Congratulations on your purchase of a Buick Regal. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference. Instrument Panel . .2 Remote Keyless Entry Signal Instrument Panel Cluster . .3 (Security Feedback) . .9 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Restraint System for Children Headlamp Control . .4 (LATCH) . .9 Delayed Headlamp Illumination . .4 Trip Odometer . .9 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . .4 Window Defogging (HVAC) . .10 Cruise Control . .5 Trunk Lock Release . .10 Oil Life Monitor . .6 Trunk Storage . .10 Tire Inflation Monitor . .6 Dual Automatic Climate Control Audio System . .6 System . .10 Automatic Power Door Locks . .8 Antilock Brakes (ABS) . .11 Delayed Locking . .9 Roadside Assistance Program . .12 My GMLink . .12 2 Instrument Panel Getting to Know Your Getting toKnow 2004 Regal A. Exterior Lamps Control F. Side Window Defogger Outlet K. Ashtray B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever G. Hood Release L. Climate Controls C. Instrument Panel Cluster H. Tilt Wheel Lever M. Glove Box D. Audio Steering Wheel Controls I. Horn N. Instrument Panel Fuse Block E. Air Outlets J. Audio System See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Instrument Panel Cluster C D E B F A G Your vehicle’s instrument panel is equipped IMPORTANT: The instrument panel cluster with this cluster or one very similar to it. The is designed to let you know about many instrument panel important aspects of your vehicle’s opera- cluster includes these key features: tion. It is important to read your Owner A. Tachometer Manual and become familiar with the infor- mation that is being relayed to you by the B. Driver Information Center (if equipped) lights, gauges and indicators, and what C. Speedometer action can be taken to ensure safety and to D. Gear Shift Indicator prevent damage. E. Trip Odometer F. Fuel Gauge G. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge 3 See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 4 Getting to Know Your 2004 Regal Daytime Running Lamps/ Automatic Headlamp Control Daytime Running Lamps are an addi- tional safety feature that makes it easier for others to see your vehicle during the day. The headlamp system works auto- matically to help provide the right amount of lighting at all times of the day Turn and Lane-Change Signals or night. You can still turn your head- The turn signal has the following posi- lamps on manually whenever you wish. tions: two upward (for right) and two See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. downward (for left). These positions allow you to signal a turn or lane change. To signal a lane change, raise Delayed Headlamp Illumination or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash. The lever will return by itself If the Automatic Headlamp Control sys- when released. tem turns on your headlamps, they will stay on for 90 seconds after you turn off To signal a turn, move the lever all the the ignition. Delayed Headlamp way up or down. A chime will sound if Illumination provides lighting when exit- you leave the turn signal on for more ing your car and the lamps shut off auto- than 3/4 mile (1.2 km). matically. This feature can be turned off Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer by following the instructions in your To change your headlamps from low Owner Manual. beams to high beams, or high to low, See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. pull the multifunction lever all the way toward you, then release it. When the high beams are on, a symbol Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever located in the instrument panel will illuminate. The Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever located on the left side of the steering Flash-to-Pass column controls these features: This feature uses the vehicle’s high •Turn and Lane-Change Signals beams to alert the driver in front of you that you intend to pass. To use it, pull • Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer the turn signal lever toward you slightly, • Flash-to-Pass but not so far that you hear a click. The • Windshield Wipers high beams will remain on for as long as you hold the lever toward you. • Windshield Washers Windshield Wipers • Cruise Control To operate the windshield wipers, turn the WIPER band located on the multi- function lever upward or downward. 5 To turn off the windshield wipers, turn 3. Press the SET button at the tip of the the band to OFF. multifunction lever, then release it. For low speed wiping, turn the band (The CRUISE light in the instrument away from you to the LO setting. For panel cluster will illuminate.) high speeds, turn the band to HI. 4. Remove your foot from the Five sensitivity settings, located between accelerator. the OFF and HI settings, are provided Cruise Control disengages when you for a delayed wiping cycle. apply the brakes. Turn the band to the MIST setting for a Resuming a Set Speed single wiping cycle. Hold the band until To return to a preset speed after having the wipers begin, then let it go. applied the brakes, once you’ve reached Windshield Washers 25 mph or more, simply move the The windshield washer paddle is Cruise Control switch from ON to R/A marked PUSH and is located on top of (Resume/Accelerate). the multifunction lever. Push the paddle Increasing Speed While Using Cruise to spray washer fluid onto the wind- Control shield. The wipers will run for several There are three ways to increase vehicle sweeps, then stop or return to your pre- speed while using Cruise Control: set speed. 1. Use the accelerator pedal to reach See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. the higher speed. Press the SET Cruise Control button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. 2. Move the cruise control switch from ON to R/A. Hold it there until reaching the desired speed, then release it. 3. Momentarily push the R/A button. For every push, vehicle speed will increase by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h). Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control The Cruise Control feature is located at To reduce speed while using Cruise the end of the Turn Signal/Multifunction Control, use one of the following Lever. Cruise Control allows you to methods: maintain a speed of about 25 mph or • Press the SET button until you reach more (but not below 25 mph) without the lower speed you want, then keeping your foot on the accelerator. release it. To use Cruise Control: •To reduce speed in smaller incre- 1. Move the Cruise Control switch to ON. ments, press the SET button briefly. Each time you press it, you’ll reduce 2. Achieve the speed you desire. speed by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h). 6 Getting to Know Your 2004 Regal Passing Another Vehicle While Using reset by pressing the DIC RESET button Cruise Control for five seconds while viewing the oil life Use the accelerator pedal to increase display in the DIC. speed. After removing your foot from the See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. pedal, the vehicle will return to the Cruise Control speed set earlier. Tire Inflation Monitor System Ending Cruise Control (if equipped) There are two ways disengage Cruise Control: A LOW TIRE light will come on if the air • Step lightly on the brake pedal. pressure in one tire becomes approxi- mately 12 psi lower than the car’s nor- • Move the cruise switch to off. mal tire pressure. After filling a low tire See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. with air, or after changing or rotating your tires, the Tire Inflation Monitor must be reset. The red reset button is located Oil Life Monitor inside the fuse box, found near the end of the instrument panel on the passen- The Oil Life Monitor shows an estimate ger side. To reset the monitor, turn the of the oil’s remaining useful life. When ignition switch to RUN, then press and the oil life index is less than 10 percent, hold the reset button for at least 5 the CHANGE OIL SOON light will illumi- seconds. nate in the instrument panel or the Driver Information Center (if equipped). After See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. having the oil changed, reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil Audio Systems change is required. If you change your oil prior to the illumination of the CHANGE OIL SOON light, reset the system. Resetting the Oil Life Monitor To reset the Oil Life Monitor, follow these steps: 1. With the engine off, turn the ignition key to RUN. 2. Fully push and release the accelera- tor pedal slowly three times within Controls: five seconds. (If the CHANGE OIL PWR (Power) SOON light flashes, the system is resetting.) VOL (Volume) 3. Turn the key to OFF, then start the DISP (Display): Press this button to vehicle. The oil life will change to 100 switch the display between the radio sta- percent. tion frequency and the time. If you have a DIC, the system may be 7 SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume): tion will appear in the display instead of SCV adjusts the audio system volume the frequency. The RDS system includes automatically to make up for road and these controls: wind noise as you drive. To access the P-TYP (Program type): Press this button SCV display, press the TUNE/AUDIO to find and select a desired program button repeatedly until SPEED VOL type. appears. Then, select from OFF, MIN, MED or MAX.