2019 BUICK CASCADA cruise control

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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 . . . . 11
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 17
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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1.Air Vents 0133.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0122.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 124.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0112.
3. Cruise Control 0160.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0167 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 0100.
5. Driver Information Center (DIC)
0112.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 096.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 096.
8. Central Locking Switch. See Power Door Locks 028.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0 124.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0103. 9. AM-FM Radio. See the
infotainment manual.
10. Anti-Theft Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle
Alarm System 031.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0158.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0168.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0164.
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0130.
Heated Front Seats 051 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 096 (If
Equipped).
13. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual.
14. Convertible Top 037.
All Window Switch. See Power
Windows 035.
15. Electric Parking Brake 0156. 16. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0152.
17. Power Outlets 098.
18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions 0146.
19. Horn 096.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
096 (Out of View).
21. Instrument Panel Storage 092.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0 207.
22. Hood Release. See Hood
0 178.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0121.
Fog Lamps 0125 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0125.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0104.

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16 In Brief
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See“Steering Wheel
Controls” in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1: Press to turn the cruise control
system on or off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, move the thumbwheel up
briefly to resume to that speed or
hold upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed. SET/−
:Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0160.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the center of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the turn
signal lever.
1. SET/CLR: Press to set,
or press and hold to clear, the
menu item displayed.

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20 In Brief
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible:
.Set the climate controls to the
desired temperature after the
engine is started, or turn them
off when not required.
. Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
. Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
. Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
. When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
. Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
. Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
. Combine several trips into a
single trip. .
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
. Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Roadside Assistance
Program
U.S.: 1-800-252-1112
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
Canada: 1-800-268-6800
New Buick owners are automatically
enrolled in the Roadside Assistance
Program.
See Roadside Assistance Program
0 273.

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Instruments and Controls 95
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 96
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 96
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 96
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 96
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 102
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 103 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 104
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 104
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 110
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 110
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 111 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 115
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 116
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 116

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High-Beam On Light
The high‐beam on light comes on
when the high-beam headlamps are
in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0122 for more information.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) Light
This light should come on briefly as
the vehicle is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer. This light comes on solid when
there is a problem with the AFL
system. It flashes when the system
is switching between lighting
modes. See
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) 0123.
Front Fog Lamp Light
If equipped, this light comes on
when the fog lamps are on.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0125.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0121.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, the
cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and
turns green when the cruise control
is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control 0160.

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Remember, the Remaining Oil Life
display must be reset after each oil
change. It will not reset itself. Also,
be careful not to reset the
Remaining Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
engine oil life system, press SET/
CLR while the Remaining Oil Life
display is active. SeeEngine Oil
Life System 0183.
Battery Voltage
This display shows the current
battery voltage. If the voltage is in
the normal range, the value will
display. For example, the display
may read Battery Voltage 15.0
Volts. The vehicle's charging system
regulates voltage based on the state
of the battery. The battery voltage
can fluctuate while viewing this
information on the DIC. This is
normal. See Charging System Light
0 104.Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may display one after the
other.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing SET/CLR. The messages
that require immediate action cannot
be cleared until that action is
performed. All messages should be
taken seriously and clearing the
messages does not correct the
problem.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays
messages regarding the following
topics:
.
Service Messages
. Fluid Levels
. Vehicle Security
. Brakes
. Ride Control Systems .
Driver Assistance Systems
. Cruise Control
. Lighting and Bulb Replacement
. Wiper/Washer Systems
. Doors and Windows
. Convertible Top
. Seat Belts
. Airbag Systems
. Engine and Transmission
. Tire Pressure
. Battery
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's propulsion power is
reduced. Reduced propulsion power
can affect the vehicle's ability to
accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction
in performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may
be reduced the next time the vehicle
is driven. The vehicle may be driven

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Driving and Operating 135
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 139
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 140
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 142
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 146
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 152
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 156
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 158
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 163
Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 164
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 170
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 171
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174