Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12163005) - 2019 - crc - 9/17/18
Climate Controls
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Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger
Temperature Controls
3. Air Delivery Modes
4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
5. Defrost
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Fan Controls
8. Air Conditioning
9. Recirculation
10. Heated Steering Wheel (If
Equipped)
The following are climate control
settings that use more fuel:
.
Defrost mode
.
Extreme temperature settings
.
High fan speed settings
To help reduce fuel usage:
.
Use the full automatic control as
described under
“
Automatic
Operation
”
following.
.
Select a temperature setting that
is higher in hot weather and
lower in cold weather.
.
Turn off the air conditioning
when it is not needed.
.
Only use defrost to clear the
windows.
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When AUTO is lit, all four functions
operate automatically. Each function
can also be manually set and the
selected setting is displayed.
Functions not manually set will
continue to be automatically
controlled, even if the AUTO
indicator is not lit.