clock BUICK REGAL 2004 User Guide

3.1. Clean the area around the engine oil ll tube
and cap before removing. Twist the oil ll
tube, with cap attached, counterclockwise
and remove it.3.2. If the vehicle has a supercharged engine,
remove the nut in the center of the cover
shield.
3.3. Lift the engine cover shield at the front, slide
the catch tab out of the engine bracket and
remove the cover shield.
3.4. Put the oil ll tube, with cap attached, in the
valve cover oil ll hole until you are ready to
replace the cover shield.
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4. After the engine cools,
open the coolant air
bleed valve. The bleed
valve is located on
the thermostat
housing.
5. Fill the radiator with the
proper DEX-COOL
®
coolant mixture,
up to the base of the
ller neck. See
Engine Coolant on
page 5-26for more
information about the
proper coolant mixture.
If a stream of coolant is coming from an air bleed
valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the
valve after the radiator is lled.6. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine
and the compartment.
7. Replace the 3800 Series II V6 engine cover shield.
7.1. Remove the oil ll tube, with cap attached,
from the valve cover.
7.2. Insert the catch tab on the cover shield
under the bracket on the engine.
7.3. Place the hole in the cover shield over the
hole in the valve cover. Install oil ll tube and
cap by twisting clockwise.
7.4. If the vehicle has a supercharged engine,
install the nut in the center of the cover
shield.
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5. Remove the rubber access cover from behind the
bulb being replaced.
6. Turn the bulb socket one-quarter turn and remove it
from the headlamp assembly.
7. Lift the plastic locking tab on the electrical connector
and pull the connector from the headlamp bulb
socket.
8. Connect the new headlamp bulb to the electrical
connector, making sure the connector tab snaps
into place.
9. Insert the bulb socket into the headlamp assembly.
10. Reverse all steps to reassemble the headlamp
assembly, then check the lamps.
Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
1. Remove the headlamp assembly. Refer to the
removal procedure earlier in this section.
2. Remove the rubber bulb access cover.
3. Twist the sidemarker lamp socket, located on the
outboard side of the headlamp assembly,
counterclockwise and pull it from the headlamp
assembly.
4. Holding the base of the socket, pull the old bulb
from the socket.
5. Push the new bulb into the socket.
6. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the lamp
assembly.
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Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)
1. Open the trunk.
2. Reach through the access opening in the trunk lid.3. Remove the old bulb by turning it counterclockwise
one-quarter turn.
4. Push the new bulb into the bulb socket.
5. Turn the socket clockwise one-quarter turn to
reinstall.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the convenience net If the vehicle
has one.3. Remove the three plastic wing nuts (A).
One wing nut is located on top of the carpet. The
other two are located underneath the carpet.
4. Pull the taillamp housing (B) away from the body of
the vehicle.
5. Squeeze the tab on the socket and turn the socket
counterclockwise.
6. Pull out the socket.
7. Pull the old bulb out of the socket. There are two
bulbs on each taillamp.
8. Push in a new bulb.
9. Reverse these steps to reinstall the lamp assembly.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is in the trunk.
1. Turn the center nut on
the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise
to remove it. Then
lift and remove
the cover. See
Compact Spare Tire on
page 5-89for more
information about the
compact spare tire.
2. Remove the compact spare tire.
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3. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and
remove it. Then remove the jack and wrench.The tools needed to change a tire include the jack (A),
extension and protection guide (B, and wheel
wrench (C).
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts,
but do no remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack
lift head.3. For jacking at the vehicle’s front location, put the
jack lift head (C) about 6 inches (15 cm) from the
rear edge of the front wheel opening (B) or just
behind the two bolts (A) as shown.
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{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the compact spare tire to t under the
vehicle.
6. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the at tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
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9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
10. Tighten the wheel nuts
rmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
{CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose
and even come off. This could lead to an
accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel
nuts. If you have to replace them, be sure to
get new GM original equipment wheel nuts.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the
proper torque specication. See “Capacities
and Specications” in the Index for wheel nut
torque specication.
Notice:Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead
to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specication. See “Capacities and
Specications” in the index for the wheel nut torque
specication.
Do not try to put the wheel cover on the compact spare
tire. It will not t. Store the wheel cover in the trunk
until you have the at tire repaired or replaced.
Notice:Wheel covers will not t on your compact
spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on the compact
spare, you could damage the cover or the spare.
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