
Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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420 OnStar
OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system
that can connect to an OnStar
Advisor for Emergency, Security,
Navigation, Connections, and
Diagnostics Services. OnStar
services may require a paid service
plan and data plan. OnStar requires
the vehicle battery and electrical
system, cellular service, and GPS
satellite signals to be available and
operating. OnStar acts as a link to
existing emergency service
providers. OnStar may collect
information about you and your
vehicle, including location information. See OnStar User
Terms, Privacy Statement, and
Software Terms for more details
including system limitations at
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
The OnStar system status light is
next to the OnStar buttons. If the
status light is:
.
Solid Green: System is ready.
. Flashing Green: On a call.
. Red: Indicates a problem.
. Off: System is off. Press
Qtwice
to speak with an OnStar Advisor.
Press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an
Advisor.
Functionality of the Voice Command
button may vary by vehicle and
region.
Press
=to:
. Open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display. See the
infotainment manual for
information on how to use the
OnStar app.

Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
14018934) - 2020 - CRC - 2/27/20
430 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 271
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . 281
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
B
Battery
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Battery - North America . . . . 326, 372
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 328
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .117
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . 324
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 282 Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulb Replacement
Front Turn Signal and FogLamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 332
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . 334, 335
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .304, 326, 372, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

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Storage Areas (cont'd)Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 92
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . 314
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . 334, 335
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 409 Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 29
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 353
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 352
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Terminology and Definitions . . 349
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 363
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 293
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 293
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 375
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 120
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 334, 335