2020 BUICK REGAL parking brake

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The jump start positive terminal (3)
and negative terminal (4) are on the
battery of the vehicle providing the
jump start.
The positive jump start connection
for the discharged battery is under a
cover. Remove the cover to expose
the terminal.1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and shift to P (Park). See
Shifting Into Park 0181.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
4. Turn the ignition off. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the remote
positive (+) terminal on the
discharged battery.

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Vehicle Care 311
Caution
If the vehicle is towed with all four
wheels on the ground, the
drivetrain components could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not tow the vehicle
with all four wheels on the
ground.
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission should not be towed
with all four wheels on the ground.
If the vehicle must be towed, a dolly
should be used. See the information
on dolly towing later in this section.
Dinghy Towing from the Rear
The vehicle was not designed to be
towed from the rear with all four
wheels on the ground.
Dolly Towing from the Front
(Front-Wheel Drive)
Vehicles with front-wheel drive can
be dolly towed from the front.
To dolly tow the vehicle from the
front: 1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto the dolly.
3. Shift the transmission into P (Park).
4. Firmly set the parking brake.

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5. Use an adequate clampingdevice designed for towing to
ensure that the front wheels
are locked into the
straight-ahead position.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
7. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
8. Turn the ignition off.Dolly Towing from the Front
(All-Wheel Drive)
Vehicles with all-wheel drive cannot
be dolly towed.
Dolly Towing from the Rear
The vehicle cannot be dolly towed
from the rear.

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Service and Maintenance 325
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. SeeExterior Care
0 313.
. Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
loose or missing fasteners, and
axle seal leaks.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 058.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts. .
Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0313.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0252.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check
0252.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 252.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. If the hold
open is low, service the gas
strut. See Gas Strut(s) 0254. .
Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 287 or
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 293.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof035.

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366 Index
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Assistance Program,Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 204
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . 209
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery - North America . . . . 251, 306
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 253 Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 121
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 210
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bulb Replacement Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 257
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
California
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .231, 251, 306, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 119
Check
Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

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368 Index
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 207
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . 164
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 169
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 171
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 122
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 259 Electrical System (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 235
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 184
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . .115
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 352
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 148
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 150
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 241
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

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370 Index
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 273
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 169
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 190
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 349
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 33
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 148
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 213
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 215
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 123
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 151
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Lights Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 121
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 122
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 125

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Index 371
Lights (cont'd)Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 148
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . .117
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 324
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 119
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Mirrors (cont'd)
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 33
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 362
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 175
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 240
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 72
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 343
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356