2018 BUICK REGAL ABS

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-2nd Timed Print-U.S./Canada-
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Vehicle Care 321
Dolly Towing from the Rear
The vehicle cannot be dolly towed
from the rear.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants0340.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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Caution (Continued)
your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and
appropriate disposal of any
vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure
washes closer than 30 cm (12 in)
to the surface of the vehicle. Use
of power washers exceeding
8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result
in damage or removal of paint
and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any
component under the hood that
has this
esymbol.
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Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-2nd Timed Print-U.S./Canada-
11486030) - 2018 - crc - 3/23/18
372 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 206
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 238
Additional Information
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 251
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 85 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 81
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 132
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 223
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 261
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 198 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

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Index 377
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 276
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 160
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Lamps (cont'd)
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 223
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 225
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Lights
Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 135
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 160
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 130
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138