BUICK REGAL 1993 User Guide

HowtoUsethisManual ................................................................ 10
Seats and Safety Belts
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FeaturesandControls
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.. . I 109
YourDrivingandtheRoad
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ProblemsontheRoad
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Service and Appearance Care..
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Maintenanceschedule
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Customer Assistance Information
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This part tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings & symbols. 13
This part tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.
This part explains how
to start and operate your Buick.
This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation
& comfort controls and how to operate your sound system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to drive under different conditions.
This part tells you what
to do if’ you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheatins.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good.
This part tells you when
to perf’orm vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This part tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how
to get service publications. It also gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
287.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Index ........................................................................\
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This
will help
you learn about the features and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual,
you’ll find that pictures
and words
work together to explain things quickly.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt
you if you were to ignore
the warning.
A CAUTION:
You will also find a red circle with a slash through it in
this book.
In
the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or others could be hurt.
1 This safetv symbol means
“Don’t,” “Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t let this happen.” <<
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these blue notices:
NOTICE:
In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and
it could be
costly. But the notice will tell
you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
In this manual, we’ve used the
familiar words and colors that Buick has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
e
e
BELTS 4
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e @
TURN
HIGH BEAM
OR = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD ' ' ' 0- 0-
WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
HEADLAMP
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WIPER
WASHER
Q
These symbols
are
used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR 0
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL &b
ANTILOCK (a)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 43
HATCHBACK TRUNK
RELEASE
t LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
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learn about some things you should _not do with safety belts .
Part 1 includes:
SeatsandSeatControls ............................................................. 14
HeadRestraints ................................................................... 17
Safety Belts . They’re for Everyone ................................................... 19
Why Safety Belts Work ............................................................. 20
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ......................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................................................
Adults
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DriverPosition .................................................................... 26
Lap-ShoulderBelt ................................................................. 27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................................................... 33
PassengerPositions ................................................................ 34
Children ........................................................................\
. 40
Smaller Children and Babies ......................................................... 40
Child Restraints ................................................................... 42
LargerChildren ................................................................... 52
Safety BeltExtender ................................................................ 55
Checking Your Restraint System ...................................................... 55
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ................................................... 56
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them,and
also about reclining front seatbacks, and head
restraints.
Manual Seat
A CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when
you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat
to where you want it. Then release the lever and
try
to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
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Four-Way Manual Seat - Drivers Seat Only (Option)
If you have this option, you have two levers under the
front edge of the seat. The lever near the outer side
of
the seat unlocks the seat allowing it to slide forward and
back. The lever near the center allows you
to tilt the seat
up or down.
Power Seat (Option)
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Front Control (F): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch
up. Hold the switch down to lower
the front of the seat.
Center Control (C): Move the seat forward or back by
holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower
the seat by
holding the control up or down.
Rear Control (R): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear
of
the seat.
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Reclining Front Seatback(s)
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatback to where you want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the
lever and the seat
will go to an upright position.
But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
' A CAUTION:
c
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't
do their job when
you're reclined lik thiF
L,
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AUTIC - .: (COI nul )
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do
its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back
in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restrain.ts
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Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. . .
This position reduces the chance’ of a neck’ injury in a
crash.
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Front Seatback Latches (%o-Door Models)
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into
the back seat.
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless
you come to
a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place.
There's one time the seatback may not fold without
some help from
you. That's if your vehicle is parked
going down a fairly steep hill.
To fold a seatback forward,
push the seatback toward
the rear as
you lift this
latch. Then the seatback
will fold forward. The latch
must be down for the seat
to.work properly.
I I A CAUTION:
I If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure
it is
locked in place.
Easy Entry Seat Option (Two-Door Models)
The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and
out of the rear seat.
0 When you tilt the right front seatback fully forward,
the whole seat will slide forward.
0 After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
right front seatback
to its original position. Then
move the seat rearward until it locks.
0 To get out, again tilt the seatback fully forward.
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