Buick 1998 Regal User manual

The

1998

Buick

Regal Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains

the

“SRS”

system.

Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section

tells

what to do

you have

problem while driving, such as

flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells youhow to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tellsyou when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tellsyou how to contact Buick for assistance andhow to get service and owner publications.

also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-8.

Index

Here’san alphabetical listing

almost every subject in this manual.

You

can use

to quickly find

somethingyou want to read.

BUICK

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GMEmblem, BUICK,

the BUICK Emblem and the name REGAL are

registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latestinformation at the time it

was printed. We reservethe right to make changes in the

product after that time without furthernotice. For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors

Canada Limited” for Buick Motor

Division whenever

appears inthis manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be

there if

you

ever need it when you’re on the road. If you

sell the vehicle, please leave thismanual in it

the new

owner can use it.

Litho in U.S.A.

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Second Edition

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How

to Use this Manual

Many people read theirowner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive theirnew vehicle. If

you do this, it will help

you

learn about the features

and controls foryour vehicle. Inthis manual, you’ll

find that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Index

good place to look

for

what

you

need is theIndex in

back of the manual. It’s

alphabeticallist of what’s in

the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find anumber of safety cautionsin this book.

We use abox and the word CAUTION

tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAC

AON:

These mean thereis something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we

tell

you

what the hazard is. Then

we tell you what to do

help avoid or reducethe

hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

You

will also find a circle

with a slash through it

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this’’

“Don’t

let this happen.’’

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also,

this book you will find thesenotices:

NOTICE:

These mean thereis something that

could

damage

your

vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be

costly.But the notice will

tell

you what to do

help

avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals,you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different

colors

in different words.

You’ll also seewarning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION

NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

These

are

some

the symbols

you

may

find

your

vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

FLAMES

SPARK

,\I/,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BAllERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever

your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

WARNING

HAZARD

FLASHER

RUNNING

DAYTIME

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(0)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

NOTES

Section

SeatsandRestraintSystems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Buick and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts: They’re

for

Everyone

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Air Bag System

Rear Seat Passengers

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and SmallAdults

Center Passenger Position

Children

Built-in Child Restraint (Option)

Child Restraints

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells

you

how

to adjust the seats and

explainsthe reclining seatbacks and head restraints.

Manual Front Seat

UTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse

you,

make you push a pedal when you

don’twant to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle

not moving.

2-Way Manual Seat

Lift the

bar

under the front of

the

seat using an upward

motion. This will unlock the seat, Slidethe seat to where

you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat

with your body to

sure the seat

locked into place.

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