Buick Encore: Lockout Protection
If the vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power door
lock switch is pressed with the
driver door open, all the doors will
lock and only the driver door will
unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding on the
power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout has
been turned on and the vehicle is
off, the driver door is open, and
locking is requested, all the doors
will lock and the driver door will remain unlocked. The Unlocked
Door Anti-Lockout feature can be
turned on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is
located on the inside edge of the
rear doors. To use the safety lock:
- Insert the key into the safety
lock slot and turn it so the slot
is in the horizontal position.
- Close the door.
- Do the same for the other
rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
- Unlock the door by activating
the inside handle, by using the
power door lock switch, or by
using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
- Open the door from the
outside.
To cancel the safety lock:
- Unlock the door and open it
from the outside.
- Insert the key into the safety
lock slot and turn it so the slot
is in the vertical position. Do
the same for the other door.
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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 liftgat
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
If equipped with an anti-theft alarm
system, the indicator light, on the
ins
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The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness light is working. See
Airbag Readiness Light
Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged,
opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag
coverings. If the