engine BUICK REGAL 2017 Get To Know Guide

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Refer to your Owner Manual to
learn about the information being
relayed by the lights, gauges and
indicators on the instrument
cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
GS
ButtonF
Accessory
Power Outlet (in storage
compartment)
Climate
Controls Electric
Parking Brake Climate
Controls/
Passenger’s
Heated Seat Control
F
Infotainment SystemF
Traction
Control/
StabiliTrak Button Hazard
Warning Flashers Button
Climate
Controls/ Driver’s
Heated Seat Control
F
Rear Parking Assist
Button
F
Lane
Departure Warning Button
FSport
ButtonF
Check Engine
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Off

Fog Lamps
Cruise Control
Lane Departure
Warning
F Optional equipment

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter (Key Fob)
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door.
Press again to unlock all doors.
Lock
Press to lock all doors. The driver’s
door will not lock when open
if the Unlocked Door Anti-
Lockout feature is turned on.
Vehicle Locator/ Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate
your vehicle. The turn signal
lamps will flash and the horn
will sound.
Press and hold to activate the
alarm. The turn signal lamps will
flash and the horn will sound
until the button is pressed again or
the ignition is turned on.
Trunk
Press and hold to unlock the trunk.

Press the power door Unlock/ Lock button on the front doors to unlock or lock
all doors.
To open a locked door from the inside, pull the inside door handle to unlock the door
and then pull the handle again to open the door.
To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, activate the Rear Door
Security Lock. See your Owner Manual for more information.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Remote Vehicle StartF
Press and release the Lock button and
then press and hold the button until
the turn signal lamps flash to start the engine from outside the vehicle. After entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the ON position or press the ENGINE START/STOP button
F.
• During a remote start, the
engine will run for 10 minutes.
• Press and hold the
button
until the parking lamps turn
off to cancel a remote start.
Note: To change the remote lock,
unlock, and remote start settings, go
to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
If the remote start heated seat option
is selected, the heated seat button
indicators will not illuminate and the
temperature of the unoccupied heated seat may
be reduced during the remote start. The heated
seat turns off when the ignition is turned on.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
Power Door Locks/Door Opening

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Keyless Access SystemF
The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without remov-ing the key fob from a pocket or purse. The key fob must be within three feet of the door
being unlocked or the trunk.
Keyless Unlocking
With the key fob within range:
Press the lock button on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door; press it again within five seconds to unlock all doors.
Press the lock button on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors.
Press the touchpad above the license plate to open the trunk.
Keyless Locking
With the ignition off, the key fob out of the vehicle, and all doors closed:
Press the lock button on any door handle to lock all doors immediately.
If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically after a short delay once
all doors are closed.
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle
Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Keyless Access StartF
Starting the Engine
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press
the brake pedal and then press and hold
the ENGINE START/STOP button to start
the engine.
Note: The key fob must be in the vehicle to turn on
the ignition. If the key fob battery is weak, place the
key fob in the pocket in the center console storage
compartment to enable the engine to start. Replace
the key fob battery as soon as possible.
Stopping the Engine
Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.
Accessory
With the engine off and the brake pedal not applied, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button to place the ignition system in the accessory position.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Transmission
StabiliTrak®/Traction Control Systems
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak electronic stability con-trol system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions.
Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to
drive the vehicle in a sportier manner or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade
to provide engine braking.

Move the shift lever to the left of the
Drive (D) position. Tap the shift lever
forward (+) to upshift or rearward to
downshift (–). The currently selected
gear will be displayed on the instru
-ment cluster.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for
the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
When coming to a stop, the transmission
will automatically downshift.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Turn off traction control if the vehicle is
stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the StabiliTrak/Traction
Control button on the top center of the
instrument panel to turn the system
on/off. The
Traction Control Off
light will illuminate on the instrument
cluster when the system is off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment