2013 BUICK ENCORE Owner's Manual

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3. Pull or push the steering wheelcloser or away from you.
4. Lift the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner above the rear seats.
9: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: When the button is returned to
the middle position, the lamps turn
on automatically when a door is
opened.
R: Press to turn on the dome lamps.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front reading
lamps, they are in the overhead
console.
#or$: Press to turn each lamp
on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6-5 or
Courtesy Lamps on page 6-5.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
sidemarker lamps, and instrument
panel lights.

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;:Turns on the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
sidemarker lamps, and instrument
panel lights.
5: Turns on the headlamps,
parking lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: For vehicles with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6-2
.Front Fog Lamps on page 6-4
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
INT: Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
8:For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
b: Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5-4.

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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with these systems.
Climate Control System
1. Temperature Control
2. Air Delivery Modes
3. Fan Control
4. Recirculation5. Air Conditioning
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
See
Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).

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Dual Automatic Climate Control System
English Shown, Metric Similar
1. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Air Delivery Modes
4. Heated Steering Wheel (If Equipped)
5. Recirculation 6. Air Conditioning
7. Fan Controls
8. Rear Window Defogger
9. Defrost
10. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
See
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-3 (If Equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:
1. Move the shift lever from
D (Drive) rearward to
M (Manual Mode).

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2. Press the + (plus) end of thebutton on the top of the shift
lever to upshift, or push the −
(minus) end of the button to
downshift.
See Manual Mode on page 9-25.Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
/VOL: Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between AM, FM, or XM (If
Equipped).
TUNE/MENU: Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.
s ©or¨\: Press to seek the
previous or next station or track.
Buttons 1–6: Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to show available
information about the current station
or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7-4.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1–6 for more than
two seconds.
For more information, see “Storing a
Station as a Favorite” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7-7.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings or
press
H.
2. Select the desired feature.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.

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4. Press the center of the TUNE/MENU knob to select the next
number.
5. To save and return to the Time and Date Settings menu, press
/BACK at any time or press the
TUNE/MENU knob after
adjusting the value.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 for the remaining features.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings or
press
H.
2. Select Set Time Format.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
4. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select display format.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port located in the center console.
External devices such as iPods
®,
laptop computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, and USB drives may be
connected, depending on the audio
system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7-13.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.
See Bluetooth on page 7-16.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
b/g:For vehicles with Bluetooth,
OnStar, press to interact with those
systems. See Bluetooth on
page 7-16, OnStar Overview on
page 14-1, or the infotainment
manual.

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$/i:Press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again
to turn the sound on. For vehicles
with OnStar or Bluetooth systems,
press to reject an incoming call,
or to end a current call.
_SRC^: Press the thumbwheel
inward to change the audio source.
Move the thumbwheel up or down to
select the next or previous favorite
radio station, CD, or MP3 track.
+
x−: Press + to increase or −to
decrease the volume.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5-2.
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
There is also information on settings
and downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. The controls for
the DIC are on the turn signal lever.
1. SET/CLR: Press to set or clear
the menu item displayed.
2.
w x: Turn the band to scroll
through the menu items.
3. MENU: Press to display the DIC
menus. This button is also used
to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-22.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If available, the RVC displays a view
of the area behind the vehicle when
the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse). The display will appear
on the radio screen.
To clean the camera lens above the
license plate, rinse it with water and
wipe it with a soft cloth.
See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on
page 9-38.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
If available, Ultrasonic Front and
Rear Parking Assist (UFRPA) uses
sensors on the front and rear
bumpers to detect objects while
parking the vehicle. It operates at
speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph).
UFRPA uses audio beeps to provide
distance and system information.

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Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
front and rear bumpers clean to
ensure proper operation.
SeeUltrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9-36 for more information.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlet can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There is one accessory power outlet
on the center stack below the
climate control. This outlet is
powered when the key is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or until
the driver door is opened within
10 minutes of turning off the vehicle.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-19.
See Power Outlets on page 5-6.
Sunroof
If equipped, the sunroof only
operates when the ignition is turned
to ON/RUN or Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) is active. Open/Close:
Press and hold the
front or rear of switch (1) to open or
close the sunroof.
Vent: Press and hold the front or
rear of switch (2) to vent or close
the sunroof.
Manually close the sunshade.
The sunroof will not operate if the
vehicle has an electrical failure.
If problems persist, see your dealer.
See Sunroof on page 2-16.