2020 BUICK ENCLAVE child seat

Buick Enclave Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 17.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
Conditions in Which the
Remote Start Will Not Work The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
.
The hood is open.
.
The vehicle is on.
.
There is an emission control
system malfunction.
.
The vehicle is not in park.
.
The hazard switch is on.
.
Two remote starts or a remote
start with an extension have
already been used.
The engine turns off during a remote
start if the coolant temperature gets
too high or if the oil pressure
gets low. Door Locks
{ WarningUnlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.
Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
.
Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
(Continued) Warning (Continued) permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
.
Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock/unlock the doors from the
outside:
.
Press
Q or
K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 0 8 .
.
Use the key in the driver door.
The key lock cylinder is covered
with a cap.
To lock/unlock the doors from the
inside:
.
Press
Q or
K on the power door
lock switch.

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows The RCM may not work properly or
display a clear image if:
.
There is glare from the sun or
headlamps. This may obstruct
objects from view.
.
Dirt, snow, or other debris blocks
the camera lens. Clean the lens
with a soft damp cloth, or if
equipped, with the Rear Camera
Washer. See Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0 103 .
.
The back of the vehicle has
been damaged and the position
and mounting angle of the
camera has changed. Windows
{ WarningNever leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{ WarningChildren could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with
children. When there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout switch to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys 0 7 .

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Seats and Restraints 39
Seats and
Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 42
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear Seats Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat Belts Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 60 Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Airbag System Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 63
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Passenger Sensing System . . . 68
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 72
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing Airbag System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child Restraints Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Infants and Young Children . . . . 76
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 78
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 80
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . 81 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Seats and Restraints 41The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the head
restraint down. Try to move the
head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place. Always adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see “ Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System ” under Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 81 .
Third Row Seats
The vehicle ’ s third row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted up or down.
The third row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The third row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
The head restraint can be folded to
allow for better visibility when the
rear seat is unoccupied. When folding the seatback down,
the head restraint will automatically
fold out of the way as the seat is
folded down.
Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position. Pull the head
restraint up and push it rearward
until it locks into place. Push and
pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.

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42 Seats and Restraints
Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment
{ WarningYou can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{ WarningThe power seats will work with
the ignition off. Children could
operate the power seats and be
injured. Never leave children
alone in the vehicle. To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.
Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 0 43 .
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 0 42 .Lumbar Adjustment
Four-Way Shown, Two-Way
Similar
To adjust the lumbar support,
if equipped:
.
Press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
.
If equipped, press and hold the
top or bottom of the control to
raise or lower lumbar support.

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48 Seats and Restraints The heated or ventilated seat
indicator lights do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The remote start heated or
ventilated seats may be enabled or
disabled in the vehicle
personalization menu. See Remote
Vehicle Start 0 15 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 137 .
Massage If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature. If equipped, press the massage
button to use the massage feature.
To stop massage, press this button
again.
The massage feature will turn off
after approximately 10 minutes.
Press the massage button to restart
the massage feature. Rear Seats Rear Seat Reminder If equipped, the message REAR
SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR
SEAT displays under certain
conditions indicating there may be
an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on.
There will be an alert when the
vehicle is turned off. The alert does
not directly detect objects in the rear
seat; instead, under certain
conditions, it detects when a rear
door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered

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Seats and Restraints 49the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 137 .
Rear Seat Adjustment The second row seats slide forward
for more room.
To adjust the seat position:
1. Remove objects on the floor in
front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor. 2. Lift the lever below the seat
cushion and slide the seat
forward or backward.
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{ WarningUsing the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded could cause injury in a
sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger
seating position. Push and pull on
the seat to make sure it is locked
into place.
{ Warning
If the seatback and seat base are
not locked, the seat could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash
and injure the occupant. Always
push and pull on the seatbacks to
be sure the seatback and seat
base are locked. CautionFolding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To access the third row from the
passenger side:
The second row passenger side
seat can be easily moved for third
row entry or exit with a
forward-facing child restraint
installed using the LATCH system.
Remove a rear-facing child restraint
before moving the seat for third row
entry or exit.

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50 Seats and Restraints
{ WarningRemove the child from the child
restraint before moving the seat
forward for third row entry or exit.
Failure to do so may result in
injury to the child.
1. Remove objects on the floor in
front of or under the second
row seat, or in the seat tracks
on the floor.
2. Pull the handle on the side of
the seat forward and pull the
seat forward. Returning the Seat to the
Seating Position To return the second row seat to its
normal seating position:
1. Remove objects on the floor
behind or under the second
row seat or in the seat tracks
on the floor.
2. Push on the seatback until the
seat is locked into place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
and seat cushion to make sure
they are locked in place.
4. Check that the seat belt is not
under the seat cushion. Reclining the Seatbacks To recline the seatbacks:
1. Leaning rearward in the seat,
pull the reclining seatback
handle.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the handle to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.