1996 BUICK REGAL tires

I ’. Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for
any
damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Control Service.
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY I
67,500 Miles (112 500 km)
17 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.During
tire rotation, check brake calipers for
freedom
of movement. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
An En?ission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule 1
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control! Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
82,500 Miles (137 500 km)
I7 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. During
tire rotation, check brake calipers
for
freedom of movement. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
An Emission Control Service.
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY: I
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Replace air cleaner filter.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any
damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Control Service.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.During
tire rotation, check brake calipers
for
freedom of movement. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
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Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones,
as shown
in Part D.
Engine Coolant Level Chec
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant mix
if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in the
Index for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper
fluid if
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index
for further details.
At Each Fuel Fill
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation Check
Make sure tires are inflated to the correct pressures.
See “Tires” in the Index for further details.
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-1 8
PedalTravel
................................. 6-29
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-48
Trailer
...................................... 4-32
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-22
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-37
Wear
....................................... 6-29
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle
........................... 2-9
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Braking in Emergencies ........................... 4-8
BTSI
......................................... 2-22
BTSICheck
................................... 7-37
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-4
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-6 I
Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-23,4-26, 4-32
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-36
Cassette Tape Player
................... 3-7,3-10, 3-16
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-25
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-2 1
Center Passenger Position ........................ 1-24
Certification Label
.............................. 4-27
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-32
Chains, Tire
................................... 6-42
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-47 Checking
Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-50
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-49
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ...... 1-39. 1-41
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-43
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-45
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
Where to Put
................................ 1-37
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-40
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-53
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning ...................................... 6-42
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-48
Fabric
...................................... 6-43
Glass
....................................... 6-46
Inside of Your Buick
.......................... 6-42
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-45
Leather
..................................... 6-45
Outside
of Your Buick ......................... 6-47
Special Problems
............................. 6-44
Stains
...................................... 6-43
Tires
....................................... 6-48
Vinyl ....................................... 6-45
Wheels
..................................... 6-48
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-46
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-25
Compact: Disc Player ....................... 3- 13. 3-16
Compact Disc Player Errors
.................. 3- 15. 3-20
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Console Storage
................................ 2-38
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-39
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Parking AtNight
..................................... 2-7
Brake
...................................... 2-18
BrakeMechanism Check
....................... 7-38
Lots ........................................ 2-8
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-22
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-35
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PASS-Key
II .................................. 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-39
Power
Antenna
Mast Care ............................ 3-26
Antenna Service
.............................. 7-36
DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Option Fuses
................................ 6-52
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-37
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-24
Windows
................................... 2-24
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-24
Problems on the Road
............................ 5- 1
Publications, Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Passenger Temperature Control
..................... 3-2
Radiator
..................................... 5- 18
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-24
Radios
........................................ 3-6
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4- I5
Reading Lamps ........................... 2-34. 2-35 Rear
Outside Seat Position
..................... 1.26. 1-29
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-33
Towing
..................................... 5-10
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight ................. 2-36
Reclining Front Seatbacks
..................... 1.2. 1-4
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-63
Remote Keyless Entry
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release
................................. 2-7
Replacement. Bulbs
............................. 6-60
Replacement. Parts
.............................. 6-63
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-40
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-7
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-50
Child ....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1 -SO
System Check ................................ 7-36
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2- IS
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-24
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-4
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Rotation. Tires ................................. 6-36
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-26
Window Defogger
............................. 3-6
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Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-32
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-6 I
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-62
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-3
Speedometer
................................... 2-45
SRS
......................................... 1-18
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-43
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-37
Starting Your Engine
....................... 2- 1 I. 2- 12
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-38
In Emergencies ................................ 4-9
Power ....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Variable Assist
................................ 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-25
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.................... 3-23
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-38
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-30
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-40
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1 - I8
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. x
System Controls. Electronic Climate Control .......... 3- 1
Tachometer .................................. 2-45
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-32
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-25
Temperature Control. Passenger
.................... 3-2
Theft
.......................................... 2-7
Theft-Deterrent Alarm System
..................... 2-8 Theft-Deterrent Feature.
CD Player
................ 3-21
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-16
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-25
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-27
Tires
......................................... 6-34
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-40
BuyingNew
................................. 6-38
Chains
...................................... 6-42
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Compact Spare
............................... 5-32
Inflation .................................... 6-35
Inflation Check
............................... 7-35
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-36
Loading
.................................... 4-27
Pressure
.................................... 6-35
Storing the Flat
............................... 5-30
Storing the Spare
............................. 5-31
Temperature
................................. 6-39
Traction
.................................... 6-39
Treadwear
................................... 6-39
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-38
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-37
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-40
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-37
TorqueLock
................................... 2-21
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-29, 6-61
Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-29
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
THEFTLOCK
TM ................................ 3-21
TopStrap
..................................... 1-38
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Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-32
Driving
on Grades ............................ 4-34
Driving with
................................. 4-33
Hitches
..................................... 4-32
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-35
Safety Chains
................................ 4-32
Tongueweight
............................... 4-31
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-32
Towing
...................................... 4-29
Turnsignals
................................. 4-34
Weight
..................................... 4-30
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
....................... 6- 17
Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry ................. 2-4
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-5
Trunk
......................................... 2-6
Lock
........................................ 2-7
Release, Remote
............................... 2-7
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-3
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-26
Turn Signal On Chime
........................... 2-27
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
................... 2-26
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-34
Two-way Manual Seat
........................... 1 - 1
Underbody Flushing Service ................... 7-38
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-49
Vehicle
. Parking on Hills .............................. 4-35
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-45
Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings .............................. ix
Dimensions ................................. 6-62
Identification Number
......................... 6-51
Loading .................................... 4-27
Storage
..................................... 6-30
Ventilation System
............................... 3-4
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-41
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-40
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-46
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-47
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-46
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-40
Nut Torque
............................. 5-29. 6-61
Replacement
................................. 6-40
WindowLock
.................................. 2-25
Windows
..................................... 2-24
Auto-Down
................................. 2-25
Power
...................................... 2-24
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-28
Fluid
.................................. 2-28. 6-26
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-35
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-27
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-34
Fuses
...................................... 6-52
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-52
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7
Winter Driving
................................. 4-23
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