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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Encore. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle.
Instrument Panel Cruise Control/ Driver Information Driver Information Audio Steering Windshield Forward Collision Center Controls Alert F Buttons (on lever) Center Wheel Controls Wipers Lever Exterior/Interior Power Window/ Storage Tilt/Telescope Engine Start/ Lamp Controls Compartment Stop Button Mirror Controls Steering Wheel Lever Symbols Cruise Control Set Power Steering...
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Driver’s Passenger’s Heated Seat Climate Heated Seat Infotainment Button F Button F System Controls Hazard Accessory Heated Traction Control Park Assist F / Warning Power Outlet/ Steering Wheel and StabiliTrak Lane Departure Flashers USB Ports/ Button F Button Warning F Button Auxiliary Input Buttons...
Keyless Open Keyless Open enables operation of the doors, liftgate and ignition without removing the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter from a pocket or purse. The transmitter must be within 3 feet of the door being unlocked or the liftgate. Keyless Unlocking With the transmitter within range: Press the lock button on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door;...
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Keyless Start The Remote Keyless Entry transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. Starting the Engine With the transmission in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press the ENGINE START/STOP button. The green button indicator will illuminate.
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Seats Power Driver’s Seat A. Lumbar Adjustment Press the small control to adjust the lumbar support. B. 6-way Seat Adjustment Move the large control to move the seat forward or rearward and to tilt, raise or lower the seat. C. Seatback Recline Adjustment Lift the lever to adjust the seatback position.
Windshield Wipers Windshield Wipers and Washer HI Fast Wipes Raise or lower the lever to activate the LO Slow Wipes wipers. INT Intermittent or Rainsense™ Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes or the Rainsense system sensitivity. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
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Buick IntelliLink IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such as a smartphone,cellphone,USBflashdriveorportableaudioplayer/iPod®andoffershands- free voice control. For assistance with the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or go to my.buick.com/learn.
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Voice Pass-Thru Voice Pass-Thru allows access to the voice recognition commands on a compatible cell phone; i.e. Siri or Voice Command. Visit my.buick.com/learn for more information. To activate phone voice recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel for 2 seconds.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehi- cle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all devices will support all functions. For more information, visit my.buick.com/learn. Pair a Phone 1.
If not, touch the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon on the home page. For more information on using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, call 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.buick.com/learn. See your Infotainment System Owner Manual. OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®...
Climate Controls Dual Automatic Climate Controls shown Driver’s Passenger’s Passenger’s Driver’s Heated Seat Temperature Heated Seat Temperature Control F Defog Mode Control F Control F Floor Mode Vent Mode Control AUTO F Fan Speed Heated Rear Window/ Automatic Defrost Steering Conditioning Control/Off Outside Mirror...
Cruise Control Setting Cruise Control Adjusting Cruise Control 1. Press the On/Off button. The RES/+ Resume/Accelerate Cruise Control symbol will illumi- Rotate the thumbwheel up to resume nate in white on the instrument cluster. a set speed. When the system is active, 2.
Traction Control and StabiliTrak® Systems The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle indifficultdrivingconditions.Bothsystems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started. Traction control should be turned off if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode Manual Mode allows the driver to manu- ally select the range of gear positions. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking.
Download the mobile apps from your compatible mobile device’s app store. Buick Owner Center Get to know your vehicle inside and out with the Buick Owner Center. Check out per- sonalized information, including an online Owner Manual and helpful how-to videos, track your service history and warranty status, review your current OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics report (active OnStar account required) and more.
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