1995 BUICK REGAL display

LOCK: Before you put the key into the ignition switch,
the switch is in
LOCK. It’s also the only position in
which you can remove your key. This position locks
your ignition, steering wheel and transaxle. It’s a
theft-deterrent feature.
OFF (B): This position lets you turn off the engine but
still turn the steering wheel. It doesn’t lock the steering
wheel
like LOCK. Use OFF if you must have your
vehicle pushed or towed.
RUN (C): This position is where the key returns after
you start your vehicle. With the engine off,
you can use
RUN to display some
of your warning and indicator
lights.
START (D): This position starts your engine.
A warning chime will sound if you open the driver’s
door when
the ignition is in OFF, LOCK or ACC and
the key is
in the ignition.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure it is all the
way in. If it is, then
turn the steering wheel left and right while you
turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using a tool to force it could break
the key or the ignition switch. If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit of your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) shows the code letter
or
number for your engine. You will find the VIN at
the top
left of your instrument panel. (See “Vehicle
Identification Number” in
the Index.) Follow the proper
steps to start
the engine.
Move your shift lever
to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won’t start
in any other position -- that’s a
safety feature. To restart when you’re already moving,
use NEUTRAL
(N) only.
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Speedometer/Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(kmh). Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven in
either miles (used
in the United States) or in kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Buick has
a tamper-resistant odometer. If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know someone
has probably tampered with it and the numbers may not
be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can’t, then it’s set at zero and a label must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since
you last reset it.
To set it to zero, press the button on the
right side
of the instrument cluster.
Tachometer

x
The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
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AM/FM Stereo Radio
Playing the Radio
Turn the VOLUME knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Press the upper knob briefly to recall the
station being played or the clock display.
To change
what is normally shown
on the display (station or time),
press the knob until you see the display
you want, then
hold the knob until the display flashes. If you press the
knob when
the ignition is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FMI or FM2.
The display
shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to go to
the
next higher or lower station. The sound will be
muted while seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear in the display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for
a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then
go on to the next
station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning.
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A". Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player
If your Buick has this radio with cassette tape player,
follow the instructions earlier in
this manual under
"A" Stereo Radio" to play the radio. For other
features, see the following instructions.
If your radio has a cassette tape player, it will not have
an
AM-FM button. Instead, press the lower knob to
select
AM, FMl or FM2.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. The tape
will begin playing as soon as you insert
it. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape
may not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, fist press
EJECT or RECALL. Note that cassette
tape adapter kits for portable compact disc players will
not work in your cassette player. These adapters will
cause an error message in the display, and the adapter
cassette will be ejected.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to search
for the next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
SEEK to work.
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44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses.
bb (4): Press this button to advance quickly to another
part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing
speed. The radio will play while the tape advances.
SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
on (6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
The display will show either
OFF or ON for a few
seconds when you press the butt.on.
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby” and the
on@ symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
Cln: This message may appear on the display. If it does,
your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still
play tapes, but you should clean
it as soon as possible to
prevent damage
to your tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the Cln indicator.
“- - -” will appear in the display
to show the indicator was reset.
AM/FM Stereo Radios with Automatic Tone
Control
If your Buick has a radio with Automatic Tone Control,
the instructions below will explain how to use the radio.
To find out if your radio has Automatic Tone Control,
look for a
TONE button. If the system has one, you have
Automatic Tone Control. If not, see the systems
explained earlier
in this section.
Playing the Radio
Press the VOLUME knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or the clock display. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the button until you see the display
you want, then hold
the button
until the display flashes. If you press the
button when the ignition
is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
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TUNE: Press the up or down arrow to choose radio
stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station. The sound will be muted while
seeking.
SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear
in the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop for
a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press
SEEK again to stop scanning.
Presets: The six pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (6 AM,
6 FMl and 6 FM2). You can also set an equalization
setting with each preset station.
1. Press AMaFM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want.
I 3. Press TONE to choose the equalization setting for
the station.
AUTO SET Press this button and the system will set
the
12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM stations on
your preset buttons.
To return to the stations you
manually set, press the AUTO SET button again.
P SCAN: Press P SCAN to listen to each of your preset
stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to
the first
preset station, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press
P SCAN again to stop
scanning. The radio will not
stop at a preset if the station
is weak.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. The middle position is
a detent.
TREB: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to increase or decrease treble. The middle position
is a detent.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons.
5. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button.
Whenever
you press that numbered button, the station
you set will return.
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TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for classical,
pop, rock,
jazz, talk and country/western stations.
CLASS will appear on the display when you first press
TONE. Each time you press it, another setting will
appear
on the display. Press it again after C&W appears
and
MANUAL will appear. Tone control will return to
the treble and bass knobs. Also, if
you use the treble and
bass knobs, control will return to them and
MANUAL
will appear.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the
left or right speakers. The
middle position is
a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Press this button lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to move the sound to the front or rear speakers.
The middle position is a detent and balances the
speakers.
Push the knobs back
in when you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. The tape will begin playing as soon as you insert
it. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape
may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
If you want to insert a tape when the
ignition
is off, first press EJECT or RECALL.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
to
show which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
PREV (1): Press this button to search for the previous
selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds
of silence between each selection for PREV to
work.
NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds
of silence between each selection for NEXT to
work.
The SEEK down and up arrows will also find the
previous and next selections on
the tape.
44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses.
.. (4): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play while the tape
advances.
SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that
is playing.
00 (6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby” and the
no@ symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
AM=FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
SOURCE: Press this knob to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. TAPE with an arrow will
appear on the display when the tape is active.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
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