Buick Encore: Brakes / Parking Brake

To set the parking brake:
- Hold the regular brake pedal down.
- Pull up firmly on the parking brake
handle without pressing the release
button.
- The brake system warning light will
come on, if the ignition is on. See Brake
System Warning Light.
To release the parking brake:
- Hold the regular brake pedal down.
- Pull the parking brake handle up until
the release button can be pressed easily.
- Hold the release button while lowering
the brake handle all the way down.
- The brake system warning light will turn
off, if the ignition is on.
Caution
Driving with the parking brake on can
overheat the brake system and cause
premature wear or damage to brake
system parts. Make sure that the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off before driving.
Driving with the parking brake applied will
cause a warning chime to sound and a
Driver Information Center (DIC) message
may display. Release the parking brake or
stop the vehicle.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps
prevent a braking skid and maintain steering
while braking hard.
ABS performs a system check when the
vehicle is first driven...
Brake Assist
Brake Assist detects rapid brake pedal
applications due to emergency braking
situations and provides additional braking to
activate the Antilock Brake System (ABS) if
the brake pedal is not pushed hard enough
to activate ABS normally...
Other information:
If equipped, RDS features are available for
use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the radio can:
Group stations by Category (i.e., Program
Type) such as Rock, Jazz, Classical, etc.
Display messages from radio stations...
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...