Black plate (6,1)
Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012
6-6
Lighting
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, back
‐
up lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly when
K
is pressed
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2
‑
4
. When the driver door is
opened, all control lights, Driver
Information Center (DIC) lights,
and door pocket lights turn on.
After about 30 seconds the exterior
lamps turn off, and then the dome
lamps and remaining interior lights
will dim to off. Entry lighting can be
disabled manually by changing the
ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing
Q
on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
This feature can be activated or
deactivated in the Configuration
Settings menu in the infotainment
display. Press CONFIG on the
audio system to call up the menu.
See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5
‑
36
.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back
‐
up lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The dome lamps also come on
when the key is removed from the
ignition. The exterior lights and
dome lamps remain on after the
door is closed for a set amount of
time, then automatically turn off.
For vehicles with keyless access,
the exterior lights and dome lamps
automatically turn on when a
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. See
Ignition Positions
(Key Access) on page 9
‑
17
or
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)
on page 9
‑
19
.
The exterior lights turn off
immediately by turning the
exterior lamps control off.
This feature can be changed.
See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5
‑
36
.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
Summary of Contents for Regal 2012
Page 6: ...Black plate 6 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 vi Introduction 2 NOTES...
Page 8: ...Black plate 2 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 1 2 In Brief Instrument Panel...
Page 114: ...Black plate 4 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 4 4 Storage 2 NOTES...
Page 158: ...Black plate 44 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 5 44 Instruments and Controls 2 NOTES...
Page 166: ...Black plate 8 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 6 8 Lighting 2 NOTES...
Page 220: ...Black plate 54 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 7 54 Infotainment System 2 NOTES...
Page 286: ...Black plate 58 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 9 58 Driving and Operating 2 NOTES...
Page 294: ...Black plate 8 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 10 8 Vehicle Care 2 4L L4 Engine without eAssist...
Page 296: ...Black plate 10 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 10 10 Vehicle Care 2 4L L4 Engine with eAssist...
Page 399: ...Black plate 5 1 Buick Regal Owner Manual 2012 Service and Maintenance 11 5...
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