1998 BUICK REGAL keyless entry

To replace your battery: Trunk
1. Insert a flat object like a dime into the slot on the
back
of the transmitter. Gently pry apart the front
and back.
2. Gently pry the battery out of the transmitter.
3. Put the new battery into the transmitter as
shown on the transmitter (use type CR2032 battery
or equivalent).
4. Put the two halves back together. Make sure the
halves are together tightly
so water won’t get in.
5. Resynchronize and then test the transmitter.
Resynchronizing Your Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
After you have changed the battery in your transmitter,
you will need to resynchronize the transmitter.
To do
this, press the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the
transmitter together and hold for approximately seven
seconds or until three brief horn chirps are heard. You
will also need to use this procedure
if your vehicle has
lost battery power
for an extended period of time.
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into
your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO.
It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and
the trunk:
Make sure all windows are shut.
0 Tbrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on
VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls” in
the Index.
instrument panel, open them all the
way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust’’ in the Index.
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Trunk Lock Parking at Night
To unlock
the trunk from the outside, insert the door key
and turn it.
You can also press the car symbol on your
remote keyless entry transmitter.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can
make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways
you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
When you park your vehicle and open the driver’s door,
you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your key
from the ignition and take it with you. Always
do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked, and
so will your
ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out
of sight.
Put them
in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key?
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If possible, park in a busy, well lit area.
Put your valuables in
a storage area, like your
trunk or glove box. Be sure to close and lock the
storage area.
Close all windows.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with you.
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Fog Lamps Interior Lamps
To turn the fog lamps on,
press the
log lamps switch
located below the headlamp
switch on
the left side of the
steering column.
A light will glow on the switch to let you know that they
are on. (Your parking lamps must be on or your fog
lamps won’t come on.) Press the switch again to turn the
fog lamps off. The fog lamps will go off whenever you
change to high-beam headlamps. When you return to
low beams, the fog lamps will come
on again.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps are designed to come on when you
signal a turn. This will provide more light for cornering
at night.
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by
moving
the LIGHTS dial. If you turn the dial past
MAX, your courtesy or interior lamps will come on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These
lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you to
enter and leave your vehicle. You can also turn these
lamps
on by moving the interior lamps dial all the way
to the right.
Illuminated Entry
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you press
UNLOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
and
then turn off automatically about 25 seconds after
you close it. If you press UNLOCK and don’t open a
door, the lamps
will turn off after about 40 seconds.
Illuminated Entry includes a feature called theater
dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don’t just
turn off
at the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly
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Fuse
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Description
Anti-lock Brakes
Turn Signals, Cornering Lamps
Radio, HVAC Head, Remote Keyless
Entry, Cluster, CEL
TEL
High Blower
Passenger’s Heated Seat
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Wipers
Underhood Electrical Center -- Passenger’s Side
Some fuses and relays are in the underhood electrical
center on the passenger’s side
of the engine compartment.
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121
13)
14)
15)
(81
17)
[8)
Fuse
1
2
Description
Cooling Fan
Starter Solenoid
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Fuse
3
4
5
6
7
8
Description
Power Seats, Rear Defog,
Heated Seats
High Blower, Hazard Flasher, Stoplamps, Power Mirror,
Door Locks
Ignition Switch, BTSI, Stoplamps,
ABS, Turn Signals, Cluster, Air Bag,
DRL Module
Cooling Fan
Interior Lamps, Retained Accessory
Power, ABS, Keyless Entry, CEL TEL,
Data Link, HVAC Head, Cluster,
Radio, AUX Power (Power Drop), Cigarette Lighter
Ignition Switch, Wipers, Radio,
Steering Wheel Controls, Body Control
Module, AUX Power (Power Drop),
Power Windows, Sunroof, HVAC
Controls, DRL, Rear Defog Relay
Relay
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Description
Cooling Fan 2
Cooling Fan 3
Starter Solenoid
Cooling Fan
1
Ignition Main
Not Used
A/C Clutch
Horn
Fog Lamps
Fuel Pump, Speed Control
Fuel Pump
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Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-27
Radio Reception
................................ 3-29
Radios
....................................... 3-13
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4- 19
Rainy Weather Tips
............................. 4-21
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror
.................. 2-46
Rear Door Child Security Locks
...................... 2-6
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-26
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-29
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-26
Towing
..................................... 5-13
Window Defogger
............................ 3- 11
Rear Seat Pass-Through Trunk .................... 2-50
Rear Seat Pass-Through Trunk Cushion Cupholders ... 2-50
Rearview Mirror ........................... 2-46. 2-47
Electrochromic Daymight
...................... 2-47
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-47
Reading Lamps
.............................. 2-46
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recovery Tank. Coolant
............
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning ......
Remote
Activation Illumination
..........
Keyless Entry ..................
Keyless Entry Operation .........
..
..
........... 5-19
........... 6-67
........... 2-12
............ 2-9
........... 2-10
Keyless Entry Synchronization
.................. 2- 14
Replacement. Bulbs
............................. 6-67
Replacement. Parts
.............................. 6-67
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-46
..
..
..
..
Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 8-8
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-66
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-66
Systemcheck
................................ 7-15
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-51
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-46
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-23
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1 . 19
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-38
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-43
Safety Belts
................................... 1-6
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-32
Children
.................................... 1-33
Driver Position
............................... 1-11
Extender .................................... 1-65
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-11
Incorrect Usage ......................... 1-14, 1-64
LapBelt
.................................... 1-32
Lap-Shoulder
...................... 1- 11, 1-26, 1-63
Larger Children
.............................. 1-63
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-10
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-29
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-26
Adults
...................................... 1-11
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Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-52
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-16
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2- 19
Steam
........................................ 5-15
Steering in Emergencies
............................... 4- 13
Magnetic Variable Effort ” ..................... 4- 12
Power ...................................... 4-12
TILT-WHEEL”
.............................. 2-34
Tips
........................................ 4-12
Steering Wheel Touch Controls. Audio
.............. 3-28
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-49
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-33
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-38
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-51
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Synchronization. Remote Keyless Entry ............. 2- 14
Tachometer .................................. 2-58
Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp
Bulb Replacement ....... 6-39
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-30
Temperature Control
..................... 3.2.3-5. 3-7
Theft
......................................... 2-15
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.......................... 3-25
Theft-Deterrent System
.......................... 2- 16
Thermostat
.................................... 6-27
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-25
Time. Setting the
............................... 3- 12
THEFTLOCK TM ................................ 3-25
TILT-WHEELTM Adjustable Steering Column
........ 2-34 Tire Pressure Monitor System
..................... 6-44
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-31
Tires
......................................... 6-42
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-49
BuyingNew
................................. 6-47
Chains
..................................... 6-50
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-26
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Compact Spare
............................... 5-37
Inflation
.................................... 6-43
Inflation Check
............................... 7-14
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-45
Loading
.................................... 4-31
Pressure
.................................... 6-40
Storing the Flat
............................... 5-35
Storing the Spare ............................. 5-36
Temperature
................................. 6-49
Traction
.................................... 6-48
Treadwear
................................... 6-48
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-48
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-46
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-49
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-46
TopStrap
..................................... 1-56
TorqueLock
................................... 2-30
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-34. 6.43
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-33
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Traction Control System (3800 Supercharged Engine) ... 4-9
Traction Control System Active Light
............... 2-65
Traction Control System Warning Light
............. 2-64
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Trailer BackingUp
................................. 4-38
Brakes
..................................... 4- 37
Drivingwith
................................. 4-38
Driving on
Grades
............................ 4-39
Engine Cooling When Towing
................... 4-40
Following Distance
........................... 4-38
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-40
Hitches
..................................... 4-37
If
You Decide to Pull A ........................ 4-34
MakingTurns
................................ 4-39
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-40
Passing
..................................... 4- 38
Safety Chains
................................ 4-37
Tongueweight
............................... 4-36
Total Weight
on Tires .......................... 4-36
Towing
..................................... 4-33
Turnsignals
................................. 4-39
Weight
..................................... 4- 35
When
You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill 4-40
Transaxle Fluid
................................. 6-20
Transmitters, Remote-Keyless Entry
............ 2-9, 2- 12
Trip, Before Leaving on a Long .................... 4-24
Trunk
........................................ 2-14
Lock
....................................... 2-15
Rear Seat Pass-Through ........................ 2-50
Transportation,
Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-58 Trunk
Convenience Net
.......................... 2-50
Trunk Lid Applique Bulb Replacement
.............. 6-40
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-35
Turn Signal On Chime
........................... 2-35
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-39
Two-way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Twilight
Sentinel
............................... 2-43
Underbody Flushing Service
..................... 7-17
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-58
Underhood Electrical Center (Passenger’s Side)
....... 6-64
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions ................................. 6-68
Identification Number
......................... 6-60
Loading
.................................... 4-31
Storage
..................................... 6-33
Symbols
....................................... v
Ventilation System .............................. 3-10
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-51
Visors,
Sun .................................... 2-51
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