1995 BUICK REGAL engine

I USAGE
Automatic
Transaxle Shift
Linkage
Chassis
Lubrication
Windshield Washer Solvent
Hood Latch
Assembly
a. Pivots and
Spring Anchor
b. Release Pawl
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Engine oil.
Chassis lubricant
(GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI Grade
2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part
No. 105 IS 15) or
equivalent.
a. Engine
oil.
b. Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent)
or lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGT Grade
2, Category LB or GC-LB.
USAGE
Hinge and Striker Chassis
lubricant (GM Part
Fuel Filler Door (GM
Part
No. 10501 09). Hinges Engine
oil or
Lubriplate Lubricant
Hood and Door
FLUIDLUBRICANT
lubricant
meeting requirements of Plunger
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
NLGI Grade
2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
Weatherstrip
recommended replacement filters, valves and spark
See
“Specifications Chart”
in the Index for
Part
No. 12345579
or equivalent).
Conditioning Dielectric
Silicone Grease
(GM
plugs.
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Section 9 Index
ABS ......................................... 4-6
Accessory Outlet
............................... 2-39
Adding
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6- 17
BrakeFluid
................................. 6-24
Electrical Equipment
............... 2- 12 . 3- 17. 6-47
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6- I8
Engineoil
................................... 6-9
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-22
Sound Equipment
............................ 3- 17
Windshield Washer Fluid ...................... 6-22
How Does It Restrain ......................... 1-22
How
It Works ............................... 1-20
Location
................................... 1-20
Readiness Light ........................ 1 - 19.2-46
Servicing
................................... 1-23
What Makes
It Inflate ......................... 1-21
What Will You See After It Inflates .............. 1-22
When Should It Inflate
........................ 1-21
AirCleane r
....................................... 13
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-58
AirBag
....................................... 1-18
Air Conditioning
with Electronic Controls ............ 3-1
Alignment and Balance. Tires
..................... 6-35
Antenna. Fixed Mast
............................ 3-19
Antenna. Power Mast Care
....................... 3-19
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-17
Anti-Lock Brake System Waning Light ......... 2-48.4-6
Anti-Lock Brakes
............................... 4-6
Appearance Care
............................... 6-38
Appearance Care and Materials
.................... 6-45
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-37
Ashtrays. Front
................................. 2-41
Astroroof
..................................... 2-40
Audio System. Steering Wheel Touch Controls
....... 3-20
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto-Down Window ............................ 2-24
Automatic Door Locks
............................ 2-4
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-15
First Gear
(1) Position ........................ 2-18
Neutral
(N) Position .......................... 2-16
Overdrive Position
........................... 2-17
Aluminum
Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
.............. 2-49
Ashtrays
. Rear ................................. 2-41
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Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6- IS
Brake Fluid ................................. 6-23
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6- 18
Engine Oil ................................... 6-8
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-20
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-50
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-6
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-44
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
(2-Door Models)
........................... 1-38
(4-Door Models) ........................... 1-40
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position ......... 1-42
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-44
TOP Strap ................................... 1-38
Where to Put ................................ 1-37
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-4 I
Power Options ................................ 6-53
City Driving
................................... 4- 17
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-13
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-43
Fabric
..................................... 6-39
Glass ...................................... 6-41
Inside of Your Buick .......................... 6-38
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other
Cleaning
Leather
.................................... 6-40
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ....... 6-41
Outside
01 Your Buick ........................ 6-42
Special Problems
............................ 6-39
Stains ...................................... 6-39
Tires
......................................... 43
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-41
Vinyl ...................................... 6-40
Clock. Setting The
............................... 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................
Bleed Valves ................................ 5-21
Heater, Engine
......................... 2- 14, 6- 13
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ........ 5-18
How to
Add to the Radiator .................... 5-20
Temperature Gage ............................ 2-50
Temperature Light
........................... 2-49
Cooling System
................................ 5-16
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-5
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Cruise Control ................................. 2-28
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-31
Getting Out
Of .............................. 2-30
Passing Another Vehicle
While Using ............ 2-30
ToIncreaseSpeed
............................ 2-29
To Resume a Set Speed
........................ 2-29
Light
...................................... 2-53
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-30
ToSet
..................................... 2-29
UseonHills
................................ 2-30
Cupholders
.................................... 2-37
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
SpeechImpaired
............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-43
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-43
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-32
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting
............................... 8-4
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
................. 3-4
Dolby B Noise Reduction
............... 3.9.3.12. 3.14
DomeLamp
................................... 2-35
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
DriverPosition
................................. 1-11 Driving
At Night
................................... 4-13
City
....................................... 4-17
Defensive
................................... 4-1
Drunken
.................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
InaBlizzard
................................ 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-15
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Grades with
a Trailer ....................... 4-33
On
Hill and Mountain Roads ................... 4-20
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-23
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2-14
With a Trailer
............................... 4-32
Winter
..................................... 4-22
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Center. Underhood. Driver Side
.......... 6-52
Electrical Center. Underhood. Passenger Side
......... 6-50
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2.12.3.17. 6.47
Electronic Controls. Air Conditioning With
........... 3-1
Identification
................................ 6-46
Overheating
................................. 5-14
Running It While You’re Parked
................ 2-23
Specifications
............................... 6-55
Engine
Exhaust
.................................... 2-23
Starting
.................................... 2-11
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Engine Coolant ................................. 6- 17
Adding
.................................... 6-18
Checking ................................... 6-18
Heater
................................ 2- 14. 6. I3
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-50
Temperature Light
........................... 2-49
Engineoil
..................................... 6-7
Additives
................................... 6-12
Checking
.................................... 6-8
What Kind to Use ............................ 6- IO
What to Do with Used Oil ..................... 6-13
When to Change
............................. 6- 12
Ethanol
(In Fuel) ................................ 6-3
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-23
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety Belts ............. 1-24
Extender. Safety Belt
............................ 1-50
Adding
..................................... 6-9
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-39
Fiberglass Springs
.............................. 6-44
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter
. Air Cleaner .............................. 6- 13
Finish Care .................................... 6-42
Finish Damage
................................. 6-43
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... I 3-18
Fixed Mast Antenna ............................. 3- 19 Flashers
. Hazard Warning ......................... 5- I
Flat
Tire. Changing ............................. 5-24
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-55
Fluid Levels. Maintenance
........................ 7-36
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-40
Foreign Countries
. Fuel ........................... 6-4
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Freeway Driving
............................... 4-18
French Language Manual
11
Fr011t Seatback Latches ........................... 1-5
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
............................. 6-5
Gage
...................................... 2-44
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
LowLight
.................................. 2-45
Fuse Block. Instrument Panel
..................... 6-48
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-47
.. ...........................
Gage . En. trine Coolant Temperature ............... 2-50
Gasoline
....................................... 6-3
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
......................... 6-4
GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating) ................ 4-26
Gear Positions
................................. 2- IS
Glass. Cleaning ................................ 6-41
GloveBox ..................................... 2-8
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 3-26
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-27
Hazard Wdrning Flashers
.......................... 5- I
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-27
Headlamp HigldLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-53
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-3 1
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-2
Heating
........................................ 3-4
Heritage Pages
................................... 111
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change ................ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-3 1
Hood Release ................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-25
HotEngine
.................................... 5-14
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 16
...
Ice . Driving On ................................ 4-23
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2- IO
Ignition Switch ................................. 2- IO
Illuminated Entry System ......................... 2-33
Intlation
- Tire Pressure .......................... 6-3 I
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror ................. 2-35
Inspections Brake System
............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39 Steering
. Suspension and
Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle
Boot and Seal ......................... 7-39
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-39
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-42
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-32
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning ....................... 6-41
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-33
Jack
. Tire .................................... 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders
. Maintenance ................ 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-11
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Lamp . M. L~ If unction Indicator ..................... 2-51
La111ps ........................................ 2-31
Battery Saver
............................... 2-33
Daytime Running
............................ 2-32
Dome
..................................... 2-35
Illuminated Entry
............................ 2-33
Interior
.................................... 2-33
On Reminder
................................ 2-31
Panel
...................................... 2-32
Larger Children
. Safety Belt Use ................... 1-47
Latches . Front Searback ........................... 1-5
Lane Change Indicator ........................... 2-26
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Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-4
Lights Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-21
Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1 . 19. 2.46
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
................ 2-49
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2.48. 4.6
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-47
Charging System
............................. 2-45
Cruise
..................................... 2-53
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-50
Low Coolant
................................ 2-50
Low Fuel
................................... 2-45
LowOilLevel
............................... 2-52
Oil Warning
................................. 2-51
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1.6. 2.46
Security
.................................... 2-53
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-5 1
Lighter ....................................... 2-41
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-26
Locks Automatic Door
.............................. 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Colulnn. Maintenance
................. 7-38
Torque
..................................... 2-21
Trunk
....................................... 2-7
Window
.................................... 2-25
Loss
of Control ................................ 4- I2
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-50
Door
....................................... 2-3 LowFuelLight
................................ 2-45
Low Oil Level Light
............................ 2-52
Low Trac Light ................................ 2-49
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-40
Lubrication. Body
.............................. 7-37
Luggage Carrier
................................ 2-38
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-42
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Owner Checks and Services
.................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-39
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-40
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule I Definition .......................... 7-4
Schedule11
................................. 7-26
Schedule
I1 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-56
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-44
Maintenance,
When Trailer Towing ................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine
Soon Light) .................................. 2-51
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Outside Mirror .......................... 2-36
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors
....................................... 2-35
Convex Outside
............................. 2-36
Inside Day/Night Rearview
.................... 2-35
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Manual Outside .............................. 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-39
MTBE(1nFuel)
................................. 6-3
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-25
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-37
Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-
Night Vision
................................... 4-
Odometer
.................................... 2-43
Odometer. Tamper Resistant
...................... 2-43
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-43
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 10
Warning Light ............................... 2-5 1
Owner Publications ............................ 8-7
Service and Owner Publications
.................. 8-6
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Outlet. Accessory
............................... 2-39
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle
............ 2- 17
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5- 14
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering ...................... 8-7
Oi
I
Engine ...................................... 6-7
Ordering
16
IO
14
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-44
Panel Lamps
................................... 2-32
Park Position, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-15
Park (P), Shifting Into
........................... 2-20
Park (P), Shifting Out
Of ......................... 2-22
Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-19
Brake and Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
...... 7-39
Lots
........................................ 2-8
On Hills While Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-34
Over Things
That Burn ........................ 2-22
PASS-Key
I1 ................................... 2-9
Passenger Temperature Lever
...................... 3-2
Passing
....................................... 4-11
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-39
Power Antenna Mast Care
........................ 3-19
Power Antenna, Maintenance
..................... 7-36
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Outside Mirrors
........................... 2-36
Powerseat
..................................... 1-2
Power Steering .................................. 4-8
Power Steering Fluid
Adding
.................................... 6-22
Checking
................................... 6-20
Power Windows
................................ 2-24
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-24
Pressure, Tire
.................................. 6-31
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications . Service and Owner .................... 8-6
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