BUICK REGAL 1995 Owners Manual

Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather
and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a period
of years.
You can help to keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your Buick garaged or covered
whenever possible.
Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped)
Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar
to
the painted surface of your vehicle. Don’t use strong
soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could
damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly,
a wax
may be applied.
NOTICE:
If you have aluminum wheels, don’t use an
automatic car wash that has hard silicon carbide
cleaning brushes. These brushes can take the
protective coating
off your aluminum wheels.
Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
When applying
a tire dressing always take care to wipe
off any overspray or splash from painted surfaces.
Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced
to restore corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal
will corrode
quickly and may develop into
a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
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Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect
on the underbody. If these are not
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on the
underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and
exhaust system even though they have corrosion
protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect. Dirt packed
in closed areas
of the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underbody vehicle washing system
can do this for you.
Fiberglass Springs
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NOTICE:
Don’t use corrosive or acidic cleaning agents,
engine degreasers, aluminum cleaning agents or
other harsh solvents
to clean fiberglass springs;
they’ll damage the springs.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon
and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface.
Although
no defect in the paint job causes this, Buick
will repair, at
no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20
000 km) of purchase,
whichever comes first.
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Appearance Care Materials
See your General Motors Parts Department for these products.
See your Maintenance Schedule for other products.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your Buick. It appears on
a plate in the front corner
of the instrument panel, on the
driver’s side. You can see it if you
look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears
on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code.
This code will help you identify your engine,
specifications, and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label on the deck lid. It’s very helpful if
you ever need
to order parts. On this label is:
your VIN,
the model designation,
paint information, and
a list of all production options and special equipment.
Be sure that this label is
not removed from the vehicle.
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Add-on Electrical Equipment Fuses and Circuit Breakers
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your Buick unless
you check with your dealer first. Some electrical
equipment can damage your vehicle and the
damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working as they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your Buick, see “Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick”
in the Index. The wiring
circuits
in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by
a combination of fuses, circuit breakers,
and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This
greatly reduces the chance of fires caused
by electrical
problems.
Some fuses are
in a fuse
block on the passenger
side of the instrument panel.
Pull off
the cover labeled
FUSES to expose the fuses.
Additional fuses are
in the underhood electrical centers
on the right and left sides of the engine compartment.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure
you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size
and rating.
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block Fuse
1
5
6
7
10
11
12
14
15
Circuit Description
Breaker
C Power Windows
Description
CIGAR LIGHTER -- Instrument Panel
Cigar Lighter
HAZARD FLASHER
POWER ACCESSORY
#2 -- Sunroof
Control Unit
LOCK CONTROL
-- Door Lock Relay
I/p ELECTRONICS BATTERY FEED --
Chime Module, Electronic Brake Control
Module (EBCM), Theft Deterrent
Module, Radio, Radio Amplifier,
Trip
Computer
STARTER MOTOR
ANTI-THEFT
-- Theft Deterrent Module
HVAC BLOWER MOTOR
-- Blower
Motor Relay
HVAC
#1 -- Air Temperature Valve
Motor,
Trip Computer, Daytime Running
Lamps Module (with
DRL), HVAC
Control Assembly, Multifunction Lever
Cruise Control Switch
D Power Seats
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16
19
21
23
24 2s
Description
REAR DEFOG -- HVAC Control
Assembly Rear Window Defogger Switch
POWER ACCESSORY
#1-- Antenna
Relay, Power Mirror Switch, Door Lock
Switches, Door Handle Switches
AIR BAG
-- Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM)
STOPLAMPS
-- TCCBrake Switch
HVAC #2
-- HVAC Control Assembly,
Solenoid Box
CTSY LAMPS
-- Vanity Mirrors, I/P
Courtesy Lamps, UP Compartment Lamp,
Trunk Courtesy Lamp, Header Courtesy
and Reading Lamp,
US Lighted Rearview
Mirror, Dome and Reading Lamp,
Quarter Courtesy Lamps
Fuse
29
30
32
33
37
3s
39
Description
WIPER -- Wiper Switch
TURN SIGNAL
-- Turn Signal Flasher
POWER LOCKS
-- Door Lock Relay
ABS -- Electronic Brake Control Module
(EBCM), ABS Relay
AUXILIARY POWER
RADIO
-- Radio, Steering Wheel Radio
Switches
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION FEED --
Headlamp Switch, Cruise Control
Cut-Out Switch, Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM), TCCBrake Switch,
Instrument Cluster, Chime Module,
Second Gear Start Switch, Head-Up
Display (HUD) Switch, Daytime Running
Lamps Module (with DRL)
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Underhood Electrical Center -- Passenger
Side
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RCMPT REL EGM BAT
000 ENG EMIS TCC
FilNJN ECM IGN ELEK IGN
--
Fuse Description
R/CMPT REL Remote Trunk Release
ECM
BAT
ENG EMIS
TCC Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), Fuel Pump/Oil Pressure
Switch, Fuel Pump Relay,
Fan
Cont #I Relay
Generator, Fan Cont
#2 Relay,
A/C CMPR Relay
(VIN M only)
Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle
Range Switch
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Fuse
F/INJN
ECM IGN
ELEK
IGN
10
I1
12
13
Description
Fuel Injectors
Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), EGR, CCP, VAPSW, Mass
Air Flow (MAF) Sensor (VIN X
only). Oxy Sensor
Electronic Ignition
(EI) Control
Module
I/P Fuse Block
FAN CONT
#I Relay
Passenger Side Underhood
Electrical Center and
I/P FLW
Blocks: Fuses 5, 14, 23 and 32
FAN CONT #2 Relay and I/P Fuse
Block: Fuse
16. Power Seat
Circuit Breaker
“D”
Relay
14
1s
16
17
18
Description
FUEL PUMP
A/C CMPR
FAN CONT
#2 -- Secondary
Cooling Fan (Passenger Side)
FAN CONT #1 -- Primary
Cooling Fan (Driver Side)
Ignition Relay
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Underhood Electrical Center -- Driver Side
000 FOG LPS PARKLPS HORN
VAR PIS u
12
Fuse
FOG LPS
PARK LPS
HORN
VAR
P/S
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Fog Lamps
Headlamp Switch
Horn Relay, Underhood Lamp
EVO Steering
Fuse
10
11
12
13
Relay
14
15
16
Description
IGN SW2 -- UP Fuse Block: PWR
WDO and Circuit Breaker “D”;
Passenger Side Underhood
Electrical Center:
TCC and ENG
EMIS Fuses
IGN
SW 1 -- UP Fuse Block:
Radio, Wiper, HVAC, ABS and
Turn Signal Fuses; Passenge.r Side
Underhood Electrical Center:
F/IJN,
ECM IGN and ELEK IGN
Fuses
HD LPS -- Circuit Breaker to
Headlamp Switch
ABS
-- ABS Relay
Description
ABS -- Anti-lock Brake System
FOG LPS
HORN
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