2020 BUICK ENCORE roof

Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13710474) -
2020 - CRC - 10/7/19
214 Vehicle Care
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 fuses, relays, and
features shown.Mini Fuses Usage
1 Sunroof
2 Exterior mirror switch/Driver side
power window/Rain
sensor/Universal
remote system
3 Canister vent solenoid
4 –
5 Electronic brake control module valve
6 Intelligent battery sensor
7 Electric steering column lock
8 Transmission control module/FICM
9 Automatic occupancy sensing
module

Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13710474) -
2020 - CRC - 10/7/19
264 Service and Maintenance
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. SeeExterior Care
0 252.
. Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
loose or missing fasteners, and
axle seal leaks. .
Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 049.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0252.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0204.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check
0205. .
Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 205.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. If the hold
open is low, service the gas
strut. See Gas Strut(s) 0207.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof027.

Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-13710474) -
2020 - CRC - 10/7/19
Index 309
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 290
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 285
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .187, 204, 245,
Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 289
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 171
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 91
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 249
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 62
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 290
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 278
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 290
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 284
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 50
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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310 Index
Seats (cont'd)Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 32
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 32
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 78, 80
Security OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 130
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 188
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 274
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 284
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 176
Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Special Application Services . . . . 268
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cargo Management System . . . . 85
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 83
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 292
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169