2000 BUICK REGAL Owner's Manual

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-39 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a different
turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check with your
dealer. The arrows on your instrument panel w

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 4-40 When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down
while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2. Let

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-
5-1
Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here youll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
5
-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-2 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
5
-8 Towing

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-2
Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front and
rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off.
Press the switc

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-3
Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your
vehicle. But please use the following steps listed below
to do it safely.
If yo

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-4
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles arent touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you dont want. You wouldnt b

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-5
5. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on
each battery. Your vehicle has a remote positive (+)
jump starting terminal. The terminal is on the same
side of the engine compartment as yo

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BUICK REGAL 2000  Owners Manual 5-6
6. Check that the jumper cables dont have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
thi