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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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME
: Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or to decrease
the volume.
INFO (Information): When the ignition is ...
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control located in
the overhead console controls both
the front and rear interior lamps.
: Turns the lamps off.
: Turns the lamps on when any
door is opened.
: Keeps t ...
Sensor
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan sp ...