Buick Encore: Vehicle Checks / Engine Compartment Overview

- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.
- Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil.
- Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine Oil.
- Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See
Cooling System.
- Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure
Cap. See Cooling System.
- Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brakes.
- Auxiliary Fuse Block. See Engine
Compartment Fuse Block.
- Battery - North America.
- Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See
Washer Fluid.
- Engine Compartment Fuse Block.

- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.
- Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine Oil.
- Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View). See
Cooling System.
- Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil.
- Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure
Cap. See Cooling System.
- Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brakes.
- Auxiliary Fuse Block. See Engine
Compartment Fuse Block.
- Battery - North America.
- Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See
Washer Fluid.
- Engine Compartment Fuse Block.
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...
To ensure proper engine performance and
long life, careful attention must be paid to
engine oil. Following these simple, but
important steps will help protect your
investment:
Use engine oil approved to the proper
specification and of the proper viscosity
grade...
Other information:
Jump Starting - North America
For more information about the vehicle
battery, see Battery - North America.
If the battery has run down, try to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. Be sure to use the
following steps to do it safely...
If equipped, LDW may help avoid crashes
due to unintentional lane departures. LDW
uses a camera sensor to detect the lane
markings at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. It may provide an alert if the
vehicle is crossing a lane without using a
turn signal in that direction...