2019 BUICK ENCORE CD changer

Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0152.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 142.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0140.
3. Instrument Cluster 0111.
4. Driver Information Center (DIC) Display.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0127 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0125.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0105.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 107.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0141.
7. Infotainment 0146.
8. Climate Control Systems 0147
or Dual Automatic Climate
Control System 0149 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0105
(If Equipped). 9.
Instrument Panel Storage
0100.
10. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0176.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0181.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0 142.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 074.
12. Park Assist 0189 (If
Equipped).
13. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0194 (If Equipped).
14. Ignition Positions 0167.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0105.
16. Horn 0105.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0105.
18. Cruise Control 0183.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0191 (If Equipped). 19. Hood Release. See
Hood
0 204.
20. Instrument Panel Storage
0100.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0118.
22. Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0143.
Front Fog Lamps 0143 (If
Equipped).

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124 Instruments and Controls
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition is turned
on as a check to indicate it is
working. If it does not come on,
have it fixed.
The low fuel warning light comes on
and a chime sounds periodically
when the vehicle is low on fuel. The
light turns off when fuel is added to
the fuel tank.
Immobilizer Light
The immobilizer light should come
on briefly as the engine is started.
If it does not come on, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally,
the indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the immobilizer
system. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 40.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0140.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with front fog lamps,
this light comes on when the front
fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the front
fog lamps are turned off. See Front
Fog Lamps 0143 for more
information.

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140 Lighting
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 140
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 142
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 145
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition is off and
the headlamps are on.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3: Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release, to turn the
high beams on.

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Index 325
FusesEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 231
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 136Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 279
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 142
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 124
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 140
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 160
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 304
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 42
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

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326 Index
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 141
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 143
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 120
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 123
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 140
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 121 Lights (cont'd)
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . .116
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 124
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291