BUICK REGAL 2017 User Guide

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
10 In Brief
Windows
The power window switches are on
the driver door. Each passenger
door has a switch that controls only
that window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to raise it. SeePower Windows
0 43.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Seatback Recline Lever
2. Height Adjustment Switch
3. Seat Position Handle
To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle (3) under the front of the seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the
handle (3).
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place. Press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch (2) to raise or lower the
seat. Release the switch (2) when
the desired height is reached.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever (1) on the outboard side of
the seat.
See
Seat Adjustment 048 and
Reclining Seatbacks 049.
Power Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Control
2. Reclining Seatbacks
3. Lumbar Adjustment

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
In Brief 11
To 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 049.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (2) forward or
rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks
0 49.
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control (3) to increase or
decrease lumbar support. See
Lumbar Adjustment 049.Memory Features
If equipped, the MEM, 1, and 2
buttons on the outboard side of the
driver seat are used to manually
store and recall the driver seat and
outside mirror positions.
See Memory Seats 051 and
Vehicle Personalization 0134.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the buttons are part of
the climate control system on the
center stack. To operate, the ignition
and the climate control system must
be on. If the climate control system
is off, press the
Obutton to turn
it on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights near the

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
12 In Brief
heated seat symbol on the display
indicate three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest.
SeeHeated Seats 011.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 047 and Seat
Adjustment 048.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 055.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 056.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 057.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 079.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See Passenger Sensing
System 067 for important
information.

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
In Brief 13
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirrors
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror automatically dims to
reduce the glare of headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
042.
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 041.
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.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
14 In Brief
3. Pull or push the steering wheelcloser or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
(: Turns the lamps off.
H: Turns the lamps on when any
door is opened.
': Keeps the lamps on all
the time. Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
#or$:
Press to turn each lamp
on or off. For more information, see
Dome
Lamps 0147.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel on the outboard
side of the steering wheel.
O:Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
shift lever is moved out of the
P (Park) position.

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
In Brief 15
AUTO :Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0143
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0144
. Fog Lamps 0146, If Equipped.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 097.

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
16 In Brief
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver and PassengerTemperature Controls
2. Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
3. Defrost
4. Air Delivery Mode Controls 5. Fan Control
6. SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature)
7. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
8. Recirculation
9. A/C (Air Conditioning) 10. Rear Window Defogger
11. Power
See
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0150.
Transmission
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 left from D (Drive) into the side
gate marked with (+) and (−).

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
In Brief 17
2. Press the shift lever forward toupshift or rearward to
downshift.
See Automatic Transmission 0176.Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
5:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or hold
upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
18 In Brief
SET−:Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0186 and
Adaptive Cruise Control 0188 (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz: Press to move up or
down in a list.
SorT: PressSto open
application menus on the left. Press
Tto open interaction menus on the
right.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0119 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 122.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red alert
and rapidly beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0198.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it also has FAB,
which includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). When the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction that you may be about to
crash into, it can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9804381) - 2017 - crc - 8/30/16
In Brief 19
vehicle. This can help avoid or
lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
SeeForward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0200.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
@, is green if a lane
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane without using a turn
signal in that direction, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 204.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
If equipped, the LCA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists
drivers with avoiding lane change
crashes that occur with moving
vehicles in the side blind zone (or
spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly
approaching these areas from
behind. The LCA warning display
will light up in the corresponding
outside mirror and will flash if the
turn signal is on. The Side Blind
Zone Alert (SBZA) system is
included as part of the LCA system.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
0 202 andLane Change Alert (LCA)
0 202.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC shows a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
infotainment display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0196.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow on the
infotainment display to warn of
traffic behind your vehicle that may
cross your vehicle's path while in
R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
sound.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0196.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking Assist
(RPA) uses sensors on the rear
bumper to assist with parking and
avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may
display a warning triangle on the
RVC screen and a graphic on the
instrument cluster to provide the
object distance. In addition, multiple
beeps may occur if very close to an
object.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.