Buick Regal Owners & Service Manuals

Buick Regal: Memory Seats

If equipped, memory seats allow two

If equipped, memory seats allow two drivers to save and recall their unique seat positions for driving the vehicle, and a shared exit position for getting out of the vehicle. Other feature positions may also be saved, such as power mirrors and power steering wheel, if equipped.

Memory positions are linked to RKE transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic memory recalls.

Before saving, adjust all available memory feature positions. Turn the ignition on and then press and release SET; a beep will sound.

Then immediately press and hold 1, 2, or sound. To manually recall these(Exit) until two beeps sound. To manually recall these positions, press and hold 1, 2, or until the saved position is reached. until the saved position is reached.

Follow the instructions under "Saving Memory Positions." The vehicle identifies the current driver's RKE transmitter number (1- 8). Only RKE transmitters 1 and 2 can be used for automatic memory recalls.

A Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome message indicating the transmitter number may display for the first few ignition cycles following a transmitter change. For Auto Memory Recall to work properly, save the positions to the memory button (1 or 2) matching the RKE transmitter number displayed in the DIC welcome message. Carry the linked RKE transmitter when entering the vehicle.

Memory adjustments may not be available upon delivery or after service until steps in "Saving Memory Positions" section are performed.

Vehicle Personalization Settings

  • To have the Auto Memory Recall movement begin when the vehicle is started, select the Settings menu, then Vehicle, then Comfort and Convenience, and then Auto Memory Recall.

    Select On or Off. See "Auto Memory Recall" later in this section.

  • To begin Easy Exit Recall movement when the ignition is turned off and the driver door is opened, or when the ignition is turned off with the driver door already opened, select the Settings menu, then Vehicle, then Comfort and Convenience, and then Easy Exit Options.

    Select On or Off. See "Easy Exit Recall" later in this section.

Identifying Driver Number

To identify the driver number:

1. Start the vehicle with a different key or RKE transmitter. The DIC should display the driver number; 1 or 2. Turn the ignition off and remove the key or RKE transmitter from the vehicle.

2. Start the vehicle with the initial key or RKE transmitter. The DIC should display the other driver number not shown in Step 1.

Saving Memory Positions

Read these instructions completely before saving memory positions.

To save preferred driving positions 1 and 2:

1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ ACCESSORY.

A DIC welcome message may indicate driver number 1 or 2.

2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving position.

3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.

4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching the above DIC welcome message until two beeps sound.

If too much time passes between releasing SET and pressing 1, the memory position will not be saved and two beeps will not sound.

Repeat Steps 3 and 4.

1 or 2 corresponds to the driver number. See "Identifying Driver Number" previously in this section.

5. Repeat Steps 1-4 for a second driver using 1 or 2.

To save the position for easy exit features, repeat Steps 1-4 and easy exit features, repeat Steps 1-4 using for getting out of the vehicle.. This saves the position for getting out of the vehicle.

Save preferred memory feature positions to both 1 and 2 if you are the only driver.

Manually Recalling Memory Positions

Press and hold 1, 2, or the previously saved memory to recall the previously saved memory positions.

To stop Manual Memory Recall movement, release 1, 2, or press any of the following controls: or press any of the following controls:

  • Power seat
  • Memory SET
  • Power mirror, with the driver or passenger side mirror se

Auto Memory Recall

The vehicle identifies the number of the current driver's RKE transmitter (1-8). If the RKE transmitter is 1 or 2, and Auto Memory Recall is programmed on in vehicle personalization, the positions saved to the same memory button number 1 or 2 are automatically recalled when the ignition is turned on, or turned from off to ACC/ACCESSORY. RKE transmitters 3-8 will not provide automatic memory recalls.

To turn Auto Memory Recall on or off, see "Vehicle Personalization Settings" previously in this section and Vehicle Personalization.

The shift lever must be in P (Park) to start Auto Memory Recall. Auto Memory Recall will complete if the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to reaching the saved memory position.

To stop Auto Memory Recall movement, turn the ignition off or press any of the following controls:

  • Power seat
  • Memory SET, 1, 2, or Power mirror, with the driver or
  • Power mirror, with the driver or passenger side mirror selected
  • Power steering wheel, if equipped

If the saved memory seat position does not automatically recall or recalls to the wrong positions, the driver's RKE transmitter number (1 or 2) may not match the memory button number that positions were saved to. Try saving the position to the other memory button or try the other RKE transmitter.

Easy Exit Recall

Easy Exit Recall is not linked to an RKE transmitter. The position saved to Easy Exit Recall on or off, see is used for all drivers. To turn Easy Exit Recall on or off, see "Vehicle Personalization Settings" previously in this section and Vehicle Personalization.

If turned on, the position saved to  one of the following occurs: is automatically recalled when one of the following occurs:

  • The vehicle is turned off and the driver door is opened within a short time.
  • The vehicle is turned off with the driver door open.

To stop Easy Exit Recall movement, press any of the following memory controls:

  • Power seat
  • Memory SET, 1, 2, or Power mirror, with the driver or
  • Power mirror, with the driver or passenger side mirror selected
  • Power steering wheel, if equipped

Obstructions

If something has blocked the driver seat and/or power steering wheel while recalling a memory position, the recall may stop. Remove the obstruction and try the recall again.

If the memory position still does not recall, see your dealer for service.

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