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

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: 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. The vehicle is automatically immobilized when the transmitter leaves the vehicle. The immobilization system is disarmed when ENGINE START/STOP is pressed and a valid transmitter is found in the vehicle...

Buick Encore 2020-2026 Owner's Manual: Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System for important safety information. The instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a system check...