2003 BUICK REGAL fold seats

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Six-Way Power Seats.....................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-5
Rear Seats.......................................................1-6
Split Folding Rear Seat...................................1-6
Safety Belts.....................................................1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone.................1-6
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-11
Driver Position..............................................1-12
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-20
Center Passenger Position.............................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-24
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-26
Child Restraints.............................................1-27
Older Children..............................................1-27
Infants and Young Children............................1-29
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-32Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-35
Top Strap....................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-37
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position....................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-44
Air Bag Systems............................................1-46
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-49
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-51
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?.....................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-52
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? . . .1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-54
Restraint System Check..................................1-54
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-54
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-55
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
If your vehicle has this
feature it allows you to
have access to the trunk
from the inside of your
vehicle. Pull forward on the
seat tab, located on the
front of the rear seat,
to fold the rear seatback
down.
To return the seatback to its original position, push it
back up, making sure the rear seat latch locks the seat
in place.
Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
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If you do have a heavy load, spread it out. Don’t carry
more than 167 lbs (75 kg) in your trunk.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, and it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose
control and crash. Also, overloading can
shorten the life of your vehicle.
Notice:Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because of overloading.
If you put things inside your vehicle–like suitcases,
tools, packages or anything else–they will go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
•Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a
trunk, put them as far forward as you can.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
•Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
•Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
•When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
•Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-93
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-11
Brake System Inspection..............................6-15
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-15
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-14
Fuel System Inspection................................6-15
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-10
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-14
PartD-Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-16
PartE-Maintenance Record........................6-17
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-14
Throttle System Inspection............................6-15
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-41
Making Turns.................................................4-39
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Operation...................................3-17, 3-21
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)–Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-32
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®.......2-32
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-33
Modes...........................................................3-44
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-93
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Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government.............................. 7-9
Restraint System Check...................................6-11
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-54
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-55
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-54
Replacing Parts...........................................1-55
Resynchronization............................................. 2-8
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-29
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-80
Center Passenger Position............................1-20
Driver Position............................................1-12Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
......................................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers
.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position
......................1-20
Safety Belt Extender
....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................1-19
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
......................... 1-6
Safety Chains
.................................................4-38
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance
..................................... 6-4
Seat
Head Restraints
............................................ 1-5
Seats
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-3
Manual
........................................................ 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats
.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat
.................................. 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position
............................1-42
Designed for the LATCH System
...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position
...........................1-40
Right Front Seat Position
..............................1-44
Security Feedback
............................................ 2-5
Security Light
.................................................3-40
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