2015 BUICK REGAL seat adjustment

Black plate (1,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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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
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . 1-16
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
eAssist Features
eAssist®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
High Voltage Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-20
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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In Brief 1-3
1.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-4 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
2. Air Vents on page 8-6.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
4. Cruise Control on page 9-38 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-40 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-52 (If
Equipped).
5. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel
Cluster) on page 5-12 or
Instrument Cluster (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-8. Driver Information Center
Display. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-32 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) on page 5-35.
6. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level
Cluster) on page 5-32 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) on page 5-35.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
8. Infotainment on page 7-1.
9. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-35.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
GS/Sport Button (If Equipped).
See Selective Ride Control on
page 9-37. Rear Parking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See
Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
on page 9-49.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-58 (If Equipped).
10. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on
page 6-2.
11. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-20.
13. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-5.
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
15. Horn on page 5-3.
16. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
on page 9-15 orIgnition
Positions (Keyless Access) on
page 9-16.
17. Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8 (If Equipped).

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In Brief 1-7
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Seatback Recline Lever
2. Height Adjustment Switch
3. Seat Position Handle
To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle (3) under thefront of the seat cushion. 2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle (3).
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch (2) to raise or lower the
seat. Release the switch (2) when
the desired height is reached.
To raise or recline the seatback, use
the lever (1) on the outboard side of
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3-3
and Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
Power Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Control
2. Reclining Seatbacks
3. Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control (1) up or down.

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1-8 In Brief
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (1) up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (2) forward or
rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks
on page 3-5.
Press the top or bottom of the
control (3) to increase or decrease
lumbar support. See Lumbar
Adjustment on page 3-4.Memory Features
If equipped, the MEM, “1,”and “2”
buttons on the outboard side of the
driver seat are used to manually
save and recall the driver seat and
outside mirror positions.
See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-47.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the buttons are part of
the climate control system on the
center stack. To operate, the ignition
and the climate control system must
be on. If the climate control system
is off, press the
Obutton to turn
it on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to

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the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights near the
heated seat symbol on the display
indicate three for the highest setting
and one for the lowest.
SeeHeated Seats on page 1-8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
SeeHead Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-10.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-12.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-13.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-37.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See Passenger Sensing
System on page 3-23 for important
information.

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-4
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-16
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-19
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-28
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-29
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-34
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-47

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seat
Pull the head restraint up to raise it.
To lower the head restraint, press
the release button, located on the
head restraint post on the top of the
seatback, while you push the head
restraint down.Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3-37.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
Seat Position
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle under the front ofthe seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Height Adjustment
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch to raise or lower the seat.
Release the switch when the
desired height is reached.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
Release the control when the
desired level of support is reached.