Buick Encore: Halogen Bulbs
For the proper type of replacement bulbs, or any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer.
Caution
Do not replace incandescent bulbs with aftermarket LED replacement bulbs. This can cause damage to the vehicle electrical system.
Halogen Bulbs
Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Be sure to read and follow the instructions on the bulb package.
LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps.
For replacement of any LED lighting assembly, contact your dealer.
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
Base Level Headlamp Assembly
The base model vehicle has halogen high-beam and low-beam headlamps, an LED turn signal lamp, Daytime Running Lamps (DRL), and a sidemarker lamp on the headlamp assembly.
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Passenger Side Shown, Driver Side Similar
- High-Beam Headlamp
- Low-Beam Headlamp
High-Beam Headlamp/ Low-Beam Headlamp
- Open the hood. See Hood
For the driver side, remove the windshield washer bottle filler neck by firmly pulling it straight out.
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- Remove the headlamp bulb access cover.
- Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull straight back.
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- Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the bulb.
- Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning clockwise.
- Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
- Install the headlamp bulb access cover.
For the driver side, reinstall the windshield washer bottle filler neck by firmly pushing it straight into the bottle. Ensure that the filler neck clip engages into the engine compartment fuse block retainer.
Uplevel Headlamp Assembly
The uplevel model vehicle has LED high-beam and low-beam headlamps, a turn signal lamp, a parking lamp, a DRL, a sidemarker lamp, and lamps on the headlamp assembly.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
Taillamp Assembly
The vehicle has halogen turn signal
lamps and back-up lamps, LED tail/
stoplamps, and a sidemarker lamp
on the taillamp assembly.
Driver Side
Remove the cover and screws
attachin
Electrical System Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit
breakers to protect against an
electrical system overload.
When the current electrical load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens
and closes, protecting the circui
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If the On Indicator Is Lit for a
Child Restraint
The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position. The
passenger airbag status indicator
will light on the instrument panel
when the vehicle is started.
United States
Canada
The words ON and OFF, or the
symbols for on and off, will be
visible during the system c
Description and operation
WHEEL DRIVE SHAFTS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Front wheel drive axles are flexible assemblies.
Front wheel drive axles consist of the following components:
A front wheel drive shaft tripot joint (inner joint)
A front wheel drive shaft constant velocity joint (outer joint)
A front wheel drive sha
