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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition 65
Warning .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-14
Manual Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-14
Hydraulic Clutch .... .. .. .. .. 10-14
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-15
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-17
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-18
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-21
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-23
Washer Fluid ... .. . . . .. . . .. . 10-24
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-25
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-26
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-27
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-28
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-28
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-29
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-29
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-30
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-30
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-31
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-31
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 10-31
Fog Lamps .... .. . .. . .. . .. . . 10-32
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 10-33
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-34
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-34
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-35
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-36
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-40