BUICK REGAL 1993 Owners Manual

Long Distance Driving ............................ 159
LossofControl
................................. 148
Low Coolant Warning Light
....................... 110
Low Fuel Light ................................. 105
Low Oil Pressure. Warning Light ................... 110
Luggage Carrier ..............................
Maintenance
Inspections
.............
Record .................
..................
..................
. . 101
... 279
... 282
Schedule
.................................... 256
Underbody
.................................. 253
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
....................... 107
Manualseat
..................................... 14
Markings. Pavement
............................. 134
Master Cylinder. Brake
........................... 233
Methanol
in Gasoline ............................. 215
Mirrors
......................................... 94
Mist, Driving
in ................................. 154
Mobile Telephone, Adding a
....................... I14
Mountain Driving
................................ 16 1
MTBE in Gasoline ............................... 215
N (Neutral) Gear Position ......................... 72
New Vehicle “Break-In”
........................... 65
NightDriving ................................... 149
Nightvision
.................................... 150
Notices About Damage
............................. 2 Octane
Required for Your Car
..................... 237
Odometer
....................................... 99
Off (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 67
Off-Road Recovery
.............................. 146
Oil. Change Your Engine .......................... 221
Oil. Engine
..................................... 220
Oil Pressure Warning Light
........................ 105
Operation in Foreign Countries ..................... 216
Outside Mirrors
.................................. 94
Overdrive, Automatic
............................. 72
Overheated Engine
............................... 192
Owner Checks and Services
........................ 276
P (Park) Position ................................ 71
Paint Spotting
................................... 254
Park. Shifting Into
................................ 75
Parking Brake
.................................... 74
Parking on Hills
................................. 163
Parking Over Things That Burn
...................... 77
Pavement Markings
.............................. 134
PedalTravel, Brake
.............................. 143
Perception Time, Braking
......................... 139
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................... 279
Polishing and Waxing
............................ 252
Passing
........................................ 147
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Power Antenna Cleaning
............................. 124
DoorLocks
................................... 61
Mirrors
...................................... 94
Seat Controls
.................................. 15
Steering
..................................... 144
Steering Fluid
................................ 231
Windows
..................................... 79
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During
................ 33
Pressure. Tire ................................... 241
Problems on the Road
............................ 177
Proper Safety Belt Usage. for Adults
.................. 26
Publications Order Form
.......................... 291
Publications. Service
............................. 288
Push-Starting Your Car
........................... 180
R (Reverse) Gear Position ......................... 71
Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is
................ 79
Radiator Pressure Cap ............................ 231
Radio. Two-way. Adding
a ........................ 1 14
Radio Systems
.................................. 1 13
Rain. Driving
in ................................. 152
Reaction Time
in Braking ......................... 139
Reading Lights
................................... 93
Rear Seat Console and Pass-Through
................. 98
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 113
Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 16
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
................ 280
Radiator Overheating ............................. 192 Recovery.
Off-Road
.............................. 146
Recreational Vehicle. Towing
a ..................... 170
Remote Keyless Entry System
....................... 62
Remote Trunk Release
............................. 61
Replaceable Light Bulbs .......................... 262
Replacing Brake System Parts
...................... 234
Replacing Safety Belts ............................. 56
Replacing Wheels ............................... 246
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 287
Restarting Your
Car When It’s Moving ................ 79
Restraint. Child
.................................. 42
Restraint Systems. Checking Your
.................... 55
Restraints. Head .................................. 17
Reverse Gear Position
.............................. 71
“Riding” the Brakes
.............................. 139
Roads. Hill and Mountain
.......................... 161
Rotation. Tire
................................... 242
Run (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 67
Running Lights. Daytime
........................... 92
Replacing
Tires
................................. 244
Roadsigns
..................................... 128
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................ 170
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
............ 77
Safety Belt Care
................................ 251
Safety Belt Extender
.............................. 55
Safety Belt Reminder Light ......................... 25
Safety Belt Replacement ............................ 56
Safety Belt Usage by Adults
........................ 26
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Safety Belt Usage by Children ....................... 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................... 33
Safety Belt. Automatic
............................. 27
Safety Belt. Center Passenger
....................... 35
Safety Belt. Lap-Shoulder
.......................... 27
Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers
................... 37
Safety Belts. Right Front Adult Passenger
.............. 34
Safety
Belt. Lap
.................................. 35
Safety Belts. Too Loose
............................ 30
Safety Belts. Tom
................................. 56
Safety Belts. Twisted
............................... 33
Safety Belts. Why They Work’
....................... 20
Safety Cautions
.................................... 10
Safety Chains
................................... 173
Safety Defects. Reporting
.......................... 287
Safety Warnings
................................... 10
Schedule. Maintenance
........................... 265
Scheduled Maintenance-Services
.................... 268
Seats and Safety Belts
............................. 13
Seat Controls
..................................... 8
Second Gear. When to Use ......................... 73
Securing A Child Restraint
...................... 46. 48
Service and Appearance Care
............. ......... 213
Service Tips
................ : ................... 214
“Service Engine Soon” Warning Light
............... 107
Service Parts Identification Label
................... 256
Service Publications
.............................. 288 .
Setting the Clock ............................ 116. 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
.......................... 99
ShapeofRoadSigns
............................. 131 Sheet Metal Damage
............................. 253
Shift Lever Positions
.............................. 71
Shifting Into Park
.................................. 75
Signaling Turns
.................................. 81
Signs.. Road
.................................... 128
Skidding
....................................... 148
Snow or Ice. Driving
on ........................... 167
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a Bad
............... 168
Solvent-Type Cleaner
on Fabric ..................... 249
Sound Equipment. Adding
......................... 114
SpareTire
...................................... 210
Specifications Chart
.......................... 263, 264
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance for
............ 286
Speed Control
..................................... 86
Speedometer
..................................... 99
Stains, Removing
................................. 250
Start (Ignition Key Position)
........................ 67
Starting Your Engine
.............................. 67
Starting Your Car
if the Battery is “Dead” ............. 180
Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine
................ 192
Steering
........................................ 144
Steering
in Emergencies ........ ! .................. 145
Steering Wheel Radio Controls
..................... 122
Steering Wheel, Tilt
............................... 80
Steering Without Power Assist ...................... 144
Stereo Sound Systems
............................ 123
Storage Armrest
.................................. 98
Storing Your Car
................................ 235
Stuck, If Your Ignition Key is
....................... 67
Stuck. If Your Car is
.............................. 211
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Subscribing to Buick Service Publications ............ 288
Sunroof
......................................... 80
Symbols on Road Signs
........................... 132
Symbols on Your Car
.............................. 12
Table
of Contents ................................. 9
Tachometer ..................................... 108
Taillight Bulb Replacement
........................ 236
Tamper-Resistance
of Odometer ..................... 99
TapePlayerCare ................................ 123
Temperature. Engine Coolant Warning Light
.......... 103
Theft
........................................... 64
Thermostat
..................................... 23 1
Third Gear. When to Use ........................... 72
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................... 82
Time. Setting the
............................ 116. 120
TireBalance .................................... 245
Tire Chains
..................................... 247
Tire. Flat
....................................... 201
Tire Inflation ................................... 241
Tire Inspection and Rotation
....................... 242
Tire Quality Grading
............................. 244
Tires
.......................................... 240
Tires. When to Replace
........................... 244
Tires. White Sidewall. Cleaning
.................... 253
Torn Safety Belts
................................. 56 Torque Lock
(Automatic Transaxle)
................. 165
Towing Hook-Ups
............................... 187
Towing a Trailer
................................. 170
Towing Your Car
................................ 185
Trademarks. GM ................................ 214
Traffic Lights
................................... 133
Traffic Officer
.................................. 134
Trailer Brakes
................................... 173
Trailer Towing
.................................. 170
Transaxle. Automatic .............................. 71
Transaxle Fluid
.................................. 226
Trip Odometer
.................................. 100
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 61
Turn Signal and Headlight Beam Lever ................ 81
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............... 81
Turn Signal Reminder
............................. 82
Twisted Safety Belts
............................... 33
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt
............ 54
Underbody Cleaning
............................ 253
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...................... 244
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 215
Uphill Parking .................................. 164
Upholstery Care ................................. 250
Used Oil Disposal
............................... 224
Used Replacement Wheels
......................... 247
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Vehicle Damage. Warnings ........................ 11 Weight of a Trailer ............................... 171
Vehicle Identification Number
...................... 256 Wet Road Driving ............................... 168
Warning Devices
..................................... 179
Flasher, Hazard
............................... 178
Light, Antilock Brake System
................... 103
Light, Brake System
........................... 102
Light, Check Gages ........................... 106
Light, Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 103
Light, Engine Oil ............................. 105
Light, Low Coolant
............................ 104
Light, Low Fuel
.............................. 101
Light, Service Engine Soon
..................... 107
Lights, Gages and Indicators on Instrument Panel
.... 100
Warnings, Safety ................................. 10
Washer, Windshield ............................... 85
Washing Your Vehicle ............................ 25 1
Wear Indicators, Disc Brake ....................... 142
Weather Strip Cleaning
........................... 253
Vehicle
Storage
................................. 235 Wheel Alignment ................................ 245
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Vehicle Symbols ................................... 12 Wheel Cover Removal ............................ 203
Ventilation
..................................... 110 WheelNutTorque ............................... 208
Vinyl, Cleaning
................................. 250 Wheel Replacement .............................. 246
Volts Gage
..................................... 106 White Sidewall Tire Cleaning ...................... 253
Why Wear Safety Belts'?
........................... 20
Windows. Power
................................. 79
Windshield
Cleaning
.................................... 251
Washer
...................................... 85
Washer Fluid
................................. 232
Wipers
....................................... 84
Winter Driving
.................................. 166
Wire Wheel Cover
............................... 203
Working on Your Car
............................. 266
Worn Tires
..................................... 243
WreckerTowing
................................. 185
Your Driving and the Road
....................... 127
Your Vehicle and the Environment
.................. 267
YourOwnSignals
............................... 134
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