Buick Encore: Keys, Doors, and Windows / Vehicle Security

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual / Keys, Doors, and Windows / Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle impossible to steal.

Doors

Liftgate Warning Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, hatch/trunk open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the hatch/trunk or liftgate...

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...

Other information:

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual: If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an Adult-Sized Occupant

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...

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual: Winter Tires

This vehicle was not originally equipped with winter tires. Winter tires are designed for increased traction on snow and ice-covered roads. Consider installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on ice or snow covered roads is expected...