Buick Encore: Child Restraints / Lower Anchors

Buick Encore 2020-2025 Owner's Manual / Seats and Restraints / Child Restraints / Lower Anchors

Buick Encore. Lower Anchors

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (2).

Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints

See Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat). Child restraints built after March 2014 will be labeled with the specific child weight up to which the LATCH system can be used to install the restraint...

Top Tether Anchor

A top tether (3, 4) is used to secure the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment hook (2) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash...

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Buick Encore 2020-2025 Owner's Manual: Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System for important safety information. The instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a system check...

Buick Encore 2020-2025 Owner's Manual: Drive Systems

All-Wheel Drive If equipped, this feature transfers engine power, as required, to all four wheels. It is fully automatic, and adjusts itself as needed for road conditions. When using a compact spare tire on an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle, the system automatically detects the compact spare and disables AWD to protect the system...