BUICK REGAL 1993 Owners Manual

To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at
the end
of the lever,
then release the
button and the
accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at
the higher speed. Here’s the second way
to
go to a higher speed:
1. Move the Cruise
switch from
“ON”
to “Resume/
Accelerate.” Hold
it there until
you
get up to the speed
you want, and then
release the switch.
2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to “Resume/Accelerate” for less than half
a second and then release
it. Each time you do this,
your vehicle
will go about 1 mph (I .6 km/h) faster.
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To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
1. Push in the button at the
end of
the lever until
you reach the lower
speed you want, then
release it.
2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the Cruise Control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have
to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a
lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying
the brake takes you out of Cruise Control.
Many drivers find this to be
too much trouble and don’t
use Cruise Control on steep hills.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, or
shift into “P” (Park)
or “N” (Neutral) your Cruise
Control set speed memory
is erased.
Lights
The light controls are on the instrument panel.
It controls these light systems:
There are two
ways to turn
off the Cruise Control:
1. Step lightly on the brake
pedal
; OR
Headlights
Taillights
Parking Lights License Lights
Sidemarker Lights
Instrument Panel
Lights
Interior Courtesy
Lights 0
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io 2. Move the Cruise switch
to “OFF.” 10 I (The “CRUISE” light
will go out.)
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Headlight “On” Warning
If the light switch is left on you’ll hear a warning tone
when you turn the ignition
off and open the driver’s
door.
Fog Eights (GS Only Option)
If you have the fog light
feature, the control is on the
instrument. The parking
lights must be on, for the
fog lights to work. The fog
lights will turn off
when
you switch to high beam
headlights. When you
switch back to
low beam
headlights they
will turn
back on.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that
“Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature,
in that DRL can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours.
DRL are required on new vehicles sold
in Canada.
Your DRL work
with a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Don’t cover
it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at reduced
brightness
in daylight when:
0 The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
At dusk, the exterior lights will come on automatically
and the low beams will change to.full brightness.
At
dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams
will change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the
headlight switch
is off>. Of course, you may still turn on
the headlights any time you need to. To idle your vehicle
with the DRL off. set the parking brake while the
ignition
is in the “Off“ or “l,ock” position. Then start
the vehicle. The DRL
will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
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Front Seat Reading Lights (Option)
The front seat reading lights are turned on by pressing
the switches. The
reading lights
on the inside rearview mirror are
turned on
by pressing the switch.
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Courtesy Lights
When any door is opened, several lights turn on. They
make it easy for you to enter and leave the car. The
courtesy lights
go off when the doors are closed.
The interior courtesy lights can be turned on by sliding
the light switch to INT or by sliding the switch to
OFF.
You can also change the brightness of the instrument
panel lights by sliding the switch between
OFF and
BRT.
The instrument panel lights
will come on when a door is
opened and closed. The instrument panel lights
will
automatically go off after approximate1.y 30 seconds,
unless the headlights or parking lights have been turned
on.
Mirrors
Inside Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
The day-night adjustment allows you to adjust the
mirror to avoid glare
from the lights behind you.
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Outside Mirrors
Standard
To adjust your left outside mirror move the control
located
on the driver’s door.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see the side of your
car and the area behind your car.
Optional
If your Buick has the
electric mirror control,
you’ll find it on the driver’s
door.
Move the switch to choose the right or left to mirror.
Press any of
the four arrows to move the mirror in the
desired direction. Adjust each mirror
so you can just see
the side
of your car and the area behind your car.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror's surface is curved so you can see more
from the driver's
seat.
If you aren't used to a convex mirror, you can hit
another vehicle.
A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look farther away than
they really are. If you cut too sharply into the
right lane, you could
hit a vehicle on your right.
Check your inside mirror or glance over
your
shoulder before changing lanes. .- . I
Ashtrays
The front center ashtray can be removed for cleaning.
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To remove the rear ashtray for cleaning, press down on
the snuffer as you pull the ashtray down and out.
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This ashtray can be removed for cleaning.
your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other smoking
materials could ignite them, causing a damaging
fire.
Cigarette Lighter
It's near the ashtray. To use the cigarette lighter, push it
all the way in and let it go. When it's ready, it will pop
back by itself.
igarette lighter in with your hand
hile it
is heating, it won't be able to back awal
om the heating element when it's ready. That
an make it overheat, damaging the lighter and
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Storage Armrest (Option) Rear Seat
Console and Pass-Through
(Option)
The armrest between the front seats opens into a storage
area.
To open it, press the lever at the front edge and lift
the cover.
To use the cupholder which is stored inside,
pull it up and rotate it forward.
You may have an
adjustable cup holder.
Console (Option)
A storage area is under the center armrest, and in front
of
the shift lever. To
open the rear seat console, pull the strap handle
toward the front
of the vehicle. Inside the console, is a
storage area and dual cupholders.
The rear seat pass-through can be
fully opened after the
rear seat console has been opened. This allows
you to
access the trunk from inside your vehicle.
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