1998 BUICK REGAL check engine

1998 BUCK SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out
the Service Publication Order Form in this book and mailing it in with your check, money order,
or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.)
CURRENT
PUBLICATIONS FOR 1998 BUICK
SERVICE MANUALS
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information
on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical, steering, body, etc.
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TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE
UNIT REPAIR MANUAL
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments and specifications for the
1998 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases.
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SERVICE BULLETINS
Service Bulletins give technical service informarlon needed
to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks.
Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the
diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
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TO:
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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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Oilwarning ................................. 2-71
Performance Shift
....................... 2.26. 2.74
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.7. 2.59
Security
.................................... 2-73
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-69
Service Vehicle Soon .......................... 2-74
Traction Control System Active
.................. 2-65
Traction Control System Warning
................ 2-64
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-31
Locks
Cylinders
................................... 7-15
DelayedLocking
.............................. 2-8
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transaxle Check
....................... 7-17
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7- 15
Lockout Protection Feature
...................... 2-5
ManualDoor
................................. 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear-Door Child Security
....................... 2-6
Trunk
...................................... 2-15
Window
.................................... 2-33
Loss
of Control ................................ 4- 16
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.68. 6.26
LowFuelLight
................................ 2-75
Low Oil Level Light
....................... 2.72. 6.12
Low Tire Light
................................. 2-68
Low Traction Light
............................. 2-66
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
............. 2.37. 2-74
Low-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-19
Programmable Automatic
Power Door
............. 2-7 Lubrication Service.
Body
........................ 7- 15
Magnetic Variable Effort Steering
................ 4-12
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-69
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-20
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-5
How it’s Organized ............................ 7-3
Introduction
.................................. 7-2
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-14
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-2
Maintenance Schedule. Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants
.......................... 7-19
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-58
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-69
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-18
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Manual Door Locks
........................
Front Seat ...................
Manual Single Zone Climate Control
Methanol
.....................
Mirrors .......................
Convex Outside ..............
Electrochromic Daymight ......
Inside Daymight Rearview .....
Power Outside Foldaway .......
Visor Vanity .................
MMT ........................
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.... 3-2
.... 6-5
... 2-47
... 2-48
... 2-47
... 2-47
... 2-48
... 2-51
.... 6-4
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Mountain Roads .................................. 4-25
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-34
Net. Trunk Convenience
........................ 2-50
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-24
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 17
Nightvision
................................... 4-18
Odometer
.................................... 2-58
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-58
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 14
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-71
OnStar System
................................. 2-54
Oil.
Engine
.................................... 6-12
Oil Life Monitor
........................ 2-78. 6-16. 7-5
Overdrive
(a). Automatic ..................
Overheating Engine .......................
Owner Checks and Services .................
Owner Publications. Ordering ...............
Paint Spotting. Chemical ..................
Park
Automatic Transaxle
....................
Shifting Out of .........................
Shifting Into ...........................
2.24. 2.25
..... 5-15
..... 7-14
..... 8-10
..... 6-58
..... 2-23
..... 2-28
..... 2-30 Parking
AtNight
.................................... 2-15
Brake
...................................... 2-27
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-17
Lots
....................................... 2-15
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-31
With a Trailer
................................ 4-40
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
.................. 6-18
Passing
............................... 4-15
PASS-Key I1 2-16
Performance Shift Light
..................... 2-26, 2-74
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-18
Power
.... *.h* .................................
Performance Shifting ............................ 2-26
Auxiliary Connection
.......................... 2-53
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses
................................ 6-61
Retained Accessory
........................... 2-46
Seat (Six-Way)
Steering
.....
Steering Fluid .
Windows ....
................................ 1-3
............................... 4-12
............................... 6-27
............................... 2-33
Outside Mirrors
.............................. 2-48
Pregnancy.
Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-18
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-10
Publications. Service and Owner. Ordering in Canada
... 8-9
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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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Service Station Checkpoints
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
FLUID
P6-28
ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK REMOTE POSITIVE
BATTERY TERMINAL
P5-5 / TI RES
P6-13
SECONDARY
HOOD RELEASE
P6-9
I1 I I
P \
ENGINE COOLANT
RECOVERY TANK P5-19 AND P6-26 HOOD
RELEASE
P6-9 FUEL DOOR
P6-6
For
detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.
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