key BUICK REGAL 1993 Owners Manual

A CAUTION:
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it
can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be injured. After you’ve used
it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry
seat
to be sure it is locked.
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do
with safety belts.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where they can’t wear a
safety belt properly.
If you are in a crash and
you’re
not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can
be much worse. You can
hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from
it. You can be
seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, you
might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten
your safety belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly
too.
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This figure lights up when you turn the key to “Run” or
“Start” when your safety belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll
hear a tone, too. It’s the reminder to buckle up.
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: Thev work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild.
In them, you won’t get hurt
even if you’re not buckled up. And some crashes can be
so serious, like being hit by a train, that even buckled up
a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up can
survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they
could be badly hurt or killed.
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most protection. That’s true not only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.
Q.’ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should
I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Warning Eight
L J When the key is turned
to “Run” or “Start,” a
tone will come
on for
about eight seconds to
remind people
to fasten
their safety belts, unless the driver’s
safety belt
is buckled.
The safety belt light
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stay on
until the
driver’s belt is buckled.
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A CAUTION:
If your safety belt light ever comes on or stays
on after the front doors are closed and the
driver’s belt
is buckled, have your vehicle fixed.
I If you don’t, you might not have the Drotection
you’d need in a crash.
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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in
a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making
safety belts effective
is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier
in this part.
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'art 2 Features And Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick. and information on .. starting. shifting ..
and braking . Also explained are the instrument panel and
properly
.. and what to do if you have a problem .
Part 2 includes: the warning
systems that tell you
if every
Thing is working
Keys ........................................................................\
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DoorLocks ....................................................................... \
NewVehicleBreak-In ..............................................................
StartingtheEngine .................................................................
ShiftingtheTransaxle ..............................................................
Windows ........................................................................\
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TiltSteeringWheel ................................................................
Multi-FunctionLever ...............................................................
TurnandI, aneChangeSignals ...................................................
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer ..............................................
WindshieldWiper/Washer ......................................................
Cruisecontrol ................................................................
Mirrors ........................................................................\
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Instrumentpanel ...................................................................
Speedometer and Odometer .....................................................
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .............................................
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Keys
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A
child or others could be badlv iniured or even
killed.
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They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
[ The ignition keys are for
the ignition only.
The
door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.
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When a new Regal is delivered, the dealer removes the
plugs from the keys, and gives them to
the first owner.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer
or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in
a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able
to have new ones made easily using these plugs.
Your Buick has a number of new features that &$$
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of @
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock E:+ g;:
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your v
keys.
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Door Locks
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A CAUTIuN:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
‘-:ked, the inside handle won’t open
if
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlock€
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a
ash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety
belts properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
)or
when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the inside: To lock the door, move the lock control
down.
From the
outside: Use
your door key. To unlock the door, move the lock control up.
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Power Door Locks
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’ Push the power door
lock switch to lock or
unlock all the doors at
once.
Leaving Your Vehicle
Automatic
Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the. ignition. All of
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks
from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
The remote trunk
I release button is in
the glovebox. It works
only
when the
transaxle is
in Park.
your doors
will lock when you move your shift lever out
of “P’ (Park) or “N” (Neutral). Each time you close
your doors and turn on the ignition, the doors
will lock
automatically only once.
If someone needs to get out
while the vehicle is running, have that person use the
manual
or power lock. When the door is closed again, it
will not lock automatically. Just use the manual or
power lock to
lock the door again.
If you have the Remote Keyless Entry System Option, it
will also unlock your trunk.
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Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from up to
30 feet
(9 m) away using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle. Your
Remote Keyless Entry System operates
on a radio
frequency subject
to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
Rules. This device complies with
Part
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions on battery
replacement.
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for
blocking the
signal.
service.
Changes or modifications
to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock automatically when
UNLOCK is pressed. If UNLOCK, is pressed twice
quickly,
all doors will unlock. The interior lights will
also come on for approximately
40 seconds and go off
when the ignition is turned on.
All doors will lock when
DOOR is pressed.
The trunk
will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed, but only
when the transaxle is in PARK.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is
lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember to bring the remaining
transmitter with you when
you go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, the remaining transmitter must also be matched.
Once the
new transmitter is coded, the lost transmitter
will
not unlock your vehicle.
You can match a transmitter to as many different
vehicles as you own, provided they are equipped with
exactly the same model system
. (General Motors offers
several different models
of these systems on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can
have only two transmitters
matched to
it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter
won’t work at the normal range
in any location. If you
have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it’s probably time to change the batteries.
For battery replacement,
use two DuracellB
batteries, type
DL-2016, or
a similar type.
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