Buick Encore: Recreational Vehicle Towing / Dinghy Towing

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual / Vehicle Care / Towing the Vehicle / Recreational Vehicle Towing / Dinghy Towing

Buick Encore. Dinghy Towing

Caution

If the vehicle is towed with all four wheels on the ground, the drivetrain components could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not tow the vehicle with all four wheels on the ground.

The vehicle was not designed to be towed with all four wheels on the ground.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing the vehicle behind another vehicle, such as behind a motor home. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as dinghy towing and dolly towing...

Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)

All-wheel-drive vehicles must not be towed with two wheels on the ground. To properly tow these vehicles, they should be placed on a platform trailer with all four wheels off of the ground...

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Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual: Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System for important safety information. The instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a system check...

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual: Steering Wheel Controls

If equipped, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. : For vehicles with Bluetooth, press to interact with those systems. : Press to decline an incoming call, to end speech recognition, or to end a current call. Press to silence the vehicle speakers while using the infotainment system...