Buick Encore: Door Locks
Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
To lock or unlock the doors from the
outside:
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
- Press
or
on the power door
lock switch.
- Pulling an interior door handle
will unlock the door. Pulling the
door handle again unlatches it.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened.
Press the button on the door handle
to open. See "Keyless Access
Operation" under Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns
freely when either the wrong key is
used, or the correct key is not fully
inserted. The free-turning door lock
feature prevents the lock from being
forced open. To reset the lock, turn
it to the vertical position with the
correct key fully inserted. Remove
the key and insert it again. If this
does not reset the lock, turn the key
halfway around in the cylinder and
repeat the reset procedure.
READ NEXT:
: Press to unlock the doors.
: Press to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
Delayed locking can only be tur
If the vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power door
lock switch is pressed with the
driver door open, all the doors will
lock and only the driver door will
unlock.
If the vehicle is off and
Liftgate
Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with
any objects that pass through the
seal between the body and the
hatch/trunk or liftgat
SEE MORE:
Driving on Snow or Ice
Snow or ice between the tires and
the road creates less traction or
grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can
occur at about 0 ºC (32 ºF) when
freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
Acce
TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BALANCING - OFF VEHICLE
WARNING: Failure to adhere to the following precautions before tire
balancing can
result in personal injury or damage to components:
Clean away any dirt or deposits from the inside of the wheels.
Remove any stones from the tread.
Wear eye protecti