Buick Encore: Climate Control Systems / Air Conditioning
: Press to turn the air
conditioning on or
off. If the fan is turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the air
conditioner will not run and the indicator
light turns off.
: Press to turn on the
recirculation. An
indicator light comes on. Air is recirculated
inside the vehicle. It helps to quickly cool
the air inside the vehicle or reduce entry of
outside air and odors. To improve fuel
efficiency and to cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be automatically selected
in warm weather when the temperature is
set to the coldest setting. The recirculation
light will not come on. Press
to
select
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air.
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with this
system.
Temperature Control
Air Delivery Modes
Fan Control
Defrost
Rear Window Defogger
Air Conditioning
Recirculation
The following are climate control settings
that use more fuel:
Defrost mode
Extreme temperature settings
High fan speed settings
To help reduce fuel usage:
Select a temperature setting that is
higher in hot weather and lower in cold
weather...
: Press to turn the rear window
and
outside mirror defogger on or off. An
indicator light comes on to show that the
feature is on.
The defogger only works when the ignition
is on...
Other information:
Warning
Most motor vehicles, including this one,
as well as many of its service parts and
fluids, contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many
parts and systems, many fluids, and
some component wear by-products
contain and/or emit these chemicals...
Braking action involves perception time and
reaction time. Deciding to push the brake
pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about
three-quarters of a second. In that time, a
vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels
20 m (66 ft), which could be a lot of
distance in an emergency...