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Vehicle Care 10-29
Mini Fuses Usage12 Rear Window Defogger
13 Not Used
14 Outside Rearview Mirror Heater
15 Fuel System Control Module Battery
16 Heated Seat Module/Memory
Module
17 Transmission Control Module R/C
18 Engine Control Module R/C
19 Fuel Pump
20 Not Used
21 Fan Relay (Auxiliary Fuse Block)
22 Not Used
23 Ignition Coil/Injectors
24 Washer Pump Mini Fuses Usage
25 Not Used
26 Canister Purge Solenoid/Water
Valve Solenoid/
Oxygen Sensors –
Pre and Post/Turbo
Wastegate Solenoid
(1.4L)/Turbo Bypass
Solenoid (1.4L)
27 Not Used
28 Not Used
29 Engine Control Module Powertrain
Ignition 1/Ignition 2
30 Mass Air Flow Sensor
31 Left High-Beam Headlamp
32 Right High-Beam Headlamp
33 Engine Control Module Battery Mini Fuses Usage
34 Horn
35 Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch
36 Front Fog Lamps
J-Case Fuses Usage
1 Electronic Brake Control
Module Pump
2 Front Wiper
3 Blower Motor
4 IEC R/C
5 Not Used
6 Not Used
7 Not Used
8 Cooling Fan Low/Mid
9 Cooling Fan High
10 EVP
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Black plate (30,1)Buick Encore Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 1/8/13
10-30 Vehicle Care
J-CaseFuses Usage
11 Starter Solenoid
U-Micro Relays Usage
2 Not Used
4 Spare
HC-Micro Relays Usage
7 Starter
Mini
Relays Usage
1 Run Crank
3 Cooling Fan Mid
5 Powertrain Relay
8 Cooling Fan Low HC-Mini
Relays Usage
6 Cooling Fan High
Auxiliary Fuse Block
To remove the fuse block cover,
squeeze the clips and lift it up.
Notice: Spilling liquid on any
electrical component on the
vehicle may damage it. Always
keep the covers on any electrical
component.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.
Relays Usage
01 Electric Vacuum Pump
02 Cooling Fan Control 1
03 Cooling Fan Control 2
04 Trailer (N/A)
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Black plate (31,1)Buick Encore Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 1/8/13
Vehicle Care 10-31
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
on the underside of the driver side
instrument panel. To access the
fuses, remove the storage
compartment. To remove the
storage compartment, open the
compartment and pull it out.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Mini Fuses Usage
1 Body Control Module 1
2 Body Control Module 2
3 Body Control Module 3
4 Body Control Module 4
5 Body Control Module 5
6 Body Control Module 6
7 Body Control Module 7
8 Body Control Module 8
9 Discrete Logic Ignition Sensor
10 Sensing Diagnostic Module Battery
11 Data Link Connection
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10-32 Vehicle Care
Mini Fuses Usage12 Heater, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
MDL/ICS
13 Liftgate Relay
14 UPA Module
15 LDW Module/Inside Rearview Mirror
16 Adaptive Forward Lighting Module
17 Power WNDWSW DR
18 Rain Sensor
19 Body Control Module Regulated
Voltage Control
20 Steering Wheel Switch Backlighting
21 A/C Accessory Power Outlet/
PRNDL Mini Fuses Usage
22 Cigar Lighter/DC Accessory Power
Outlet
23 Spare
24 Spare
25 Spare
26 Sensing Diagnostic Module RC/
Automatic Occupant
Sensing Display
27 IPC/PTC Control/ Clutch Switch
28 Headlamp Switch/ AFL/DC Converter
29 Spare
30 Spare
31 IPC Battery
32 Radio/Chime/ Aux Jack
33 Display/Faceplate
34 OnStar/UHP/DAB S/B Fuses Usage
1 Spare
2 Spare
3 Power Window Motor Front
4 Power Window Motor Rear
5 Logistic Mode Relay
6 Spare
7 Spare
8 Spare
Circuit
Breaker Usage
CB1 Spare
Midi Fuse Usage M01 PTC
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Black plate (33,1)Buick Encore Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 1/8/13
Vehicle Care 10-33
Relays Usage01 Accessory/Retained Accessory Power
02 Liftgate
03 Spare
04 Spare
05 Logistic ModeRear Compartment Fuse
Block
The rear compartment fuse block is
behind a cover on the left side of
the rear compartment. To access
the fuses, remove the cover.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.
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10-34 Vehicle Care
Mini Fuses Usage1 Driver Seat Power Lumbar Switch
2 Passenger Seat Power Lumbar
Switch
3 Amplifier
4 Trailer Socket (N/A)
5 All-Wheel Drive Module
6 Automatic Occupant Sensing Module
7 Spare
8 Trailer Parking Lamps (N/A)
9 Spare
10 Spare
11 Trailer Module (N/A)
12 Nav Dock
13 Heated Steering Wheel Mini Fuses Usage
14 Trailer Socket (N/A)
15 EVP Switch
16 Water In Fuel Sensor
17 Inside Rearview Mirror/Regulated
Voltage Control
18 Spare
S/B Fuses Usage 1 Driver Power Seat Switch/Memory
Module
2 Passenger Power Seat Switch
3 Trailer Module (N/A)
4 A/C-D/C Inverter
5 Battery
6 Headlamp Washer
7 Spare S/B Fuses Usage
8 Spare
9 Spare
Relays Usage 1 Ignition Relay
2 Run Relay
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i-4 INDEX
Driving (cont'd)Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Cooling System Messages . . . 5-27
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 9-23
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-19
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-10
First Aid Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-10
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Fog Lamps Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
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INDEX i-5
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Forward Collision Alert(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-43
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-21
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-43
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28 Fuses
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
G
GasolineSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 5-21
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-22