Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check; Wiper Blade Replacement; Vehicle Care- Page 210

2016 Buick encore Owner Manual

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2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

9234779) - 2016 - CRC - 1/5/16

Vehicle Care

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Contact your dealer if service is
required.

Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check

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Warning

When you are doing this check,
the vehicle could begin to move.
You or others could be injured
and property could be damaged.
Make sure there is room in front
of the vehicle in case it begins to
roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.

Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, set
the parking brake.

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To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.

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To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the
parking brake followed by the
regular brake.

Contact your dealer if service is
required.

Wiper Blade Replacement

Windshield wiper blades should be
inspected for wear and cracking.
See

Maintenance Schedule

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Replacement blades come in
different types and are removed in
different ways. For proper type and
length, see

Maintenance

Replacement Parts

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Caution

Allowing the wiper arm to touch
the windshield when no wiper
blade is installed could damage
the windshield. Any damage that
occurs would not be covered by

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Caution (Continued)

the vehicle warranty. Do not allow
the wiper arm to touch the
windshield.

Front Wiper Blade
Replacement

To replace the front wiper blades:

1. Lift the wiper arm from the

windshield until no further
movement is possible.