Driving Impressions

Despite structural similarities to the wildly styled Pontiac Aztek, Buick's crossover model has a personality of its own. Automatic-transmission responses are quick and easy. Acceleration is good, if not exactly inspiring. The Rendezvous runs very quietly and offers plenty of versatile space. The gauges are notable in appearance, but they're not the easiest to read at a glance.

The Rendezvous delivers a generally soft ride, but its suspension hits some bumps rather hard. Handling is reasonably precise with good steering feel and feedback, very much like what drivers might expect from a minivan.

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    Passenger Sensing System
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    Removing the Flat Tire andInstalling the Spare Tire
    1. If your vehicle has a wheel cap that covers the wheel nuts, position the chisel end of the wheel wrench in the notch and pry it off. 2. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts. ...

    Voice Recognition
    The Bluetooth system uses voice recognition to interpret voice commands to dial phone numbers and name tags. Noise: Keep interior noise levels to a minimum. The system may not recognize voice com ...