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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16897608) - 2024 - CRC - 1/23/23
Vehicle Care 267
4. Remove the jack and tools and placethem near the tire being changed.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before proceeding. SeeIf a Tire Goes Flat 0264.
2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise
to loosen the wheel nuts. Do not remove
them yet.
3. Place the jack at the position markedwith a half circle.
4. Place the hex tube end of the wrenchover the hex head of the jack to
attach it.
5. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise until the lift head is firmly contacting the
proper lifting point nearest the flat tire.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is lifted
on a jack is dangerous. If the vehicle slips
off the jack, you could be badly injured
or killed. Never get under a vehicle when
it is supported only by a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage the
vehicle and even make the vehicle fall. To
help avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head
into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.

Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16897608) - 2024 - CRC - 1/23/23
268 Vehicle Care
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to
do maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could be
badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips
off the jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
6. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire
to fit underneath the wheel well.
7. Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise to remove them.
8. Remove the flat tire.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
cause wheel nuts to become loose
over time. The wheel could come off
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
and cause a crash. When changing a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
places where the wheel attaches to
the vehicle. In an emergency, a cloth
or paper towel can be used; however,
use a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
9. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare
wheel.
10. Place the spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts
because the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a
crash.
11. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Turn each nut clockwise, by hand, until the wheel is
held against the hub.
12. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench counterclockwise. Lower the jack
completely.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause the
wheels to become loose or come off. The
wheel nuts should be tightened with a
torque wrench to the proper torque
specification after replacing. Follow the
torque specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when using
accessory locking wheel nuts. See
Capacities and Specifications 0295 for
original equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.

Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16897608) - 2024 - CRC - 1/23/23
320 Index
Carbon MonoxideEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 80
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Cleaning (cont'd)
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Collision Alert
Forward (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 174
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 107
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144, 146
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 303
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Covers Rear Compartment/Storage Panel . . . . . . . 84
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 306
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 298
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5