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Buick Encore2017 Owner's Manual

Buick Encore2017 Owner's Manual (330 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.19 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  3
  - Using this Manual
    3
In Brief

6
- Instrument Panel
  
  7
- Initial Drive Information
  
  9
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    9
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    9
  - System
    9
  - Door Locks
    10
  - Liftgate
    10
  - Seat Adjustment
    11
  - Windows
    11
  - Memory Features
    12
  - Head Restraint Adjustment
    13
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Second Row Seats
    13
  - Mirror Adjustment
    14
  - Passenger Sensing System
    14
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Interior Lighting
    15
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    15
  - Exterior Lighting
    16
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    17
  - Climate Controls
    18
  - Transmission
    19
  - Cruise Control
    20
  - Driver Information
    20
    
    Center (DIC)
    20
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    20
- Vehicle Features
  
  20
  - Infotainment System
    20
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    21
    
    System
    21
  - Lane Departure
    21
    
    Warning (LDW)
    21
  - Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
    21
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    21
  - Side Blind Zone
    21
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    21
  - Parking Assist
    22
  - Power Outlets
    22
  - Sunroof
    22
  - Universal Remote System
    22
- Performance and Maintenance
  
  23
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    23
  - Traction Control/Electronic
    23
    
    Stability Control
    23
  - E85 or Flexfuel
    24
  - Engine Oil Life System
    24
  - Fuel
    24
  - Driving for Better Fuel
    25
    
    Economy
    25
  - Roadside Assistance
    25
    
    Program
    25
Keys, Doors, and

26
- Keys and Locks
  
  26
  - Keys, Doors, and Windows
    26
    
    Keys
    26
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    27
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    27
    
    System
    27
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    33
    
    Door Locks
    34
    
    Delayed Locking
    35
    
    Power Door Locks
    35
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    36
    
    Lockout Protection
    36
    
    Safety Locks
    36
    
    Doors
    37
    
    Liftgate
    37
    
    Vehicle Alarm System
    38
    
    Vehicle Security
    38
    
    Immobilizer
    39
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    39
- Vehicle Security
  
  38
  - Exterior Mirrors
    40
    
    Convex Mirrors
    40
    
    Power Mirrors
    40
- Interior Mirrors
  
  41
  - Folding Mirrors
    41
  - Heated Mirrors
    41
  - Reverse Tilt Mirrors
    41
  - Interior Rearview Mirrors
    41
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    41
- Windows
  
  42
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    42
  - Power Windows
    42
- Roof
  
  44
  - Sun Visors
    44
  - Sunroof
    44
Seats and

46
- Seats and Restraints
  
  46
- Head Restraints
  
  47
- Front Seats
  
  48
  - Seat Adjustment
    48
  - Power Seat Adjustment
    49
  - Lumbar Adjustment
    49
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    49
  - Memory Seats
    50
  - Front Seat Armrest
    52
  - Heated Front Seats
    53
  - Folding Seatback
    54
- Rear Seats
  
  55
- Safety Belts
  
  58
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    58
  - How to Wear Safety Belts
    59
    
    Properly
    59
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    60
  - Safety Belt Use During
    63
    
    Pregnancy
    63
  - Safety Belt Extender
    63
  - Safety System Check
    63
  - Safety Belt Care
    64
  - Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
    64
- Airbag System
  
  65
  - Where Are the Airbags
    66
  - When Should an Airbag
    68
    
    Inflate
    68
  - What Makes an Airbag
    69
    
    Inflate
    69
  - How Does an Airbag
    69
    
    Restrain
    69
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    69
  - Passenger Sensing System
    71
  - Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    75
    
    Vehicle
    75
  - Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    75
  - Airbag System Check
    76
  - Replacing Airbag System Parts
    76
    
    After a Crash
    76
- Child Restraints
  
  76
  - Older Children
    76
  - Infants and Young Children
    78
  - Child Restraint Systems
    80
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    82
  - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    83
  - Replacing LATCH System Parts
    90
    
    After a Crash
    90
  - Securing Child Restraints
    90
    
    Rear Seat)
    90
    
    Front Seat)
    92
Storage 95 Storage Storage Compartments

96
- Storage Compartments
  96
  - Storage
    96
    
    Glove Box
    96
    
    Instrument Panel Storage
    96
    
    Storage Compartments
    96
    
    Cupholders
    97
    
    Sunglasses Storage
    97
    
    Underseat Storage
    97
    
    Additional Storage Features
    98
    
    Cargo Cover
    98
    
    Center Console Storage
    98
    
    Cargo Management System
    99
    
    Convenience Net
    99
    
    First Aid Kit
    100
Instruments and

101
- Instruments and Controls
  101
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    102
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    102
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    102
  - Horn
    103
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    103
  - Rear Window Wiper
    104
    
    Washer
    104
  - Compass
    105
  - Clock
    106
  - Power Outlets
    106
    
    Indicators
    107
    
    Warning Lights
    107
  - Instrument Cluster
    108
  - Speedometer
    111
  - Odometer
    111
  - Trip Odometer
    111
  - Tachometer
    111
  - Fuel Gauge
    111
  - Engine Coolant Temperature
    112
    
    Gauge
    112
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    113
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    114
  - Passenger Airbag Status
    114
    
    Indicator
    114
  - Charging System Light
    115
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    115
  - Brake System Warning
    117
    
    Light
    117
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    118
    
    Warning Light
    118
  - Lane Departure Warning
    118
    
    (LDW) Light
    118
  - Vehicle Ahead Indicator
    119
  - Traction off Light
    119
  - Stabilitrak off Light
    119
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    119
    
    Stabilitrak Light
    119
  - Tire Pressure Light
    120
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    120
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    121
  - Immobilizer Light
    121
  - High-Beam on Light
    121
  - Front Fog Lamp Light
    121
  - Lamps on Reminder
    121
  - Cruise Control Light
    122
  - Information Displays
    122
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    122
    
    (Base Level)
    122
    
    (Uplevel)
    124
  - Vehicle Messages
    126
    
    Messages
    127
  - Brake System Messages
    127
  - Cruise Control Messages
    127
  - Door Ajar Messages
    127
  - Engine Cooling System
    128
    
    Messages
    128
  - Engine Oil Messages
    128
  - Engine Power Messages
    128
  - Fuel System Messages
    128
  - Key and Lock Messages
    129
  - Object Detection System
    129
    
    Messages
    129
  - Ride Control System
    130
    
    Messages
    130
  - Airbag System Messages
    131
  - Starting the Vehicle
    131
    
    Messages
    131
  - Tire Messages
    131
  - Transmission Messages
    132
  - Vehicle Personalization
    132
Lighting 141 Lighting Exterior Lighting Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer Exterior Lamp Controls

142
- Exterior Lighting
  142
  - Lighting
    142
    
    Changer
    142
    
    Exterior Lamp Controls
    142
    
    Automatic Headlamp
    143
    
    Daytime Running
    143
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    143
    
    Lamps (DRL)
    143
    
    System
    143
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    144
    
    Signals
    144
    
    Turn and Lane-Change
    144
    
    Control
    145
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    145
    
    Dome Lamps
    145
    
    Front Fog Lamps
    145
    
    Instrument Panel Illumination
    145
    
    Interior Lighting
    145
    
    Entry Lighting
    146
    
    Exit Lighting
    146
    
    Lighting Features
    146
    
    Reading Lamps
    146
    
    Battery Power Protection
    147
  - Infotainment System
    148
  - Climate Controls
    149
    
    Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    152
    
    Air Vents
    155
    
    Air Intake
    156
    
    Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    156
Driving and Operating 157

158
- Driving Information
  
  159
  - Driver Behavior
    159
  - Driving Environment
    159
  - Vehicle Design
    159
  - Distracted Driving
    159
  - Defensive Driving
    160
  - Drunk Driving
    160
  - Control of a Vehicle
    161
  - Braking
    161
  - Steering
    161
  - Off-Road Recovery
    162
  - Loss of Control
    162
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    163
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    163
  - Winter Driving
    164
  - If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    165
  - Vehicle Load Limits
    166
- Starting and Operating
  
  170
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    170
  - Ignition Positions
    170
  - Starting the Engine
    172
  - Engine Heater
    173
  - Retained Accessory
    175
  - Power (RAP)
    175
  - Shifting into Park
    175
  - Shifting out of Park
    176
  - Parking over Things
    177
    
    That Burn
    177
  - Extended Parking
    177
- Running the Vehicle While Fuel
  
  178
- Engine Exhaust
  
  178
- Automatic Transmission
  
  179
  - Manual Mode
    181
- Brakes
  
  182
- Drive Systems
  
  182
  - All-Wheel Drive
    182
    
    Drive Systems
    182
    
    System (ABS)
    182
  - Parking Brake
    183
  - Brake Assist
    183
- Antilock Brake
  
  182
- Traction Control/Electronic
  
  184
- Ride Control Systems
  
  184
  - Stability Control
    184
- Cruise Control
  
  186
- Driver Assistance Systems
  
  188
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    188
  - Parking Assist
    190
    
    System
    192
  - Side Blind Zone
    194
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    194
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
    195
  - Fuel
    197
  - California Fuel
    197
    
    Requirements
    197
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    198
  - Fuel Additives
    198
  - Filling the Tank
    198
  - Filling a Portable Fuel
    200
    
    Container
    200
  - Trailer Towing
    200
    
    General Towing
    200
    
    Information
    200
  - Conversions and Add-Ons
    201
    
    Add-On Electrical
    201
    
    Equipment
    201
General Information

202
- Vehicle Care
  202
  - General Information
    203
    
    California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    203
    
    California Proposition
    203
    
    Warning
    203
    
    Accessories and Modifications
    204
  - Vehicle Checks
    204
    
    Doing Your Own
    204
    
    Service Work
    204
    
    Hood
    205
    
    Overview
    207
    
    Engine Oil
    210
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    212
    
    Automatic Transmission
    213
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    213
    
    Fluid
    213
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    214
    
    Cooling System
    215
    
    Engine Coolant
    216
    
    Engine Overheating
    219
    
    Washer Fluid
    220
    
    Brake Fluid
    221
    
    Brakes
    221
    
    Battery - North America
    222
    
    All-Wheel Drive
    223
  - Starter Switch Check
    223
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
    224
    
    Check
    224
  - Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
    224
  - Function Check
    224
  - Wiper Blade Replacement
    224
  - Windshield Replacement
    226
  - Headlamp Aiming
    226
  - Bulb Replacement
    227
  - Halogen Bulbs
    227
  - LED Lighting
    227
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    227
  - Fog Lamps
    228
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal
    229
    
    Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
    229
  - License Plate Lamp
    230
  - Replacement Bulbs
    231
  - Electrical System
    231
  - Electrical System Overload
    231
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    232
    
    Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    232
    
    Block
    235
  - Instrument Panel Fuse
    235
  - Rear Compartment Fuse
    237
    
    Block
    237
  - Wheels and Tires
    239
  - Tires
    239
  - All-Season Tires
    240
  - Winter Tires
    240
  - Summer Tires
    240
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    241
  - Tire Designations
    243
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    244
  - Tire Pressure
    246
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    247
    
    System
    247
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    248
    
    Operation
    248
  - Tire Inspection
    251
  - Tire Rotation
    252
  - When It Is Time for New
    253
    
    Tires
    253
  - Buying New Tires
    253
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    255
  - Uniform Tire Quality
    255
    
    Grading
    255
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire
    257
    
    Balance
    257
  - Wheel Replacement
    257
  - Tire Chains
    258
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    258
    
    Tire Changing
    260
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    264
  - Jump Starting
    265
    
    America
    265
    
    Recreational Vehicle
    268
    
    Towing
    268
    
    Towing the Vehicle
    268
  - Appearance Care
    271
    
    Exterior Care
    271
    
    Interior Care
    275
    
    Floor Mats
    278
- Service and Maintenance
  280
  - Maintenance Schedule
    281
  - Maintenance and Care
    287
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    290
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    291
  - Maintenance Records
    292
- Technical Data
  293
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    295
Customer

296
- Customer Information
  
  296
  - Customer Assistance
    298
    
    Offices
    298
  - Online Owner Center
    299
    
    Telephone (TTY) Users
    299
    
    Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program
    300
    
    Program
    300
  - Roadside Assistance
    300
  - Courtesy Transportation
    302
    
    Program
    302
  - Scheduling Service
    302
    
    Appointments
    302
  - Collision Damage Repair
    303
    
    Information
    305
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    305
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  306
  - Radio Frequency
    306
    
    Government
    306
    
    Statement
    306
- Vehicle Data Recording and
  
  307
- Vehicle Data Recording and
  
  307
  - Government
    307
  - General Motors
    307
  - Privacy
    307
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    307
- Privacy
  
  307
- Event Data Recorders
  
  308
- Onstar
  
  308
- Infotainment System
  
  309
  - Onstar
    310
    
    Onstar Services
    311
  - Index
    320

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