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Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-12461774) - 2019 -
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140 Driving and Operating
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet
weather driving tips include:
.Allow extra following distance.
. Pass with caution.
. Keep windshield wiping
equipment in good shape.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled.
. Have good tires with proper
tread depth. See Tires0211.
. Turn off cruise control.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
. Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
. Shift to a lower gear when going
down steep or long hills.
{Warning
Using the brakes to slow the
vehicle on a long downhill slope
can cause brake overheating, can
reduce brake performance, and
could result in a loss of braking.
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear to let the engine assist the
brakes on a steep downhill slope.
{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. This can cause
overheating of the brakes and
loss of steering assist. Always
have the engine running and the
vehicle in gear.
. Drive at speeds that keep the
vehicle in its own lane. Do not
swing wide or cross the
center line. .
Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(e.g., stalled car, crash).
. Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Snow or ice between the tires and
the road creates less traction or
grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can
occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when
freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently. Accelerating
too quickly causes the wheels to
spin and makes the surface
under the tires slick.
. Turn on Traction Control. See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0158.

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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 176
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 177
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 183
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 185
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 189
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Battery - North America . . . . . . 193
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 193 Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 195
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 195
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Adaptive Forward Lighting Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 199
Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Side Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . 200
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 203
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 204 Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 213
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

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Warning (Continued)
.Replace any tires that
have been damaged by
impacts with potholes,
curbs, etc.
.Improperly repaired tires
can cause a crash. Only
the dealer or an
authorized tire service
center should repair,
replace, dismount, and
mount the tires.
.Do not spin the tires in
excess of 56 km/h
(35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow,
mud, ice, etc. Excessive
spinning may cause the
tires to explode.
All-Season Tires
This vehicle may come with
all-season tires. These tires are
designed to provide good overallperformance on most road surfaces
and weather conditions. Original
equipment tires designed to GM's
specific tire performance criteria
have a TPC specification code
molded onto the sidewall. Original
equipment all-season tires can be
identified by the last two characters
of this TPC code, which will
be
“MS.”
Consider installing winter tires on
the vehicle if frequent driving on
snow or ice-covered roads is
expected. All-season tires provide
adequate performance for most
winter driving conditions, but they
may not offer the same level of
traction or performance as winter
tires on snow or ice-covered roads.
See Winter Tires 0212.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally
equipped with winter tires. Winter
tires are designed for increased
traction on snow and ice-covered
roads. Consider installing winter
tires on the vehicle if frequent
driving on ice or snow covered roads is expected. See your dealer
for details regarding winter tire
availability and proper tire selection.
Also, see
Buying New Tires 0225.
With winter tires, there may be
decreased dry road traction,
increased road noise, and shorter
tread life. After changing to winter
tires, be alert for changes in vehicle
handling and braking.
If using winter tires:
. Use tires of the same brand and
tread type on all four wheel
positions.
. Use only radial ply tires of the
same size, load range, and
speed rating as the original
equipment tires.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment tires
may not be available for H, V, W, Y,
and ZR speed rated tires. If winter
tires with a lower speed rating are
chosen, never exceed the tire's
maximum speed capability.

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vehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow. SeeTire Sidewall
Labeling 0213.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See Tire
Rotation 0224. However, if it is necessary to replace only one
axle set of worn tires, place the
new tires on the rear axle.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’
maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should
mount or dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may cause
loss of control of the vehicle,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the
correct size, brand, and type
of tires on all wheels.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size,

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load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System 0219.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 142.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars, traction control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can
also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0225 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 177.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.

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.Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Buick dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud, or snow.
. Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery. .
Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
. Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
. Legal fines.
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. Diesel fuel
delivery may be restricted.
Propane and other fuels are not
provided through this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: Must be over
150 km from where your trip
was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original
detailed receipts, and a copy of
the repair orders are required.
Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside
Assistance advisor will help you
make arrangements and explain
how to receive payment.
. Alternative Service: If
assistance cannot be provided
right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give
permission to get local
emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100,

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296 Index
AutomaticDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery - North America . . . . 193, 238
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 195
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 106
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 146 Bulb Replacement
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 199
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 203
Side Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . 200
Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .176, 193, 238, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 94
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 104
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 194
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 74
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 276
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

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Tires (cont'd)Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 220
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 219
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Terminology and Definitions . . 216
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 229
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 173
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 242
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 227
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 266
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Vehicle (cont'd)
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 168
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 229
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 78
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Index 305
Windows (cont'd)Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 195