buttons BUICK REGAL 2013 Owner's Manual

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In Brief 1-3
1.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.
2. Air Vents on page 8‑6.
3. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑3.
Driver Information Center
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑24.
4. Cruise Control on page 9‑41.
5. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
6. Horn on page 5‑3.
Driver Airbag. See Where Are
the Airbags? on page 3‑19.
7. Driver Information Center Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑24.
8. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2. 9.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
10. Keyless Ignition Button (If Equipped). See Ignition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9‑17 orIgnition Positions
(Key Access) on page 9‑15.
11. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
12. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑35 (If Equipped).
StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑36 (If Equipped).
13. Infotainment Display.
14. Power Door Locks on
page 2‑10.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3.
Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑23.
15. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑43.
16. Front Passenger Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on
page 3‑19. 17. Hood Release. See
Hood on
page 10‑4.
18. Data Link Connector (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑15.
19. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
on page 10‑39.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
21. Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) on page 9‑17 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access)
on page 9‑15.
22. Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6.
23. Storage Compartment.
24. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑27 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑30.
25. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.

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In Brief 1-7
Power Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Control
2. Reclining Seatbacks
3. Lumbar AdjustmentTo adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control (1) up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (1) up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (2) forward or
rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks
on page 3‑5.
Press the front or rear of the
control (3) to increase or decrease
lumbar support. Press and hold the
top or bottom of the control (3) to
raise or lower lumbar support. See
Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑4.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Indicator lights on the
button or on the climate control
display show the current setting.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6.

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1-14 In Brief
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the shift lever to the leftfrom D (Drive) into the side gate
marked with (+) and (−).
2. Press the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward to downshift.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9‑27.Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
3
/O: Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
SRCE: Press to choose between
FM, AM, SiriusXM
®,
if equipped, or CD.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to select
radio stations.
s ©:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
¨ \:Press to seek the next
station or track.
Buttons 1 to 6: Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to show available
information about the current station
or track, or to display the time when
the ignition is off.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Overview on page 7‑2.
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is
heard. The stored station will begin
playback.
For more information, see “Storing a
Station as a Favorite” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7‑9.
Setting the Clock (Radio
with CD)
Setting the Time and Date
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings.
2. Select Set Time or Set Date.
3. Turn the Multifunction knob to adjust the highlighted value.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Press and hold7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for about
30 seconds until
7is pressed again
or the vehicle is started.
/(Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this feature, press to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑8 for additional information.
The buttons on the keys are
disabled when there is a key in the
ignition, if equipped.
Keyless Access Operation
Some vehicles have a keyless
access system that lets you lock
and unlock the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
should be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door or trunk being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
buttons on the outside front door
handles.
The keyless access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See
Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑34.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the driver door handle, pressing
the lock/unlock button on the driver
door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is
pressed again within five seconds,
all passenger doors will unlock. Pull
the door handle to unlatch the door.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
.It has been more than
five seconds since the first lock/
unlock button press.
.Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened
and all doors are now closed.

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2-6 Keys, Doors, and Windows
1. Place the recognizedtransmitter(s) in the cupholder.
The cupholder liner will need to
be pulled out to access the
transmitter pocket.
2. Insert the vehicle key of the new transmitter into the key lock
cylinder located on the outside
of the driver door and turn the
key to the unlock position five
times within 10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays READY FOR
REMOTE #2, 3, 4 or 5. 3. Place the new transmitter into
the transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing up. The
transmitter pocket is located
inside the center console
cupholder.
4. Press the START STOP button. When the transmitter is learned,
the DIC will show that it is ready
to program the next transmitter.
5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and pressK.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and hold
the ignition for 10 seconds to
exit programming mode.
Reinstall the rubber cupliner.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter (Keyless
Access Vehicles Only)
If there are no currently recognized
transmitters available, follow this
procedure to program up to eight transmitters. This feature is not
available in Canada. This procedure
will take approximately 30 minutes
to complete. The vehicle must be off
and all of the transmitters you wish
to program must be with you.
1. Insert the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder located on the outside
of the driver door and turn the
key to the unlock position,
counterclockwise, five times
within 10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press the START
button.
The DIC display will again show
REMOTE LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
3. Repeat Step 2 two additionaltimes. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the next
steps.
The DIC display should now
show READY FOR REMOTE
# 1.
4. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket with the
buttons facing up. The
transmitter pocket is located
inside the center console cupholder. The cupholder liner
will need to be pulled out to
access the transmitter pocket.
5. Press the START STOP button. When the transmitter is learned,
the DIC will show that it is ready
to program the next transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press
K.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and hold
the START STOP button for
10 seconds to exit
programming mode.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
If the transmitter battery is weak, the
DIC may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED when you try to start
the vehicle. The REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message may also be displayed at
this time. To start the vehicle:
1. Remove the cupholder liner from
the center console cupholder.
2. Place the transmitter in thetransmitter pocket with the
buttons facing up.

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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Power Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the
driver door.
1. Turn the control knob to the L(Left) or R (Right) selecting the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Push the control knob to the left, right, up, or down to adjust the
mirror.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors. These mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. Push the mirror outward
to return it to the original position.
Heated Mirrors
The vehicle has heated mirrors:
1(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare from the headlamps of the
vehicle behind you.
Vehicles with OnStar
®have three
control buttons located at the
bottom of the mirror. See your
dealer for more information about
OnStar and how to subscribe to it.
See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.
Cleaning the Mirror
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
2. Push and pull on the seatback tomake sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Heated Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Indicator lights on the
button or on the climate control
display show the current setting.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,

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Seats and Restraints 3-43
3. Before placing a child in thechild restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. There should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint.
To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seatback
forward. See Rear Seats on
page 3‑7 for additional
information.2. Press both buttons on the head
restraint posts at the same time,
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{WARNING
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:

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5-24 Instruments and Controls
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. SeeFog
Lamps on page 6‑4 for more
information.
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when the
lights are in use.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, the
cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and
turns green when the cruise control
is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control on page 9‑41.
Door Ajar Light
When the ignition is on, this light
stays on until all doors are closed
and completely latched.
If a door is not closed properly, a
chime sounds after the engine is
started and the vehicle is not in
P (Park).
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
displays information about the
vehicle. It also displays warning
messages if a system problem is
detected. See Vehicle Messages on
page 5‑28. All messages appear in
the DIC display in the center of the
instrument cluster.
On some models, the DIC may have
some warning lights or indicators in
the top portion of the display. See
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators on page 5‑8.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑34.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by using the
DIC buttons on the turn signal lever,