BUICK 1999 Regal Manuals

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Buick 1999 Regal Owner's Manual (369 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.87 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Safety Warnings and Symbols
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7
Seats and Seat Controls
8
Manual Front Seat
8
Heated Seats - if Equipped
10
Reclining Front Seatbacks
10
Head Restraints
11
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
12
Why Safety Belts Work
13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
17
Driver Position
18
Lap-Shoulder Belt
18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
25
Right Front Passenger Position
26
Airbag System
26
How the Air Bag System Works
29
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
32
Rear Seat Passengers
32
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
36
Center Passenger Position
38
Lap Belt
39
Smaller Children and Babies
40
Child Restraints
43
Where to Put the Restraint
47
Top Strap
48
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
52
Larger Children
56
Safety Belt Extender
59
Checking Your Restraint Systems
59
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
59
Section 2 Features and Controls
61
Door Locks
64
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
65
Leaving Your Vehicle
67
Remote Keyless Entry
67
Operation
68
Battery Replacement
72
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
72
Trunk Lock
74
Key in the Ignition
74
Parking at Night
75
Parking Lots
75
Ignition Positions
77
Starting Your V6 Engine
79
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
80
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
81
Automatic Transaxle Operation
82
Parking Brake
87
Shifting into PARK (P)
88
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
89
Torque Lock
89
Shifting out of PARK (P)
90
Shift Lock Release
91
Parking over Things that Burn
92
Engine Exhaust
93
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
93
Power Windows
94
Steering Column
95
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
96
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
96
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
97
Flash-To-Pass Feature
97
Windshield Wipers
98
Windshield Washer
99
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
99
Exterior Lamps
102
Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
103
Delayed Headlamp Illumination
104
Interior Lamps
105
Fog Lamps
105
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
105
Courtesy Lamps
105
Cornering Lamps
105
Delayed Entry Lighting
106
Delayed Exit Lighting
106
Perimeter Lighting
106
Battery Run-Down Protection
108
Retained Accessory Power
108
Storage Compartments
110
Center Console
110
Ashtrays and Lighter
112
Sun Visors
113
Visor Vanity Mirrors
113
Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
114
Instrument Panel Cluster
117
Speedometer and Odometer
119
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
120
Safety Belt Reminder Light
120
Airbag Readiness Light
121
Charging System Light
121
Brake System Warning Light
122
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
123
Traction Control System Active Light
124
Low Traction Light
125
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
126
Low Coolant Warning Light
126
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
127
Service Engine Soon Light
127
Oil Warning Light
130
Low Oil Level Light
131
Security Light
132
Cruise Light
133
Service Vehicle Soon Light
133
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
133
Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light
134
Fuel Gage
134
Low Fuel Light
135
Driver Information Center (Option)
135
Control Buttons
136
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
139
Comfort Controls
140
Dual Comfortemp Climate Control
140
Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control (if Equipped)
142
Defogging and Defrosting
142
Rear Window Defogger
145
Ventilation System
146
Audio Systems
147
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control
147
Setting the Clock
147
Theft-Deterrent Feature
156
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
158
Understanding Radio Reception
159
Tips about Your Audio System
159
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
160
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
161
Backglass Antenna
162
Diversity Antenna System (if Equipped)
163
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
165
Defensive Driving
166
Drunken Driving
166
Control of a Vehicle
170
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
171
Traction Control System (3800 V6 Engine)
174
Braking in Emergencies
176
Power Steering
176
Steering Tips
176
Steering in Emergencies
177
Off-Road Recovery
178
Loss of Control
179
Driving at Night
181
Night Vision
182
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
183
City Driving
185
Driving through Deep Standing Water
185
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
185
Freeway Driving
186
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
187
Highway Hypnosis
188
Hill and Mountain Roads
189
Winter Driving
191
Driving on Snow or Ice
192
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
193
Recreational Vehicle Towing
194
Loading Your Vehicle
195
Towing a Trailer
197
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
198
Weight of the Trailer
198
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
199
Safety Chains
200
Trailer Brakes
200
Driving with a Trailer
200
Following Distance
201
Making Turns
201
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
202
Driving on Grades
202
Parking on Hills
202
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
203
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
203
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
203
Section 5 Problems on the Road
205
Hazard Warning Flashers
206
Other Warning Devices
206
Jump Starting
207
Towing Your Vehicle
212
Engine Overheating
213
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
213
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
214
Cooling System
215
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
220
If a Tire Goes Flat
224
Changing a Flat Tire
225
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
226
Wheel Center Caps
228
Wheel Covers
228
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
229
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
234
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
235
Compact Spare Tire
236
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
237
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
237
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
241
Doing Your Own Service Work
242
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
243
Fuels in Foreign Countries
245
Filling Your Tank
246
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
248
Checking Things under the Hood
248
Hood Release
249
Engine Oil
252
Checking Engine Oil
253
When to Add Engine Oil
254
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
255
Engine Oil Additives
256
When to Change Engine Oil
256
What to Do with Used Oil
257
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
258
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
259
Supercharger Oil
260
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
261
When to Check and Change
261
How to Check
261
How to Add Fluid
264
Radiator Pressure Cap
265
Engine Coolant
265
What to Use
266
Checking Coolant
267
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
269
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
269
Adding Washer Fluid
270
Windshield Washer Fluid
270
Brake Fluid
271
Brake Wear
274
Brake Pedal Travel
274
Brake Adjustment
274
Replacing Brake System Parts
275
Vehicle Storage
275
Bulb Replacement
276
Halogen Bulbs
276
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
280
Back-Up Lamp
283
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
284
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
286
Tire Inspection and Rotation
288
Buying New Tires
290
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
293
Wheel Replacement
293
Tire Chains
294
Appearance Care
295
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
296
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
296
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
297
Cleaning Vinyl
297
Cleaning Leather
297
Care of Safety Belts
298
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
298
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
298
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
299
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
299
Washing Your Vehicle
299
Finish Care
300
Cleaning Tires
301
Sheet Metal Damage
301
Finish Damage
302
Underbody Maintenance
302
Chemical Paint Spotting
302
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
303
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
304
Engine Identification
304
Service Parts Identification Label
304
Electrical System
305
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
306
Replacement Bulbs
311
Capacities and Specifications
311
Engine Specifications
312
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
312
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
313
Vehicle Dimensions
313
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
315
Your Vehicle and the Environment
316
How this Section Is Organized
317
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
318
Scheduled Maintenance
319
At each Fuel Fill
329
At Least Once a Month
329
At Least Twice a Year
330
Exhaust System Inspection
333
Engine Cooling System Inspection
333
Throttle System Inspection
334
Brake System Inspection
334
Maintenance Record
337
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
346
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
348
Customer Assistance Offices
348
All Overseas Locations
349
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
349
Canadian Roadside Assistance
350
Courtesy Transportation
351
Plan Ahead When Possible
351
Transportation Options
351
Additional Program Information
352
Warranty Information
352
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
353
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
353
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
354
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
354
Section 9 Index
357

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