2018 BUICK CASCADA seat adjustment

Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S-11373983) - 2018 -
CRC - 7/10/17
In Brief 5
In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 17
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Performance and Maintenance Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 20
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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In Brief 71. Air Vents 0 132 .
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0 121 .
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 123 .
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 110 .
3. Cruise Control 0 159 .
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 164 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 0 98 .
5. Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 110 .
6. Steering Wheel Controls 0 94 .
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 94 .
8. Central Locking Switch. See
Power Door Locks 0 28 .
Hazard Warning Flashers
0 123 .
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 101 . 9. AM-FM Radio. See the
infotainment manual.
10. Anti-Theft Alarm System
Indicator Light. See Vehicle
Alarm System 0 31 .
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 157 .
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0 166 .
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 162 .
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 129 .
Heated Front Seats 0 50 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 94 (If
Equipped).
13. USB Port. See the infotainment
manual.
Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual.
14. Convertible Top 0 37 .
All Window Switch. See Power
Windows 0 35 .
15. Electric Parking Brake 0 155 . 16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 151 .
17. Power Outlets 0 96 .
18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions 0 145 .
19. Horn 0 94 .
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 94 (Out of View).
21. Instrument Panel Storage 0 90 .
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0 205 .
22. Hood Release. See Hood
0 176 .
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 120 .
Fog Lamps 0 124 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 124 .
24. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 102 .

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10 In Brief
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 148 .
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
All Window Switch
Press to express open or pull to
express close all windows. Window Operation with
Convertible Top Windows will automatically lower
fully when the convertible top is
lowered or raised. See Convertible
Top 0 37 .
Seat Adjustment Power Driver Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 48 .
To adjust the power seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 49 .

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In Brief 11Power Lumbar
If equipped, press and hold the front
of the switch to increase lumbar
support, or the rear of the switch to
decrease lumbar support.
To adjust the height of the support,
press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch. Release the switch when
the seatback reaches the desired
level of lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 49 . Seatback Latches
To fold the seatback, lift the release
lever and fold the seatback forward.
The seat will slide forward.
To raise, lift the seatback to its
upright position until the seat locks.
The seat will slide back to the
original position.
See Seatback Latches 0 50 .
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 0 51 . Heated Seats
If available, the controls are on the
climate control panel. The engine
must be running to operate the
heated seats.
Press
M or
L to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press the control once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the control, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.

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12 In Brief See Heated Front Seats 0 50 .
Head Restraint
Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 47 and
Reclining Seatbacks 0 49 . Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 0 53 .
.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
0 54 .
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 55 .
.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 77 .Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 0 65 for
important information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the center
stack when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 101 .

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46 Seats and Restraints
Seats and
Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 48
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Seats Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat Belts Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Airbag System Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 61
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Sensing System . . . 65
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 69
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Airbag System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Child Restraints Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Infants and Young Children . . . . 72
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 75
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 76
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . 77
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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48 Seats and Restraints Active Head Restraints Your vehicle has an Active Head
Restraint System in the front
outboard seating positions. These
automatically activate to reduce the
risk of neck injury if the vehicle is hit
from behind.
{ WarningIf your head restraint has been
activated due to a rear collision,
you must return the vehicle to the
dealer for inspection and
re-setting or replacement of the
system. Rear Seats The vehicle ’ s rear seats have
non-adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The rear head restraints are
designed to be removed. See
“ Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation ” under Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 77 .
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see “ Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System ” under Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 77 .Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment Power Driver Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.
Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.

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Seats and Restraints 49.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Lumbar Adjustment Power Lumbar
If equipped, press and hold the front
of the switch to increase lumbar
support, or the rear of the switch to
decrease lumbar support.
To adjust the height of the support,
press and hold the top or bottom of
the switch. Release the switch when
the seatback reaches the desired
level of lumbar support. Reclining Seatbacks
{ WarningIf either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To adjust the power seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{ WarningSitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.