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Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... ... ... ... 9-2
Defensive Driving .... .. .. .. ... 9-3
Drunk Driving ........ ... ... ... 9-3
Control of a Vehicle ...... . .. .. 9-4
Braking ...... .... ... .... .... .. 9-4
Steering ....................... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-5
Loss of Control ................ 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads ......... 9-6
Highway Hypnosis ...... . .. . .. 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . . 9-7
Winter Driving ................. 9-8
If the Vehicle Is Stuck ........ 9-10
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... .. .. 9-15
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) ...... .... ... .... ... 9-15
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) ...... .... ... .... ... 9-17
Starting the Engine ..... . . . . . 9-19
Engine Heater .... .. .. .. . .. .. 9-23
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .......... ... .. 9-24
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Shifting out of Park (Automatic
Transmission) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Parking ......... ....... ...... 9-26
Parking over Things
That Burn .... .. .. .. ... .. ... 9-27
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust .............. 9-27
Running the Vehicle While
Parked ....... ..... ..... .... 9-28
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-28
Manual Mode .... ...... .... .. 9-31
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission ..... . . . 9-32
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... ... .... ... 9-33
Parking Brake ...... . .. . .. . .. 9-34
Brake Assist .... ..... ..... ... 9-36
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .... . . . 9-37
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) ......... ... .. 9-37
StabiliTrak
®
System .... . . . . . 9-39
Interactive Drive Control
System ..................... 9-41
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... .. .. ... .. .. 9-42