Buick Encore: Keys and Locks / Remote Vehicle Start

Buick Encore 2020-2024 Owner's Manual / Keys, Doors, and Windows / Keys and Locks / Remote Vehicle Start

The vehicle may have this feature that allows you to start the engine from outside the vehicle.

Buick Encore. Remote Vehicle Start : This button will be on the RKE transmitter if the vehicle has remote start.

The climate control system will use the previous settings during a remote start. Laws in some local communities may restrict the use of remote starters. For example, some laws require a person using remote start to have the vehicle in view. Check local regulations for any requirements.

Do not use remote start if the vehicle is low on fuel as it may run out of fuel.

Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.

Starting the Vehicle

To start the engine using the remote start feature:

  1. Press and release Buick Encore. Remote Vehicle Start.
  2. Immediately after completing Step 1, press and hold Buick Encore. Remote Vehicle Start for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash. The turn signal lamps flashing confirms the request to remote start the vehicle has been received.

When the engine starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for 15 minutes. After 30 seconds, repeat the steps if a 15-minute extension is desired. Remote start can be extended only once. Press ENGINE START/STOP and the brake with the RKE Transmitter in the vehicle to drive.

Extending Engine Run Time

The engine run time can also be extended by another 15 minutes, if during the first 15 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are repeated while the engine is still running. An extension can be requested 30 seconds after starting. This provides a total of 30 minutes.

The remote start can only be extended once.

When the remote start is extended, the second 15-minute period is added on to the first 15 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. A maximum of two remote starts, or a remote start with an extension, are allowed between ignition cycles.

The ignition must be turned on and then off before the remote start procedure can be used again.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

. Press and hold Buick Encore. Remote Vehicle Start until the parking lamps turn off.

. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. . Turn the vehicle on and then off.

Conditions in Which Remote Start Will Not Work

The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:

  • A transmitter is in the vehicle.
  • The vehicle is on.
  • The hood is not closed.
  • The hazard warning flashers are on.
  • The malfunction indicator lamp is on.
  • The engine coolant temperature is too high.
  • The oil pressure is low.
  • Two remote vehicle starts, or a single remote start with an extension, have already been used.
  • The vehicle is not in P (Park).

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