Buick 2011 Regal Manual de usuario

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In Brief ........................ 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Doors..........................2-7

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Roof..........................2-15

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-31

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

Phone........................7-20

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25

Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-29

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-34

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39

Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-42

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-50

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-6

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-9

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Index ..................... i-1

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Introduction iii

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names,

and vehicle body designs appearing

in this manual including, but not

limited to, GM, the GM logo, BUICK,

the BUICK Emblem, and REGAL

are trademarks and/or service

marks of General Motors LLC, its

subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited”for Buick

Motor Division wherever it appears

in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue

française

www.helminc.com

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information

about the vehicle, use the Index

in the back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Litho in U.S.A.

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Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury or

death.

{WARNING

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let

this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead of

text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or

information relating to a specific

component, control, message,

gauge, or indicator.

M:This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

*:This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

9:Airbag Readiness Light

#:Air Conditioning

!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)

%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

$:Brake System Warning Light

":Charging System

I:Cruise Control

B:Engine Coolant Temperature

O:Exterior Lamps

#:Fog Lamps

.:Fuel Gauge

+:Fuses

3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

j:LATCH System Child

Restraints

*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp

::Oil Pressure

}:Power

>:Safety Belt Reminders

7:Tire Pressure Monitor

d:Traction Control

M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Sensing System for Passenger

Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-13

Bluetooth

................... 1-14

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-16

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-16

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

StabiliTrak

System . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18

Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-19

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Roadside Assistance

Program .................... 1-19

OnStar

..................... 1-20

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A. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑4.

B. Air Vents on page 8‑4.

C. 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 5‑22.

D. Cruise Control on page 9‑39.

E. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.

F. Horn on page 5‑2.

Driver Airbag. See Where Are

the Airbags? on page 3‑29.

G. Driver Information Center

Display. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.

H. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2.

I. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑3.

J. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

K. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑34/StabiliTrak

System on page 9‑36 (If

Equipped).

Interactive Drive Control

System on page 9‑38

(If Equipped).

L. Info Display. See Operation on

page 7‑4.

M. Power Door Locks on page 2‑5.

Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑3.

N. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on

page 9‑42.

O. Front Passenger Airbag. See

Where Are the Airbags? on

page 3‑29.

P. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑5.

Q. Data Link Connector (Out of

View). See Malfunction Indicator

Lamp on page 5‑13.

R. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on

page 10‑40.

Instrument Panel Storage on

page 4‑1.

S. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

T. Ignition Positions on page 9‑17.

U. Heated Front Seats on

page 3‑8.

V. Storage Compartment.

W. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑25 or

Manual Transmission on

page 9‑29.

X. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

Y. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The RKE transmitter will work up to

20 m (65 ft) away from the vehicle.

Press the key release button to

extend the key blade. The key can

be used for the ignition and all

locks.

Press Kto unlock the driver door or

all doors.

Press Qto lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be

personalized. See Vehicle

Personalization on page 5‑31.

Press and hold Vto open the

trunk.

Press and release 7to locate the

vehicle.

Press and hold 7for at least

two seconds to sound the panic

alarm.

Press 7again to cancel the panic

alarm.

See Keys on page 2‑2and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation on page 2‑3.

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Door Locks

To lock or unlock the door, use the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter or the key from outside

the vehicle, and the door lock knob

or switch from inside the vehicle.

To unlock or lock the fuel door, use

the RKE transmitter or the door lock

switch from inside.

From inside the vehicle, pull the

door handle once to unlock it and a

second time to open it.

See Door Locks on page 2‑4for

additional information.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock switch is

located on the center of the

instrument panel.

K:Press to unlock the doors.

Q:Press to lock the doors.

See Vehicle Personalization on

page 5‑31 for more information.

Trunk Release

To open the trunk, press Von the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

transmitter or press the touchpad

under the vehicle emblem.

See Trunk on page 2‑7for

additional information.

Windows

The power window switches are

located 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.

See Power Windows on page 2‑12

for additional information.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

A. Seatback Recline Lever

B. Height Adjustment Switch

C. Seat Position Handle

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To adjust the seat position:

1. Pull the handle (C) under the

front of the seat cushion.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the handle.

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 (B) to raise or lower the

seat. Release the switch when the

desired height is reached.

To raise or recline the seatback, use

the lever (A) on the outboard side of

the seat. See Reclining Seatbacks

on page 3‑6.

Power Seats

A. Power Seat Adjustment Control

B. Reclining Seatbacks

C. Lumbar Adjustment

To adjust a power seat, if equipped:

.Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the

control (A) forward or rearward.

.Raise or lower the front or rear

part of the seat cushion by

moving the front or rear of the

control (A) up or down.

.Raise or lower the entire seat by

moving the control (A) up

or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on

page 3‑5for more information.

To raise or recline the seatback, tilt

the top of the control (B) forward or

rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks

on page 3‑6.

Press the front or rear of the

control (C) to increase or decrease

lumbar support. See Lumbar

Adjustment on page 3‑5.

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