lock BUICK REGAL 1996 Repair Manual

4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the spare tire
to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
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~ Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which
it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become
loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and
cause an accident. When you change
a wheel,
remove any rust or dirt from the places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you
can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be
sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you
need to, to get all the rust or dirt
off.
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A CAUTION:
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose.
Your wheel could
fall 'off, causing a serious accident.
7. Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end
of
the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each nut
by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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Filling Your Tank The cap is behind a hinged door on the left side of your
vehicle.
/?i CAUTION:
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. It burns
violently, and that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t smoke if you’re near gasoline or refueling
your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away from gasoline.
While refueling, hang the
cap inside the fuel
door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
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Bulb Replacement
In this section, you’ll find directions for changing the
“Replacement Bulbs”
in the Index to find the type of
bulb
you should use.
- bulbs in some of the lamps on your Buick. See
Halogen Bulbs
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Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst
if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
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Headlamps
I. Press and turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
one-quarter turn.
2. Pull the bulb socket out of the headlamp housing.
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3. Lift the plastic locking
tab on the electrical
connector and pull the
connector from the
headlamp bulb socket.
4. Align the tabs on the new bulb socket with the slots
5. Turn the bulb socket clockwise. Avoid touching the
in the housing and install the bulb socket.
glass
on the new bulb.
6. Snap the electrical connector into the bulb socket.
1. Remove the plastic nuts and pull the carpet away
from the rear of the trunk.
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2. Remove the plastic wing nuts. Lwa
3. Pull
the taillamp housing a
vehicle.
.y from the body of the
4. Squeeze the tab on the socket and turn the socket
5. Pull out the socket.
6. Pull the bulb out of the socket.
7. Push in a new bulb.
8. Replace the socket into the housing and turn clockwise.
9. Replace the taillamp housing to the body of the vehicle.
counterclockwise.
10. Install the wing nuts.
11. Reposition
the carpet and tighten the plastic nuts.
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Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power
windows and other power accessories. When the current
load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting
the circuit until the problem is fixed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
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.
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.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
Some fuses are in a fuse
block on the passenger’s
side
of the instrument panel.
Pull
off the cover labeled
FUSES to expose the fuses.
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Circuit
Breaker
C
D
Description
Power Windows
Power Seats
Fuse
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
Description
CIGAR LIGHTER -- Instrument
Panel Cigarette Lighter
DRL MDL
HVAC
#2 -- HVAC Control
Assembly, Solenoid Box
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 RELAY
ANTI-THEFT
-- Theft-Deterrent
Module
ABS
-- Electronic Brake Control
Module (EBCM), ABS Relay
HVAC
BLOWER
MOTOR -- Blower Motor Relay
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Fuse
15
16
19
21
23
24
28
Description
HVAC #1 -- Air Temperature
Valve Motor: Trip Computer,
Daytime Running Lamps Module
(DRL), HVAC Control Assembly,
Multifunction Lever Cruise
Control Switch
Control Assembly Rear Window
Defogger Switch
POWER ACCESSORY
#1 -- Antenna Relay, Power
Mirror Switch, Door Lock
Switches,
Door Handle Switches,
Trunk Courtesy Lamp
AIR BAG SYSTEM
STOPLAMPS
-- TCC/Brake
Switch
CRUISE CONTROL
CTSY LAMPS -- Vanity Mirrors,
T/P Courtesy Lamps, I/P
Compartment Lamp, Header
Courtesy and Reading Lamp,
I/S
Lighted Rearview Mirror, Dome
and Reading Lamps, Quarter
Courtesy Lamps
REAR
DEFOG
-- HVAC
Fuse
29
30
32
37
38
39
Description
WIPER -- Wiper Switch
TURN SIGNAL
-- Turn
Signal Flasher
POWER LOCKS
-- Door
Lock Relay
AUXILIARY POWER
RADIO
-- Radio, Steering Wheel
Radio Switches
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
FEED
-- Headlamp Switch,
Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch,
Air Bag System, TCC/Brake
Switch, Instrument Cluster, Chime
Module, Second-Gear Start
Switch, Daytime Running Lamps
Module (DRL)
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Fuse
ECM IGN
ELEK IGN
10
11
12
13
Description
Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), EGR, CCP, VAPSW,
Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor
(VIN
X only), Oxygen Sensor,
Vac Canister Switch, Fan
#2 Relay
Electronic Ignition (EI)
Control Module
I/P
Fuse Block
FAN CONT
#I Relay
Passenger’s Side Underhood
Electrical Center and
I/P Fuse
Blocks: Fuses
5, 14,23 and 32
FAN CONT
#2 Relay and UP Fuse
Block:
Fuse 16, Power Seat
Circuit Breaker
“D”
Relay
14
15
16
17
18
Description
FUEL PUMP
A/C CMPR
FAN CONT #2
-- Secondary
Cooling Fan (Passenger Side)
FAN CONT
#I -- Primary
Cooling Fan (Driver Side)
Ignition Relay
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