Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14607636) -
2021 - CRC - 8/18/20
Keys, Doors, and Windows
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2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety lock
is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside
handle, by using the power door lock
switch, or by using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the safety lock:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the
outside.
2. 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.
Doors
Liftgate
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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 liftgate. Engine
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with the
liftgate or hatch/trunk open:
.
Close all of the windows.
.
Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
.
Adjust the climate control system to a
setting that brings in only outside air
and set the fan speed to the highest
setting. See
“
Climate Control Systems
”
in the Index.
.
If the vehicle is equipped with a
power liftgate, disable the power
liftgate function.
For more information about carbon
monoxide, see
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the area above
and behind the liftgate is clear before
opening it.
To open the liftgate, press
K
on the power
door lock switch or press
K
on the RKE
transmitter to unlock all doors. See
and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation
.
Press the touch pad below the license plate
and lift up.
The liftgate may also be opened while the
vehicle is locked by pressing the touch pad
while the RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the rear of the vehicle.
To close the liftgate, push from the center
to ensure that it fully latches.