2011 BUICK REGAL steering

Black plate (4,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
iv Introduction
WarningorCaution indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Notice: This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage. This
would not be covered by the
vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*: This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information.
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

Black plate (1,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-13
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-16
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-16
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Black plate (3,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3
A.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.
B. Air Vents on page 8‑4.
C. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑3.
Driver Information Center
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.
D. Cruise Control on page 9‑39.
E. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.
F. Horn on page 5‑2.
Driver Airbag. See Where Are
the Airbags? on page 3‑29.
G. Driver Information Center Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.
H. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2. I.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
J. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
K. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑34/ StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑36 (If
Equipped).
Interactive Drive Control
System on page 9‑38
(If Equipped).
L. Info Display. See Operation on
page 7‑4.
M. Power Door Locks on page 2‑5.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3.
N. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑42.
O. Front Passenger Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on
page 3‑29.
P. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑5. Q. Data Link Connector (Out of
View). See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on page 5‑13.
R. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on
page 10‑40.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
S. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
T. Ignition Positions on page 9‑17.
U. Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑8.
V. Storage Compartment.
W. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑25 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑29.
X. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
Y. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

Black plate (9,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-9
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up,down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control located in
the overhead console controls both
the front and rear interior lamps.
*: Turns the lamps off.
1:Turns the lamps on when any
door is opened.
+: Keeps the lamps on all
the time.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are located
in the overhead console.
# $: Press to turn each lamp on
or off.
The rear reading lamps are located
in the headliner.
For more information about interior
lamps, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6‑5.
.Reading Lamps on page 6‑5.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.

Black plate (10,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
1-10 In Brief
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is located
on the instrument panel on the
outboard side of the steering wheel.
O:Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
off again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate once the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). AUTO:
Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
The current status of the AUTO
system is displayed in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑22.
;: Turns on the parking lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other
exterior lighting.
2: Turns on the headlamps,
parking lamps, instrument panel
lights, and other exterior lighting.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑2.
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
side of the steering column.
2: Use for fast wipes.
1: Use for slow wipes.
&:Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
9: Use to turn the windshield
wipers off.

Black plate (14,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
1-14 In Brief
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio
system, microphone, and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
SeeBluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑20 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑21 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑23.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
b/g: Press to interact with the
available Bluetooth, OnStar,
or navigation system.
$/i: Press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again
to turn the sound on. For vehicles
with OnStar or Bluetooth systems,
press to reject an incoming call,
or to end a current call.
_SRC^: Turn_or^to select a
radio band or audio source.
Turn
_or^to select the next or
previous favorite radio station, CD,
or MP3 track.
Press SRC to change between
radio and CD or DVD.
+
x−: Press + to increase or −to
decrease the volume.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

Black plate (15,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-15
Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons are
located on the steering wheel.
1:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. An indicator light
will turn on or off in the instrument
panel cluster.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory. RES/+ :
Move the thumbwheel up
to make the vehicle resume to a
previously set speed or to
accelerate to a higher speed.
SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down
to set a speed or to make the
vehicle decelerate.
See Cruise Control on page 9‑39.
Navigation System
If the vehicle has a navigation
system, there is a separate
Navigation System Manual that
includes information on the radio,
audio players, and navigation
system.
The navigation system provides
detailed maps of most major
freeways and roads. After a
destination has been set, the
system provides turn-by-turn
instructions for reaching the
destination. In addition, the system
can help locate a variety of points of
interest (POIs), such as banks,
airports, restaurants, and more. See the navigation system manual
for more information.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is located in the
center of the instrument panel
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. The controls for
the DIC are located on the turn
signal lever.
SET/CLR:
Press to set or clear the
menu item when it is displayed.
w x: Use the thumbwheel to
scroll through the items in
each menu.

Black plate (21,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-21
OnStar service requires wireless
communication networks and the
Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellite network. Not all OnStar
services are available everywhere
or on all vehicles at all times.
OnStar service cannot work unless
the vehicle is in a place where
OnStar has an agreement with a
wireless service provider for service
in that area, and the wireless
service provider has coverage,
network capacity, reception, and
technology compatible with OnStar
service. Service involving location
information about the vehicle cannot
work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and
compatible with the OnStar
hardware. The vehicle must have a
working electrical system and
adequate battery power for the
OnStar equipment to operate.
OnStar service may not work if the
OnStar equipment is not properly
installed or you have not maintained
it even if the vehicle is in good
working order and in compliancewith all government regulations.
If you try to add, connect, or modify
any equipment or software in the
vehicle, OnStar service may not
work. Other problems beyond
OnStar's control may prevent
service to you, such as hills, tall
buildings, tunnels, weather,
electrical system design and
architecture of the vehicle, damage
to important parts of the vehicle in a
crash, or wireless phone network
congestion or jamming.
See
Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑15 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-210/220/310.
OnStar Steering Wheel
Controls
This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute
button that can be used to interact
with OnStar Hands-Free calling.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 for more information. On some vehicles, the Talk button
can be used to dial numbers into
voice mail systems, or to dial phone
extensions. See the OnStar Owner's
Guide for more information.
Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if
the OnStar Advisor cannot be
heard.
If the light next to the OnStar
buttons is red, the system may not
be functioning properly. Push
Q
and request a vehicle diagnostic
check. If the light appears clear
(no light appears), your OnStar
subscription has expired and all
services have been deactivated.
Push
Qto confirm that the OnStar
equipment is active.