2020 BUICK ENCORE heater

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2020 - CRC - 10/7/19
Vehicle Care 197
Cooling System
The cooling system allows the
engine to maintain the correct
working temperature.
1. Engine Cooling Fan (Outof View)
2. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can
start up even when the engine is
not running and can cause injury.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Keep hands, clothing, and tools
away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator
hoses, or other engine parts.
They can be very hot and can
burn you. Do not run the engine if
there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an
engine fire and can burn you. Fix
any leak before driving the
vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for 5 years or
240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever
occurs first. The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see
Engine Overheating 0200.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such
as alcohol, can boil before the
proper coolant mixture will. With
plain water or the wrong mixture,
the engine could get too hot but
there would not be an overheat
warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be
burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. This mixture:
. Gives freezing protection down
to−37 °C (−34 °F), outside
temperature.
. Gives boiling protection up to
129 °C (265 °F), engine
temperature.

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Vehicle Care 201
If No Steam Is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is
displayed but no steam can be seen
or heard, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day
. Stops after high-speed driving
. Idles for long periods in traffic
If the overheat warning is displayed
with no sign of steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the
highest fan speed. Open the
windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral), and let the
engine idle.
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge is no longer in the overheat
zone, the vehicle can be driven.
Continue to drive the vehicle slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the vehicle in
front. If the warning does not come
back on, continue to drive normally
and have the cooling system
checked for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle
right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the
engine for three minutes while
parked. If the warning is still
displayed, turn off the engine until it
cools down.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When the vehicle needs windshield
washer fluid, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before
use. If operating the vehicle in an
area where the temperature may fall
below freezing, use a fluid that has
sufficient protection against
freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
Open the cap with the washer
symbol on it. Add washer fluid until
the tank is full. See
Engine
Compartment Overview 0191 for
reservoir location.
Caution
. Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the
windshield washer. It can
damage the windshield
washer system and paint.
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Vehicle Care 215
Mini Fuses Usage10 Headlamp leveling switch/Headlamp
leveling motor/Rear
vision camera/
Interior rearview
mirror
11 Rear wiper
12 Rear window defogger
13 Power lumbar switch
14 Exterior mirror heater
15 Fuel system control module battery
16 Heated seat module/ Memory module
17 TIM DC DC converter/Fuel
system control
module RC/
Compass module Mini Fuses Usage
18 Engine control module RC/
Transmission control
module RC/
FICM RC
19 Fuel pump
20 –
21 Fan relay (auxiliary BEC)
22 –
23 Ignition coil/ Injector coil
24 Washer pump
25 Automatic headlamp leveling
26 EMS Var 1
27 –/Auxiliary
heater pump
28 –/Engine control
module powertrain/
Ignition 3
29 Engine control module powertrain/
Ignition 1/Ignition 2 Mini Fuses Usage
30 EMS Var 2
31 Left high-beam headlamp
32 Right high-beam headlamp
33 Engine control module battery
34 Horn
35 A/C clutch
36 Front fog lamps
J-Case Fuses Usage
1 Electronic brake control module pump
2 Front wiper
3 Linear power module blower
4 IEC RC
5 –
7 –/Starter solenoid

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J-CaseFuses Usage
8 Cooling fan low –mid
9 Cooling fan –high
10 EVP 11 Starter solenoid/ Starter pinion
U-Micro Relays Usage
2 Fuel pump
4 –/Auxiliary
heater pump
HC-Micro Relays Usage
7 Starter/Starter pinion
10 Starter solenoid
Mini Relays Usage 1 Run/Crank
3 Cooling fan –mid
5 Powertrain relay Mini Relays Usage
8 Cooling fan –low
HC-Mini Relays Usage
6 Cooling fan –high
Auxiliary Fuse Block
To remove the fuse block cover,
squeeze the clips and lift it up.
Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the
covers on any electrical
component.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the relays and features
shown.
Relays Usage
01 Electric vacuum pump

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218 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
F14 Central gateway module
F15 Lane departure warning/GENTEX
F16 Adaptive forward lighting module
F17 Electrical steering column lock
F18 Park assist module/ Side blind zone alert
F19 Body control module/Regulated
voltage control
F20 Clock spring
F21 A/C/Accessory power outlet/PRNDL
F22 Auxiliary power outlet/DC center
F23 HVAC module/ICS
F24 –
F25 OnStar module/ Eraglonass Fuses
Usage
F26 Heated steering wheel
F27 Instrument cluster/ Auxiliary heater/
Auxiliary virtual
image display
F28 Trailer feed 2
F29 Infotainment system
F30 DC/DC 400W
F31 Instrument cluster module battery
F32 Silver box audio module/Navigation
F33 Trailer feed 1
F34 Passive entry/ Passive start
Midi Fuses Usage MD01 Positive temperature coefficient S/B Fuses Usage
S/B01 Passenger power seat
S/B02 –
S/B03 Front power windows
S/B04 Rear power windows
S/B05 Logistic mode relay
S/B06 Driver power seat
S/B07 –
S/B08 Trailer interface module
Relays Usage
RLY01 Accessory/Retained accessory power
RLY02 Liftgate
RLY03 –
RLY04 –
RLY05 Logistic mode

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Index 305
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 213
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Check Light(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 191
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 98
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Engine (cont'd)
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 159
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 291
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 123
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
F
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 125
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 195
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Fluid (cont'd)
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fog Lamps Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Economy, Driving for Better . . . 140
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . 181, 182
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 108
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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306 Index
FusesEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 213
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 119Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . 98
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 261
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 125
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 108
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 132
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 145
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 164
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 132
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 288
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245