Buick Encore: Power Door Locks
: 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 turned on when the Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout has been turned off.
When is pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before that time, the five-second timer will reset when all doors are closed again.
Press on the door lock switch
again or press on the RKE
transmitter to lock the doors
immediately.
This feature can also be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically when all doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked, and then opened and closed, the doors will lock either when your foot is removed from the brake or the vehicle speed becomes faster than 13 km/h (8 mph).
To unlock the doors:
- Press
on the power door lock
switch. - Shift the transmission into P (Park).
Automatic door locking cannot be disabled. Automatic door unlocking can be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization
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Lockout Protection
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
Doors
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
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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
If equipped, the FCA system may
help to avoid or reduce the harm
caused by front-end crashes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
FCA detects vehicles within a
distance of approximately 60m
(197 ft) and operates at spe
Parking brake and drive wheels warning
WARNING: Apply the parking brake and block the drive wheels before
performing this procedure in order to prevent bodily injury.
PROTECTIVE GOGGLES AND GLOVE WARNING
WARNING: Always wear protective goggles and gloves when removing
exhaust parts
as falling rust and sharp edges from worn exhaust comp
