Buick Encore: Exterior Trim- Description and operation
WATER MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Plenum Water Flow Direction and Cleaning
A large percentage of water will flow off the windshield area into the plenum
chamber drain system and then
down the outside on the plenum to the underside of the vehicle. To ensure that
the plenum chamber water
management system performs properly, the air inlet grille panel, plenum chamber,
and drains must not be
blocked with debris.
In the graphic below the gray arrows show the water flow direction in the plenum
chamber and drains system.
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Fig. 42: Plenum Water Flow Direction And Cleaning
Plenum Chamber and Drain Valve-Cleaning
The plenum chamber is located in front of the windshield and below the air
inlet grille panel.
- Remove the air inlet grille panel. Refer to Air Inlet Grille Panel
Replacement (Encore) , Air Inlet Grille
Panel Replacement (Encore) .
- Clean the plenum chamber, drains and the air inlet grille panel of
debris blockage.
- Flush the plenum chamber, drains and the air inlet grille panel with
clean water.
- Install the air inlet grille panel. Refer to Air Inlet Grille Panel
Replacement (Encore) , Air Inlet Grille
Panel Replacement (Encore)
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Fastener Tightening Specifications
SCHEMATIC WIRING DIAGRAMS
MOVEABLE WINDOW WIRING SCHEMATICS (ENCORE)
Front Windows
Fig. 1: Front Windows
Rear W
DTC B0283: Rear defrost circuit
DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX
DTC B0283: REAR DEFROST CIRCUIT
Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedu
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KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The keyless entry system is a vehicle entry device. The keyless entry system
is used in conjunction with the
door locks to unlock the vehicle. Keyless entry will lock/unlock the vehicle
doors or open the rear compartment
lid when a corresponding butto
Engine component description
Cylinder Block
The cylinder hollow frame structured in-line 4 cylinder. The block has 5
crankshaft bearings with the thrust
bearing located on the third bearing from the front of the engine.
Crankshaft
The crankshaft is a steel crankshaft. It is supported in 5 main jour