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2021 Buick Encore GX Owners Manual - Interior Lighting



Interior Lighting

Instrument Panel Illumination Control


This feature adjusts the brightness of all illuminated controls. The instrument panel illumination control is next to the exterior lamp control.

Push the knob in all the way until it extends out and then turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to brighten or dim the lights. Push the knob back in when finished.

The knob is functional at night, or when headlamps or the parking lamps are ON.

Courtesy Lamps


The courtesy lamps come on when any door is opened, on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed, or when the ignition is switched off.

Dome Lamps


The front dome lamp controls are in the overhead console.

Press to turn the lamps off, even when any door is opened, on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or when the ignition is switched off.

When the button is returned to the middle position, the lamps turn on automatically when any door is opened, on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or when the ignition is switched off.

Press to turn on the dome lamps.

If equipped, the rear dome lamp controls are in the headliner above the rear seats.

Reading Lamps


There are reading lamps on the overhead console and over the rear seats. These lamps come on when any door is opened, K on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or when the ignition is switched off.

To operate, the ignition must be on, or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or using Retained Accessory Power (RAP).

Front Reading Lamps

The front reading lamps are in the overhead console.

Press the lamp lenses to turn the front reading lamps on or off.

Rear Reading Lamps

If equipped with dual sunroof, the rear reading lamps are over the rear seats. Press the lamp lens to turn the rear passenger reading lamps on or off.


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