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GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-10664916) - 2018 - crc - 9/15/17
Vehicle Care 307
Radial Ply Tire:A pneumatic
tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Rim
:A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall
:The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
:An
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction
:The friction between
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread
:The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with
the road.
Treadwear Indicators
:Narrow
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) of tread remains. See
When It Is Time for New Tires
0
315.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
:A tire
information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature, and
treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading 0317.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
:The
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0181.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
:Load on an individual tire
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight. Vehicle Placard
:A label
permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.
See “Tire and Loading
Information Label” underVehicle
Load Limits 0181.
Tire Pressure
Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate
effectively.
Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor
overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires
that do not have enough air,
can result in:
.Tire overloading and
overheating which could
lead to a blowout.
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398 Index
Driving (cont'd)Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 179
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 180
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 130
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 292
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 264
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 197
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engines Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 381
Exhaust Fluid Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Replacement (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 154
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 274
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 231
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

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402 Index
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
OperationFog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 378
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 286
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 196
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 223 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 82
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 261
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 192
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 74
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 381
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 375
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .260, 284, 335, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 379
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 223
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 112
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 339
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75