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GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
Customer Information 343
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of
enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the
nearest service station.
.Lock-Out Service: Service to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you have
OnStar. For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before this
service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest GMC dealer
for warranty service, or if the vehicle was
in a crash and cannot be driven.
Assistance is not given when the vehicle
is stuck in the sand, mud, or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat
tire with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good condition
and properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered
by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start
a dead battery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the Powertrain warranty period. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws
.Legal fines
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian-Purchased
Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to
7 liters. Propane and other fuels are not
provided through this service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km from where your
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders
are required. Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service: If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner’s responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience.

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OnStar 351
.Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands.
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi hotspot
name or SSID and password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an Advisor to:
.Verify account information or update
contact information.
.Get driving directions.
.Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's
key operating systems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an
AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severe weather or other
crisis situations and find evacuation
routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an active safety
and security plan. With Automatic Crash
Response, built-in sensors can automatically
alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who
is immediately connected in to the vehicle
to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency
service providers, direct them to your exact
location, and relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained
Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to provide a central point of
contact, assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to help with
a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar
Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the
vehicle and help authorities quickly
recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped,
OnStar can block the vehicle from being
restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with law
enforcement to gradually slow the
vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked and the
vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text,
e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the
vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.
OnStar Additional
Information
In-Vehicle Audio Messages
Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
.Prior to vehicle purchase. PressQto set
up an account.

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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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Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 277
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 112
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 252
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 180E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 284
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 288
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 101
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Engine (cont'd)
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

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Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
ShiftingInto Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Storage (cont'd)
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 305
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 301