1998 BUICK REGAL mirror

Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of
all roads. But they have their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep
to the right. Drive at the same
speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the
left lane on
a freeway as a passing lane. At the
entrance, there is usually
a ramp that leads to the
freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as you
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder
as often as
necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once
you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay
in
the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to
make sure there isn’t another vehicle in your
“blind” spot.
Once you are moving
on the freeway, make certain you
allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move
slightly slower at night.
When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper
lane well
in advance. If you miss your exit, do not,
under any circumstances, stop and back
up. Drive on to
the next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.
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Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
Or
is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch
of road with
the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires
on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the rush
of the wind
against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’t let it
happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the
road in
less than a second, and you could crash and
be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.
Then here are some tips:
a Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to
the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your
instruments frequently. Driving
on steep hills or mountains is different from
driving in flat or rolling terrain.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service
or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or
both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway
as
an emergency.
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Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel
of
handling and braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are
driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle
is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform
(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,
lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has
electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and
then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This
can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move that hand
to
the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide
you.
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Fuse
1
4
6
8
10
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
22
23
Description
Ignition Key Solenoid
Ignition Signal
-- Hot in RUN and
Start
-- PCM, BCM U/H Relay
Power Mirrors
Panel Dimming
Ignition Signal
-- Hot in RUN, Unlock
and Start
-- Cluster, Powertrain Control
Module, Body Control Module
DRL Module
Interior Lamps
Door
Locks
Taillamps, License Lamp
Radio
Heated Mirror
Cruise Control
Clusters
Cigarette Lighter
-- Auxiliary Power
Connection (Power Drop), Data Link
Fuse
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
Description
Stoplamps
Parking Lamps,
Fog Lamps
Auxiliary Power Connection (Power
Drop)
-- Hot in ACC and RUN
Crank Signal
-- Body Control Module,
Cluster, Powertrain Control Modules
Ignition Signal
-- HVAC
Control Head
Shifter Lock Solenoid
Air Bag
Anti-lock Brake Controls, Body
Control Module
Hazard Flashers
Driver’s Heated Seat
Ignition Signal
-- Hot in ACC and
RUN
-- Body Control Module
Anti-lock Brake Solenoids
Low Blower
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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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Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-50
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-60
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-57
Built-in Child Restraint
........................ 6-54
Built-in Child Restraint Harness
................. 6-54
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-54
Inside of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-52
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-54
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-54
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-55
Special Problems
............................. 6-53
Stains
...................................... 6-50
Tires
....................................... 6-57
Vinyl
....................................... 6-53
Wheels
..................................... 6-54
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-55
Cleaning Exterior LampsLenses
................... 6-56
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3-12
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-3 1
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-25
Compact Disc Player Care
........................ 3-3 1
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3-24
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-37
Console Storage
................................ 2-49
Control. Loss
of ................................ 4- 16
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6 Convex
Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Coolant Bleedvalve
................................. 5-23
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-19
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2-20
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-44
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-38
CruiseLight
................................... 2-74
Cupholders
............................... 2-49. 2-50
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-55
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3-11
Defogging
............................ 3.4.3-6. 3-10
Defrosting
............................ 3.4.3.6. 3.10
Delayed Entry Lighting .......................... 2-45
Delayed Exit Lighting
........................... 2-45
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-66
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ............. 3.16.3.19. 3.23
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-41
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
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Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light ................... 2-75
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-76
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 1 1
Driver Selectable Shifting ........................ 2-26
Driving City
........................................ 4-22
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-23
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-29
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-19
Night
...................................... 4-17
OnCurves
.................................. 4-12
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-39
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-25
On Snow
or Ice .............................. 4-28
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-21
WetRoads
.................................. 4-19
Winter
...................................... 4-27
With a Trailer
................................ 4-38
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control
......... 3-7
Dual ComforTemp Climate Control
.................. 3-4
Electrical Equipment, Adding
..... 2-20. 2-52. 3-29, 6-61
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-47
Engine
.................................. 6-10, 6-11
Coolant
..................................... 6-23
Electrical
System
............................... 6-61 Coolant
Heater
............................... 2-20
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-14
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-67
Coolant Temperature Light
..................... 2-67
Exhaust
..................................... 2-31
Identification
................................ 6-60
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-14
Overheating
................................. 5-15
Running While Parked
......................... 2-32
Specifications
................................ 6-68
Starting Your
................................ 2-19
Adding ..................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-13
Engineoil
.................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-16
Supercharger
................................ 6-19
Used
....................................... 6-17
What Kind to Use
............................. 6-15
Whentochange
.............................. 6-16
Enhanced Traction System
........................ 4-11
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
............. 2-66
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
........... 2-65
Ethanol
........................................ 6-5
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-31
Exterior Lamps ................................. 2-41
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-6
Filter, Air
..................................... 6-17
Filter. Engine Oil
............................... 6-16
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Filter. Passenger Compartment Air ................. 6- 18
Finishcare
.................................... 6-56
Finish Damage
................................. 6-58
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-26
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-26
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-19
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
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Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement 6-37
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Canadian
................................ 6-4, 6-5
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-6
Gage ....................................... 2-75
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-62
.. ...........................
FrontTowing .................................. 5-11
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... '2-67
Fuel
....................................... 2-75
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-23
GloveBox
.................................... 2-49
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-32
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-32
Guide en Frangais
11
GVWR ....................................... 4-32
GAWR
....................................... 4-32
.. .................................
Halogen
Bulbs ................................ 6-34
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps Aiming
..................................... 6-35
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-34
Flash-to-Pass
................................ 2-36
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-35
OnReminder
................................ 2-41
Wiring
..................................... 6-61
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-4
Heated Foldaway Outside Mirrors .................. 2-48
Heatedseat
.................................... 1-4
Heating ............................... 3.4.3.6. 3.10
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-25
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-37
Hood
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-9
Horn ......................................... 2-33
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-21
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2-17
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-17
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-44
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-40
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-47
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