ECU BUICK REGAL 1997 User Guide

Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
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You'll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.
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2.
3.
4.
Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate and pulling it along the belt.
Put the restraint
on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
Run the vehicle's safety belt through
or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
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5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the
restraint in
a different place in the vehicle and
contact
the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach
the child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt. It will be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
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Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
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~ A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
~ seriously injured if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates. This
is because the back of a
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a-rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat.
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has
one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back
as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats” in the Index.)
Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
Pick
up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face
or neck, put it behind the child restraint. 5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
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6. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. 7. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into
the retractor while you
push down on the child
restraint.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Rear Door Security Locks Your Buick is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear
doors
of your vehicle from the inside. To use one of
these locks:
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. On the inside of the rear door will be a lock. Insert
your key into this lock and rotate
it upward. This
will engage
the safety lock.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when
this feature is in use. If you want to
open the rear door when
the security lock is on, unlock
the door from the inside and then open the door from
the outside.
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Automatic Power Door Locks
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks is a
standard feature that is intended to provide enhanced
security and convenience by automatically locking and
unlocking doors. This feature provides four operating
modes. For your vehicle,
you may select and program
one of the following four operating modes:
Mode 1: No automatic door lock or unlock.
Mode 2: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out of PARK
(P).
No automatic door unlock.
Automatic door relock when any door
is unlocked,
opened and then all doors are again closed while the
vehicle is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL
(N) and the
driver’s foot is on the brake pedal.
Mode 3: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out
of PARK (P).
Automatic all-door unlock when the transmission is
shifted into PARK (P).
Automatic door relock when any door is unlocked,
opened and then all doors are again closed while the
vehicle
is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the
driver’s foot
is on the brake pedal.
Mode 4: Automatic all-door lock when the transmission
is shifted out of PARK
(P).
Automatic driver’s door only unlock when the
transmission is shifted into PARK
(P).
Automatic door relock when any door is unlocked,
opened and then all doors
are again closed while the
vehicle is not in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the
driver’s foot is on the brake pedal.
The operating mode of the Programmable Automatic
Power Door Locks will be changed when the driver
performs the following sequence with the doors closed
and the ignition key
in the RUN position:
Press and hold the power door lock switch. While
holding the door lock switch, cycle the transmission out
of and back into PARK (P). After an initial transmission
cycle, each additional cycle will advance the operating
mode by one, starting from the current operating mode.
During this procedure,
the Automatic Door Lock and
Unlock functions will operate as defined by each mode
above, providing the driver with feedback of the current
operating mode. If cycled beyond Mode
4, the vehicle
will enter operating Mode
1. When the door lock switch
is released, the vehicle will remain in the most recent
operating mode.
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Security Feedback
Security Feedback provides audible and/or visible
feedback that a remote keyless entry lock or unlock
command has been received and executed. Your
vehicle’s ignition must be off for this feature to work.
You may select
one of four operating modes for
reception of a lock command. You may also select one
of four operating modes for reception
of an unlock
command. The selection and programming of the lock
and unlock operating modes are independent of each
other. The following modes are available for either lock
or unlock verification:
Mode
1: No Verification
Mode
2: Horn Chirp only
Mode
3: Headlamp Flash only
Mode
4: Horn Chirp and Headlamp Flash
The operating mode
of the Security Feedback lock
function will be changed when you
perform the following
sequence with your vehicle’s doors closed and the ignition
key in
RUN:
Press and hold the power door lock switch. While
holding the door lock switch, press and release the
remote keyless entry
(RKE) transmitter lock switch.
This will initialize the customization mode. While in the
customization mode, the chime will sound the number
of chimes corresponding to the current Security
Feedback lock mode. Each additional press of the
RKE
transmitter lock switch will cause your vehicle to
advance the lock mode by
one, starting from the current
lock mode. If cycled beyond lock Mode
4, the vehicle
will enter lock Mode
1. During this procedure, the
chime will sound the number of chimes corresponding
to the current lock mode, providing you with feedback.
When the door lock switch is released, the vehicle will
remain in the most recent lock mode.
The operating mode of the Security Feedback unlock
function will be changed when you perform the
following sequence with your vehicle’s doors closed and
the ignition key in
RUN:
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Press and hold the power door unlock switch. While
holding the door unlock switch, press and release the
RKE transmitter unlock switch. This will initialize the
customization mode. While in the customization mode,
the chime will sound the number of chimes
corresponding to the current Security Feedback unlock
mode. Each additional press
of the RKE transmitter
unlock switch will cause your vehicle to advance the
unlock mode by one, starting from the current unlock
mode. If cycled beyond unlock Mode
4, the vehicle will
enter unlock Mode
1. During this procedure, the chime
will sound the number of chimes corresponding to the
current unlock mode, providing you with feedback.
When the door unlock switch is released, the vehicle
will remain in the most recent unlock mode.
Both the lock and unlock
Security Feedback functions will
be in operating Mode
4 when the vehicle is shipped from
the factory.
Disconnecting the vehicle’s battery for up to a year will
not change the programmed mode of the lock and
unlock Security Feedback functions.
Illumination on Remote Activation
This feature provides interior illumination when a remote
keyless entry door unlock command
is received and
executed by
your vehicle. Your vehicle’s ignition must be
off for the Illumination on Remote Activation feature to
work. The interior lamps will illuminate until your
vehicle’s ignition is turned to the RUN position or until
an illumination period of 40 seconds has elapsed. If a
door
is opened during the illumination period, the timed
illumination will be canceled, and the interior lamps will
remain on since a door
is open.
Instant Alarm
This feature allows you to activate an alarm by pressing
a switch on the remote keyless entry transmitter. Your
vehicle’s ignition must be off for the Instant Alarm to
work. When you press the special horn button on the
remote keyless entry transmitter, your vehicle’s
headlamps will flash, the
horn will honk repeatedly, and
your interior lamps will illuminate, attracting attention if
you need
it. The alarm will continue until:
1. You press the alarm button on the RISE transmitter a
second time.
2. The vehicle’s ignition is turned to the RUN position.
3. An alarm period of about two minutes has elapsed.
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PASS-Key@ I1
Your vehicle is equipped
with the PASS-Key
I1
(Personalized Automotive
Security System)
theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
TI is a passive
theft-deterrent system.
It works when you insert
or remove the key from
the ignition.
PASS-Key
I1 uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
When
the PASS-Key I1 system senses that someone is
using the wrong key, it shuts down the vehicle’s starter an\
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fuel systems. For about three minutes, the starter won’t
work and fuel won’t go to the engine.
If someone tries to
start your vehicle again or uses another key during this
time, the vehicle will
not start. This discourages someone
from randomly trying different keys with different resistor
pellets in an attempt to make a match.
The ignition key must be clean and
dry before it’s inserted
in the ignition or the engine may not start. If the engine does
not start and the
SECURITY light is flashing, the key
may be dirty or wet. Turn
the ignition off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three minutes and try
again.
If the starter still won’t work, and the key appears
to be clean and dry, wait about three minutes and try
another ignition key. At this time, you may also want to
check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index). If
the starter won’t work with the other key, your
vehicle needs service.
If your vehicle does start, the first
ignition key may be faulty. See your Buick dealer or a
locksmith who can service the PASS-Key
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If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or
missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work and the
SECURITY light will come on. But you don’t have to
wait three minutes before trying another ignition key.
See your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service
the PASS-Key I1 to have a new key made.
If you’re ever driving and the SECURITY light comes on,
you will be able to restart your engine if you turn it off.
Your PASS-Key
I1 system, however, is not working
properly and must be serviced by your Buick dealer. Your
vehicle is not protected by the PASS-Key
I1 system.
If you lose or damage a PASS-Key IT ignition key, see
your Buick dealer or
a locksmith who can service the
PASS-Key
I1 to have a new key made.
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Security Light Cruise Light
SECURITY
This light
will come on
when you turn the key to
START and stay on until the
vehicle starts. It will also
flash if your key is too dirty
or wet for the PASS-Key I1
system to read the resistor
pellet. See “Pass-Key 11” in
the Index.
If the resistor pellet is damaged or missing, the light
will come on.
If you’re driving and the SECURITY light comes on
and remains on,
your PASS-Key I1 system is not
working properly. Your vehicle
is not protected by
PASS-Key
11, and you should see your dealer.
CRUISE
The CRUISE light comes
on whenever you set your
cruise control. See “Cruise
Control” in the Index.
Performance Shift Light (If Equipped)
PERF
SHIFT
The PERF SHIFT light
comes on when you press
the performance shift button
to indicate that your vehicle
is in performance shifting
mode. See “Performance
Shifting’’ in
the Index.
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