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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    Doing Your Own Service Work
    CAUTION: You can be injured and your vehicle could be damaged if you try to do service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about it. • Be sure you have sufficient knowledge, experience, ...

    Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
    1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings, or press . 2. Highlight Set Time Format. 3. Press SELECT to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format. ...

    Radio Settings
    To access the Radio Settings menu: 1. Press the CONFIG button. 2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until Radio Settings displays. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to display other options within that feature. Aud ...