Buick 1997 Regal Assembly instructions

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Regal. More
detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment
✦ described in this
guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in
your glove box.
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Exterior Lamps
Control
Turn Signal Lever/
Driver Information
Center Controls Instrument Cluster
Tilt/Telescopic
Steering Wheel
Lever
Cruise Control
Buttons
Windshield
Wipers Lever
Hood Release
Lever
Storage/Fuse
Panel Access
Instrument Panel
Oil Pressure
Airbag Readiness
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Warning
Security
Charging System
Safety Belt Reminder
Brake System
Warning
Parking Brake Set
Lights On
Low Tire Pressure
Antilock Brake
System Warning
PARK
Check Engine
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Off
Fog Lamps
Cruise Control
Audio Steering
Wheel Controls
Symbols

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Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights
and gauges of the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent
damage to your vehicle.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Interactive Drive
Control System
Buttons✦
Traction
Control/
StabiliTrak
Button
Electric Parking
Brake
Multi-function
Controller✦
Audio System/
Navigation
System✦
Hazard
Warning
Flashers
Button
Automatic Climate
Controls/Heated
Seat Buttons
Ultrasonic
Rear Parking
Assist Button
Power
Door Lock
Buttons

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Unlock
Press once to unlock the driver’s door only
or press twice to unlock all doors.
The unlock setting can be changed in the
Vehicle Personalization menu by using the
audio system controls.
Power Door Locks/Door Opening
• Press the power door Unlock/ Lock button in the center of the instrument panel
to unlock or lock all doors.
Note: THE FUEL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED.
• To open a locked door from the inside, pull the door handle to unlock the door and then
pull the handle again to open the door.
• To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, activate the Rear Door
Security Lock. See your Owner Manual for more information.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Lock
Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door
will not lock if open.
Trunk Release
Press and hold to unlatch the trunk.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle.
The turn signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds.
Press and hold for two seconds to activate
the alarm. The turn signal lamps flash and
the horn sounds until the button is pressed
again or the ignition is turned on.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Express Power Windows
• All windows have an express-down feature. Fully press the desired window switch for
the window to lower automatically.
• The front windows have an express-up feature. Fully pull the desired front window
switch for the window to go up automatically.
• To partially open a window, gently press and hold the appropriate switch until the
window reaches the desired position.
Note: IF VEHICLE BATTERY POWER IS LOST, THE WINDOWS MUST BE RE-PROGRAMMED
FOR THE EXPRESS-UP FEATURE TO OPERATE. FOLLOW THE OWNER MANUAL
PROCEDURE.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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Driver’s Power Seat Adjustment
A. 6-way Seat Adjustment
Move the horizontal control to move
the seat forward or rearward and to tilt,
raise or lower the seat.
B. 2-way Seatback Recline Adjustment
Move the vertical control to recline or
raise the seatback.
C. 4-way Lumbar Adjustment
Press the control pad to adjust the
lumbar support.
Head Restraint Adjustment
• Press the release button to raise or
lower the head restraint.
ABC
Folding Rear Seats
1. Place the safety belt in the retainer
clip (A).
2. Pull the lever (B) on the top of the
seatback. When the red marking is
visible, the seatback is unlatched.
3. Fold down the seatback.
BA
Seats
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

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Exterior/Interior Lighting
Automatic Headlamp System Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and
the headlamps and other exterior lamps at
night or when necessary.
Parking Lamps
Manual operation of the parking lamps.
Headlamps
Manual operation of the headlamps.
Fog Lamps✦
Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
Instrument Brightness Control
Rotate and hold the switch to brighten or
dim the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
Interior Lighting
2 High
1 Low
Intermittent
Rotate the band to adjust the delay
between wipes. The wipers activate more
often as the band is moved up.
Off
Mist
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Windshield Wipers and Washer

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Climate Controls
Air
Conditioning
Control
Driver’s
Temperature
Control
Driver’s
Heated Seat
Control
Air Delivery
Floor Mode
Air Delivery
Vent Mode
Recirculation
Mode
Decrease
Fan
Speed/Off
Increase Fan
Speed
AUTO
Automatic
Operation Defrost
Mode
Rear Window
Defogger
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
Note: WHEN THE RECIRCULATION MODE IS USED WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING, THE AIR
HUMIDITY INCREASES AND THE WINDOWS MAY FOG.
Automatic Operation
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow time for the system to automatically reach the desired
temperature.
If the air delivery mode or fan setting is manually adjusted, automatic operation is
turned off.
Air Delivery
Upper Mode
Passenger’s
Heated Seat
Control
Passenger’s
Temperature
Control

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Audio System
RADIO
BAND:
FM, AM, XM
1–6:
Favorite
preset
stations
FAV:
Pages of
favorite radio
stations
Previous or
next radio
station, track
or file
CD/AUX
Power/
Volume
INFO:
Display available
song information
Phone
menu/Mute
MENU/SELECT:
Turn to highlight menu
item, or select radio
station, track or file;
press to select item
CONFIG:
System
settings
menu
BACK:
Move back
one level in
the menus
Eject CD
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
AS:
Autostore
list
Selecting a Menu Option
• Press the appropriate button to enter the desired menu.
• Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight a menu option or setting.
• Press the MENU/SELECT knob to select the option or turn a setting on/off.
• Press the BACK button to exit a menu or screen, or delete a character.
Note: AVOID EXTENDED SEARCHING FOR ITEMS OR CONFIGURING SETTINGS WHILE
DRIVING.
TONE:
Sound
settings
menu

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Audio/Bluetooth® Steering Wheel Controls
+ –Volume
Press + or – to increase or decrease
the volume.
Next/Previous
Rotate up or down to go to the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD track,
or MP3 file.
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source.
Push to Talk
Press to interact with the OnStar®,
Bluetooth or navigation system✦.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject an OnStar or
Bluetooth call.
Press to mute the vehicle speakers.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Bluetooth® System
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make
and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle’s audio system, microphone and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the vehicle’s Bluetooth system
before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions.
VISIT WWW.GM.COM/BLUETOOTH FOR MORE INFORMATION.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Portable Audio Devices
A 3.5mm auxiliary input jack (A) and a USB
port (B), which can be used to control iPod®
and MP3 devices, are located in the storage
compartment of the center con sole.
• A portable device connected to the
auxiliary input jack can be controlled
only by using the portable device
controls. To optimize speaker volume,
fully increase the volume level of the
portable device.
• Compatible devices connected to the
USB port can be controlled by the
audio system. Not all devices may be
supported. Use the MENU/SELECT
knob and the audio steering wheel
controls to access various functions.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
AB

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Note: THIS IS NOT A TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM. USE THE CONTROLS TO ACCESS THE
VARIOUS NAVIGATION AND AUDIO SYSTEM MENUS. AVOID EXTENDED SEARCHING FOR
ITEMS OR CONFIGURING SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING.
Navigation Audio System✦
RADIO
BAND:
FM, AM,
XM
1–6:
Favorite preset
stations; select
available menu
item. Buttons
correlate to
numbered
graphics on
screen
INFO:
Display
available
weather/
climate
control
information
Previous or
next radio
station, track
or file
HDD/
DVD/
AUX
Power/
Volume
DEL:
Delete
current
file
Phone
menu/
Mute
DEST:
Destination
or Route
screen
NAV:
Map
screen
RPT:
Repeat
voice
guidance
FAV:
Pages of
favorite
radio
stations
AS:
Autostore
list
REC:
Record
song to
memory
MENU/SELECT:
Turn outer chrome ring to
change radio stations or
highlight menu items, or
press 4-way control pad to
move through menus;
press outer chrome ring or
right side of control pad to
select item
TONE:
Sound
settings
menu
Eject
disc
Play/
Pause
CD,
HDD or
Timeshift
radio
BACK:
Move
back one
level in
the
menus
CONFIG:
System
settings
menu

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Navigation Audio System✦
Selecting a Menu Option
• Press the appropriate button to enter
the desired menu.
• Press the top, bottom, left or right side
of the 4-way control pad (C) in the
center of the MENU/SELECT knob,
or turn the outer chrome ring of the
MENU/SELECT knob (D), to highlight
each menu option.
• Press the right side of the control pad,
or press the outer chrome ring of the
MENU/SELECT knob, to go to the next
submenu of a highlighted option.
• Once the desired menu setting is high-
lighted, press the right side of the
control pad, or press the outer
chrome ring of the MENU/SELECT
knob, to select the setting or to turn a
setting on/off.
• Press the BACK button to exit a menu
or screen or to delete a character.
See your Navigation System Owner Manual.
Multi-function Controller✦
NAV
View the navigation map screen.
AUDIO
Access audio system features.
PHONE
Access phone features.
DEST
Access the navigation destination or route
screen.
BACK
Move back one level in the menu.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
AC
The Multi-function Controller on the center
console provides access to navigation,
audio and phone functions.
• Press the appropriate button to access
the desired menu or function.
• Turn the controller to highlight the
desired option.
• Press the controller to select the option.
Note: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, VARIOUS ON-SCREEN FUNCTIONS ARE DISABLED TO
REDUCE DRIVER DISTRACTION.
DB
Number Buttons
To select an on-screen item that has a
numbered graphic (A), press the correlating
number button (B).

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Driver Information Center/Personalization
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays vehicle system infor-
mation and warning messages and is accessed using the controls on the turn signal lever.
DIC Controls
Some vehicle features can be customized
using the audio or navigation system✦
controls and menus.
• Press the CONFIG button (A) to view
the Configuration Settings menu.
• Using the audio system, turn the
MENU/SELECT knob to highlight
Vehicle Settings; then press the knob
to select it. Turn/press the MENU/
SELECT knob to select the desired
menu items and change menu settings.
• Using the navigation system✦,
continue to press the CONFIG button
until the Vehicle menu is displayed.
Press the 4-way control (B) to select
the desired menu items and change
menu settings.
• Press the BACK button (C) to exit
each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Vehicle Personalization
A. MENU
Press to display the:
–Trip/Fuel menu (trip odometers,
fuel range, average fuel economy,
instantaneous fuel economy, aver-
age speed, digital speedometer,
OnStar Turn-by-Turn guidance).
–Vehicle Information menu (units,
tire pressures, remaining oil life,
compass, speed warning).
B.
Rotate the switch to scroll through the
items of each menu.
C. SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever
to set or clear a menu item or warning
message. Some urgent messages
cannot be cleared from the DIC display.
CBA
Navigation Audio System shown
ABC

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Cruise Control
Adjusting Cruise Control
RES/+ Resume/Accelerate
Rotate the switch up to resume a set
speed.
When the system is active, rotate the
switch up to increase speed.
SET/– Set/Coast
When the system is active, rotate the
switch down to decrease speed.
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control
but retain the set speed in memory.
Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel
the cruise control.
The cruise control set speed is erased
when cruise control or the vehicle ignition
is turned off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Setting Cruise Control
1. Press the On/Off button. The
Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in
white in the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed
(must be above 25 mph), rotate the
SET/– switch down to set the speed.
The Cruise Control symbol will
illuminate in green in the instrument
cluster.
Express Open/ Close
Fully press the top of the switch to express
open the sunroof. Gently press and hold
the switch to partially open the sunroof.
Fully press the bottom of the switch to
express close the sunroof. Gently press
and hold the switch to partially close the
sunroof.
Tilt/ Close
Press the top of the switch to tilt the
sunroof.
Press the bottom of the switch to close
the sunroof.
Sunroof✦
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Transmission
Electric Parking Brake
• To apply the parking brake, pull up the Parking Brake switch by the shift lever.
• To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal and press the
Parking Brake switch.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The full-time, full-function traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak
electronic stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
Turning the Systems Off/On
• To turn off traction control, press the StabiliTrak/Traction Control button on the
center of the instrument panel. The Traction Control Off light will illuminate in the
instrument cluster.
• To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold the button.
The StabiliTrak Off light will illuminate in the instrument cluster.
• Press the button again to turn on both systems.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak®/Traction Control Systems
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows the driv-
er to shift gears manually. This feature can
be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier
manner or to downshift when driving on a
downhill grade to provide engine braking.
• Move the shift lever to the left of the
Drive (D) position. Tap the shift lever
forward (+) to upshift or rearward to
downshift (–). The currently selected
gear will be displayed in the Driver
Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for
the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
When coming to a stop, the transmission
will automatically downshift.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Detected objects are indicated by audible beeps when the vehicle is in Reverse. The
interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to an object. When the
distance is less than 12 in. (30 cm), the beeps are continuous. The system operates only
at speeds less than 5 mph.
• To turn the system on/off, press the Parking Assist button on the center of the
instrument panel.
Note: THE SYSTEM MAY BE DISABLED IF DIRT, SNOW OR ICE BUILDS UP ON THE
SENSORS. KEEP THE VEHICLE CLEAN FOR PROPER OPERATION.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist✦
Standard (Default)
Use for normal city and highway driving.
This mode is active each time the vehicle
is started.
Tour
Press the TOUR button for a smooth ride
during long distance highway driving.
Sport
Press the SPORT button when road
conditions or personal preference demand
more responsive, controlled handling.
The Sport mode settings can be changed
in the Vehicle Personalization menu by
using the audio system controls.
When the Sport and Tour modes are
turned off, the system automatically
returns to the Standard mode.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The Interactive Drive Control System
adapts to the driving style and preference
of the driver within one of three driving
modes.
The system automatically adjusts suspen-
sion, steering, throttle, transmission and
stability settings in real time to personalize
your driving experience.
Interactive Drive Control System✦
Note: THE FUEL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR
CLOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED.
• To open the fuel door, press the center
of the rear edge of the door. It will pop
open slightly. Pull the door open.
• To close the fuel door, push the door
until it latches and is flush with the side
of the vehicle.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Locking Fuel Door

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Roadside Assistance
1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the owner of a new Buick, you are automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside
Assistance program, which provides roadside service for 5 years/100,000 miles at no
expense to you. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind
as you drive in the city or travel the open road.
Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of technically trained
advisors who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide minor repair
information, contact a service provider or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the
nearest Buick dealer.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
If you have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar button and the vehicle will
send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will speak to you, assess your
problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact location so you will get the
help you need.
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