2018 BUICK REGAL headlamp

Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-2nd Timed Print-U.S./Canada-
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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
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: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints

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1.Air Vents 0173.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
0162.
3. Instrument Cluster 0124.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0141.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0118.
5. Hazard Warning Flashers
0162.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0160.
7. Infotainment 0167.
8. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0201.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0168.
10. Transmitter Pocket. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 030.
11. Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0225
(If Equipped). Parking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See
Driver
Assistance Systems 0213.
Selective Ride Control (GS
Models Only) 0203.
12. Wireless Charging 0121 (If
Equipped).
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0194.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0198.
15. ENGINE START/STOP Button (Out of View). See Ignition
Positions 0187.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0118.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0141.
17. Horn 0118.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0118 (Out of View).
19. Cruise Control 0204 (If
Equipped).
Adaptive Cruise Control 0206
(If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System
0217 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0118
(If Equipped).
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 243.
21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0159.
Fog Lamps 0162.
22. Instrument Panel Fuse Block Cover. See Instrument Panel
Fuse Block 0272.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0133.
24. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0145
(If Equipped).
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0163.

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Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System085.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the overhead
console when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0132.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirrors
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror automatically dims to
reduce the glare of headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
054.
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust a mirror:
1. Press
}or|to select the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the selected
mirror in the desired direction.
See Power Mirrors 053.

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and the indicator light will turn off.
The dome lamps will come on when
doors are opened.
+ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome
lamps on manually.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
front reading lamps on or off. Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner either over the rear seats
or over the rear doors.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
rear reading lamps on or off.
For more information on interior
lighting, see
Interior Lighting 017.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
There are four positions.
O:Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.

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;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0159.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0160.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes. LO :
Use for slow wipes.
INT : Use for intermittent wipes. To
adjust wipe frequency, turn the band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1x : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f: Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 118. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
If equipped, turn the end of the
windshield wiper lever to operate
the rear window wiper/washer.
OFF :
Turns the system off.
INT : Intermittent wipes.
ON : Slow wipes.
1:Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
automatically returns to its original
position when released.
See Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 119.

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54 Keys, Doors, and Windows
See“Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0168.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking. The mirror(s) return
to the original position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
Turn this feature on or off through
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0150.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
If equipped with OnStar, the vehicle
may have three control buttons at
the bottom of the mirror. See OnStar
Overview 0360.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
The rearview mirror automatically
dims to reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. This
feature comes on when the vehicle
is started.

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This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0160.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) Light
This light should come on briefly as
the vehicle is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
This light comes on solid when
there is a problem with the AFL
system. It flashes when the system
is switching between lighting
modes. See Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) 0161.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this
light comes on when the fog lamps
are on.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0162.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0159.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
See Cruise Control 0204.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light is white when the Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC, if equipped) is
on and ready, and turns green when
the ACC is set and active. See
Adaptive Cruise Control 0206.

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driving position when the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse) or the
engine is turned off. SeeReverse
Tilt Mirrors 054.
Touch Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Extended Hill Start Assist
This allows the duration of the Hill
Start Assist to be changed. See Hill
Start Assist (HSA) 0200.
Touch Extended Hold or
Standard Hold.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Select to set the Auto Wipe in
Reverse Gear feature on or off.
When on, and the front wipers are
on, the rear window wiper will turn
on automatically when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
Touch Off or On.
Lighting
Touch and the following may
display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights .
Exit Lighting
. Left or Right Hand Traffic
. Adaptive Forward Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the
exterior lamps and most of the
interior lamps to turn on briefly
when
Kon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed
to locate the vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
Left or Right Hand Traffic
This setting adjusts the behavior of
the Adaptive Forward Lighting
feature based on what side of the
road the vehicle drives on. Touch Left Hand Traffic or Right
Hand Traffic.
Adaptive Forward Lighting
This feature allows the headlamps
to pivot horizontally to provide
greater road illumination while
turning. See
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) 0161.
Touch Off, Corner and Curve
Lighting, or Intelligent Light
Distribution.
Power Door Locks
Touch and the following may
display:
. Open Door Anti Lockout
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Touch Off or On.