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Black plate (3,1)GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-6.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-3.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-4.
3. Horn on page 5-2.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-7.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-2.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
6. Power Door Locks on page 2-7.
7. Touchscreen (If Equipped).
8. Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Display (If Equipped). See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-37.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Indicator (If Equipped). See
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-45. 9.
Safety Locks on page 2-9.
10. Infotainment on page 7-1.
11. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood on page 10-4.
12. Cruise Control on page 9-34.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
Button (If Equipped). See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-37.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Button (If Equipped).
SeeLane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-45.
13. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-12.
14. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
16. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
17. Ignition Positions on
page 9-19. 18.
Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-3 (If
Equipped).
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-26.
20. eco Button (If Equipped). See Fuel Economy Mode on
page 9-29.
21. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-32.
22. Power Outlets on page 5-5.
23. CD Player Slot. See the infotainment manual.
24. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-20.
25. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start and PowerLiftgate Shown
Press this button to extend the key.
The key can be used for the ignition
and all locks.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors.
For vehicles with the manual
liftgate, press
Ktwice within
five seconds to unlock the liftgate.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
Y: If equipped with the power
liftgate, press and hold until the
liftgate begins to move.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold for at
least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press
7again to
cancel the panic alarm.
/: PressQand release and then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
engine from outside the vehicle.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
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1-8 In Brief
SeeLumbar Adjustment on
page 3-5.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if available:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
Memory Features
If available, the “1,” “2,”and MEM
(Memory) buttons on the outboard
side of the driver seat are used to
manually save and recall the driver
seat and outside mirror positions.
These manually stored positions are
referred to as Button Memory
positions.
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In Brief 1-9
The vehicle will also automatically
save driver seat and outside mirror
positions to the current driver
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter when the ignition is
turned off. These automatically
stored positions are referred to as
RKE Memory positions.
SeeMemory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-31.Heated Seats
Uplevel Climate Control System
Shown, Base Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls. To operate, the
ignition must be in ON/RUN.
Press
zorJto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Indicator lights on the button show
the temperature setting.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3-8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
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In Brief 1-11
2. Press the arrows on the controlpad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the middle position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-15.
Interior
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid the glare of
the headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror on
page 2-17.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
Vehicles with an automatic dimming
inside rearview mirror automatically
reduce the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is
started. See
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror on page 2-17.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you. 4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Reading Lamps
These lamps are located on the
overhead console. These lamps
come on automatically when any
door is opened.
For manual operation, press the
button next to each lamp to turn it
on or off.
Dome Lamps
There are front and rear dome
lamps.
The dome lamp controls are located
in the overhead console. To change
the settings, press the following:
*: Turns the lamp off, even when
a door is open.
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1-12 In Brief
1:The lamps come on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+: Turns the dome lamps on.
The dome lamps can also be turned
on and off by pressing the buttons
next to the lamps.
For more information on interior
lighting, See Instrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6-4.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
O: Turn to operate the exterior
lamps.
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO: Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
the exterior light.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps,
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6-2
.Fog Lamps on page 6-4
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column. With the ignition in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START, move the windshield wiper
lever to select the wiper speed.
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
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INT:Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
3INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
1X: For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
n LFRONT: Pull the windshield
wiper lever toward you to spray
windshield washer fluid and activate
the wipers.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper controls are on the
end of the windshield wiper lever.
ON: Press the upper portion of the
button for continuous rear window
wipes.
OFF: The rear wiper turns off when
the button is returned to the middle
position. INT:
Press the lower portion of the
button to set a delay between
wipes.
a: Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
automatically returns to its original
position when released.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-2 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5-3.
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1-16 In Brief
To release the parking brake, hold
the regular brake pedal down, then
push down momentarily on the
parking brake pedal until you feel
the pedal release. Slowly pull your
foot up off the parking brake pedal.
SeeParking Brake on page 9-31.
Transmission
Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS or manual mode allows for the
selection of the range of gear
positions. Use this mode when
driving downhill or towing a trailer to
limit the top gear and vehicle speed.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to
M (Manual Mode).
2. Press the plus/minus button on the shift lever to increase or
decrease the gear range
available.
See Manual Mode on page 9-28.
Fuel Economy Mode
Vehicles with a 2.4L engine have a
Fuel Economy Mode. When
engaged, Fuel Economy Mode can
improve the vehicle's fuel economy.
Press the eco (economy) button to
turn this feature on or off. The eco
light in the instrument cluster will
come on when engaged, and a
Driver Information Center (DIC)
message displays. See Fuel
Economy Mode on page 9-29.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, and navigation
system. It also includes information
on settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
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In Brief 1-17
Cruise Control
o:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off.
n: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
RES/+: If there is a set speed in
memory, move the thumbwheel up
briefly to resume to that speed or
hold upward to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed. SET/−:
Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
See Cruise Control on page 9-34.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the center of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems.
The DIC buttons are below the
climate control system. MENU:
Press this button to get to
the Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle
Information Menu.
QorR: Use these buttons to
scroll through the items in each
menu. A small marker will move
along the page as you scroll through
the items. This shows where each
page is in the menu.
SET/CLR: Use this button to set or
clear the menu item when it is
displayed.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-20.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
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In Brief 1-19
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
SeeParking Assist on page 9-39.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to connect electrical
equipment, such as a cell phone or
MP3 player.
There are four accessory power
outlets: below the CD slot, inside
the center console storage, on the
rear of the center console storage,
and in the rear cargo compartment.
To use the outlets, remove the cover
and close when not in use.
SeePower Outlets on page 5-5.
Universal Remote System
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console. The system can
replace up to three remote control
transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist with programming
the Universal Remote system.
SeeUniversal Remote System on
page 5-37.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The traction control system limits
wheel spin. The system is on when
the vehicle is started.
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
.To turn off traction control, press
and release
gon the console.
iilluminates and the
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages on page 5-28.
.Press and releasegagain to
turn traction control back on.