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2012 Buick Regal Owner Manual M Driving and Operating ...9-1 Driving Information ...9-2 Starting and Operating ...9-15 Engine Exhaust ...9-27 Automatic Transmission ...9-28 Manual Transmission ...9-32 Brakes ...9-33 Ride Control Systems ...9-... and Add-Ons ...9-52 Vehicle Care ...10-1 General Information ...10-2 Vehicle Checks ...10-4 Headlamp Aiming ...10-33 Bulb Replacement ...10-33 Electrical System ...10-37 Wheels and Tires ...10-44 Jump Starting ...10-89 Towing ...10-95 Appearance Care ...10-98 Service and Maintenance ...11-1 General Information ...11-1 Maintenance Schedule ...11...
2012 Buick Regal Owner Manual M Driving and Operating ...9-1 Driving Information ...9-2 Starting and Operating ...9-15 Engine Exhaust ...9-27 Automatic Transmission ...9-28 Manual Transmission ...9-32 Brakes ...9-33 Ride Control Systems ...9-... and Add-Ons ...9-52 Vehicle Care ...10-1 General Information ...10-2 Vehicle Checks ...10-4 Headlamp Aiming ...10-33 Bulb Replacement ...10-33 Electrical System ...10-37 Wheels and Tires ...10-44 Jump Starting ...10-89 Towing ...10-95 Appearance Care ...10-98 Service and Maintenance ...11-1 General Information ...11-1 Maintenance Schedule ...11...
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... symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the Index. v or OnStar 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls ® $: Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High... Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid (: Heated Steering Wheel
... symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the Index. v or OnStar 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls ® $: Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High... Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid (: Heated Steering Wheel
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... Instrument Panel ...1-2 Vehicle Features Radio(s) ...Satellite Radio ...Portable Audio Devices ...Bluetooth® ...Steering Wheel Controls ...Cruise Control ...Navigation System ...Driver Information Center (DIC) ...Vehicle Personalization ...Ultrasonic Parking Assist... Seat Adjustment ...1-7 Heated Seats ...1-8 Head Restraint Adjustment ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-9 Passenger Sensing System ...1-9 Mirror Adjustment ...1-9 Steering Wheel Adjustment ...1-10 Interior Lighting ...1-10 Exterior Lighting ...1-11 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...1-12 Climate Controls ...1-13 Transmission ...1-15 eAssist ...
... Instrument Panel ...1-2 Vehicle Features Radio(s) ...Satellite Radio ...Portable Audio Devices ...Bluetooth® ...Steering Wheel Controls ...Cruise Control ...Navigation System ...Driver Information Center (DIC) ...Vehicle Personalization ...Ultrasonic Parking Assist... Seat Adjustment ...1-7 Heated Seats ...1-8 Head Restraint Adjustment ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-9 Passenger Sensing System ...1-9 Mirror Adjustment ...1-9 Steering Wheel Adjustment ...1-10 Interior Lighting ...1-10 Exterior Lighting ...1-11 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...1-12 Climate Controls ...1-13 Transmission ...1-15 eAssist ...
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... 41. Instrument Panel Storage on page 939 (If Equipped). C. I. N. L. Infotainment Display. Fog Lamps on page 64. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 64. Steering Wheel Controls on page 52. Keyless Ignition Button (If Equipped).
... 41. Instrument Panel Storage on page 939 (If Equipped). C. I. N. L. Infotainment Display. Fog Lamps on page 64. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 64. Steering Wheel Controls on page 52. Keyless Ignition Button (If Equipped).
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... can be on page 37. Y. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will be used for all doors. In Brief Steering Wheel Adjustment on page 932. On vehicles with remote start . This key is also used for the ignition, if the vehicle does not have pushbutton...
... can be on page 37. Y. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will be used for all doors. In Brief Steering Wheel Adjustment on page 932. On vehicles with remote start . This key is also used for the ignition, if the vehicle does not have pushbutton...
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... the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from the headlamps of the vehicle behind you . 4. Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading lamps. Pull the lever (A) up or ... is opened. (: H: Turns the lamps off. ' : Keeps the lamps on page 216. Automatic dimming reduces the glare from you . Pull the lever (A) down . 3. Steering Wheel Adjustment Interior Lighting Dome Lamps The interior lamps control located in place.
... the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from the headlamps of the vehicle behind you . 4. Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading lamps. Pull the lever (A) up or ... is opened. (: H: Turns the lamps off. ' : Keeps the lamps on page 216. Automatic dimming reduces the glare from you . Pull the lever (A) down . 3. Steering Wheel Adjustment Interior Lighting Dome Lamps The interior lamps control located in place.
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In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate once the vehicle is shifted out of the steering wheel. Fog Lamps on page 61. The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner. Turns on the headlamps together with the following : ... 2: Sidemarker Lamps Taillamps ...
In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate once the vehicle is shifted out of the steering wheel. Fog Lamps on page 61. The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner. Turns on the headlamps together with the following : ... 2: Sidemarker Lamps Taillamps ...
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... See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 736 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 738 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 52. Steering Wheel Controls $ / i : Press to turn the sound on. b / g : Press to interact with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an ... station, CD, or MP3 track. For vehicles with the available Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation system. For more information, see Steering Wheel Controls on page 741. Press again to silence the vehicle speakers only. 1-18 In Brief Bluetooth® The Bluetooth system...
... See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 736 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 738 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 52. Steering Wheel Controls $ / i : Press to turn the sound on. b / g : Press to interact with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an ... station, CD, or MP3 track. For vehicles with the available Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation system. For more information, see Steering Wheel Controls on page 741. Press again to silence the vehicle speakers only. 1-18 In Brief Bluetooth® The Bluetooth system...
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eAssist vehicles also have a traction control system that limits wheel slip. See Battery on automatically every time the vehicle is started . . The system turns on page 1029. See Doing Your Own Service Work ...
eAssist vehicles also have a traction control system that limits wheel slip. See Battery on automatically every time the vehicle is started . . The system turns on page 1029. See Doing Your Own Service Work ...
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... door. A roof-rail airbag for the front outboard passenger. For seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the side of the steering wheel for the driver and on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. New parts and repairs may have the safety belt assemblies...
... door. A roof-rail airbag for the front outboard passenger. For seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the side of the steering wheel for the driver and on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. New parts and repairs may have the safety belt assemblies...
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... Children on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar There is in the side of the steering wheel. The system checks the airbag electrical system for more information. The light tells you if there is in the ceiling above the side windows. The...
... Children on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar There is in the side of the steering wheel. The system checks the airbag electrical system for more information. The light tells you if there is in the ceiling above the side windows. The...
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... severe injuries, mainly to help restrain the occupants. Do not use seat accessories that person causing severe injury (Continued) Never secure anything on the steering wheel hub or on how fast the vehicle is between an occupant and an airbag, and do , the path of an inflating roof-rail airbag will...
... severe injuries, mainly to help restrain the occupants. Do not use seat accessories that person causing severe injury (Continued) Never secure anything on the steering wheel hub or on how fast the vehicle is between an occupant and an airbag, and do , the path of an inflating roof-rail airbag will...
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... collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the windshield or being able to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to steer the vehicle, nor does it is not toward those airbags. After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted...
... collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the windshield or being able to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to steer the vehicle, nor does it is not toward those airbags. After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted...
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... replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery or trim, or with the operation of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, side impact sensors, or airbag wiring. { WARNING For up to follow...
... replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery or trim, or with the operation of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, side impact sensors, or airbag wiring. { WARNING For up to follow...
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Instruments and Controls 5-1 5-23 5-24 5-24 5-24 5-24 5-25 5-25 Instruments and Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment ...5-2 Steering Wheel Controls ...5-2 Heated Steering Wheel ...5-3 Horn ...5-3 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...5-3 Compass ...5-5 Clock ...5-5 Power Outlets ...5-6 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators ...5-8 Instrument Cluster ...5-9 Speedometer ...5-11 Odometer ...5-11 Trip ...
Instruments and Controls 5-1 5-23 5-24 5-24 5-24 5-24 5-25 5-25 Instruments and Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment ...5-2 Steering Wheel Controls ...5-2 Heated Steering Wheel ...5-3 Horn ...5-3 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...5-3 Compass ...5-5 Clock ...5-5 Power Outlets ...5-6 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators ...5-8 Instrument Cluster ...5-9 Speedometer ...5-11 Odometer ...5-11 Trip ...
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... or navigation system, press to lock the steering wheel in place. Pull the lever (A) down . 3. For vehicles with those systems. See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 736 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) Steering Wheel Controls Vehicle Personalization Vehicle Personalization ...5-35 Universal Remote... Universal Remote System ...5-39 Universal Remote System Programming ...5-39 Universal Remote System Operation ...5-42 To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you. 4. 5-2 Instruments and Controls 5-33 5-33 5-33 5-34 5-34 5-34 ...
... or navigation system, press to lock the steering wheel in place. Pull the lever (A) down . 3. For vehicles with those systems. See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 736 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) Steering Wheel Controls Vehicle Personalization Vehicle Personalization ...5-35 Universal Remote... Universal Remote System ...5-39 Universal Remote System Programming ...5-39 Universal Remote System Operation ...5-42 To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you. 4. 5-2 Instruments and Controls 5-33 5-33 5-33 5-34 5-34 5-34 ...
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...i (Mute/End Call): Press to select the wiper speed. 2: Use for fast wipes. 1: Use for slow wipes. For vehicles with a heated steering wheel, the button for this feature is located near the climate control system. Press − to decrease the volume. ( : Press to turn the sound on....Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 741, OnStar Overview on page 141, or the separate navigation manual for more information. 5-3 Heated Steering Wheel For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. _ SRC ^ (Rotary Control): Move...
...i (Mute/End Call): Press to select the wiper speed. 2: Use for fast wipes. 1: Use for slow wipes. For vehicles with a heated steering wheel, the button for this feature is located near the climate control system. Press − to decrease the volume. ( : Press to turn the sound on....Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 741, OnStar Overview on page 141, or the separate navigation manual for more information. 5-3 Heated Steering Wheel For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. _ SRC ^ (Rotary Control): Move...
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... stalling after start-up . The DLC is changed into the atmosphere. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Some local governments may have programs to the steering wheel. The vehicle is warmed up , stalling when the vehicle is under the instrument panel to the next to inspect the on page 947. These...
... stalling after start-up . The DLC is changed into the atmosphere. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Some local governments may have programs to the steering wheel. The vehicle is warmed up , stalling when the vehicle is under the instrument panel to the next to inspect the on page 947. These...
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... (TCS) is not limited. Traction Off Light StabiliTrak® OFF Light Up-Shift Light This light comes on page 518. If StabiliTrak is off , wheel spin is off , the system does not assist in the lower DIC area. See Brake System Warning Light on when the Traction Control System (TCS...
... (TCS) is not limited. Traction Off Light StabiliTrak® OFF Light Up-Shift Light This light comes on page 518. If StabiliTrak is off , wheel spin is off , the system does not assist in the lower DIC area. See Brake System Warning Light on when the Traction Control System (TCS...
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... on page 937 for more information. If the light does not come on briefly when the engine is started. If the TCS is disabled, wheel spin is not limited. The Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak light comes on , have been disabled. If the light is on and flashing, the TCS...
... on page 937 for more information. If the light does not come on briefly when the engine is started. If the TCS is disabled, wheel spin is not limited. The Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak light comes on , have been disabled. If the light is on and flashing, the TCS...