driving position (1 or 2). A double beep will sound when the exit position is stored.

To use the exit feature, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release the button with the exit symbol 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 DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 240.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not 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 cannot 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.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up or push it down to adjust it.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The rear seats in your vehicle have seat operating features to adjust, fold, remove and reinstall the seats. By using the seat operating procedures, 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 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.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To recline the seatback on base-level split bench seats, lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback, to release the seatback. Move the seatback to the desired position.

Base-Level

To recline the seatback on up-level split bench seats, push forward on the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback, to release the seatback. Move the seatback to the desired position and release the lever.

Up-Level

It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you lean forward and take the weight off the seatback.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

The seatbacks also fold forward. Lift or push the recliner lever forward, depending on the model, and fold the seatback forward.

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The seatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position. After raising a seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked in place.

Removing the Split Bench Seat

Each section of the split bench seat can be ﬂipped forward or removed individually.

1. Unlatch the shoulder belt from the lap-belt.

2. Make sure that the seatback is in the upright position.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

3. Lift up or push forward on the seatback recliner lever to fold the seatback forward.

Base-Level

4. For base-level split bench seats, pull the lever at the base of the seat on the outboard side to release the rear latches from the ﬂoor pins and ﬂip the seat forward.

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For up-level split bench seats, continue pushing forward on the recliner lever to release the rear latches from the ﬂoor pins and ﬂip the seat forward.

5. To release the front latches, squeeze the angled latch release bar toward the straight crossbar.

6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.

Repeat these steps for the other section of the split bench seat.

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Replacing the Split Bench Seat

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Make sure that the seatback is in the folded forward position and that the safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.

Do not put the sections of the bench seat in so that they face rearward because they will not latch that way.

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The split bench seat sections have seat position labels, located on the back of each section, showing where the section must go.

The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

1. Squeeze the angled latch release bar toward the straight crossbar while placing the front hooks of the bench seat onto the front two ﬂoor pins.

2. Make sure that the bench seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the ﬂoor pins. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

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3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.

5. Lift the seatback recliner lever and raise the seatback until it locks upright.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked upright.

7. Attach the lap belt.

Captain Chairs

If your vehicle has captain chairs in the second row, the seats can be adjusted forward or rearward and the seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined.

Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward and Rearward

To adjust the captain chairs, use the adjustment bar located below the front of each seat.

Lift the lever to slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever. Try to move the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To recline the seatback, lift the recliner lever located on the outboard side of the seatback. Release the lever when the seatback is in the desired position.

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Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To fold the seatback forward, lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback, fully without applying pressure to the seatback.

To return the seatback to the upright position, lift the recliner lever and move the seatback until it locks in the upright position, Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it locked in place.

Removing the Captain Chairs

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

1. Lift the seatback recliner lever to fold the seatback forward.

2. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to release the rear hooks from the ﬂoor pins.

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3. The seat can then be lifted off the front ﬂoor pins.

4. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.

Installing the Captain Chairs

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

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Do not put the seats in so that they face rearward because they will not latch that way. The captain chairs have seat position labels, located on the back of each seat, showing where that seat must go. The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

1. Make sure that the seatback is in the folded forward position and that the safety belts are on the correct side of the seat.

2. Hook the front latches over the front ﬂoor pins.

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4. Push and pull on the seat to check that it is properly attached.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

3. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches onto the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

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5. Return the seatback to the upright position.

Stowable Seat

The stowable seat is a two passenger bench seat that comes with the rear convenience center. See Rear Convenience Center on page 165. The stowable seat can be removed or, with the seatback folded, lie ﬂat with the convenience center.

Folding the Seatback

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To fold the seatback forward, lift the lever located on the back of the seat. Push the seatback down until it is locked into place.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

To raise the seatback, do one of the following:

• From the rear of the vehicle, lift the lever

to release the seatback. Then pull the strap, located on the right side of the seat, to lift the seatback up. The seatback has a pocket on the side to stow the strap.

• From the passenger’s side door, lift the lever

to release the seatback. Lift the seatback and push it until it locks in place.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

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Removing the Stowable Seat

1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the vehicle. See Rear Convenience Center on page 165.

2. Make sure all items are off the stowable seat.

3. From the front of the seat, remove the two nuts, located on the ﬂoor on each side of the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

4. From behind the bench seat, fold the seatback down. See “Folding the Seatback” previously.

5. Remove the rear nuts located on the ﬂoor on each side of the seat.

6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out the vehicle. This should be done in one motion.

7. Put the nuts back onto the screws so the nuts do not get misplaced.

Installing the Stowable Seat

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Do not put the stowable seat in so that it faces rearward. The stowable seat has to be installed before the rear convenience center. See Rear Convenience Center on page 165 for more information.

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The stowable seat has seat position labels, located on the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go. The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

1. Make sure that the seatback is folded forward before beginning this procedure. See “Folding the Seatback” previously.

2. Remove the nuts from the screws.

3. Place the stowable seat on the vehicle ﬂoor so that the seat brackets are placed over the screws.

4. Reinstall the nuts onto the screws. Torque to approximately 18 lb ft (25

Y).

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

5. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is locked into place.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

6. Raise the seatback to its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

{CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt

Reminder Light on page 215.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.

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