2014.5 VAUXHALL CASCADA buttons

In brief11
1Power windows .....................30
2 Exterior mirrors .....................28
3 Cruise control .....................149
Speed limiter ....................... 151
Forward collision alert .........152
4 Side air vents ...................... 129
5 Turn and lane-change
signals, headlight flash,
low beam and high beam,
high beam assist .................115
Exit lighting ......................... 119
Parking lights ...................... 116
Buttons for Driver
Information Centre ................94
6 Instruments .......................... 83
7 Steering wheel controls .......76
8 Driver Information Centre ...... 94
9 Windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer
system, headlight washer
system ................................... 78
10 Sport mode ........................ 147
Central locking system ..........20Hazard warning flashers ....115
Control indicator for airbag
deactivation .......................... 88
Control indicator for front
passenger seat belt .............88
Tour mode .......................... 147
11 Info-Display .......................... 98
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED ........................... 25
13 Centre air vents .................. 129
14 Glovebox, lockable ...............68
Fuse box ............................. 196
15 Traction Control system .....145
Electronic Stability Control . 146
Parking assist systems .......155
Lane departure warning .....168
Eco button for stop-start
system ................................. 134
16 Climate control system ........ 121
17 AUX input, USB input ..........10
18 Power outlet .......................... 8219Soft top operation switch .....33
Central window switch .........30
20 Selector lever, manual
transmission ....................... 142
Automatic transmission ......139
21 Parking brake, manual or
electric operation ................143
22 Ignition switch with
steering wheel lock ............132
23 Horn ..................................... 77
Driver airbag ........................ 59
24 Bonnet release lever ..........179
25 Storage compartment ..........69
Fuse box ............................ 196
26 Steering wheel adjustment ..76
27 Light switch ........................ 108
Headlight range
adjustment ......................... 111
Front fog lights ...................116
Rear fog light ...................... 116
Instrument illumination .......117

Keys, doors and windows21
Unlocking
Press button c.
Two settings are selectable in the
vehicle personalisation 3 102:
■ Press button c once briefly to
unlock both doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
Hold button c pressed again to
open the windows and the soft top
3 30,
or
■ to unlock only the driver's door, load
compartment and fuel filler flap,
press button c once briefly. To
unlock the entire vehicle, press
button c twice briefly.
The setting can be changed in the menu Settings in the Info-Display
3 102.
The setting can be saved for the key
being used. Memorised settings
3 20.
Unlocking and opening the boot lid 3 23.
Locking Close doors, load compartment and
fuel filler flap.
Press button e briefly.
If the driver's door is not closed
properly, the central locking system will not work.
Hold button e pressed again to close
the soft top and the windows 3 30.
Central locking buttons Locks or unlocks both doors, the load compartment and fuel filler flap from
the passenger compartment.

86Instruments and controls
The remaining oil life duration is
displayed in the Vehicle Information
Menu .
The menu and function can be
selected via the buttons on the turn
signal lever.
To display the remaining engine oil
life duration:
Press the MENU button to select the
Vehicle Information Menu X.
Turn the adjuster wheel to select Remaining Oil Life .
The system must be reset every time
the engine oil is changed to allow
proper functionality. Seek the
assistance of a workshop.
Press the SET/CLR button to reset.
Therefore the ignition must be
switched on, with the engine not
running.
When the system has calculated that
engine oil life has been diminished,
Change Engine Oil Soon appears in
the Driver Information Centre. Have
engine oil and filter changed by a
workshop within one week or
300 miles (whichever occurs first).
Driver Information Centre 3 94.
Service information 3 221.
Control indicators The control indicators described are
not present in all vehicles. The
description applies to all instrument
versions. Depending on the
equipment, the position of the control indicators may vary. When theignition is switched on, most control
indicators will illuminate briefly as a
functionality test.
The control indicator colours mean:red=danger, important
reminderyellow=warning, information, faultgreen=confirmation of activationblue=confirmation of activationwhite=confirmation of activation

94Instruments and controlsInformation displaysDriver Information Centre The Driver Information Centre (DIC)
is located in the instrument cluster
between speedometer and
tachometer.
The following main menus can be
indicated in the Display and selected by pushing the MENU button on the
turn signal lever. Menu symbols are
indicated in the top line of the display:■ Vehicle Information Menu X
■ Trip/Fuel Information Menu W
■ ECO Information Menu s
Some of the displayed functions differ
when the vehicle is being driven or at a standstill. Some functions are only
available when the vehicle is being
driven.
Vehicle personalisation 3 102.
Memorised settings 3 20.
Selecting menus and functions
The menus and functions can be selected via the buttons on the turn
signal lever.Press the MENU button to switch
between the menus or to return from
a submenu to the next higher menu
level.
Turn the adjuster wheel to highlight a
menu option or to set a numeric value.

118Lighting
Front courtesy light
Operate rocker switch:
w=automatic switching on
and offpress u=onpress v=off
Dome light
Spotlight incorporated in the interior
lighting comes on when headlights
are switched on.
Ambient light Ambient light consists of indirect
lights in the doors and around the
gear selector lever.
Ambient light can be dimmed using
thumb wheel A together with the
instrument panel illumination 3 117.
It is also activated with Entry lighting
3 118 and Exit lighting 3 119.
Reading lights
Operated with s
and t buttons in
courtesy lights.
Sunvisor lights Illuminates when the cover is opened.
Lighting features
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting
The following lights are switched on
for a short time by unlocking the
vehicle with the radio remote control:
■ headlights,
■ tail lights,
■ number plate lights,
■ instrument panel light,
■ interior lights,
■ puddle lights.
Some functions work only in the dark
and facilitates locating the vehicle.
The lighting switches off immediately
when the ignition key is turned to
position 1 3 132.
The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened:
■ all switches,
■ Driver Information Centre,

126Climate control
If the minimum temperature Lo is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum cooling, if cooling n is
switched on.
If the maximum temperature Hi is set,
the climate control system runs at
maximum heating.
Notice
If n is switched on, reducing the set
cabin temperature can cause the
engine to restart from an Autostop or inhibit an Autostop.
Demisting and defrosting the
windows V
■
Press button V. Activation is
indicated by the LED in the button.
■ Press button n for cooling.
Activation is indicated by the LED in
the button.
■ Temperature and air distribution are set automatically and the fan
runs at high speed.
■ Switch on heated rear window Ü.
■ To return to previous mode: press button V, to return to automatic
mode: press button AUTO.
Setting of automatic rear window
heating can be changed in the menu
Settings in the Info-Display. Vehicle
personalisation 3 102.
Notice
If the V button is pressed while the
engine is running, an Autostop will
be inhibited until the V button is
pressed again.
If the V button is pressed while the
engine is in an Autostop, the engine will restart automatically.
Stop-start system 3 134.
Manual settings Climate control system settings can
be changed by activating the buttons
and rotary knobs as follows.
Changing a setting will deactivate the
automatic mode.

Driving and operating147
ESC is operational after each engine
start as soon as the control indicator
b extinguishes.
When ESC operates b flashes.9 Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator b 3 91.
Deactivation
For a more sporty behaviour ESC and
TC can be deactivated separately:
■ press button b briefly: only Traction
control system is inactive, ESC
remains active, k illuminates
■ hold button b pressed for min.
5 seconds: TC and ESC are
deactivated, k and n illuminate.
Additionally the selected mode is
displayed as status message in the
Driver Information Centre.
If the vehicle comes into threshold
with deactivated ESP, the system will reactivate ESP for the time duration
of the threshold, when the brake pedal is depressed once.
ESC is reactivated by pressing the
b button again. If the TC system was
previously disabled, both TC and
ESC are reactivated.
ESC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.Interactive driving system
Flex Ride
Flex Ride driving system allows the
driver to select between three driving
modes:
■ SPORT mode: press button SPORT , LED illuminates.
■ TOUR mode: press button TOUR,
LED illuminates.
■ NORMAL mode: both buttons SPORT and TOUR are not
pressed, no LED illuminates.
Deactivate SPORT mode and TOUR
mode by pressing corresponding
button once more.
In each driving mode Flex Ride networks the following electronic
systems:
■ Continuous Damping Control.
■ Accelerator Pedal Control.
■ Steering Control.
■ Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
■ Antilock brake system (ABS) with cornering brake control (CBC).
■ Automatic transmission.

164Driving and operating
The camera is mounted between the
number plate lights and has a viewing angle of 130°.
The area displayed by the camera is
limited. The distance of the image that
appears on the display differs from
the actual distance.
Warning symbols
Warning symbols are indicated as
triangles 9 on the picture, which show
obstacles detected by the rear
sensors of the advanced parking
assist.
Additionally 9 appears on the top line
of the Info-Display with a warning to
check the vehicle surrounding.
The top line of the display can be
cleared by pressing the multifunction
knob.
Display settings
Brightness can be set with the up/
down buttons of the multifunction
knob.
Contrast can be set with left/right
buttons of the multifunction knob.
Deactivation
The camera is deactivated when a
certain forward speed is exceeded or if reverse gear is not engaged for
approx. 10 seconds.
Activation or deactivation of the rear
view camera can be changed in the menu Settings in the Info-Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 102.
Fault
Fault messages are displayed with a 9 on the top line of the Info-Display.
The rear view camera may not
operate properly when:
■ the surrounding is dark,
■ the sun or the beam of headlights is
shining directly into the camera
lens,
■ ice, snow, mud, or anything else covers the camera lens. Clean the
lens, rinse it with water, and wipe it
with a soft cloth,
■ the vehicle had a rear end accident,
■ there are extreme temperature changes.