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2019 Buick Cascada Owner Manual

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03-Seats and Restraints_en_US
05-Instruments and Controls_en_US
09-Driving and Operating_en_US
10-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Cascada Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-12461774) - 2019 -

CRC - 3/26/18

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Driving and Operating

If driving safely on a wet road and it
becomes necessary to slam on the
brakes and continue braking to
avoid a sudden obstacle, a
computer senses the wheels are
slowing down. If one of the wheels
is about to stop rolling, the computer
will separately work the brakes at
each wheel.

ABS can change the brake pressure
to each wheel, as required, faster
than any driver could. This can help
you steer around the obstacle while
braking hard.

As the brakes are applied, the
computer keeps receiving updates
on wheel speed and controls
braking pressure accordingly.

Remember: ABS does not change
the time needed to get a foot up to
the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too
close to the vehicle in front of you,
there will not be enough time to
apply the brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops. Always
leave enough room up ahead to
stop, even with ABS.

Using ABS

Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and let
ABS work. You may hear the ABS
pump or motor operating and feel
the brake pedal pulsate. This is
normal.

Braking in Emergencies

ABS allows you to steer and brake
at the same time. In many
emergencies, steering can help
more than even the very best
braking.

Electric Parking Brake

The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is on the center console. The
EPB can always be activated, even
if the ignition is off. To prevent
draining the battery, avoid repeated
cycles of the EPB when the engine
is not running.

The system has a red parking brake
status light and an amber parking
brake warning light. See

Electric

Parking Brake Light

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. There

are also parking brake-related
Driver Information Center (DIC)
messages. In case of insufficient
electrical power, the EPB cannot be
applied or released.

Before leaving the vehicle, check
the red parking brake status light to
ensure that the parking brake is
applied.

EPB Apply

To apply the EPB:

1. Be sure the vehicle is at a

complete stop.

2. Lift up the EPB switch

momentarily.

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  • 1. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete stop.
  • 2. Lift up the EPB switch momentarily.

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