Buick 1993 Regal Owner's manual

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Owner's Manual
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1992
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first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors
of
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it
appears in this manual.
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vehicle, please leave this manual
in
it
so
the
new owner can
use
it.
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Walter
Marr
and
Thomas
Buick
Buick’s chief engineer, Walter
L.
Marr (left), and
Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick,
drove the first Flint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit
round trip
in
July 1904.
David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899,
and Marr, his engineer, apparently built the first auto to
be
called a Buick
in
1900. However, Buick traditionally
dates its beginnings to 1903. That was the year the
company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from
Detroit to Flint. Buick has always been a product
innovator. Buick engineers developed the
“valve-in-head” engine, a light, powerful and reliable
engine which would eventually influence the entire
automotive industry.
William
C.
Durant was instrumental
in
promoting
Buicks across the country using his Durant-Dort
Carriage
Co.
outlets and salespeople as the nucleus of a
giant distribution system. He
knew
the Buick as
a
“self-seller”. If automobiles could be this good,
he
thought, maybe
it
was time
to
switch from the horse and
buggy business.to automobiles.
Willianz
C.
(Billy)
Durant
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Durant also created a racing team that won
500
racing
trophies in 1909 and 1910, including successes at
Indianapolis two years before the Indy
500
began.
The success of Buick engines was visible not only on
the race track, but in endurance tests across the country
and around the world. Buick was the only car to
complete a
1,000-mile 'Chicago-to-New
York race in
1906. And a Buick was the first car to travel across
South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina,
over the Andes
to
Santiago, Chile in 19 14.
19II,Model21
Touring
Car
Buick drew plenty
of
attention because it could climb
hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's
endurance and reliability were world famous.
During World War
I,
Buick built Liberty aircraft engines
as well as Red Cross ambulances
so
successful that one
Buick ambulance was awarded the Croix de Guerre by
the French government.
As a builder
of
premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit
by the Great Depression. However, new General
Manager Harlow
H.
Curtice created popular new models
including the Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales
soon flourished.
First
Buick
Factory
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In
World War
11,
Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and
other military hardware. This post-war period brought
great styling and engineering changes which resulted
in
increased sales. The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the
1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along
in
1949.
A
high-compression
V-8
engine was introduced in
1953.
And Buick’s famous vertical pillar “toothy” grille
(introduced in
1942),
became more massive in the
post-war era.
I953
Skylark
I949
Roadmaster
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Motor Trend magazine named the
1962
Buick Special
“Car
of
the Year”. The first production
V-6
engine was
used
in
the Special.
-r’
I962
Buick Special
Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick’s
former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of
General Motors, Buick City is
a
state-of-the-art
assembly facility with more than
200
robots and other
high-tech equipment. It was completed in the fall
of
1985.
Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich
detail and comfortable accommodation.
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Ed
Mertz, General Manager,
Buick
Motor
Division
Our mission is simple:
“Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed our customers’
expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience.”
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are MATURE.
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Customer Assistance Information
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This part tells
you
how
to
use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings
&
symbols.
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This part tells
you
how
to
use your seats and safety belts properly.
This part explains how
to
start and operate
your
Buick.
This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation
&
comfort controls and how
to
operate your sound system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
This part tells you what
to
do
if’
you
have
a
problem while driving, such
as
a
flat tire or engine overheatins.
Here
the
manual tells
you
how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good.
This part tells you when
to
perf’orm vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This part tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how
to
get service publications.
It
also gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
287.
Here’s
an
alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.
You
can use it
to
quickly find
something you want to read.
Index
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How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This
will help
you
learn about the features and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual,
you’ll
find that pictures
and words
work
together
to
explain things quickly.
Safety Warnings and
Symbols
You will find a number
of
safety cautions
in
this
book.
We
use
yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt
you
if
you
were
to
ignore
the warning.
A
CAUTION:
You
will also find a red circle
with
a slash through
it
in
this book.
In
the
yellow caution area, we
tell
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you
or others could be hurt.
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This safetv symbol means
“Don’t,” “Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book
you
will find these blue notices:
NOTICE:
In
the blue notice area, we
tell
you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and
it
could be
costly. But the notice will tell
you
what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings
in
different colors or
in different words.
In
this manual, we’ve used the
familiar words and colors that Buick has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are some of the
symbols
you
will
find
on
your vehicle.
For
example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
e
e
BELTS
4
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do
with
your lights:
SIGNALS
e
@
TURN
HIGH BEAM
OR
=
=o
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
'
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0-
0-
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
HEADLAMP
-
WIPER
WASHER
Q
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
F-
TEMP
--
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR
0
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL
&b
ANTILOCK
(a)
BRAKE
Here
are
some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR
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HATCHBACK
TRUNK
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
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learn about some things you should
_not
do
with
safety belts
.
Part
1
includes:
SeatsandSeatControls
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HeadRestraints
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Safety Belts
.
They’re for Everyone
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Why Safety Belts
Work
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Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts
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How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................................................
Adults
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DriverPosition
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Lap-ShoulderBelt
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Safety Belt
Use
During Pregnancy
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PassengerPositions
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Children .........................................................................
40
Smaller Children and Babies
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40
Child Restraints
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LargerChildren
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52
Safety BeltExtender
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55
Checking Your Restraint System
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55
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ...................................................
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Seats
and Seat Controls
This section tells
you
about the seats
--
how
to adjust
them,and
also
about reclining front seatbacks, and head
restraints.
Manual
Seat
A
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle
if
you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a
pedal when
you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under
the
front seat
to
unlock
it.
Slide
the seat
to
where you want
it.
Then release the lever and
try
to
move the seat with your body, to make sure
the
seat is locked
into
place.
Four-Way Manual Seat
-
Drivers Seat Only (Option)
If you have this option,
you
have two levers under the
front edge of the seat. The lever near the outer side
of
the seat unlocks the seat allowing
it
to
slide forward and
back. The lever near the center allows you
to
tilt
the seat
up or down.
Power Seat (Option)
(i
Front Control (F):
Raise
the
front of the seat by
holding the switch
up.
Hold the switch down to lower
the front of the seat.
Center Control (C):
Move the seat forward or back by
holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower
the seat by
holding
the control
up
or down.
Rear Control
(R):
Raise the rear of the seat
by
holding
the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear
of
the
seat.
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Reclining Front
Seatback(s)
To
adjust the seatback,
lift
the lever on the outer side
of
the
seat and move the seatback to where
you
want
it.
Release the lever to
lock
the seatback.
Pull
up
on
the
lever and the seat
will
go
to an upright position.
But
don't
have
a
seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle
is
moving.
'
A
CAUTION:
c
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you
buckle
up, your safety belts can't
do
their job when
you're reclined lik thiF
L,
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AUTIC
-
.:
(COI
nul
)
The shoulder belt can’t
do
its job because
it
won’t be against your body. Instead,
it
will be
in
front
of
you.
In
a crash you could
go
into
it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do
its
job either.
In
a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back
in
the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restrain.ts
I
Slide the head restraint
up
or
down
so
that the top
of
the
restraint is closest
to
the top
of
your ears.
.
.
This
position
reduces the chance’
of
a neck’ injury in
a
crash.
,
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