Headlamps BUICK CASCADA 2018 Owners Manual

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In Brief 13
Mirror Adjustment Interior Mirrors Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare of headlamps from behind.
The dimming feature comes on
when the vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 0 34 . Exterior Mirrors
1. Turn the selector switch to L
(Left) or R (Right) to choose
the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Move the control to adjust the
mirror.
3. Turn the selector switch to
9to deselect the mirror.
The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 34 .Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Lift the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
( : Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H : Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
' : Press to turn on the dome
lamps. Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
# or
$ : Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off. Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
O : Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
O again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.

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In Brief 15
; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition is off and
the headlamps are on.
# : If equipped with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 120
.
Fog Lamps 0 124
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY move the lever to
select the wiper speed. HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT, then
turn the
x INT band up or down
for more or less sensitivity to
moisture.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L : Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 94 .
Climate Controls The heating, cooling, defrosting, and
ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with this system. 1. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Air Delivery Modes
5. Fan Controls
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
9. Heated Steering Wheel (If
Equipped)
10. Air Conditioning

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Folding Mirrors Manual Folding Mirrors The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors. These mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. Push the mirror outward
to return it to the original position.
Heated Mirrors If equipped with heated mirrors:
= : The rear window defogger also
heats the outside mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 129 . Interior Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirrors Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror The rearview mirror automatically
dims to reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. This
feature comes on when the vehicle
is started.
The vehicle may also have a Rear
Vision Camera (RVC). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0 162 .Windows
{ WarningNever leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.

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Instruments and Controls 109
High-Beam On Light The high ‐ beam on light comes on
when the high-beam headlamps are
in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0 121 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) 0 122 .
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 0 124 . Lamps On Reminder This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 120 .
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 0 159 .

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120 Lighting
Lighting Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 120
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . 123
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 123
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Interior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Battery Load Management . . . 126
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 126
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O : Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
O again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,

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Lighting 121taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition is off and
the headlamps are on.
# : If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. See Fog Lamps
0 124 .
When the lights are on,
; will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder 0 109 .
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer 3 : Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release to turn the
high beams on.
To return to low beams, push the
lever again or pull it toward you and
release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever all the way toward
you. Then release it. Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The dedicated DRL will come on
when all of the following conditions
are met:
.
The ignition is on.
.
The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
.
The vehicle is not in P (Park).
The headlamps automatically
change from DRL to the regular
headlamps depending on the
darkness of the surroundings and
information provided by the rain
sensor. The other lamps that come
on with the headlamps will also
come on.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off and the DRL
come on.

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122 Lighting The DRL turn off when the
headlamps are turned to
O or the
ignition is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the DRL can only be turned off
when the vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp
System When it is dark enough outside and
the exterior lamp control is in the
automatic position and the engine is
running, the headlamps come on
automatically. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0 120 .
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to the
DRL. During that delay, the
instrument cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 124 .
Lights On with Wipers If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
Por
; to disable this feature.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) The AFL system adjusts the
headlamps to provide greater road
illumination in various driving
conditions.
To enable AFL, set the exterior lamp
control to the AUTO position.
Moving the control out of the AUTO position will deactivate the system.
AFL will operate when the vehicle
speed is greater than 3 km/h
(2 mph). AFL will not operate when
the transmission is in R (Reverse).
AFL is not immediately operable
after starting the vehicle; driving a
short distance is required to
calibrate the AFL. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0 120 .
Curve Lighting
The light beam pivots based on the
steering wheel position and vehicle
speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph).
The headlamps shine at an angle of
up to 15 degrees to the right or left
of the direction of travel.
Corner Lighting
On tight bends or when making a
turn, depending on the steering
angle or the turn signal lamp, an
additional left or right reflector is
turned on to illuminate the road at a
right angle to the direction of travel.
It is activated up to a speed of
40 km/h (25 mph).

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Lighting 123Reversing Function
If the headlamps are on and the
shift lever is in R (Reverse), both
corner lights are turned on. They
remain on for 20 seconds after
moving the shift lever out of
R (Reverse) or until the vehicle is
driving forward faster than 16 km/h
(10 mph).
Headlamp Leveling
Control The level of the headlamps is
adjusted automatically based on
vehicle load. Hazard Warning Flashers
| : Press to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press again to turn
the flashers off.
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the hazard
warning flashers are activated
automatically. Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. The turn signal flashes
three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out. Replace any

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124 Lighting burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not
burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers 0 202 .
Fog Lamps
If equipped, the front fog lamp
button is on the exterior lamp
control to the left of the steering
column. The ignition must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
# : Press to turn the fog lamps on
or off. An indicator light on the
instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D : Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen.