| Section |
Page |
| 2015 Buick Regal Owner Manual BookTOC |
2 |
| Introduction |
4 |
| Canadian Vehicle Owners |
4 |
| Using this Manual |
4 |
| Danger, Warnings, and Cautions |
5 |
| Symbols |
5 |
| In Brief |
8 |
| Instrument Panel |
9 |
| Initial Drive Information |
11 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
11 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
12 |
| Door Locks |
12 |
| Trunk Release |
13 |
| Windows |
13 |
| Seat Adjustment |
14 |
| Memory Features |
15 |
| Heated Seats |
15 |
| Head Restraint Adjustment |
16 |
| Safety Belts |
16 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
16 |
| Mirror Adjustment |
17 |
| Steering Wheel Adjustment |
17 |
| Interior Lighting |
18 |
| Exterior Lighting |
19 |
| Windshield Wiper/Washer |
19 |
| Climate Controls |
20 |
| Transmission |
21 |
| Vehicle Features |
21 |
| Infotainment System |
21 |
| Steering Wheel Controls |
21 |
| Cruise Control |
22 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
22 |
| Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
23 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
23 |
| Lane Change Alert (LCA) |
23 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
23 |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System |
23 |
| Parking Assist |
24 |
| Active Emergency Braking System |
24 |
| Power Outlets |
24 |
| Universal Remote System |
25 |
| Sunroof |
25 |
| eAssist Features |
26 |
| eAssist® Overview |
26 |
| High Voltage Safety Information |
26 |
| Automatic Engine Start/Stop Feature |
27 |
| Regenerative Braking |
27 |
| Battery |
27 |
| Service |
27 |
| Performance and Maintenance |
28 |
| Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
28 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
28 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
29 |
| E85 or FlexFuel |
29 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
29 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
30 |
| OnStar® |
30 |
| Keys, Doors, and Windows |
32 |
| Keys and Locks |
32 |
| Keys |
32 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
33 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
34 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
40 |
| Door Locks |
41 |
| Power Door Locks |
42 |
| Delayed Locking |
42 |
| Automatic Door Locks |
43 |
| Lockout Protection |
43 |
| Safety Locks |
43 |
| Doors |
44 |
| Trunk |
44 |
| Vehicle Security |
46 |
| Vehicle Alarm System |
46 |
| Immobilizer |
48 |
| Immobilizer Operation (Key Access) |
48 |
| Immobilizer Operation (Keyless Access) |
48 |
| Exterior Mirrors |
49 |
| Convex Mirrors |
49 |
| Power Mirrors |
50 |
| Folding Mirrors |
50 |
| Heated Mirrors |
50 |
| Interior Mirrors |
50 |
| Interior Rearview Mirrors |
50 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
50 |
| Windows |
51 |
| Power Windows |
51 |
| Sun Visors |
53 |
| Roof |
53 |
| Sunroof |
53 |
| Seats and Restraints |
56 |
| Head Restraints |
57 |
| Front Seats |
58 |
| Seat Adjustment |
58 |
| Power Seat Adjustment |
59 |
| Lumbar Adjustment |
59 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
60 |
| Memory Seats |
61 |
| Heated Front Seats |
63 |
| Rear Seats |
64 |
| Safety Belts |
65 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
67 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
68 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
70 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
71 |
| Safety System Check |
71 |
| Safety Belt Care |
71 |
| Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash |
71 |
| Airbag System |
72 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
74 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
75 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
76 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
76 |
| What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? |
76 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
78 |
| Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
82 |
| Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
83 |
| Airbag System Check |
84 |
| Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash |
84 |
| Child Restraints |
85 |
| Older Children |
85 |
| Infants and Young Children |
87 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
89 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
91 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
92 |
| Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash |
100 |
| Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) |
100 |
| Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) |
102 |
| Storage |
106 |
| Storage Compartments |
106 |
| Instrument Panel Storage |
106 |
| Glove Box |
106 |
| Cupholders |
106 |
| Rear Storage |
107 |
| Center Console Storage |
107 |
| Additional Storage Features |
108 |
| Convenience Net |
108 |
| Instruments and Controls |
110 |
| Controls |
111 |
| Steering Wheel Adjustment |
111 |
| Steering Wheel Controls |
111 |
| Heated Steering Wheel |
111 |
| Horn |
112 |
| Windshield Wiper/Washer |
112 |
| Compass |
113 |
| Clock |
113 |
| Power Outlets |
114 |
| Cigarette Lighter |
115 |
| Ashtrays |
115 |
| Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators |
116 |
| Instrument Cluster (Base Level Cluster) |
117 |
| Instrument Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) |
121 |
| Speedometer |
124 |
| Odometer |
124 |
| Trip Odometer |
124 |
| Tachometer |
124 |
| Fuel Gauge |
125 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge |
126 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
127 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
127 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
128 |
| Charging System Light |
129 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
129 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
132 |
| Electric Parking Brake Light |
133 |
| Service Electric Parking Brake Light |
133 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
133 |
| Up-Shift Light |
134 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light |
134 |
| Vehicle Ahead Indicator |
135 |
| Traction Off Light |
135 |
| StabiliTrak® OFF Light |
135 |
| Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light |
136 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light |
136 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
137 |
| Engine Oil Pressure Light |
137 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
138 |
| Security Light |
138 |
| High-Beam On Light |
138 |
| Front Fog Lamp Light |
138 |
| Lamps On Reminder |
139 |
| Cruise Control Light |
139 |
| Door Ajar Light |
139 |
| Information Displays |
140 |
| Power Flows (eAssist Only) |
140 |
| Energy Information (eAssist Only) |
141 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level Cluster) |
141 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel Cluster) |
144 |
| Vehicle Messages |
147 |
| Battery Voltage and Charging Messages |
147 |
| Brake System Messages |
148 |
| Compass Messages |
148 |
| Cruise Control Messages |
148 |
| Door Ajar Messages |
149 |
| Engine Cooling System Messages |
150 |
| Engine Oil Messages |
150 |
| Engine Power Messages |
151 |
| Fuel System Messages |
151 |
| Key and Lock Messages |
151 |
| Object Detection System Messages |
152 |
| Ride Control System Messages |
154 |
| Security Messages |
154 |
| Starting the Vehicle Messages |
155 |
| Tire Messages |
155 |
| Transmission Messages |
155 |
| Washer Fluid Messages |
156 |
| Window Messages |
156 |
| Vehicle Personalization |
156 |
| Universal Remote System |
162 |
| Universal Remote System Programming |
162 |
| Universal Remote System Operation |
165 |
| Lighting |
166 |
| Exterior Lighting |
166 |
| Exterior Lamp Controls |
166 |
| Exterior Lamps Off Reminder |
166 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
167 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
167 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
167 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
167 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
168 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
169 |
| Fog Lamps |
169 |
| Interior Lighting |
170 |
| Instrument Panel Illumination Control |
170 |
| Dome Lamps |
170 |
| Reading Lamps |
170 |
| Lighting Features |
171 |
| Entry Lighting |
171 |
| Exit Lighting |
171 |
| Battery Power Protection |
172 |
| Infotainment System |
174 |
| Introduction |
174 |
| Infotainment |
174 |
| Climate Controls |
176 |
| Climate Control Systems |
176 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
176 |
| Air Vents |
181 |
| Maintenance |
181 |
| Air Intake |
181 |
| Passenger Compartment Air Filter |
181 |
| Service |
181 |
| Driving and Operating |
182 |
| Driving Information |
183 |
| Distracted Driving |
183 |
| Defensive Driving |
184 |
| Drunk Driving |
184 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
184 |
| Braking |
184 |
| Steering |
185 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
186 |
| Loss of Control |
186 |
| Track Events and Competitive Driving |
187 |
| Driving on Wet Roads |
187 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
188 |
| Winter Driving |
189 |
| If the Vehicle Is Stuck |
190 |
| Vehicle Load Limits |
191 |
| Starting and Operating |
195 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
195 |
| Ignition Positions (Key Access) |
196 |
| Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) |
197 |
| Starting the Engine |
199 |
| Engine Heater |
202 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
204 |
| Shifting Into Park |
204 |
| Shifting out of Park (Automatic Transmission) |
205 |
| Parking |
205 |
| Parking over Things That Burn |
206 |
| Engine Exhaust |
206 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
207 |
| Automatic Transmission |
207 |
| Manual Mode |
209 |
| Manual Transmission |
210 |
| Drive Systems |
212 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
212 |
| Brakes |
212 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
212 |
| Parking Brake |
213 |
| Brake Assist |
215 |
| Hill Start Assist (HSA) |
215 |
| Ride Control Systems |
216 |
| Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control |
216 |
| Selective Ride Control |
218 |
| Cruise Control |
219 |
| Adaptive Cruise Control |
221 |
| Driver Assistance Systems |
229 |
| Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing |
230 |
| Assistance Systems for Driving |
232 |
| Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System |
233 |
| Active Emergency Braking System |
235 |
| Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) |
236 |
| Lane Change Alert |
237 |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) |
239 |
| Fuel |
240 |
| California Fuel Requirements |
242 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
242 |
| Fuel Additives |
242 |
| E85 or FlexFuel |
242 |
| Filling the Tank |
243 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
245 |
| Towing |
245 |
| General Towing Information |
245 |
| Conversions and Add-Ons |
246 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
246 |
| Vehicle Care |
248 |
| General Information |
249 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
249 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
250 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
250 |
| Vehicle Checks |
250 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
250 |
| Hood |
252 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
253 |
| Engine Oil |
258 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
260 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid |
262 |
| Manual Transmission Fluid |
262 |
| Hydraulic Clutch |
262 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
263 |
| Cooling System |
265 |
| Engine Coolant |
266 |
| Engine Overheating |
269 |
| Washer Fluid |
270 |
| Brakes |
271 |
| Brake Fluid |
272 |
| Battery |
273 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
274 |
| Starter Switch Check |
275 |
| Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check |
275 |
| Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
276 |
| Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check |
276 |
| Wiper Blade Replacement |
276 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
277 |
| Bulb Replacement |
278 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
278 |
| High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting |
278 |
| Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps |
278 |
| Fog Lamps |
279 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps |
279 |
| License Plate Lamp |
279 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
280 |
| Electrical System |
281 |
| High Voltage Devices and Wiring |
281 |
| Electrical System Overload |
281 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
282 |
| Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
282 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
286 |
| Wheels and Tires |
287 |
| Tires |
287 |
| All-Season Tires |
288 |
| Winter Tires |
289 |
| Summer Tires |
289 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
289 |
| Tire Designations |
292 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
292 |
| Tire Pressure |
295 |
| Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation |
297 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
297 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
298 |
| Tire Inspection |
301 |
| Tire Rotation |
302 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
303 |
| Buying New Tires |
304 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
305 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
306 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
307 |
| Wheel Replacement |
308 |
| Tire Chains |
308 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
309 |
| Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
311 |
| Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit |
318 |
| Tire Changing |
318 |
| Compact Spare Tire |
323 |
| Jump Starting |
324 |
| Jump Starting (On-board with eAssist Only) |
324 |
| Jump Starting (with or without eAssist) |
325 |
| Towing |
328 |
| Towing the Vehicle |
328 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
329 |
| Appearance Care |
332 |
| Exterior Care |
332 |
| Interior Care |
336 |
| Floor Mats |
340 |
| Service and Maintenance |
342 |
| General Information |
342 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
344 |
| Special Application Services |
349 |
| Additional Maintenance and Care |
349 |
| Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts |
353 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
353 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
354 |
| Maintenance Records |
355 |
| Technical Data |
356 |
| Vehicle Identification |
356 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
356 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
356 |
| Vehicle Data |
357 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
357 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
359 |
| Customer Information |
360 |
| Customer Information |
360 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
360 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
362 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
363 |
| Online Owner Center |
363 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
364 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
364 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
366 |
| Courtesy Transportation Program |
366 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
367 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
370 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
371 |
| Radio Frequency Statement |
371 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
371 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
371 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
372 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
372 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
373 |
| Event Data Recorders |
373 |
| OnStar® |
374 |
| Infotainment System |
374 |
| OnStar |
376 |
| OnStar Overview |
376 |
| OnStar Services |
377 |
| Emergency |
377 |
| Security |
378 |
| Navigation |
378 |
| Connections |
379 |
| Vehicle Diagnostics |
381 |
| OnStar Additional Information |
381 |
| Index |
386 |
| Index_A |
386 |
| Index_B |
387 |
| Index_C |
387 |
| Index_D |
388 |
| Index_E |
389 |
| Index_F |
389 |
| Index_G |
390 |
| Index_H |
390 |
| Index_I |
391 |
| Index_J |
391 |
| Index_K |
391 |
| Index_L |
391 |
| Index_M |
392 |
| Index_N |
393 |
| Index_O |
393 |
| Index_P |
393 |
| Index_R |
394 |
| Index_S |
394 |
| Index_T |
396 |
| Index_U |
397 |
| Index_V |
397 |
