Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
15481080) - 2022 - CRC - 6/1/21
Keys, Doors, and Windows
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Driver Shown, Passenger Similar
Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause
all doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.
It has been more than five seconds since
the first lock/unlock button press.
.
Two lock/unlock button presses were
used to unlock all doors.
.
Any vehicle door has opened and all
doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from Passenger
Doors
When the doors are locked and the RKE
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the door
handle, pressing the lock/unlock button on
that door handle will unlock all doors.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause
all doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.
The lock/unlock button was used to
unlock all doors.
.
Any vehicle door has opened and all
doors are now closed.
Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Exterior
Door Handles and Liftgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the exterior
door handles and liftgate can be disabled
and enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
and
K
on the RKE transmitter at the same time
for approximately three seconds. The turn
signal lamps will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using any
exterior handle to unlock the doors or open
the liftgate will cause the turn signal lamps
to flash four times quickly, indicating access
is disabled. If disabled, disarm the alarm
system before starting the vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
and
K
on the RKE transmitter at the same time
for approximately three seconds. The turn
signal lamps will flash twice quickly to
indicate access is enabled.
Passive Locking
The vehicle will lock several seconds after all
doors are closed if the vehicle is off and at
least one RKE transmitter has been removed
or none remain in the interior.
If other electronic devices interfere with the
RKE transmitter signal, the vehicle may not
detect the RKE transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors may
lock with the RKE transmitter inside the
vehicle. Do not leave the RKE transmitter in
an unattended vehicle.
To customize the doors to automatically lock
when exiting the vehicle, see
“
Remote Lock,
Unlock, Start
”
under
Temporary Disable of Passive Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holding
K
on the interior door
switch with a door open for at least
four seconds, or until three chimes are