Buick Encore: Vehicle Checks / Doing Your Own Service Work

Buick Encore 2020-2024 Owner's Manual / Vehicle Care / Vehicle Checks / Doing Your Own Service Work

Warning

It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner’s manual procedures and consult the service manual for your vehicle before doing any service work.

If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Publication Ordering Information.

This vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to do your own service work, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.

If equipped with remote vehicle start, open the hood before performing any service work to prevent remote starting the vehicle accidentally. See Remote Vehicle Start.

Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed. See Maintenance Records.

Caution

Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.

Vehicle Checks

Hood

Warning Turn the vehicle off before opening the hood. If the engine is running with the hood open, you or others could be injured. Warning Components under the hood can get hot from running the engine...

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Buick Encore 2020-2024 Owner's Manual: Drive Systems

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Buick Encore 2020-2024 Owner's Manual: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)

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