steering wheel adjustment BUICK REGAL 2015 Owner's Manual
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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . 1-16
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
eAssist Features
eAssist®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-20
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
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In Brief 1-3
1.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-4 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
2. Air Vents on page 8-6.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
4. Cruise Control on page 9-38 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-40 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-52 (If
Equipped).
5. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel
Cluster) on page 5-12 or
Instrument Cluster (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-8. Driver Information Center
Display. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-32 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) on page 5-35.
6. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-32 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) on page 5-35.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
8. Infotainment on page 7-1.
9. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-35.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
GS/Sport Button (If Equipped).
See Selective Ride Control on
page 9-37. Rear Parking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See
Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
on page 9-49.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-58 (If Equipped).
10. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on
page 6-2.
11. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-20.
13. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-5.
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
15. Horn on page 5-3.
16. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
on page 9-15 orIgnition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9-16.
17. Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8 (If Equipped).
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1-10 In Brief
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirrors
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
dims to reduce glare of headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started. SeeAutomatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror on page 2-19
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust a mirror:
1. Move the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the center position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-19.
Folding Mirrors
The outside 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.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Cluster (Base Level Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-18
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-18
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-20
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-26
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-26
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-27
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-28 Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-28
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-29
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-29
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Information Displays
Power Flows
(eAssist Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Energy Information (eAssist Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level
Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . 5-35
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-39
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-39
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-40
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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Engine Cooling SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-41
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-42
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-42
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-42
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-46
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-47
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-47
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-53
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
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INDEX i-5
Front SeatsAdjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-29
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-61
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Fuses Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-50
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i-10 INDEX
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45, 3-47
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-37 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 12-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-7
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55 Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Special Application Services . . . 11-8
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2