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Black
plate
(13,1)
Buick
Encore
Owner
Manual
(GMNA-Localizing-U.S./C
anada/Mexico-
7707490)
-
2015
-
crc
-
1
1/24/14
Service
and
Maintenance
1
1-13
Maintenance
Records
After
the
scheduled
services
are
performed,
record
the
date,
odometer
reading,
who
performed
the
service,
and
the
type
of
services
performed
in
the
boxes
provided.
Retain
all
maintenance
receipts.
Date
Odometer
Reading
Serviced
By
Services
Performed
291
293
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Using this Manual
4
Onstar
6
In Brief
8
Instrument Panel
9
Initial Drive Information
11
Door Locks
12
Memory Features
14
Head Restraint Adjustment
15
Heated Seats
15
Second Row Seats
15
Mirror Adjustment
16
Passenger Sensing System
16
Vehicle Features
22
Performance and Maintenance
25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
26
Engine Oil Life System
26
Onstar Overview
27
Keys, Doors, and Windows
28
Keys and Locks
28
Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
30
Remote Vehicle Start
32
Delayed Locking
34
Power Door Locks
34
Automatic Door Locks
35
Lockout Protection
35
Safety Locks
35
Doors
36
Vehicle Security
37
Vehicle Alarm System
37
Disarming the Alarm System
38
Immobilizer Operation
39
Exterior Mirrors
40
Convex Mirrors
40
Folding Mirrors
40
Heated Mirrors
40
Power Mirrors
40
Interior Mirrors
41
Interior Rearview Mirrors
41
Manual Rearview Mirror
41
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
41
Windows
42
Power Windows
42
Roof
44
Sun Visors
44
3-1 Seats and
46
Seats and Restraints
47
Head Restraints
47
Front Seats
48
Rear Seats
55
Safety Belts
59
Lap-Shoulder Belt
62
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
63
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
66
Safety Belt Extender
67
Safety System Check
67
Safety Belt Care
67
Airbag System
68
Airbag System
70
Where Are the Airbags
70
When Should an Airbag Inflate
72
What Makes an Airbag
73
Inflate
73
How Does an Airbag
73
Restrain
73
What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
73
Passenger Sensing
75
System
75
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
79
Airbag System Check
80
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash
81
Child Restraints
81
Older Children
81
Infants and Young
83
Children
83
Child Restraint Systems
86
Where to Put the
88
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
89
Latch System
89
System
92
Replacing LATCH System
95
Parts after a Crash
95
Securing Child Restraints
95
(Rear Seat)
95
(Front Passenger Seat)
97
Storage 4-1 Storage Storage Instrument Panel Storage Compartments
102
Storage Compartments
102
Instrument Panel Storage
102
Cupholders
103
Glove Box
103
Sunglasses Storage
103
Additional Storage Features
104
Cargo Cover
104
Cargo Management
105
Convenience Net
105
System
105
First Aid Kit
106
Warning Triangle
106
Center Console Storage
104
Underseat Storage
104
Roof Rack System
106
Instruments and Controls 5-1 Instruments and Controls
108
Controls
109
Steering Wheel Adjustment
109
Steering Wheel Controls
109
Heated Steering Wheel
109
Horn
109
Windshield Wiper/Washer
109
Rear Window Wiper
111
Washer
111
Compass
111
Clock
112
Power Outlets
112
Instruments and Controls
109
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
114
Instrument Cluster
115
Speedometer
116
Odometer
116
Trip Odometer
116
Tachometer
116
Fuel Gauge
116
Engine Coolant Temperature
117
Airbag Readiness Light
118
Safety Belt Reminders
118
Passenger Airbag Status
119
Indicator
119
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
120
Charging System Light
120
Malfunction
120
Indicator Lamp
120
Brake System Warning
122
Light
122
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
123
Antilock Brake System (Abs) Warning Light
123
Lane Departure Warning
124
(LDW) Light
124
Power Steering Warning
124
Light
124
Traction off Light
124
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
124
Stabilitrak ® off Light
125
Tire Pressure Light
125
Traction Control System (Tcs)/Stabilitrak ® Light
125
Engine Oil Pressure Light
126
High-Beam on Light
127
Front Fog Lamp Light
127
Lamps on Reminder
128
Cruise Control Light
128
Immobilizer Light
127
Low Fuel Warning Light
127
Information Displays Driver Information
128
Center (DIC)
128
Vehicle Messages
131
Messages
132
Brake System Messages
132
Door Ajar Messages
132
Engine Cooling System
132
Engine Oil Messages
133
Engine Power Messages
133
Fuel System Messages
133
Object Detection System
134
Messages
135
Ride Control System
135
Tire Messages
135
Transmission Messages
136
Vehicle Messages
131
Vehicle Personalization
136
Vehicle Personalization
141
Lighting 6-1 Lighting Exterior Lighting ;
142
Exterior Lighting
142
Exterior Lamp Controls
142
Daytime Running
143
Lamps (DRL)
143
Flash-To-Pass
143
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
143
Automatic Headlamp
144
System
144
Hazard Warning Flashers
144
Front Fog Lamps
145
Turn and Lane-Change
145
Signals
145
Interior Lighting
146
Courtesy Lamps
146
Dome Lamps
146
Instrument Panel Illumination
146
Reading Lamps
147
Lighting Features
147
Battery Power Protection
147
Entry Lighting
147
Exit Lighting
147
Air Vents
150
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
152
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
155
9-1 Driving and Operating
158
Default Chapter
159
Driving and Operating
159
Driving Information
159
Distracted Driving
159
Driver Behavior
159
Driving Environment
159
Vehicle Design
159
Defensive Driving
160
Drunk Driving
160
Braking
161
Control of a Vehicle
161
Steering
161
Loss of Control
162
Off-Road Recovery
162
Driving on Wet Roads
163
Hill and Mountain Roads
164
Winter Driving
164
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
166
Vehicle Load Limits
167
Starting and Operating
171
Ignition Positions
171
New Vehicle Break-In
171
Starting the Engine
173
Engine Heater
174
Power (RAP)
175
Retained Accessory
175
Shifting into Park
176
Shifting out of Park
177
Engine Exhaust
178
Parking over Things
178
That Burn
178
Running the Vehicle While
179
Engine Exhaust
178
Automatic Transmission
179
Manual Mode
181
Brakes
182
Drive Systems
182
All-Wheel Drive
182
Antilock Brake
182
System (ABS)
182
Parking Brake
183
Brake Assist
184
System Operation
184
Ride Control Systems
184
Traction Control/Electronic
184
Cruise Control
186
Cruise Control
186
Driver Assistance Systems
189
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
189
System
189
Parking Assist
191
Alert (SBZA)
193
Side Blind Zone
193
Camera (RVC)
195
Rear Vision
195
Lane Departure
196
Warning (LDW)
196
Fuel
198
California Fuel
199
Fuel Additives
199
Fuels in Foreign Countries
199
Requirements
199
Filling the Tank
200
Container
201
Filling a Portable Fuel
201
General Towing
202
Information
202
Fuel
199
Towing
202
Conversions and Add-Ons
202
Add-On Electrical
202
Equipment
202
General Information
204
General Information
205
California Perchlorate
205
Materials Requirements
205
California Proposition
205
65 Warning
205
Accessories and Modifications
206
Vehicle Checks
206
Doing Your Own Service Work
206
Hood
207
Engine Oil
210
Engine Oil Life System
212
Automatic Transmission
213
Automatic Transmission Fluid
213
Fluid
213
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
214
Cooling System
215
Engine Coolant
215
Engine Overheating
218
Washer Fluid
220
Brakes
220
Brake Fluid
221
All-Wheel Drive
223
Battery
223
Starter Switch Check
223
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
224
Ignition Transmission Lock
224
Park Brake and P (Park)
224
Function Check
224
Mechanism Check
224
Replacement
225
Wiper Blade Replacement
225
Bulb Replacement
227
Halogen Bulbs
227
Headlamp Aiming
227
Headlamps, Front Turn
227
Lamps
227
Signal and Parking
227
License Plate Lamp
229
Electrical System
230
Overload
230
Replacement Bulbs
230
Fuses and Circuit
231
Breakers
231
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
231
Block
234
Instrument Panel Fuse
234
Rear Compartment Fuse
236
Block
236
Tires
238
Wheels and Tires
238
All-Season Tires
239
Summer Tires
240
Tire Sidewall Labeling
240
Winter Tires
240
Tire Designations
242
Tire Terminology and Definitions
243
Tire Pressure
246
Tire Pressure Monitor
247
System
247
Tire Pressure Monitor
248
Operation
248
Tire Inspection
251
Tire Rotation
252
When It Is Time for New
253
Tires
253
Buying New Tires
254
Different Size Tires and Wheels
255
Uniform Tire Quality
256
Grading
256
Wheel Alignment and Tire
257
Balance
257
Wheel Replacement
257
Tire Chains
258
If a Tire Goes Flat
259
Tire Changing
260
Removing Flat Tire/Installing Spare Tire
261
Storing Flat/Spare Tire and Tools
263
Compact Spare Tire
264
Jump Starting
265
Recreational Vehicle
268
Towing
268
Towing the Vehicle
268
Appearance Care
271
Exterior Care
271
Interior Care
275
Floor Mats
279
Service and Maintenance
280
Maintenance Schedule
281
Services
287
Lubricants, and Parts
290
Maintenance Replacement Parts
291
Maintenance Records
292
Technical Data
294
Vehicle Data
295
Customer Information 13-1 Customer Information Reporting Safety Defects Customer Information
298
Customer Information
298
Customer Information
300
Customer Assistance
300
Offices
300
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
301
Online Owner Center
301
Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program
302
Program
302
Roadside Assistance
302
Program
304
Courtesy Transportation
304
Courtesy Transportation Program
304
Scheduling Service
304
Appointments
304
Collision Damage Repair
305
Service Publications Ordering Information
308
Plymouth, MI
308
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
309
Statement
309
Reporting Safety Defects
309
Government
309
Government
310
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
310
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
311
Event Data Recorders
311
Infotainment System
312
Onstar
312
Onstar Services
314
Emergency
315
Onstar Services
315
Navigation
316
Security
316
Connections
317
Onstar Additional
319
Onstar Additional Information
319
Vehicle Diagnostics
319
For Children (Latch)
329
Traction Control System
329
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Brand
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Model
Encore 2015
Category
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Language
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