1993 BUICK REGAL instrument panel

Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on
properly.
Then just pull the hood down and close it firmly.
Engine Oil
If the “LOW OIL” light on the instrument panel comes
on, it means you need to check your engine oil level
right away.
You should check your engine oil level
regularly, the light
is an added reminder. It’s
a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel.
In order to get an accurate reading, the oil must
be warm and the vehicle must be
on level ground.
The dipstick is located near the front and center
of the
engine compartment.
Turn
off the engine and give the oil a few minutes to
drain back into the oil pan. If you don’t, the oil dipstick
might not show the actual level.
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Special Cleaning Problems
Greasy or Oily Stains: Like grease, oil, butter,
margarine, shoe polish, coffee with cream, chewing
gum, cosmetic creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, tar
and asphalt.
Carefully scrape off excess stain.
Then follow the solvent-type instructions above.
Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain if
left on a vehicle seat fabric. They should be removed
as soon as possible. Be careful, because the cleaner
will dissolve them and may cause them to bleed.
Non-Greasy Stains: Like catsup, coffee (black), egg,
fruit, fruit juice, milk, soft drinks, wine, vomit, urine and
blood.
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Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the
soiled area with cool water.
If a stain remains, follow the foam-type instructions
above.
If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, treat
the area with a waterbaking soda solution:
1
teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) of
lukewarm water.
Finally, if needed, clean lightly with solvent-type
Combination Stains: Like candy, ice cream,
mayonnaise, chili sauce and unknown st.ains.
0 Carefully scrape off excess stain, then clean with
cleaner.
cool water and allow
to dry.
If a stain remains, clean it with solvent-type cleaner.
Cleaning Vinyl or Leather
Just use warm water and a clean cloth.
0 Rub with a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You
may have to do it more than once.
0 Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stain if
you don’t get them
off quickly. Use a clean cloth and
solvent-type vinylbeather cleaner.
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument
Panel
Use only mild soap and water to clean the top surfaces
of the instrument panel. Sprays containing silicones or
waxes may cause annoying reflections in the windshield
and even make
it difficult to see through the windshield
under certain conditions.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Service Parts Identification Label
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ENGINE A3 t ASSEMBLY I
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your Buick. It appears on
a plate in the front comer
of the instrument panel, on the
driver’s side.
You can see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code for
your
GM engine. This code will help you identify your
engine, specifications, and replacement parts in this
section. You’ll
find this label on the deck lid. It’s very helpful
if
you ever need to order parts. On this label is:
Your VIN.
0 Its model designation.
Paint information.
0 A list of all production options and special
Be sure that this label is not removed from the vehicle.
equipment.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
I NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical
to your Buick
unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Some of it can just keep other things
from working
as they should.
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Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your car are protected from short
circuits by a combination
of fuses, circuit breakers, and
fusible themdi links in the wiring itself.
This greatly
reduces the chance
of fires caused by electrical problems.
This fuse panel is inside the
glove box. Pull the cover
down for access. Some
spare fuses and
a fuse
puller are included.
Be sure
to use the correct fuse. If you ever have a problem
on the road and don’t have
a spare fuse, you can “borrow”
one of the correct value. Just pick some feature of your car
that you can get along without
-- like the radio or cigarette
lighter
-- and use its fuse, if it is of the value you need.
Replace
it as soon as you can.
Fuse Usage
Amp Description
1.
2.
3.
10
15
15
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
1s.
16.
17.
18.
25
10
1s
15
20
15
10
5
25
10
10
Radio & Clock
Radio
& Clock; Instrument Cluster; Passive
Restraint Timer
Courtesy, Glove Box, Underhood, Trunk, Header
Lights; Cigarette Lighter; Lighted Inside Rearview Mirror; Power Door Locks; Power Mirrors
Windshield Wiper
& Washer
Cruise Control: DRL Module; Instrument Cluster;
HVAC
Brake Lights;
ABS Control Module; Chime Module
Engine Control Module
Taillights; DRL Module
Hazard Warning Flasher
Rear Defogger Timer Relay: Instrument Cluster;
Chime Module; Cruise Control; DRL Module; Lamp
Driver
Module; ABS Lamp Driver
Instrument Panel. Console, Switch Lights
Blower Motor
Turn Signals
Not Used ABS Control Module
Not Used Not Used
Not Used
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STEP TWO -- If after contacting a member of
Dealership Management, it appears your problem cannot
be resolved by the dealership without further help,
contact the Buick Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-52 1-7300. In Canada, contact GM of
Canada Customer Assistance Center in Oshawa by
calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854
(French).
In Mexico, call 254-17-86. In Puerto Rico or
U.S. Virgin
Islands, call 1-809-763- 13 15. In all other overseas
locations, contact
GM International Export Sales in
Canada by calling 1-4 16-644-4 1 12.
For prompt assistance, please have the following
information available to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
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Your name, address, telephone number
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate
attached to the left top
of the instrument panel and
visible through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
Nature of probiem In
order to give your inquiry prompt attention, please
call the toll-free number listed above. However, if
you
wish to write Buick, write to Buick Motor Division,
Customer Assistance Center, 902
E. Hamilton Avenue,
Flint, MI, 48550.
A listing of all Buick Zone Offices and
offices outside the
U.S. which can assist you can also be
found in the warranty booklet.
When contacting Buick, please remember that your
problem will likely be resolved in the dealership, using
the dealership’s facilities, equipment and personnel.
That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you
have a problem.
Customer Assistance for the Hearing
or Speech Impaired
To assist owners who have hearing difficulties, Buick
has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices
for the Deaf) equipment in its Customer Assistance
Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who
has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter
(TTY) can communicate with Buick by dialing:
1-800-TD-BUICK. (TDD users in Canada can dial
1-800-263-3830.)
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Child Restraints .................................. 42
Children and Safety Belts
.......................... 40
Cigarette Lighter ................................. 97
Circuit Breakers
................................. 257
City Driving
.................................... 156
Cleaner. Air
.................................... 225
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 252
Fabric
...................................... 249
Glass
....................................... 251
Inside of Your Car
............................. 248
Leather and Vinyl
............................. 250
Outside Of Your Car
........................... 251
Power Antenna
............................... 124
Top of the Instrument Panel
..................... 250
UnderbodyofYourCar
........................ 253
Safety Belts
.................................. 251
Windshield Wiper and Blades
.................... 251
Weather Strips
................................ 253
White Sidewall Tires
........................... 253
Clock. Setting the
............................ 1 16. 120
Closed-In Places. Don’t Idle in
...................... 78
COinExhaust
................................... 78
Color
of Road Signs .............................. 128
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
................ 109
Compact Spare Tire
.............................. 210
Contents. Table of
................................. 9
. Compact Disc Care .............................. 124 Control
of a Vehicle
.............................. 138
Control. Loss of
................................. 148
Controls. Features and
............................. 57
Convex Outside Mirror
............................ 94
Coolant. Engine.
................................. 228
Coolant. Engine. Warning Gage
..................... 103
Coolant. Safety Warnings About
.................... 195
Courtesy Lights
.................................. 94
Covers. How to Remove Wheel
..................... 203
Cruise Control
................................... 86
Cruise Control. Change Speed With
.................. 89
Cruise Control. Turning
Off ......................... 91
Cruise Control Using on Hills
....................... 90
Curves. Driving on
............................... 144
Customer Assistance Information
................... 285
Customer Assistance for the Hearing and Speech Impaired 286
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.......... : ......... 285
D (Drive) Third Gear ............................. 72
@ Automatic Overdrive ........................... 72
Damage to Finish
................................. 253
Damage to Sheet Metal
........................... 253
Damage Warnings
................................ 11
Daytime Running Lights
........................... 92
Dead Battery
.................................... 180
Defensive Driving
............................... 134
Defogger, Rear Window
.......................... 113
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Heater. Engine Block .......................... 70. 224
“Highway Hypnosis”
............................. 160
Hill and Mountain Roads
.......................... 16 1
Hills. Parking on ................................ 163
Hitches. Trailer
.................................. 172
Holding a Baby
in .Your Car ......................... 4 1
Hood. Opening the ............................... 21 8
Horn
........................................... 80
Hot Coolant Warning Gage
........................ 103
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About
................. 193
Hydroplaning
................................... 153
High
Speed. Shifting When Your Engine is Running at
... 72
Ice. Driving on
................................. 167
Identification Label. Service Parts
................... 256
Identification Number. Vehicle ..................... 256
Idling Your Engine
................................ 78
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow ........... 21 1
Ignition Key Positions ............................. 66
Indicator. Turn Signal ............................. 81
Indicators. Disc Brake Wear
....................... 142
Indicators. Warning Lights and Gages
................ 100
Infant Restraint
................................... 42
Inflation. Tire
................................... 241
Inside Mirror
.................................... 94
Inspection. Tire
................................. 242
Instrument Panel
................................. 99
Interior Cleaning ................................ 248
Introduction. How to Use this Manual
................. 10
..................................... J ack. Tire 202
Jacking Up the Car
............................... 202
“Jump” Starting
................................. 180
Keys
.......................................... 58
Keyless Entry System. Remote
...................... 62
Kilometer Indicator
............................... 99
Label. Service Parts Identification
.................. 256
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 81
LapBelt
........................................ 35
Lap-Shoulder Belt Usage by Children
................. 54
Latches. Front Seatback
............................ 18
Leathercleaning
................................ 250
Leaving Your Vehicle .............................. 77
Light. Safety Belt
................................. 25
Light. Turn Sigllal Indicator
......................... 81
Lighter. Cigarette
................................. 97
Lights Light Bulbs. Replaceable
.......................... 262
Daytime Running
.............................. 92
Fog
......................................... 92
Gages and Warning Indicators
................... 100
“On” Warning ................................ 100
Operation .................................... 91
Reading
...................................... 93
Traffic
...................................... 133
Loading
Your Vehicle ............................ 238
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Vehicle Damage. Warnings ........................ 11 Weight of a Trailer ............................... 171
Vehicle Identification Number
...................... 256 Wet Road Driving ............................... 168
Warning Devices
..................................... 179
Flasher, Hazard
............................... 178
Light, Antilock Brake System
................... 103
Light, Brake System
........................... 102
Light, Check Gages ........................... 106
Light, Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 103
Light, Engine Oil ............................. 105
Light, Low Coolant
............................ 104
Light, Low Fuel
.............................. 101
Light, Service Engine Soon
..................... 107
Lights, Gages and Indicators on Instrument Panel
.... 100
Warnings, Safety ................................. 10
Washer, Windshield ............................... 85
Washing Your Vehicle ............................ 25 1
Wear Indicators, Disc Brake ....................... 142
Weather Strip Cleaning
........................... 253
Vehicle
Storage
................................. 235 Wheel Alignment ................................ 245
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Vehicle Symbols ................................... 12 Wheel Cover Removal ............................ 203
Ventilation
..................................... 110 WheelNutTorque ............................... 208
Vinyl, Cleaning
................................. 250 Wheel Replacement .............................. 246
Volts Gage
..................................... 106 White Sidewall Tire Cleaning ...................... 253
Why Wear Safety Belts'?
........................... 20
Windows. Power
................................. 79
Windshield
Cleaning
.................................... 251
Washer
...................................... 85
Washer Fluid
................................. 232
Wipers
....................................... 84
Winter Driving
.................................. 166
Wire Wheel Cover
............................... 203
Working on Your Car
............................. 266
Worn Tires
..................................... 243
WreckerTowing
................................. 185
Your Driving and the Road
....................... 127
Your Vehicle and the Environment
.................. 267
YourOwnSignals
............................... 134
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