2002 BUICK REGAL wheel

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The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Exterior Lamps Control
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Instrument Panel Cluster
D. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)E. Air Vents
F. Side Window Defogger Vent
G. Hood Release
H. Tilt Wheel Lever
I. HornJ. Audio System
K. Ashtray
L. Climate Control
M. Glove Box
N. Instrument Panel Fuse Block

2-72 Traction Control System Warning Light
The traction control
system warning light
may come on for the
following reasons:

If you turn the system off by pressing the traction
control button located on the black panel directly
behind your automatic transaxle shift lever, the
warning light will come on and stay on. To turn the
system back on, press the button again. The warning
light should go off. See ªTraction Control Systemº in
the Index for more information.

With Full
-Range Traction Control equipped
vehicles, if there's a brake system problem that is
specifically related to traction control, the traction
control system will turn off and the warning light
will come on. If your brakes begin to overheat, the
traction control system will turn off and the warning
light will come on until your brakes cool down.
If the traction control system is affected by an
engine
-related problem, the system will turn off
and the warning light will come on.

With Full
-Range Traction Control, if there is a base
brake problem, the system will turn off and the light
will come on.
If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.
Low Traction Light
This light will come
on when the traction
control system is
limiting wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this
is normal. Slippery road conditions may exist if the
low traction light comes on, so adjust your driving
accordingly. The light will stay on for a few seconds
after the traction control system stops limiting wheel
spin. See ªTraction Control Systemº or ªFull
-Range
Traction Control Systemº in the Index.

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3800 V6 Supercharged Engine
Control Buttons
The Driver Information Center has three buttons that
control its functions.
The English/Metric (E/M), RESET and MODE
buttons for the Driver Information Center are located to
the left of the steering wheel, just below the instrument
panel cluster.
E/M (English/Metric): Press this button to change
the display from English to metric units or metric
to English.
RESET: Press this button for one second to reset the
mode displayed.
MODE: Press this button to change the mode
being displayed.

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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Dual ComforTemp
Climate Control
3
-4 Dual Automatic ComforTemp
Climate
Control (If Equipped)
3
-7 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-8 Rear Window Defogger
3
-9 Ventilation System
3
-10 Audio Systems
3
-10 Setting the Clock
3
-10 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Control3
-15 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control (If Equipped)
3
-21 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
3
-23 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
3
-24 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-24 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-25 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-26 Care of Your Compact Discs
3
-26 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-26 Backglass Antenna
3
-27 Diversity Antenna System (If Equipped)

3-23 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
 SEEK
: Press the up or down arrow to seek to the
next or previous radio station.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the player
will advance to the next or previous selection.SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on
the display. The radio will scan to the first preset station
on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go to
the next preset station. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. Press SCAN again to
stop scanning.
AM FM: Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM2.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, press this
button to listen to the radio.
SRCE (Source): Press this button to change to
playing a cassette tape or compact disc when listening to
the radio.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the audio system.
Press it again to turn on the sound.VOL (Volume)
: Press the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease volume.

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Let's say the road is wet and you're driving safely.
Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you.
You slam on the brakes and continue braking.
Here's what happens with ABS:
A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one
of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will
separately work the brakes at each wheel.The anti
-lock system can change the brake pressure
faster than any driver could. The computer is
programmed to make the most of available tire and road
conditions. This can help you steer around the obstacle
while braking hard.
As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on
wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly.

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Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
anti
-lock brakes.
Using Anti
-Lock
Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti
-lock work for you. You may feel a
slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
Full-Range Traction Control System
(With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine)
Your vehicle has a Full Range Traction Control System
that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in
slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it
senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning
or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the
system works the front brakes and reduces engine power
to limit wheel spin.
The low traction light
will come on when the
traction control system
is limiting wheel spin.
See ªLow Traction
Lightº in the Index.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this
is normal.

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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
reengage the cruise control. See ªCruise Controlº in
the Index.
This light should come
on briefly when you start
the engine. If it stays on
or comes on while you
are driving, there's a
problem with your
traction control system.
See ªTraction Control System Warning Lightº in the
Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system off if you ever need to. You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required. See ªRocking Your Vehicleº in the Index.
To turn the system off, press
the TRACTION button on
the panel located directly
behind your automatic
transaxle shift lever.
The traction control system warning light will come on
and stay on.
You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing
the button again. The traction control system warning
light should go off.