2017 BUICK CASCADA Get To Know Guide

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IntelliLink Infotainment System
Setting the Time
1. Press the Time button or CONFIG button.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Time.
4. Touch the screen buttons to adjust the hours and minutes.
5. Press the BACK button to exit the menu.
Storing Favorites
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXMF) can be stored in any order.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the 6 numeric pushbuttons or one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite station.
Natural Voice Recognition
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth-enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will say “Please say a command,” followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
• Phone (using your paired phone) – Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”
• Media Music Device Search (when connected to USB only) – Example command: “Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Radio control – Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”
• Help – Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
PANDORA® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres.
1. Download the Pandora app to your smartphone and sign in to Pandora.
2. Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
3. Connect your smartphone to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple devices, by a USB cable.
4. Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access Pandora. A slight delay may occur when loading a song or changing a station.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice Pass-Thru allows access to the voice recognition commands on a compatible cell phone; i.e. Siri or Voice Command.
To activate phone voice recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel for 2 seconds.
F Optional equipmentSee Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®
Refer to your Owner Manual for important information about using the Bluetooth system while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in- vehicle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all devices will support all functions. Visit my.buick.com/learn for more information.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel; after the beep, say “Pair.”
To use the infotainment controls, press the CONFIG button and then touch Phone Settings > Pair Device.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate Your Vehicle or Buick IntelliLink on the phone.
3. Confirm the codes that appear on the touch screen and the phone.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your phone book may be downloaded depending on the phone.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Bluetooth® System
Portable Audio Devices
With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed Internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say “Wi-Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
USB ports and auxiliary jacks are located at the front of the center console and inside the storage compartment to connect
portable audio devices.
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB flash drive or a USB mass storage device can be connected to the USB port. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands.
Press the SRCE button to select a porta-ble device as the audio source.See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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Navigation SystemF
Entering a Destination
1. Press the DEST button.
2. To enter a specific address, touch the Address Entry screen button. The Destination Entry menu also lists other options to plan a route.
3. Select State/Province, City or Street and enter the information. Touch the List button to select the desired name from the generated list for each entry.
4. Enter the house number. Touch the Done screen button.
5. The entered address is displayed.
6. Select the Route Options and touch the Start Guidance screen button.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
NAVI Map screensDEST Destination menus
RPT Repeat voice guidance
4-Way Control: Move the 4-way control in the knob in different directions to move the map display
F Optional equipment

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Vehicle Personalization
Windshield Wipers
Some vehicle features can be custom-ized using the Settings menus and the touch screen buttons or infotainment controls. The Settings menus may include Languages, Time and Date, Radio Settings, Phone Settings, Navigation Settings, Display Settings, and Vehicle Settings.
1. Press the CONFIG button (A) or touch the CONFIG screen button (B) on the home page.
2. Use the Tune/Menu knob or the touch screen to select the desired menu item.
3. Use the Tune/Menu knob or the touch screen to select the desired feature and setting.
4. Press BACK to exit each menu.
HI Fast Wipes
LO Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent/RainsenseF
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Single Wipe
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Raise or lower the lever to activate the wipers.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
A
B

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Automatic Climate Controls
Automatic Operation
Press AUTO.
Set the temperature.
The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning and
recirculation to reach the set temperature. Allow time for the system to reach the desired
temperature. If the fan speed or air delivery mode is manually adjusted, automatic
operation is canceled.
Air Delivery Modes
Press the Air Delivery Mode buttons to change the direction of the airflow. Air delivery settings can be combined.
Defrost Mode
Press the Defrost button to direct air at the maximum fan speed to the windshield.
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
Air Conditioning
Heated Steering Wheel
Recirculation Mode
Defrost Mode
Rear Window/Heated Outside Mirrors Defog
Driver’s Heated Seat Button
AUTO Automatic Operation
Air Delivery Modes: Defog Vent Floor
Passenger’s Temperature Control
Driver’s Temperature Control
Fan Speed Control
Passenger’s Heated Seat Button

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Lighting
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Front Fog LampsF
Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
To apply the parking brake, pull the
Parking Brake switch (A).
To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal, and then press the switch.
Note: The parking brake will release automatically if the vehicle is running, placed into gear and an attempt is made to drive.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Electric Parking Brake
F Optional equipment
Exterior Lamps
Rotate the knob to activate the exterior lamps.
Adaptive Forward Lighting
The Adaptive Forward Lighting system pivots the headlamps left or right in the direction of travel.
Note: The system operates only when the exterior lamps control knob is in the AUTO position, at speeds greater than 2 mph, and after driving a short distance to calibrate the system.
Instrument Panel Lighting
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
A

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Cruise Control
Traction Control and StabiliTrak® Systems
Setting Cruise Control
1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed, rotate the thumbwheel down to the SET– position to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
Adjusting Cruise Control
RES+ Resume/Accelerate
Rotate the thumbwheel up to resume a set speed. When the system is active, rotate and hold the thumbwheel up to increase speed.
SET– Set/Coast
When the system is active, rotate and hold the thumbwheel down to decrease speed.
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel the cruise control.
The cruise control set speed is erased when cruise control or the vehicle ignition is turned off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The traction control system limits wheel-spin and the StabiliTrak® stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving condi-tions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started. Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and
rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button on the center of the instrument panel to turn traction control on or off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Transmission
Driving Assistance Systems
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control is a manual mode that allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner, or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking.
1. Move the shift lever left to the +/– position.
2. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (–) to downshift. The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will downshift automatically.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Forward Collision AlertF
The Vehicle Ahead indicator illuminates in green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and illuminates in amber when following a vehicle ahead too closely. If your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, a visual alert flashes on the Driver Information Center and rapid beeps sound.
Press the Collision Alert button (A) on the steering wheel to set the alert timing to Far, Medium, Near or Off. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
Lane Departure WarningF
When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction, the Lane Departure Warning indicator flashes on the instrument panel and beeps sound.
To turn the system on or off, press the Lane Departure Warning button (B) on the center of the instrument panel.
Note: The camera sensor is located ahead of the rearview mirror. Keep the windshield clean for proper operation.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
A
B