BUICK CASCADA 2016 Get To Know Guide

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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important
features in your Buick Cascada. More detailed information can be
found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment
described
in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference,
keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.
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2016 Cascada
Getting to Know Your

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Cruise Control/
Forward Collision Alert
F Buttons
Exterior/Interior
Lamp Controls
Instrument Panel
Voice Recognition/ Audio Steering
Wheel Controls
Tilt/Telescoping
Steering Wheel Lever
Symbols
Check Engine
Engine Oil Pressure
Lane Departure Warning
Airbag Readiness
Cruise Control Set
Service Electric Parking Brake
Traction Control/StabiliTrak
Active

Charging System
Security
Safety Belt Reminder
Brake System
Warning

Electric Parking Brake
Adaptive Forward
Lighting
Power Mirror
Controls
F
Driver
Information Center Windshield
Wipers Lever
Turn Signal Lever/
Driver Information Center Controls

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Refer to your Owner Manual
to learn about the information
being relayed by the lights,
gauges and indicators on the
instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Power
Door Lock Buttons
Traction
Control and StabiliTrak Button Hazard
Warning Flashers Button
Infotainment
System Touch Screen Infotainment
System
Controls
FrontF and Rear
Park Assist/Lane
Departure Warning
F
Buttons
Convertible Top/Power Windows Switch Heated
Steering Wheel
Button
F
Driver’s
Heated Seat Button
F
Electric
Parking Brake Switch USB Port/
Accessory Power Outlet/Auxiliary Input Jack Climate
Controls
Passenger’s
Heated Seat Button
F
F Optional equipment
Lights On Reminder
Antilock Brake
System Warning

Low Tire Pressure
Power Steering
Warning

Vehicle Ahead
StabiliTrak Off
2 Passenger Safety Belt
Reminder

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Door Locks/Trunk Release
F Optional equipment
Remote Vehicle StartF
Press and release the Lock button and
then press and hold the button until
the turn signal lamps flash to start the
engine from outside the vehicle.
After entering the vehicle, turn on the
ignition. During a remote start, the engine
will run for 10 minutes
Repeat these steps for an addition-al 10 minutes. A remote start can
be extended once.
Press and hold the button until
the parking lamps turn off to
cancel a remote start.

Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and
remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors, trunk and fuel door,
press the power door Lock/ Unlock button
located on the center of the instrument panel.
Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to
Power Door Locks in the Vehicle Settings menu.
To open a locked door from inside, pull the inside
door handle to unlock the door; pull the door
handle again to open the door.
Trunk Release
To open the trunk, press the lower half of the
Buick emblem (A) on the trunk.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door and fuel
door. Press again to unlock all doors.
Press and hold to lower
all windows.
Press and hold the
buttonF to lower the convertible top.
Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Trunk
Press and hold to unlatch
the trunk.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle.
The exterior lamps will flash and the horn
will sound.
Press and hold to activate the alarm.
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Front Seats
A. Seat Adjustment
Move the horizontal control to move
the seat forward or rearward and to tilt,
raise or lower the seat.
B. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Move the vertical control to recline or
raise the seatback.
C. Lumbar Support Adjustment
Press the rear control to adjust the
amount of lumbar support.

The safety belt presenter will move the
front seat safety belts forward for easier
access after the doors are closed. The
presenter retracts once the safety belts
have been latched.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Power Driver’s Seat
Safety Belts
Head Restraints
Front Head Restraint Adjustment
To raise or lower a front head restraint,
press the button on the side of the
head restraint and move the head
restraint up or down.
To move a front head restraint
forward, pull the front part of the
restraint forward.
To move a front head restraint rear-ward, pull the front part of the restraint
forward completely until the mecha-nism releases and it returns to the fully
rearward position.
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Rear Seats
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Rear Seat Easy Access
To fold a front seatback for access to
the rear seat, lift the seat release lever
on top of the front seatback and fold
the seatback forward. The seat will slide
forward automatically.
To raise a front seatback to its
upright position, lift up the seatback
until it locks. The seat will slide back
automatically.
Note: If the seat encounters an obstruction,
it will stop and then move in the opposite
direction.
Folding Rear Seats
1. Unbuckle the safety belt.
2. Press the button (A) on either side of
the trunk.
3. The seatback folds down automatically.
With the vehicle parked, push down the
lever on the left side of the steering col-umn to adjust the steering wheel. The
steering wheel can then be moved up
or down and in or out. Pull up the lever
to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
DIC Controls
A. MENU
Press to display the Vehicle Information
menu (units, tire pressure, remaining oil
life, battery voltage) or the Trip/Fuel menu
(digital speedometer, trip odometers,
fuel range, average fuel economy, instan
-taneous fuel economy, average vehicle
speed, timer, navigation).
B.

Rotate the band to scroll through the
items of each menu.
C. SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever
to select a menu item or clear a message.
Press and hold the button to reset a
menu item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or
to use natural voice recognition with the
Bluetooth or OnStar® system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or decline a call.
Press to mute/unmute the vehicle speakers.
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source.
Next/Previous Favorite Station
Rotate the thumbwheel up or down to
go to the next or previous favorite radio
station or track.
Volume
Press + or – to adjust the volume.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
The DIC on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and
warning messages. Use the controls on turn signal lever to select and view the information.
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IntelliLink Infotainment System
SRCE Select
the audio sourceHOME Home page AS Autostore
presets list
Applications:
Touch the
icon to
open the
application
PHONE
Phone
menu/Press and hold to mute
speakers TUNE/MENU Turn the ring to
tune radio stations and highlight
items; press ring to select item Eject disc Time
menu
BACK Return to
previous menu Play/
Pause INFO
Available
song and
navigation
information CONFIG Settings
menus
1–6
Favorite
preset
stations
Previous radio
station or track Power/
Volume
Next radio station or track FAV
Pages of
favorite radio
stations
Refer to your Owner Manual for important information about using the infotainment system while
driving.
Buick IntelliLink
Buick IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such
as a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod®. For assis
-tance with the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT
(1-855-478-7767) or go to www.buick.com and click the Owners link.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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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 SiriusXM
F) 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. Visit my.buick.com/learn for more information.
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. If your phone prompts you to accept the connection or phone book download, select
Always Accept and Allow.
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 Source button to select
a portable device as the audio source.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.