Buick Encore: Bulb Replacement / Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
Headlamp Assembly
The vehicle has halogen high-beam and
low-beam headlamps, an LED turn signal
lamp, Daytime Running Lamps (DRL), and a
sidemarker lamp on the headlamp assembly.

- High-Beam Headlamp
- Low-Beam Headlamp
High-Beam Headlamp/Low-Beam Headlamp
- Open the hood. See Hood.
For the driver side, remove the
windshield washer bottle filler neck by
firmly pulling it straight out.

- Remove the headlamp bulb access cover.
- Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull
straight back.

- Disconnect the wiring harness connector
from the bulb.
- Install the new bulb in the headlamp
assembly by turning clockwise.
- Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
- Install the headlamp bulb access cover.
For the driver side, reinstall the
windshield washer bottle filler neck by
firmly pushing it straight into the bottle.
Ensure that the filler neck clip engages
into the engine compartment fuse block
retainer.
For the proper type of replacement bulbs,
or any bulb changing procedure not listed in
this section, contact your dealer.
Caution
Do not replace incandescent bulbs with
aftermarket LED replacement bulbs...
Taillamp Assembly
The vehicle has halogen turn signal lamps
and back-up lamps, LED tail/stoplamps, and
a sidemarker lamp on the taillamp
assembly.
Driver Side
Remove the cover and screws attaching
the panel to the vehicle interior...
Other information:
If a person of adult size is sitting in the
front outboard passenger seat, but the OFF
indicator is lit, it could be because that
person is not sitting properly in the seat.
Use the following steps to allow the system
to detect that person and enable the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag (if equipped):
Turn the vehicle off...
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 °C
(32 °F) when freezing rain begins to fall.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated...