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GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
Vehicle Care 287
The instrument panel fuse block is under the
instrument panel on the driver side.
To access the fuses, press and release the
latch near the top center square.
Apply pressure to the two retaining tabs on
the sides of the cover, until the two
retaining tabs clear the sides of the
instrument panel. Allow the panel to move
downward and out of the way.
To reinstall the cover, reverse the steps.
The vehicle may not be equipped with all of
the fuses and relays shown.
FusesUsage
F01 DC AC inverter
F02 Front windows Fuses
Usage
F03 Trailer brake
F04 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning blower
F05 –
F06 Central gateway module F07 –
F08 Body control module 3
F09 Amplifier F10 –
F11 –
F12 –
F13 –
F14 Electronic shifter F15 Transmission control module
F16 Front heated seats F17 Left data link connector
F18 Body control module 7
F19 Exterior mirror
F20 –

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
288 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
F21 Body control module 4
F22 –
F23 –
F24 Sensing and diagnostic module
F25 Occupancy sensor
F26 –
F27 Power seats
F28 Rear windows
F29 –
F30 Front heated seats switch F31 Steering wheel controls
F32 Body control module 8
F33 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
F34 Passive entry, passive start
F35 Liftgate latch
F36 Wireless charger module/ USB accessory
F37 Cigarette lighter Fuses
Usage
F38 OnStar
F39 Instrument panel USB
F40 Camera module/Liftgate module
F41 Park assist module/Center stack display/Heating,
ventilation and air
conditioner display/
Universal garage door
opener/Overhead control
switchbank
F42 Radio
Relays Usage
K01 –
K02 Retained accessory power
K03 Liftgate
K04 –
K05 –
Circuit Breakers Usage CB1 –
CB2 –Rear Compartment Fuse Block
The rear compartment fuse block is behind a
trim panel on the side of the rear
compartment.

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
330 Service and Maintenance
suitable service maintenance intervals for
your vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Extreme service is for vehicles mainly
driven off-road in four-wheel drive or used
in farming, mining, forestry, or snow
plowing.
Additional Required Services—Severe
Service
Every 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid.
Every 75 000 km (120,000 mi)
.Change rear axle fluid, if equipped with
AWD. Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water can
overcome the seals and contaminate the
transfer case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer case and/
or axles and should be replaced.
Owner Checks and Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid every five years. See
Brake Fluid 0275. Every Seven Years
.Replace Air Conditioning Desiccant every
seven years. The air conditioning system
requires maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of the
desiccant to help the longevity and
efficient operation of the air conditioning
system. This service can be complex. See
your dealer.
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
completed by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of your vehicle.
The benefit of the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service items that
require immediate attention and those that
may require attention in the future.
The technician will perform the following
checks on your vehicle. For a complete list
of checks, inspections, and services, see your
dealer.
Some items may not apply to your vehicle
and/or region.
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Engine Oil and Filter
.Engine oil
.Oil life monitor
‐
Reset oil life monitor
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and connections
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
.Engine cooling system
.Power steering, if equipped

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
336 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See yourdealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System* 6.6 L 7.0 qt
Engine Oil with Filter
IFWD 4.0 L 4.2 qt
IAWD 5.0 L 5.3 qt
Fuel Tank IFWD 56.0 L
14.8 gal
IAWD 59.0 L
15.6 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 0.5 L0.53 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140Y 100 lb ft

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/-
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
358 Index
IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
AdaptiveCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Air
Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . 182
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 52
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 52
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 51 Airbag System (cont'd)
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 57
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 57
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 277
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . 164
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

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360 Index
Child Restraints (cont'd)Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 91, 93
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Control
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 214 Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 180
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 344
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Covers
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 346
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 339 Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . .154
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338