ignition BUICK CASCADA 2016 Get To Know Guide

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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.
A

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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 Lamps
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
F
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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Convertible Top Operation
Before operating the convertible top, the
cargo partition must be in the lowered
position and the trunk must be closed.
Pull the strap (A) to lower the cargo
partition. Push up the cargo partition
for additional cargo space in the trunk
when the convertible top is raised.
The top can be operated at vehicle speeds
up to 31 mph.
Operating the Power Top
1. Start the engine or place the ignition in
Accessory mode.
2. Pull or press and hold the Open/Close
switch (B) on the center console until
the top is fully opened or closed. The
windows will lower automatically. A
chime will sound when top operation is
completed.
3. Pull the convertible top power window
switch (C) on the center console to
close all windows.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
A
Loss of Vehicle Power
If the electrical functions of the vehicle have been lost, the convertible top can be
closed manually. Refer to your Owner Manual for manually closing instructions.
After a loss of battery power, reset the window indexing to operate the power top.
Refer to your Owner Manual for the indexing procedure.
Note: The top may not operate in cold temperatures. A message will be displayed on the Driver
Information Center if the top will not operate due to low temperatures.
C
B