Buick Encore: Starting and Operating / Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with a shift lock
control. The shift lock control is designed to
prevent movement of the shift lever out of
P (Park) unless the ignition is on and the
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock control is always functional
except in the case of an uncharged or low
voltage (less than 9-volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a
battery with low voltage, try charging or
jump starting the battery. See Jump Starting
- North America.
To shift out of P (Park):
- Apply the brake pedal.
- Turn the ignition on.
- Press the shift lever button.
- Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If still unable to shift out of P (Park):
- Fully release the shift lever button.
- Hold the brake pedal down and press the
shift lever button again.
- Move the shift lever to the desired
position.
If the shift lever still cannot be moved from
P (Park), see “Shift Lock Manual Release”
following.
Shift Lock Manual Release
The automatic transmission has an electric
park lock. The ignition must be on and the
brake pedal must be pressed so the shift
lever can be moved from the P (Park)
position. If the battery has lost power, the
shift lever cannot be moved from P (Park)
unless the shift lock manual release is
disengaged manually.
To access the shift lock manual release:
- Turn the ignition off.
- Hold the brake pedal down. Apply the
parking brake.

- Remove the cover on the console.

- Insert and push the key into the slot.
- Move the shift lever out of P (Park).
If P (Park) is selected again after the key
is removed from the slot, the shift lever
will be locked again.
- Remove the key from the slot.
- Replace the cover.
- Have the cause of the problem fixed by
your dealer.
Parking over Things That Burn
Warning
Things that can burn could touch hot
exhaust parts under the vehicle and
ignite. Do not park over papers, leaves,
dry grass, or other things that can burn.
Hold the brake pedal down and set the
parking brake. See Parking Brake.
Move the shift lever into P (Park) by
pressing the button on the shift lever
and pushing the lever all the way
toward the front of the vehicle...
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left running, be
sure it will not move and there is adequate
ventilation.
See Shifting Into Park and
Engine Exhaust...
Other information:
The driver frontal airbag is in the center of
the steering wheel.
The front outboard passenger frontal airbag
is in the passenger side instrument panel.
The driver knee airbag (if equipped) is below
the steering column. The front outboard
passenger knee airbag (if equipped) is below
the glove box...
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons are accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display to
access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons
Touch and hold any of the Home Page
icons to enter edit mode...