1997 Buick Regal Owners Manual

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Section 9 Index

Accessory outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle . . . . . . 6-3 AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 How Does it Restrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20. 2-60 Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 What Makes it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 What Will You See After it Inflates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 When Should it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Aircleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3.3-6. 3-9 Air Conditioning Refrigerants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Alarm. Instant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 12 Alignment and Balance. Tire ...................... 6-45 Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 AM-FMStereo AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . 3- I5 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and

AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and

Automatic Tone Control ...................... 3- 18 Automatic Tone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 . . . . . . . . 3-26

Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control

AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact

Backglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-37

Antenna

Fixed Mast

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 6 Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.63. 4.9 Brake System Wa-ning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.62. 4.7 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Anti.Theft. Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 Appearancecare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Appearance Care Materials ....................... 6-56 Arbitration Program .............................. 8-7 Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control . . . . . . . 3-33 Audio Equipment. Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35 AudioSyste~ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Audio Systems. Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34 Auto-Down Window ............................ 2-33 Automatic Overdrive (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25. 2.26 Headlamp Control 2-42 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Transaxle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Transaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19 Transaxle Operation ........................... 2-22 Transaxle PARK (P) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42 ...................... 2-53

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Auxiliary Power Connection

9-2

Cleaning ...................................... 6-48 Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-53 Built-in Child Restraint ........................ 6-5 1 Built-in Child Restraint Harness ................. 6-5 1 Fabric ...................................... 6-48 Glass ....................................... 6-51 Inside of Your Buick .......................... 6-48 Instrumentpanel ............................. 6-50 Leather ..................................... 6-50 Outside of Your Buick ......................... 6-52 Special Problems ............................. 6-49 Stains ...................................... 6-48 Tires ....................................... 6-54 Vinyl ....................................... 6-50 Wheels ..................................... 6-53 ................... 6-52 Windshield and Wiper Blades Clock, Setting the ............................... 3-12 Comfort Controls ............................ 3-1, 3-2 ............................. 3-36 Compact Disc Care Compact Disc Player ....................... 3-24, 3-30 Compact Disc Player Errors .................. 3-24, 3-30 Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-37 Console Storage ................................ 2-49 Control, Loss of ................................ 4-16 Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6 Convenience Net ............................... 2-50 Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-48 Coolant ....................................... 6-22 Bleedvalves ................................. 5-22 RecoveryTank ............................... 5-19

.......................... 2-21 Coolant Heater. Engine Cooling System ................................ 5-17 CourtesyLamps ................................ 2-44 Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-6 Cruise Control ................................. 2-38 CruiseLight ................................... 2-74 Cupholders ............................... 2-49, 2-50 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4 Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2

Damage. Finish ............................... 6-54 Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-54 Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-42 DeadBattery ................................... 5-3 ......................... 8-8 Defects, Reporting Safety Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2 ......................... 3-11 Defogger, Rear Window Defogging ............................ 3-4,3-6, 3-10 Defrosting ............................ 3-4,3-6, 3-10 Delayed Entry Lighting .......................... 2-45 Delayed Exit Lighting ........................... 2-45 ............................ 6-64 Dimensions, Vehicle Dolby@ B Noise Reduction ............. 3-18,3-21, 3-29 Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement .................... 6-37 DoorLocks ..................................... 2-4 ................... 2-75 Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light Driver Information Center ........................ 2-77 Driver Position ................................. 1-11

9-3

Driving ........................................ City 4-22 Defensive .................................... 4-2 Drunken ..................................... 4-3 Freeway .................................... 4-23 InaBlizzard ................................. 4-29 ........................... 6-5 In Foreign Countries IntheRain .................................. 4-19 Night ...................................... 4-17 OnCurves .................................. 4-12 On Grades While Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39 On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-25 On Snow or Ice .............................. 4-28 Through Deep Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 WetRoads .................................. 4-19 Winter ...................................... 4-27 With a Trailer ................................ 4-37 ................................ 4-3 Drunken Driving Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Dual ComforTemp Climate Control .................. 3-4

Electrical Equipment. Adding . . . . . 2.21.2.53.3.35. 6.58 Electrical System ............................... 6-58 Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Engine ..............................

6.9.6.10. 6.11

Coolant ..................................... Coolant Heater ............................... Coolant Level Check .......................... ..................... Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... Coolant Temperature Light Exhaust .....................................

6-22 2-21 7-39 2-68 2-68 2-32

Identification ................................ 6-57 Oil Level Check .............................. 7-39 Overheating ................................. 5-15 Running While Parked ......................... 2-32 Specifications ................................ 6-64 StartingYow ................................ 2-20 Engine Oil .................................... 6-11 Adding ..................................... 6-12 Additives ................................... 6-15 Checking ................................... 6-12 Supercharger ................................ 6-18 Used ....................................... 6-15 What Kind to Use ............................. 6-13 When to Change .............................. 6-15 Enhanced Traction System ........................ 4-11 Enhanced Traction System-Active Light ............. 2-64 Enhanced Traction System Warning Light ........... 2-63 Ethan01 ........................................ Exhaust, Engine ................................ 2-32 Exterior Lamps ................................. 2-41

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Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-48 ............................ 2-1 Features and Controls Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5 Filter. Air ..................................... 6-16 Filter, Engine Oil ............................... 6-15 Filter, Passenger Compartment Air ................. 6-17 Finishcare .................................... 6-53 Finish Damage ................................. 6-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 First Gear, Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Flashers, Hazard Warning

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Language

Manual

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Flat Tire. Changing 5-25 Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-44 Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5 .. French 11 Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement ........................... FrontTowing .................................. Fuel .......................................... Canadian ................................ Filling Your Tank .............................. Gage ....................................... ........................... In Foreign Countries .......................

6-33 5-11 6-3 6-3, 6-5 6-5 2-76 6-5 6-59

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-68 Fuel ....................................... 2-76 GAWR ....................................... 4-32 Gear Positions, Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-23 GloveBox .................................... 2-49 Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-32 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-32 .. Guide en Franpis 11 GVWR ....................................... 4-32

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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-32 Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-2 ................................. 1-5 Head Restraints Headlamps .................................... 2-42 Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33 Flash-to-Pass ................................ 2-36

High/LowBeam .............................. 2-36 OnReminder ................................ 2-42 Wiring ..................................... 6-58 Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance .............. 8-4 Heated Foldaway Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 Heatedseat .................................... 1-3 Heating ............................... 3-4,3-6, 3-10 High-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-36 Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-25 HillandMountainRoads ......................... 4-25 Hitches, Trailer ................................. 4-36 Hood Checking Things Under ......................... 6-7 Release ...................................... 6-8 Horn ......................................... 2-34 Hydroplaning .................................. 4-21

Ignition Positions .............................. 2-18 Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................... 7-42 Illuminated Entry ............................... 2-44 Inflation, Tire .................................. 6-40 Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror ................. 2-47 Inspections Brakesystem ................................ 7-43 ............................. 7-43 Exhaust Systems Front Drive Axle Boot ......................... 7-43 Front Drive Axle Seal ......................... 7-43 Radiator and Heater Hose ...................... 7-43 Steering .................................... 7-43 Suspension .................................. 7-43 ThrottleLinkage .............................. 7-43

9-5

Instrument Panel

............................... 2-55 Cleaning .................................... 6-50 Cluster ................................ 2-56. 2-57 Fuse Block .................................. 6-59 Instrument Panel Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Interior Lamps ................................. 2-44

Jack. Tire . . . . . . 5.25.5.27.5.28.5.29.5.30.5.31. 5.33 Jump Starting ...................................

5-3

K e y Lock Cylinders Service ..................... Key Reminder Warning .......................... Keys ..........................................

7-40 2- 16 2-2

Labels

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Service Parts Identification ..................... 6-57 Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-3 1 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Lamps ........................................ 2-41 Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Dome ...................................... 2-46 Fog ........................................ 2-44 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1 Interior ..................................... 2-44 Reading, Rearview Mirror ...................... 2-46 Leaving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running . . . . . . . 2-30

9-6

Lighter ....................................... Lights

2-51

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1.20. 2.60 Air Bag Readiness Anti-Lock Brake System Active ............. 2.63. 4.9 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.62. 4.7 Brake System Warning ......................... 2-61 ChangeOilSoon ............................. 2-73 ............................. 2-60 Charging System Cruise ...................................... 2-74 DoorRrunk Ajar Warning ...................... 2-75 Engine Coolant Temperature Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68 Enhanced Traction System Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63 Enhanced Traction System Warning Interior ..................................... 2-44 2-69. 6-24 Low Coolant Warning LowFuel ................................... 2-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.72. 6-11 Low Oil Level Low Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66 Low Washer Fluid Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.38. 2-75 Oil Warning ................................. 2-71 2-27. 2-74 Performance Shift Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6. 2-59 Security .................................... 2-74 .......................... 2-69 Service Engine Soon Service Vehicle Soon .......................... 2-75 ......................... 2-67 Tire Pressure Monitor Traction Control System Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66 Traction Control System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65 4-31

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Loading Your Vehicle

Locks

Automatic Power Door ......................... 2-7 Cylinders ................................... 7-40 DelayedLocking .............................. 2-8 Door ........................................ 2-4 Ignition Transaxle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42 Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... 7-40 Lockout Prevention Feature ...................... 2-5 ManualDoor ................................. 2-4 PowerDoor .................................. 2-5 Rear Door Security ............................. 2-6 Trunk ...................................... 2-15 Window .................................... 2-34 Loss of Control ................................ 4- 16 Low Coolant Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69. 6.24 LowFuelLight ................................ 2-76 Low Oil Level Light ....................... 11 Low Traction Light ............................. 2-66 Low Washer Fluid Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.38. 2-75 Low-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-36 Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-44 Lubrication Service. Body ........................ 7-40

2.72. 6.

Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Maintenance Record ............................ 7-46 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1 How it’s Organized ............................ 7-3 Introduction .................................. 7-2 Long Trip/Highway ........................... 7-28

Long Trip/Highway Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Long Trip/Highway Intervals ..................... 7-6 Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Short Trip/City ................................ 7-7 Short Trip/City Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Short Trip/City Intervals ........................ 7-5 Your Vehicle and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Maintenance Schedule. Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 Maintenance. Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55 Maintenance When Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-69 Manual DoorLocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Frontseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Manual Single Zone Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Methanol ...................................... 6-4 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Convex Outside .............................. 2-48 Electrochromic Day/Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Heated Foldaway Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-47 Power Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 Visor Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25 Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

N e t . Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Neutral. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 18 New Vehicle "Break-In" Nightvision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58 Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 14 Off-Road Recovery Oil. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 1 Oil Warning Light Overdrive (0). Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25. 2-26 Overheating Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 15 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-39 Owner Publications. Ordering ..................... 8- 10

6-55

Parking

P a i n t Spotting. Chemical ........................ Park .......................... Automatic Transaxle 2-23 Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 1 AtNight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-42 Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 1 With a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39 Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 17 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

11

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8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-17 PASS-Key 2-50 Pass-through Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 Pass-through Trunk Cushion Cupholders Performance Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27. 2-74 Performance Shifting ............................ 2-27 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Power

Auxiliary Connection .......................... DoorLocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... Option Fuses Outside Mirrors ........................... Retained Accessory Seat (Six-Way) ................................ Steering .................................... Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-53 2-5 6-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 2-46 1-3 4-12 6-26 2-33 Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Problems on the Road 5-1 Publications. Service and Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 . . . 8-9 Publications. Service and Owner. Ordering in Canada

Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5-21 Radiator Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Radio Reception ................................ 3-34 Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Rain. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Rainy Weather Tips Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46

9-8

Rear

2.46.2.47. 2.48

2-6 1-25 1-28 1-25 5-13 3- 11

Rearview Mirror ......................

Door Security Locks ........................... Outside Seat Position .......................... Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... Seatpassengers .............................. Towing ..................................... Window Defogger ............................ Electrochromic Daymight ...................... 2-47 Inside Daymight ............................. 2-47 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46 Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-4 Recovery Tank. Coolant .......................... 5-19 Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-65 Remote Activation Verification. Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 12 Keyless Entry Operation ....................... 2-10 Activation Verification (RAV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 11 Keyless Entry ................................. 2-9 Keyless Entry Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 14 Replacement. Bulbs ............................. 6-63 Replacement. Parts .............................. 6-65 Replacement. Wheel ............................ 6-45 Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 8-8 Restraints Checking ................................... 1-60 Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-61 System Check ................................ 7-40 1-32. 1-33. 1-49

Restraints. Child ......................

Retained Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverse. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roadside Assistance. Canadian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation. Tires ......................

. . . . . . . . . . 2-46 .......... 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 . . . . . . . . . . 6-41

Safety Belts ................................... 1-5 Adults ...................................... 1-11 Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-30 Children .................................... 1-32 Driver Position ............................... 1 . 11 Extender .................................... 1-60 How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-11 Incorrect Usage ......................... 1 . 14. 1-58 LapBelt .................................... 1-31 Lap-Shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . 1.11. 1.25. 1-57 Larger Children .............................. 1-57 Questions and Answers ........................ 1-10 Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-28 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-25 Reminder Light .......................... Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-61 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 19 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-32 Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1 . 18 WhyTheyWork ............................... 1-7

1.6. 2.59

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1-4

Seats

Safety Belts. Care ............................... 6-5 1 SafetyChains .................................. 4-37 Safety Defects, Reporting ......................... 8-8 ... Safety Warnings and Symbols ...................... vlll Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4 Seatback RecliningFront ............................... Heated ....,..............................,.. l-3 Manual Front ................................. 1-2 Power ....................................... l-3 Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1 Seatcontrols ...............,................. l-2 Securing a Child Restraint . . 1-49, 1-50, 1-51, 1-53, 1-54 ............................... 1-3 Six-Way Power ............................. 1-2 Two-way Manual Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-26 SecurityLight .................................. 2-74 SecuritySystem ................................ 2-17 Service ........................................ 6-2 Bulletins, Ordering ............................ 8-10 Engine Soon Light ............................ 2-69 Manuals, Ordering ............................ 8-10 Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-57 Publications, Ordering ......................... 8-10 ......................... 6-2 Work, Doing Your Own Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1 Service Vehicle Soon Light ....................... 2-75 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-54

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Storage. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32 Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Sun Visors Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54 Symbols. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Synchronization. Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 14

Tachometer .................................. 2-58 Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 6-35 TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-35 Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2. 3.4. 3.5. 3.7. 3.8. Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 1 Theft-Deterrent System .......................... 2- 17 THEFTLOCK" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Tilt Steering Wheel Time. Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 12 Tire Pressure Monitor Light ....................... 2-67 Tire-Loading Information Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 1 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Alignment and Balance BuyingNew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43 Chains ..................................... 6-46 Changing a Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40

Inflation Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40 Storing the Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Storing the Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Uniform Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 6-42 When It's Time for New 1-50 2-30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TopStrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TorqueLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torque. Wheel Nut ......................... Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 ............................. 5-9 Towing Your Vehicle Traction Control System (3800 Supercharged Engine) . . . 4-9 Traction Control System Active Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65 Traction Control System Warning Light Trailer

5.34. 6.42

Backing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 4-39 Driving on Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Following Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 If You Decide to Pull A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

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Trailer (Continued)

4-40 4-38 4-39 4-38 4-37 4-35 4-36 4-33 4-39 4-35

Maintenance When Towing ..................... MakingTurns ................................ ParkingonHills .............................. Passing ..................................... Safety Chains ................................ Tongueweight ............................... Total Weight on Tires .......................... Towing ..................................... Turn Signals ................................. Weight ..................................... When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking onaHill .................................. Automatic ................................... Transmitters. Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9. 2.13 Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-6 Trip. Before Leaving on a Long .................... 4-24 Trip Odometer ................................. 2-58 Trunk ........................................ 2-15 Lock ....................................... 2-15 Pass-through ................................ 2-50 Trunk Lid Applique Bulb Replacement .............. 6-36 TTYUsers ...................................... 8-4 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Turn Signal On Chime ........................... 2-36 Turn SignaYMultifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-39 llvilight Sentinel ............................... 2-43 Two-way Manual Seat ........................... 1-2

4-40 6- 19

Underbody Flushing Service ..................... 7-42 Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-55 Underhood Electrical Center (Passenger’s Side) . . . . . . . 6-61

Vehicle

Control ...................................... 4-6 .............................. ix Damage Warnings Dimensions ................................. 6-64 Identification Number ......................... 6-57 Loading .................................... 4-31 Storage ..................................... 6-32 Symbols ....................................... Ventilationsystem .............................. 3-10 Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-52 Visors. Sun .................................... 2-52

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-2 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-59 Warranty Information ............................. 8-8 Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-52 Weatherstrips .................................. 6-52 Wheel Alignment .................................. 6-45 Nut Torque ............................. 5-34. 6-42 Replacement ................................. 6-45 Used Replacement ............................ 6-46 WindowLock .................................. 2-34

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Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-33 Winter Driving

Windshield Washer

Auto-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Wiper Blade Check Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Wiring. Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Wrecker Towing Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37. 6-27 . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Fluid Level Check Road

Windshield Wipers 2-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 Blade Replacement Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58

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Y o u r Driving

and

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the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 .............................. 6-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

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Service Station Checkpoints

REMOTE

POSITIVE BATTERY

TERMINAL / p5-5

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID

P6-27

ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK

P6- 1 2

SECONDARY

ENGINE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK P5-19 AND P6-22

HOOD

RELEASE

P6-8

TIRES P6-39

FUEL DOOR P6-5

For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual. 9-14