headlamp BUICK CASCADA 2019 Owner's Manual

Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-12461774) - 2019 -
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In Brief 7
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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12 In Brief
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.Seat Belts 053
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
054
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 056
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 079
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag under certain conditions. No
other airbag is affected by the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 067 for
important information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the center
stack when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0103.
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 034.

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14 In Brief
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
Oagain 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.
;: 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 0121
. Fog Lamps 0125
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY move the lever to
select the wiper speed.

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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 0130.
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 0164.
Windows
{Warning
Never 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 111
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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Lighting 121
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 121
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . 124
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 124
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Battery Load Management . . . 127
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 127
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Exterior 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
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

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AUTO :Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, 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
0 125.
When the lights are on,
;will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder 0111.
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
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Lighting 123
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.
The DRL turn off when the
headlamps are turned to
Oor 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 0121.
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
0125.
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
P
or;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 0121.
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.

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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).
Reversing 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 a crash 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.

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Lighting 125
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
burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not
burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers0204.
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.