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Buick Encore Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 1/8/13
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Introduction
About Driving the Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly may result in loss of
control or an accident. Be sure to
read the driving guidelines in this
manual in the section called
“
Driving
and Operating
”
and specifically
Driving Environment on page 9-2
and
.
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Danger
indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death.
Warning
or
Caution
indicates a
hazard that could result in injury or
death.
{
WARNING
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Notice:
This means there is
something that could result in
property or vehicle damage. This
would not be covered by the
vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means
“
Do
Not,
” “
Do not do this,
”
or
“
Do not let
this happen.
”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M
:
This symbol is shown when
you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.
*
:
This symbol is shown when
you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information.