Buick 2012 Regal Getting Started Guide

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Regal. More
detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment

✦

described in this
guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in
your glove box.

✦ denotes optional equipment www.buick.com

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Exterior Lamps

Control

Turn Signal Lever/

Driver Information

Center Controls

Instrument

Cluster

Tilt/Telescopic

Steering Wheel

Lever

Hood Release

Lever

Windshield

Wipers Lever

Cruise Control

Buttons

Storage/Fuse
Panel Access

Instrument Panel

Oil Pressure
Airbag Readiness
StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Warning
Security
Charging System

Safety Belt Reminder
Brake System

Warning

Parking Brake Set

Lights On
Low Tire Pressure
Antilock Brake

System Warning

PAR K

Check Engine

Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Off
Fog Lamps
Cruise Control

Audio Steering

Wheel Controls

Symbols

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Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights
and gauges of the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent
damage to your vehicle.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Traction Control/

StabiliTrak

Button

Electric Parking

Brake

Multifunction

Controller✦

Audio System/

Navigation

System✦

Hazard

Warning

Flashers

Button

Automatic Climate

Controls/Heated

Seat Buttons

Ultrasonic
Rear Parking
Assist Button

Power

Door Lock

Buttons

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Unlock

Press once to unlock the driver’s door only
or press twice to unlock all doors.

Lock

Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door
will not lock if open.

Note: THE REMOTE LOCK AND UNLOCK
SETTINGS CAN BE CHANGED IN THE
VEHICLE SETTINGS MENU BY USING THE
AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLS.

Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate your vehicle.
Press and hold for two seconds to activate

the alarm. Press the button again or turn
on the ignition to cancel the alarm.

Power Door Locks/Door Opening

• Press the power door Unlock/ Lock button in the center of the instrument panel
to unlock or lock all doors.

• To open a locked door from the inside, pull the door handle to unlock the door and then
pull the handle again to open the door.

• To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, activate the Rear Door
Security Lock. See your Owner Manual for more information.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Trunk Release

Press and hold to unlatch the trunk.

Remote Vehicle Start✦

Press and release the Lock button and
then press and hold the button to start
the engine from outside the vehicle. After
entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the
On position before driving.

– The engine will run for 10 minutes.

Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension.

– Only two remote starts are allowed

between ignition cycles.

– Press and hold the button to cancel

a remote start.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Express Power Windows

• All windows have an express-down feature. Fully press the desired window switch for
the window to lower automatically.

• The front windows have an express-up feature. Fully pull the desired front window
switch for the window to go up automatically.

• To partially open a window, gently press and hold the appropriate switch until the
window reaches the desired position.

Note: IF VEHICLE BATTERY POWER IS LOST, THE WINDOWS MUST BE RE-PROGRAMMED
FOR THE EXPRESS-UP FEATURE TO OPERATE. FOLLOW THE OWNER MANUAL
PROCEDURE.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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Driver’s Power Seat Adjustment

A. 6-way Seat Adjustment

Move the horizontal control to move
the seat forward or rearward and to tilt,
raise or lower the seat.

B. 2-way Seatback Recline Adjustment

Move the vertical control to recline or
raise the seatback.

C. 4-way Lumbar Adjustment

Press the control pad to adjust the
lumbar support.

Head Restraint Adjustment

• Press the release button to raise or
lower the head restraint.

ABC

Folding Rear Seats

1. Place the safety belt in the retainer
clip (A).

2. Pull the lever (B) on the top of the
seatback. When the red marking is
visible, the seatback is unlatched.

3. Fold down the seatback.

BA

Seats

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.