Buick Enclave: Safety
Like many of the homes created on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," the Buick
Enclave has all the important features. It scored a Good, the highest score, in
frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety. It also nabbed a 2009 Top Safety Pick award from IIHS. To earn
this honor, a car must score Good in its crash tests and have electronic
stability control.
The Enclave's safety features also include antilock brakes; traction control;
front and side-impact airbags; side curtain airbags for the first, second and
third rows; a Latch system; and a year's subscription to OnStar with
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. Add the optional AWD to this list, and you'll be all
set, even if you live in Michigan!
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Like its sister crossovers — the GMC Acadia and the Saturn Outlook — the
Enclave has a refined, carlike ride that isn't upset by rough roads the way
traditional body-on-frame SUVs can be. The
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The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window.
(Rear Defogger): Press to turn the
rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light below the button
comes on to show that the rear window defogger is on.
Be sure to clear as much snow from the rea
CAUTION:
If you have a rear-most window open and
you pull a trailer with your vehicle, carbon
monoxide (CO) could come into your
vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO.
It can cause unconsciousness or death.
See Engine Exhaust on page 122.
To maximize your safety when towing
a trailer:
