Black plate (11,1)
Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707490) - 2015 - crc - 11/24/14
Keys, Doors, and Windows
2-11
An indicator light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system:
Off:
Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid:
Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flast:
Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the liftgate, or the hood
is open.
Slow Flash:
Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
two ways:
.
Use the RKE transmitter.
.
With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to slowly
flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
Q
on the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If any door or the hood is opened
without first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
K
on the RKE
transmitter during the 10
–
second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
any door or the the hood is opened
without first disarming the system.
When the alarm is activated, the
turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor for the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
.
Press
K
on the RKE transmitter.
.
Start the vehicle.
Avoid setting off the alarm by
accident by locking the vehicle after
all occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
.
Always unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
