Black plate (8,1)
Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707490) - 2015 - crc - 2/4/15
2-8
Keys, Doors, and Windows
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Q
is pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door is
open, a chime will sound three
times indicating delayed locking is
active.
The doors will lock automatically
five seconds after all doors are
closed. If a door is reopened before
that time, the five-second timer will
reset when all doors are closed
again.
Press
Q
on the door lock switch
again or press
Q
on the RKE
transmitter to lock doors
immediately.
This feature can also be
programmed. See
.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
K
on a door.
.
Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Automatic door unlocking can be
programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-30
.
Lockout Protection
When locking is requested with the
driver door open and the key in the
ignition, all the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock. This
can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Q
on the
power door lock switch.
If Open Door Anti Lockout is turned
on, the vehicle is off with the driver
door open, and door locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
only the driver door will unlock. The
Open Door Anti Lockout feature can
be turned on or off using the vehicle
personalization menus. See
.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.