Buick Encore: Vehicle Security / Vehicle Alarm System
If equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, shows the status of the system.
Off : Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flast : Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the liftgate, or the hood is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
- Turn off the vehicle.
- Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
- Use the RKE transmitter.
- With a door open, press
on the
interior of the door.
- After 30 seconds the alarm system will
arm, and the indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
on the
RKE
transmitter a second time will bypass
the 30-second delay and immediately
arm the alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the doors are locked with the key.
If any door or the hood is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE transmitter, the
horn will chirp and the lights will flash to
indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked by
pressing 
on the RKE transmitter
during
the 10-second pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if any door or the the hood is opened without first disarming the system. When the alarm is activated, the turn signals flash and the horn sounds for about 30 seconds. The alarm system will then re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn off the alarm if it has been activated:
- Press
on the RKE
transmitter. - Start the vehicle.
Avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
- Lock the vehicle after all occupants have exited and all doors are closed.
- Always unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the key will not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If 
is pressed and the horn
chirps and the
lights flash three times, an attempted
break-in has occurred while the system was
armed.
Vehicle Security
T..
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
The system does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed...
Other information:
Buick Encore 2020-2025 Owner's Manual: Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
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Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column.
There are four positions:
: Turns the exterior lamps off
and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn 
again
to reactivate the AUTO mode.
