Buick 2001 Regal Manuals

Buick 2001 Regal Manuals

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Buick 2001 Regal Owner's Manual

Buick 2001 Regal Owner's Manual (365 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.84 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Table of Contents
  4
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    17
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  19
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    20
  - Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
    23
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    23
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    24
  - Driver Position
    24
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    33
  - Air Bag Systems
    34
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    42
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    42
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    45
  - Center Passenger Position
    48
  - Lap Belt
    48
  - Children
    49
  - Infants and Young Children
    49
  - Restraint Systems for Children
    52
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    55
    
    Top Strap
    56
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    57
    
    Front Seat Position
    62
  - Older Children
    66
  - Safety Belt Extender
    69
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    69
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    69
  - After a Crash
    69
- Section 2 Windows
  71
  - Power Windows
    72
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
    76
- Remote Keyless Entry
  79
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    84
  - Battery Replacement
    85
  - Trunk Lock
    86
- Trunk Release
  88
  - Ignition Positions
    91
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    95
- Parking Brake
  99
  - Torque Lock
    102
  - Shift Lock Release
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    104
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    105
- Tilt Wheel
  106
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  106
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    107
- Windshield Wipers
  108
  - Windshield Washer
    109
- Cruise Control
  109
  - Exterior Lamps
    112
  - Delayed Headlamp Illumination
    113
  - Fog Lamps
    114
  - Cornering Lamps
    115
  - Illuminated Entry
    115
  - Interior Lamps
    115
  - Courtesy Lamps
    115
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    116
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    116
  - Perimeter Lighting
    117
- Mirrors
  118
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    118
  - Center Console
    122
- Storage Compartments
  122
  - Glove Box
    122
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    124
  - Sun Visors
    124
  - Auxiliary Power Outlet
    125
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    126
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  127
  - Onstar System Limitations
    129
- Sunroof (if Equipped)
  130
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    134
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    135
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    136
  - Charging System Light
    137
  - Brake System Warning Light
    137
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    138
  - Low Traction Light
    139
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    140
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    141
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    142
  - Oil Pressure Light
    145
  - Low Oil Level Light
    146
  - Security Light
    147
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    147
  - Fuel Gage
    148
- Driver Information Center (Option)
  149
  - Control Buttons
    150
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

152
- Climate Control
  153
- Comfort Controls
  153
- Dual Comfortemp
  153
- Climate
  155
- Defogging and Defrosting
  159
- Rear Window Defogger
  160
- Ventilation System
  161
- Setting the Radio Clock
  162
  - Audio Systems
    162
  - Setting the Clock
    162
  - AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
    162
  - AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
    166
  - Control (if Equipped)
    166
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    172
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
    174
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    175
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    175
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    176
    
    Care of Your Compact Discs
    177
    
    Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    177
    
    Backglass Antenna
    177
    
    Diversity Antenna System (if Equipped)
    178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

179
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  180
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Braking
  184
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    185
  - Full - Range Traction Control System
    187
  - (With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine)
    187
  - Braking in Emergencies
    187
  - Traction Control System (3800 V6 Engine)
    189
- Control of a Vehicle
  184
- Steering
  190
  - Steering in Emergencies
    192
  - Off - Road Recovery
    193
  - Passing
    193
  - Loss of Control
    195
  - Driving at Night
    196
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    198
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    200
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    200
  - City Driving
    201
  - Freeway Driving
    202
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    203
  - Highway Hypnosis
    204
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    204
  - Winter Driving
    206
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    207
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    210
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    210
  - Towing a Trailer
    212
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    213
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    213
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    214
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    215
    
    Making Turns
    216
    
    Following Distance
    216
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    217
    
    Parking on Hills
    217
    
    Driving on Grades
    217
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    218
    
    Parking on a Hill
    218
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    218
Section 5 Problems on the Road

219
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  220
  - Other Warning Devices
    220
- Jump Starting
  221
- Engine Overheating
  227
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    229
- Towing Your Vehicle
  227
- Cooling System
  230
  - Recovery Tank
    232
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  238
- Changing a Flat Tire
  239
  - Wheel Covers
    242
  - Spare Tire
    243
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    248
- Compact Spare Tire
  250
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  251
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    251
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    253
- Section 6 Fuel
  254
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    256
  - Filling Your Tank
    257
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    259
  - Hood Release
    260
  - Engine Oil
    265
  - Checking Engine Oil
    265
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    266
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    267
  - Engine Oil Additives
    269
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    270
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  271
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter (if Equipped)
  272
  - Supercharger Oil
    273
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    274
  - How to Check
    275
  - How to Add Fluid
    277
  - Engine Coolant
    278
  - Checking Coolant
    280
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    281
  - Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    283
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    283
  - Brake Fluid
    284
  - Brake Wear
    286
  - Brake Adjustment
    287
  - Vehicle Storage
    288
- Bulb Replacement
  289
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    297
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    301
  - Buying New Tires
    303
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    304
  - Wheel Replacement
    305
  - Tire Chains
    307
- Appearance Care
  308
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    309
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    310
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    310
  - Cleaning Leather
    310
  - Care of Safety Belts
    310
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    311
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    311
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    312
  - Finish Care
    312
  - Cleaning Tires
    313
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    314
  - Underbody Maintenance
    314
  - Engine Identification
    316
  - Electrical System
    317
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    318
- Capacities and Specifications
  324
  - Engine Specifications
    324
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  325
- Maintenance Schedule
  326
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    327
  - Maintenance Requirements
    327
  - How this Section Is Organized
    328
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    329
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    330
  - At each Fuel Fill
    341
  - At Least Once a Month
    341
  - At Least Twice a Year
    342
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    347
  - Brake System Inspection
    347
  - Throttle System Inspection
    347
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  348
- Maintenance Record
  350
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    355
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    356
  - Telephone (TTY) Users
    356
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    357
  - Roadside Assistance
    357
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    360
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    360
  - Courtesy Transportation
    360
    
    Transportation Options
    360
    
    Additional Program Information
    361
  - Warranty Information
    362
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    362
  - States Government
    362
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    362
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    363

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