1994 BUICK REGAL light

Your DRL work with a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Don’t cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at reduced
brightness in daylight
when:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlight switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released.
At dusk, the exterior lights will come on automatically
and the low beams will change
to full brightness. At
dawn, the exterior lights will
go out and the low beams
will change to
the reduced brightness of DRL (if the
headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turp on the headlights any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with
the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition
is in the “Off” or “Lock”
position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until
you release the parking brake.
Front Seat Reading Lights (Option)
The front seat reading lights are turned on by pressing
the switches.
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The reading lights on the inside rearview mirror are
turned on by pressing the switch.
Courtesy Lights
When any door is opened, several lights turn on. They
make
it easy for you to enter and leave the car. The
courtesy lights
go off when the doors are closed.
The interior courtesy lights can also be turned on by
moving the light switch to
INT. You can also change the
brightness of the instrument panel lights by moving the
switch between
OFF and DIM.
Illuminated Entry
Your courtesy lights will come on and stay on for a
predetermined time whenever you:
Open any door
Press the UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless
Press the the power door UNLOCK switch.
If you open a door, the lights will stay on while it’s open
and then turn
off automatically about 16 seconds after
you close
it. They’ll shut off right away when you do
any of these things: ’
Turn the ignition key to Run or Start
Press the Power Door Lock switch
Press the DOOR button on the Remote Keyless
If you don’t open a door after pressing the UNLOCK
button on the Remote Keyless Entry or the power door
UNLOCK switch, the lights will turn off automatically
after about
16 seconds, or when you do any of the things
mentioned.
When the ignition is
on, pressing the UNLOCK button
on the Remote Keyless Entry or the power door
UNLOCK switch won’t activate
the Illuminated Entry.
Entry
(if equipped)
Entry
(if equipped).
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Mirrors
Inside Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
The day-night adjustment allows you to adjust the
mirror to avoid glare from the lights behind you.
Outside Mirrors
Standard
To adjust your left outside mirror move the control
located on the driver’s door.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see the side of your
car and the area behind your car.
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I NOTICE:
Don't put papers or other flammable things into
your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other smoking
materials could ignite them, causing a damaging
fire.
Cigarette Lighter
It's near the ashtray. To use the cigarette lighter, push it
all the way in and let it go. When it's ready, it will pop
back
by itself.
' NOTICE:
If you hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while
it is heating, it won't be able to back away
from the heating element when it's ready. That
can make
it overheat, damaging the lighter and
the heating element.
Storage Armrest (Option)
The armrest between the front seats opens into a storage
area.
To open it, press the lever at the front edge and lift
the cover.
To use the cupholder which is stored inside,
pull
it up and rotate it forward. You may have an
adjustable cup holder.
Console (Option)
A storage area is under the center armrest, and in front
of the shift lever.
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Your Buick has a “tamper-resistant odometer.” If you
can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the
numbers, probably someone has tried to turn
it back.
The numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens
if a car has to have a
new odometer installed. If possible, the new one has to
be set to
the same reading as the old one. If it can’t be,
then it’s set at zero, and a label on the driver’s door must
show the old reading and when the new one
was
installed.
Trip Odometer
A trip odometer can tell
you how many miles you
have driven since
you last
set
it back to zero. To reset
it, push the button.
Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could
also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights
go on when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will see in
the details on the next few pages, some warning lights
come on briefly when you turn the ignition key
just to
let you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with
this section, you should not be alarmed
when this
happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let
you know when
there’s a problem
with your vehicle.
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When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or
when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about
it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Fuel Gage
Your fuel gage shows about
how much fuel is
in your
tank.
It works only when
the engine is on. When the
indicator nears
“E,” you
still have a little fuel left. Here
are some concerns owners have had about the fuel
gage. All these situations are normal and indicate
nothing wrong
with the fuel gage.
0
0
a
0
At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the
gage reads
“F”.
It takes more (or less) gas to fill up than the gage
indicated. For example, the gage indicated 1/2
full,
but it took more -- or less -- than half of the tank’s
capacity to
fill it.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner,
speed
up, or stop your vehicle.
When you turn the engine off, the gage d&sn’t go all
the way back to
“E”.
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* LOW
FUEL
L
When your fuel gage reads in the red band, this light will
go on. You should get
more fuel
as soon as you
can.
Brake System Warning Light
BRAKE
Your Buick’s hydraulic
brake system is divided into
two parts. If one part isn’t
working, the other
part can
still work and stop you..For
good braking, though, you
need both parts working
well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be
a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start the vehicle.
If it
doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to
warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes
on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may
go closer to the floor.
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It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Car” in the
Index.)
The brake system warning light will also come on when
you
set your parking brake, and it will stay on if your
parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on after
your parking brake is
fully released, it means you have a
brake problem.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
ANTI-LOCK
With anti-lock, this light will come on when you start
your engine and
it will stay on for three seconds. That’s
normal. If the light doesn’t come on, have
it fixed so it
will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your regular
brakes. Pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may
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