power steering fluid GMC TERRAIN 2010 Owner's Manual
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Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
i: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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Vehicle Care 9-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 9-3
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 9-12
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . 9-13
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Power Steering Fluid
(2.4L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Power Steering Fluid (3.0L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . 9-26
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . 9-28
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,and Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . 9-34
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . 9-46
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Tire Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
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Vehicle Care 9-9
A.Engine Air Cleaner/Filteron
page 9‑13.
B. Power Steering Fluid
(2.4L L4 Engine)
on page 9‑21orPower Steering Fluid
(3.0L V6 Engine) on page 9‑21.
C. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine
Oil on page 9‑10.
D. Engine Cover on page 9‑9.
E. Engine Oil Dipstick (out of view). See Engine Oil on page 9‑10.
F. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brakes on page 9‑23. G.
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block on page 9‑39.
H. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Battery on page 9‑25.
I. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Battery on page 9‑25.
J. Battery on page 9‑25.
K. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Engine
Coolant on page 9‑16.
L. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid
on
page 9‑22.
Engine Cover
3.0L V6 Engine Cover
To remove:
1. Remove the oil fill cap.
2. Raise the front of the engine
cover and slide forward.
3. Lift and remove the engine cover.
4. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall engine cover.
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Vehicle Care 9-21
If the temperature overheat gauge
is no longer in the overheat zone
or an overheat warning no longer
displays, the vehicle can be driven.
Continue to drive the vehicle slow
for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the car in front
of you. If the warning does not come
back on, continue to drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle
right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the
engine for three minutes while
parked. If the warning is still
displayed, turn off the engine
until it cools down.
Power Steering Fluid
(2.4L L4 Engine)
The vehicle has electric power
steering and does not use power
steering fluid.
Power Steering Fluid
(3.0L V6 Engine)
The power steering fluid reservoir
is located toward the rear of the
engine compartment on the
passenger side of the vehicle. See
Engine Compartment Overview
on
page 9‑6for reservoir location.
When to Check Power
Steering Fluid
The power steering fluid does not
need to be checked unless there is
a leak in the system or you hear an
unusual noise. Have the system
inspected and repaired if there is a
fluid loss.
How to Check Power
Steering Fluid
To check the power steering fluid:
1. Turn the engine off and let it cool down.
2. Remove the engine cover. Refer toEngine Cover on page 9‑9.
3. Wipe the cap and the top of the reservoir clean.
4. Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag.
5. Replace the cap and completely tighten it.
6. Remove the cap again and look at the fluid level on the dipstick.
The fluid level should be between
MAX and MIN line at room
temperature. If the fluid is on or
below MIN line, add fluid.
What to Use
For the proper fluid, see
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 10‑7.
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Service and Maintenance 10-7
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil which meets GM Standard GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute Certified for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. To determine the proper viscosity for the vehicle's engine, see
Engine Oil on page 9‑10.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant on page 9‑16.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 12377967, in
Canada 89021320).
Windshield Washer Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic Power Steering System (V6 engines only) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
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i-4 INDEX
E
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Economy ModeFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-66
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Check and Service EngineSoon Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 9-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Engine (cont.)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Cooling System Messages . . . 4-31
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 8-34
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-65
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 12-15
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 5-1
F
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 5-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Flat Tire, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 5-3, 9-34
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
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i-8 INDEX
N
Navigation SystemVehicle Data Recordingand Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 2-41
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41 Operation, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Overview, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3, 6-5
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Park Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Parking Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 8-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-33
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 9-3
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . 6-41, 6-42, 6-45, 6-56
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 8-29
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Privacy Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 12-16
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 12-8
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
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INDEX i-11
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Storage Mass Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
System Check Automatic TransmissionShiftlock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 12-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 1-13 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9, 4-10
Tires Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-76
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Inflation Monitor System . . . . . . 9-55
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 9-53
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49 Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 8-58
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-65
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 9-81
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-62
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 8-66
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-81
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 8-41
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 8-66
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-62