2004 BUICK REGAL brake light

B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-64
Backing Up....................................................4-43
Battery..........................................................5-46
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-8
Battery Rundown Protection.............................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Brake
Parking......................................................2-24
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Brake Fluid....................................................5-43
Brake Wear...................................................5-45
Brakes..........................................................5-43
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-55
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-59
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-57
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53
Headlamps.................................................5-55
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-59
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-58
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide...................4-26, 4-39, 2-12, 2-29
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-63
Your CD Player...........................................3-64
Your CDs ...................................................3-64
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-58
Cassette Tape Player Service............................. 6-9
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-59
CD Messages........................................3-52, 3-61
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-35
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-57
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-20
Chains, Tires..................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-31
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Checking Coolant............................................5-27
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
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How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check........................................5-24, 5-69
How to Check and Add Oil...............................5-22
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-41
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-36
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-37
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-40
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Illumination on Remote Activation........................ 2-7
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-27
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-14
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-98
Interior Lamps................................................3-14
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-47
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-11
Interior.......................................................3-14
Lap Belt........................................................1-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-12, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-26
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-30
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-32
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Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-31
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Door/Trunk Ajar Warning...............................3-40
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-34
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Low Oil Level.............................................3-39
Low Traction...............................................3-33
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-29
Security.....................................................3-40
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-33
Tire Pressure..............................................3-35
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-33
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-15
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Low Traction Light..........................................3-33
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-40
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Operation...................................3-17, 3-21
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Parking on Hills..............................................4-44
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter.....................................................3-25
Passenger Control..........................................3-23
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-43
PASS-Key
®II .................................................2-16
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-15
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-57
Playing a CD.........................................3-50, 3-59
Playing the Radio...................................3-45, 3-52
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-40
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-29
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-48, 3-55
Radio Messages.....................................3-50, 3-57
Radios..........................................................3-44
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-63
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-64
Care of Your CDs........................................3-64
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-52
Radio with CD............................................3-45
Setting the Time..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-61
Understanding Reception..............................3-62
RDS Messages......................................3-49, 3-56
Reading Lamps..............................................3-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-21
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Window Defogger............................3-19, 3-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®..............................................2-32
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
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Remote Keyless Entry System Operation............. 2-4
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-12
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Removing the Wheel Center Caps....................5-81
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-46
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-55
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
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...................4-31Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
SSafety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-29
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-92
Center Passenger Position............................1-20
Driver Position............................................1-12
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.................................................4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-6
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Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Tire Ination Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-62
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-66
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-89
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-69
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-72
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-20
Top Strap......................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-37
Torque Lock...................................................2-26
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-33
Full-Range Control System............................. 4-9
Low Light...................................................3-33
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-21
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case
Unit Repair Manual......................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-28
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Assist Handle........................................2-13
Trunk Lock....................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-101
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-76
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-90
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