trunk release BUICK CASCADA 2018 Owners Manual

Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S-11373983) - 2018 -
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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 . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 17
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Performance and Maintenance Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 20
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner ’ s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle. Press the button to extend the key.
The key can be used for the driver
side lock and the ignition.
K : Press to unlock both doors, the
trunk, and the fuel door. Press and
hold
K to open all windows.
Q : Press to lock both doors, the
trunk, and the fuel door. Press and
hold to close all windows.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 114 .
V : Press and hold to release the
trunk. 7 : Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold for at
least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again to cancel
the panic alarm.
See Keys 0 21 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 23 .
Remote Vehicle Start The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release
Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/ for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.

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In Brief 9Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 26 .
Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.
Press
Q or
K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
.
Use the key in the driver door.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.
Press
Q or
K on the power door
lock switch.
.
Pulling an interior door handle
will unlock the door. Pulling the
door handle again unlatches it. Power Door Locks
K : Press to unlock.
Q : Press to lock.
See Power Door Locks 0 28 .Trunk Release
Press the lower half of the emblem
to open the trunk. See Trunk 0 29 .

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24 Keys, Doors, and Windows The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 114 .
Pressing
K will disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 31 .
Q : Press to lock both doors, the
trunk, and the fuel door. Press and
hold
Q to close all windows.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking.
If the driver door is open when
Q is
pressed, all doors lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 114 .
If the passenger door is open when
Q is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Q may also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 31 .
V : Press and hold to release the
trunk. 7 : Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7 for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7 is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
/ : Press to operate the remote
start feature. See Remote Vehicle
Start 0 26 .
The buttons on the transmitter are
disabled when there is a key in the
ignition.
Programming Keys to the
Vehicle Only keys programmed to the
vehicle will work. If a key is lost or
stolen, a replacement can be
purchased and programmed through
your dealer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or stolen
keys no longer work. Any remaining keys will need to be reprogrammed.
Each vehicle can have up to eight
keys matched to it.
Programming with
Recognized Keys
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already
programmed key in the ignition
and turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the ignition off and
remove the key.
3. Quickly, within five seconds,
insert the second original
already programmed key in the
ignition and turn the ignition on.
4. Insert the new key to be
programmed and turn the
ignition on within five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
5. Repeat Steps 1 – 5 if additional
keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.

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30 Keys, Doors, and Windows Warning (Continued).
Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
“ Climate Control Systems ”
in the Index.
.
If the vehicle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust 0 150 .
Trunk Release To open the trunk, the vehicle must
be off or the shift lever must be in
P (Park). .
Press the lower half of the
emblem on the trunk lid.
.
Press and hold
V on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
CautionDo not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 31There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. This handle will glow
following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.
After pulling the emergency trunk
release handle, push the handle
back into the bezel Vehicle Security This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off : Alarm system is disarmed. On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, the convertible
top, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System 1. Close the trunk and the hood.
Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
two ways:
.
Use the RKE transmitter.
.
With a door open, press the
inside
Q .
3. After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Q on the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.

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38 Keys, Doors, and Windows Caution (Continued).
Remove all objects from the
trunk that may contact the
convertible top when it is
operated.
.
Do not leave the vehicle
with the convertible
top open.
.
Do not exceed 50 km/h
(31 mph) until the top has
completely closed or
opened.
.
Do not open or close the top
while driving in high wind
conditions.
.
Do not operate the
convertible top multiple
times in a short period of
time without starting the
engine to avoid draining the
vehicle battery.
(Continued) Caution (Continued) .
Do not open or store the
convertible top when it is
dirty or wet. This could
result in stains, mildew,
or other damage.
.
Only store the vehicle with
the top fully closed.
Opening the Convertible Top
1. Fold out the rear trunk partition
into the upright position. See
Rear Storage 0 90 .
2. Close the trunk.
3. Start the vehicle or place it in
ACC/ACCESSORY.
4. When possible, operate the
convertible top when the
vehicle is stopped. The top can
be operated while driving
below 50 km/h (31 mph) and
will stop if that speed is
exceeded. The top operation
will take approximately 25 seconds. Make sure the top
operation can be completed
before that speed is reached.
5. Pull and hold the front of the
convertible top switch. The
windows will automatically
lower.
6. Continue holding until the
convertible top is completely
open. A chime will sound.
Release the switch.
7. Briefly pull the all window
switch to close all windows.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 39If the radio is on, the sound may be
muted for a brief time due to a new
audio system equalization being
loaded.
Closing the Convertible Top
1. Make sure the sun visor mirror
covers are closed and the sun
visors are stored in the center
mount position.
2. Close the trunk.
3. Start the vehicle or place it in
ACC/ACCESSORY.
4. When possible, operate the
convertible top when the
vehicle is stopped. The top can
be operated while driving
below 50 km/h (31 mph) and
will stop if that speed is
exceeded. The top operation
will take approximately
25 seconds. Make sure the top
operation can be completed
before that speed is reached. 5. Press and hold the front of the
convertible top switch. The
windows will automatically
lower.
6. After the convertible top is
completely closed, a chime will
sound. Release the switch.
7. Briefly pull the all window
switch to close all windows.
If the radio is on, the sound may be
muted for a brief time due to a new
audio system equalization being
loaded. Troubleshooting
Check the following if the
convertible top switch is not
operating:
.
The ignition should be on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) should
be active.
.
The trunk lid should be closed
with the rear trunk partition in
place. A Driver Information
Center (DIC) message will
display.
.
If the ONLY MANUAL
OPERATION OF TOP
POSSIBLE message is
displayed on the DIC, see
“ Manual Closing of Top ” later in
this section.
.
At cooler outside temperatures,
the convertible top may not
open. It is possible to close the
top down to temperatures of
about − 20 °C ( − 4 °F). A DIC
message will display if the top
will not open due to low

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 41Manual Closing of Top If the DIC displays the ONLY
MANUAL OPERATION OF TOP
POSSIBLE message:
1. Press and hold or pull and hold
the front of the convertible top
switch to either open or close
the top. Press or pull the switch
in the opposite direction if one
does not work.
2. If the top moves, continue
holding the switch in that
direction for at least
five seconds. The top should
then work normally.
If the top does not respond in either
direction, use the following
procedure to manually close the
convertible top and tonneau cover
before servicing if needed. This
requires more than one person.
There is a hex wrench in the glove
box. There is also string in the glove
box for your dealer to manually
secure the top completely if needed.
1. Turn off the ignition. 2. Open the trunk and pull the
tonneau cover release lever
downward.
3. Close the trunk. The trunk
cannot be opened from this
step forward. 4. With an additional person, lift
the tonneau cover from both
sides to approximately the half
raised position.

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52 Seats and Restraints Caution (Continued)belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold the rear seatbacks:
1. Remove the wind deflector if
installed.
2. Move the front seats forward or
remove the rear head
restraints.
See Power Seat Adjustment
0 48 or Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 77 for head restraint
removal instructions. Store the
head restraints in the
cargo area. 3. Pull the release switch in the
trunk to fold the rear
seatback down.
4. Fold the seatback forward.
5. Repeat Steps 1 – 4 for the other
seatback, if necessary.
To raise the seatback:
{ Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
(Continued) Warning (Continued) person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
1. Lift the seatback up and push it
rearward until it latches into
place. Keep the seat belts clear
of the seatback and untwisted.
{ WarningIf the seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always pull forward on the top of
the seatback at the area of the
latch to be sure it is locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked into
position.