Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-12461774) - 2019 -
CRC - 3/26/18
Service and Maintenance 261
Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary. Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
.
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0263 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled. Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-12461774) - 2019 -
CRC - 3/26/18
296 Index
AutomaticDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery - North America . . . . 193, 238
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 195
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 106
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 146 Bulb Replacement
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 199
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 203
Side Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . 200
Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .176, 193, 238, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 94
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 104
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 194
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 74
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 276
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
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Index 299
Gauges (cont'd)Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 253
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 124
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . . . 124
Headlamps
Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Headlamps (cont'd)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 140
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 158
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 278
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 34
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 23
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 213
Lamps Adaptive Forward Lighting . . . . 197
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 122
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126