2018 BUICK ENCORE spare wheel

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7. Turn the wheel nutscounterclockwise to
remove them.
8. Remove the flat tire.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
9. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare wheel.
10. Place the spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash. 11. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Turn
each nut clockwise, by hand,
until the wheel is held against
the hub.
12. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the
jack completely.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specifications 0290 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.

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Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications
0290 for the wheel nut torque
specification.
13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench in a
crisscross sequence, as
shown.
Caution
Wheel covers will not fit on the
vehicle's compact spare. If you try
to put a wheel cover on the
compact spare, the cover or the
spare could be damaged.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place. Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
1. Return the jack and tools to their original storage location.
2. Replace the trim cover.
3. Place the flat tire, lying flat, in the rear storage compartment.
4. Attach one end of the strap to a cargo tie-down in the rear of
the vehicle.
5. Route the strap through the
wheel, as shown.
6. Attach the other end of the strap to the other cargo
tie-down in the rear of the
vehicle.
7. Tighten the strap.

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Storing the Compact Spare Tire
and Tools
Reverse the instructions for
removing the spare tire and tools to
store the spare tire.
The compact spare tire is for
temporary use only. Replace the
compact spare tire with a full-size
tire as soon as you can. See
Compact Spare Tire0260.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and
Traction Control systems may
engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

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320 Index
Climate Control Systems (cont'd)Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 299
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Connections
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . .113
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 148
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 301
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 299
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 304
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Door
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 291
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 178, 219
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 125
Driving
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 24
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 160
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 162
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Securing Child Restraints . . . . 92, 94
SecurityOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 145
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 200
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 288
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 289
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 298
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 190 Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Special Application Services . . . . 283
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cargo Management System . . . . 99
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 97
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 305
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 295
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 40 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

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Tires (cont'd)Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 245
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 244
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Terminology and Definitions . . 240
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 253
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 197
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 252
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vehicle (cont'd)
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 289
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 192
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108