GMC TERRAIN 2016 Get To Know Guide

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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your GMC Terrain. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.www.gmc.com
2016 Terrain
Getting to Know Your
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Remote Keyless EntryTransmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel . . . .4Driver’s Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . .5Rear Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . .6Exterior/Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . .6Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Power Programmable Liftgate . . . .7Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Bluetooth System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Audio Steering Wheel Controls .10
GMC IntelliLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 12Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Driver Information Center . . . . . .15Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . .15Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . .16Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Automatic TransmissionFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17StabiliTrak/TractionControl Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Accessory Power Outlets . . . . . . .18Passenger Presence System . . . . .18Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Wind Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Roof Rack Cross Rails . . . . . . . . . . . .19Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . .19Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . .19Refueling the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .19Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20myGMC and OnStarMobile Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20GMC Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Turn Signal Lever/ Exterior Lamp ControlDriver Information Center
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Lever
Windshield Wipers Lever
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
Cruise Control/Forward Collision AlertF/Lane Departure WarningF Buttons
Instrument Panel
Audio Steering Wheel ControlsF
Express-Down Power Windows (All)Power Door Locks Button
Safety Belt Reminder
Check Engine
Low Tire Pressure
Antilock Brake System Warning
Charging System
Oil Pressure
Airbag Readiness
Security
Brake System Warning
Symbols

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Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Infotainment System/Navigation SystemF
StabiliTrak ButtonCenter Vent Open/Close Control
Accessory Power Outlet
Hazard Warning Flashers Button
Driver Information Center Controls
Climate Controls/ Heated Seat ButtonsF
Center Vent Open/Close Control
eco Button (4-cylinder models only)
Cruise Control On/Set
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction Control Warning
Lights On
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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door . Press again to unlock all doors and the liftgate .
The Unlock setting can be changed in the Vehicle Settings menu .
Lock
Press to lock all doors and the liftgate . The driver’s door will not lock if open .
Liftgate
Press and hold to open/stop/close the power liftgateF .
Vehicle Locator/ Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle . The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound.
Press and hold to activate the alarm . The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound until the button is pressed again or the ignition is turned on .
Remote Vehicle StartF
Press and release the Lock button and then press and hold the button until the turn signal lamps flash to start the engine from outside the vehicle . After entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the On position .
– During a remote start, the engine will run for 10 minutes .
– Repeat these steps for an addi-tional 10 minutes . A remote start can be extended once .
– Press and hold the button until the parking lamps turn off to cancel a remote start .
With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to adjust the steering wheel . The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or out . After adjustment, pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place .
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
F Optional equipment
Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment
Lift the handle under the front of the seat to manually slide the seat forward or rearward .
B. Seat Height Adjustment
Press the vertical control to raise or lower the seat .
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Press the horizontal control to adjust the amount of lumbar support .
D. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Lift the lever to manually recline or raise the seatback .
Manual Driver’s Seat
Power Driver’s SeatFA. Seat Adjustment
Move the front horizontal control to move the seat forward or rearward and to raise, lower or tilt the seat .
B. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Move the vertical control to recline or raise the seatback .
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Press the rear horizontal control to adjust the amount of lumbar support .
Memory Driver’s SeatF
Set Memory Positions
1 . Adjust the driver’s seat and power outside mirrors to the desired position .
2 . Press and hold the MEM button and button 1 on the outboard side of the
driver’s seat until a beep sounds .
3 . Repeat these steps using button 2 for a second driver .
Recall Memory Positions
Press and hold button 1 or 2 until the memory position is reached .
Note: To change the memory recall and exit settings, go to Comfort and Convenience in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Driver’s Seat Adjustments
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ACB
BADC

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Exterior/Interior Lighting
Automatic Headlamp System
Rotate the outer band to operate the exterior lamps .
Headlamps
Manual operation of the headlamps .
Parking Lamps
Manual operation of the parking lamps .
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary .
Off/On TIP: Push the lever to turn on the high beam headlamps; pull the lever to return to low beam operation. Pull the lever to activate the flash-to-pass feature.
Instrument Panel Lighting
The control knob is located on the left side of the instrument panel next to the steering column .
Instrument Panel Brightness
Turn the knob to increase or decrease the instrument panel lighting .
Dome Lamp
The dome lamps are controlled by a three-position switch on the front over-head console .
Dome Lamp Override/Off
Door Open (Default position)
On
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.TIP: The second-row dome lamps also can be turned on/off using the buttons by the lamps.
A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to manually slide the seat forward or rearward .
B. Folding/Reclining Seatback
Unbuckle the rear safety belts and place the front seatbacks in the upright position . Lift the lever on top of each seatback to fold down the seatback .
Lift and hold the lever to adjust the seat -back to any of three recline positions .
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Rear Seat Adjustments
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Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers and Washer
Move the lever up or down to operate the windshield wipers .
HI Continuous High Speed
LO Continuous Low Speed
INT Intermittent
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes .
OFF
1x Mist
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
Rear Wiper and Washer
The rear wiper switch is located on the end of the wiper lever .
A. ON Continuous Low Speed
B. OFF
C. INT Intermittent
Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray washer fluid on the rear window.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Power Programmable LiftgateF
Programming the Liftgate Height
1 . Turn the power liftgate switch to the 3/4 mode position .
2 . Open the liftgate by pressing the RKE transmitter liftgate button or the touchpad on the center of the liftgate .
3 . Stop the liftgate at the desired height by pressing any liftgate button . Adjust manually to the desired height if necessary .
4 . To save the setting, press and hold the button next to the liftgate latch for three seconds. The taillamps will flash when the setting is saved .
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
MAX
Fully open the liftgate .
3/4
Open the liftgate to the programmed height .
OFF
Operate the liftgate manually .
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A
B
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Audio System
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Power/ Volume
HOME Main screen
BACK Move back one level in the menus
1–6 Preset radio stations
SOURCE Select radio band or auxiliary source
FAV Display pages of favorite radio stations
MENU/SEL Tune radio stations/ Open and select a menu
SEEK Previous/ Next radio station or track
CONFIG Configure system settings
Phone/Mute
RPTF Repeat Navigation voice guidance
NAVF Map screen
DESTF Open the Navigation Destination menu
INFO Display available song information
AS Autostore presets list
PLAY/ PAUSE
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system while driving.
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Audio System
Setting the Time
1 . Press the Config button and select Time and Date settings, or press the Clock button .
2 . Touch the Set Time screen button .
3 . Touch the + (plus) or – (minus) screen button to adjust the hours,
minutes or date .
4 . Touch the OK screen button to confirm the setting.
Storing Favorite Stations
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to six pages of favorites .
1 . Tune in the desired radio station .
2 . Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored .
3 . Press and hold one of the six preset screen buttons until a beep is heard .
4 . Repeat the steps for each desired station .
Portable Audio Devices
An accessory power outlet, 3 .5-mm auxiliary input jack and a USB portF are located in the center console .
Active Noise Cancellation (4-cylinder models only)
The Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) system monitors and effectively cancels out poten-tially undesirable vehicle noises at certain vehicle speeds . For optimal ANC performance, do not block the rear speaker located on the right side of the cargo area .
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB flash drive or a USB mass storage device can be connected to the USB port . GMC IntelliLinkF will read the device, build a list of voice commands, and fill in miss-ing song information and album graph-ics . Search for music on-screen or by voice commands .
A portable audio device connected to the auxiliary input jack can be con-trolled only by using the portable device controls . To optimize speaker volume, fully increase the volume level of the portable device .
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Bluetooth® System
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system . Not all devices will support all functions . The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving . For more information about Bluetooth pairing, device compatibility and text messaging, visit my.gmc.com/learn .
Pair a Phone
1 . To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel; after the beep, say “Pair .”
To use the screen buttons, press the CONFIG button and then touch Phone Settings > Pair Device .
2 . Start the pairing process on the phone . Locate your vehicle name or IntelliLink on the phone .
3. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen into the phone or confirm the six-digit code on the phone .
4 . If your phone prompts you to accept the connection or phone book download, select Always Accept and Allow .
Text MessagingF
Text messages can be displayed or played back over the audio system; or a predefined message can be sent . Only SMS text messages are supported . Your phone’s Bluetooth
settings must be set to allow access to messages or show notifications.
1 . Touch the Messages screen button on the home page (after pairing your Bluetooth-enabled phone) .
2 . Once all messages are retrieved, the Text Message Inbox displays .
3 . Select a text message to view (available only if the vehicle is not in motion) or listen to .
A pop-up screen will display when there is an incoming text message .
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Audio Steering Wheel ControlsF
Next/Previous
Rotate up or down to go to the next or
previous favorite radio station or track .
Push to Talk Press to answer an incoming call or use voice recognition .
End Call/Mute Press to end or reject a call . Press to mute the vehicle
speakers .
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
+ VOL – Volume
Press + or – to adjust the volume .
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source .