Quick answer

Keep the Enclave key fob within 3 feet, use the exterior handle button to unlock or lock, and enable Passive Locking under Remote Lock, Unlock and Start for automatic delayed locking.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

Verified for the factory Keyless Access System in Buick's official 2025 Enclave quick-reference guide; confirm the exterior handle buttons are present.

Required equipment / service
Enclave Preferred, Sport Touring or Avenir with factory Keyless Access
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Source-named equipment or service
  • Enclave Preferred, Sport Touring or Avenir with factory Keyless Access
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Published availability and qualifications

Verified for the factory Keyless Access System in Buick's official 2025 Enclave quick-reference guide; confirm the exterior handle buttons are present.

Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Key fob & access orientation diagram for Buick Enclave
Key fob & access orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Carry the key fob within 3 feet of the door or liftgate you want to use.

  2. 02

    Press the driver's exterior handle button once for the driver's door, then again within 5 seconds for all doors and the liftgate; the passenger handle button unlocks all doors and the liftgate.

  3. 03

    For immediate locking, switch the ignition off, remove the fob, close every door, and press any exterior door-handle button.

  4. 04

    For delayed automatic locking, open Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock and Start and turn on Passive Locking; then leave with the fob and close all doors.

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Important limits

  • The fob must be outside the vehicle and all doors must be closed before passive locking can complete.
  • Unlock behavior can differ if the Remote Lock, Unlock and Start preferences have been customized.
If it does not work

Quick checks.

  • ✓If a handle button does not respond, move the fob within 3 feet and try the other fob after checking its battery.
  • ✓If the doors do not lock after you walk away, confirm Passive Locking is enabled and that no fob remains inside.
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Primary evidence

Getting to Know Your 2025 Buick Enclave - Keyless Access System

Relevant section or page: 4. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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