2012 BUICK REGAL ignition

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Unlock
Press once to unlock the driver’s door only
or press twice to unlock all doors.
Lock
Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door
will not lock if open.
Note: THE REMOTE LOCK AND UNLOCK
SETTINGS CAN BE CHANGED IN THE
VEHICLE SETTINGS MENU BY USING THE
AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLS.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle.
Press and hold for two seconds to activate
the alarm. Press the button again or turn
on the ignition to cancel the alarm.
Power Door Locks/Door Opening
• Press the power door Unlock/ Lockbutton in the center of the instrument panel
to unlock or lock all doors.
• To open a locked door from the inside, pull the door handle to unlock the door and then
pull the handle again to open the door.
• To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, activate the Rear Door
Security Lock. See your Owner Manual for more information.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Trunk Release
Press and hold to unlatch the trunk.
Remote Vehicle Start✦
Press and release the Lockbutton and
then press and hold the button to start
the engine from outside the vehicle. After
entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the
On position before driving.
– The engine will run for 10 minutes.
Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension.
– Only two remote starts are allowed
between ignition cycles.
– Press and hold the button to cancel
a remote start.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Express Power Windows
• All windows have an express-down feature. Fully press the desired window switch for
the window to lower automatically.
• The front windows have an express-up feature. Fully pull the desired front window
switch for the window to go up automatically.
• To partially open a window, gently press and hold the appropriate switch until the
window reaches the desired position.
Note: IF VEHICLE BATTERY POWER IS LOST, THE WINDOWS MUST BE RE-PROGRAMMED
FOR THE EXPRESS-UP FEATURE TO OPERATE. FOLLOW THE OWNER MANUAL
PROCEDURE.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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Driver Information Center
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the
instrument cluster displays vehicle system
info r mation and warning messages and is
accessed using the controls on the turn
signal lever.
DIC Controls
CBA
Cruise Control
Adjusting Cruise Control
RES/+ Resume/Accelerate
Rotate the switch up to resume a set
speed.
When the system is active, rotate the
switch up to increase speed.
SET/– Set/Coast
When the system is active, rotate the
switch down to decrease speed.
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control
but retain the set speed in memory.
Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel
the cruise control.
The cruise control set speed is erased
when cruise control or the vehicle ignition
is turned off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Setting Cruise Control
1. Press the On/Offbutton. The
Cruise Controlsymbol will illuminate in
white in the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed
(must be above 25 mph), rotate the
SET/–switch down to set the speed.
The Cruise Controlsymbol will
illuminate in green in the instrument
cluster.
A. MENU
Press to display the:
–Trip/Fuel menu(digital speed ometer,
trip odometers, fuel range, average
fuel economy, instantaneous fuel
economy, average speed, timer,
OnStar Turn-by-Turn guidance).
–Vehicle Information menu(units,
tire pressures, remaining oil life,
compass, speed warning).
B.
Rotate the switch to scroll through the
items of each menu.
C. SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever
to set or clear a menu item or warning
message. Some urgent messages
cannot be cleared from the DIC display.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Transmission
Detected objects are indicated by audible beeps when the vehicle is in Reverse. The
interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to an object. When the
distance is less than 12 in. (30 cm), the beeps are continuous. The system operates only
at speeds less than 5 mph.
• To turn the system on/off, press the Parking Assistbutton on the center of the
instrument panel.
Note: THE SYSTEM MAY BE DISABLED IF DIRT, SNOW OR ICE BUILDS UP ON THE
SENSORS. KEEP THE VEHICLE CLEAN FOR PROPER OPERATION.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Electric Parking Brake
• To apply the parking brake, pull up theParking Brakeswitch by the shift lever.
• To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal and press the
Parking Brakeswitch.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist✦
The full-time, full-function traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak
electronic stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
Turning the Systems Off/On
• To turn off traction control, press the StabiliTrak/Traction Controlbutton on the
center of the instrument panel. The Traction Control Offlight will illuminate in the
instrument cluster.
• To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold the button.
The StabiliTrak Offlight will illuminate in the instrument cluster.
• Press the button again to turn on both systems.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak®/Traction Control Systems
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be
used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner or to downshift when driving on a downhill
grade to provide engine braking.
• Move the shift lever to the left of the Drive (D) position. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to
upshift or rearward to downshift (–). The currently selected gear will be displayed in the
Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When
coming to a stop, the transmission will automatically downshift.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.