GMC Terrain: Exterior Lighting

Exterior Lamp Controls

The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal/lane change lever.

(Exterior Lamp Control): Operates the exterior lamps. Turn to one of the following positions:

(Off): Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again.

AUTO (Automatic Headlamps): Turns the exterior lamps on and off automatically depending on the exterior light. The vehicle will default to the AUTO setting when it is first started.

(Parking Lamps): Turns on the parking lamps together with the following:

○ Sidemarker Lamps
○ Taillamps
○ License Plate Lamps
○ Instrument Panel Lights

(Headlamps): Turns on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights.

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

Headlamp High/Low&-Beam Changer: Push the turn signal/lane change lever away from you and release, to turn the high beams on. To return to low beams, push the lever again or pull it toward you and release.

This indicator light turns on in the instrument panel cluster when the high&-beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

The flash&-to&-pass feature works with the low beams or Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on or off.

To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal/lane change lever all the way toward you, then release it.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) system makes the low-beam headlamps come on at a reduced brightness in daylight when the following conditions are met:

○ The ignition is on.
○ The exterior lamp band is in the automatic position.
○ The transmission is not in P (Park).
○ The light sensor determines it is daytime.
○ The parking brake is released. Fully functional Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.

When the DRL are on the taillamps, sidemarker, instrument panel lights and other lamps will not be on. The instrument panel cluster will be lit. When the exterior lamp band is turned to the headlamp position, the low-beam headlamps come on. The other lamps that come on with the headlamps will also come on. To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, move the shift lever to P (Park). The DRL will stay off until the shift lever is moved out of the P (Park) position.

The regular headlamp system should be turned on when needed.

Automatic Headlamp System

When it is dark enough outside, the headlamps come on automatically.

Do not cover the light sensor on top of the instrument panel or the headlamps will come on when they are not needed.

The system may also turn on the headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel.

Hazard Warning Flashers

(Hazard Warning Flasher): Press this button, on the center of the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble. Press again to turn the flashers off.

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

An arrow on the instrument panel cluster will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change.

Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.

Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change is complete. If the lever is briefly pressed and released, the turn signal flashes three times.

The lever returns to its starting position when it is released.

If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb may be burned out.

Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out, check the fuse; see Fuses on page 10‑38 for more information.

Fog Lamps

The fog lamps control is located on the turn/lane change lever.

Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions.

FOG (Fog Lamps): Turn the fog lamp band on the lever to and release it, to turn the fog lamps on or off. The band will return to its original position.

The parking lamps or low&-beam headlamps must be on to use the fog lamps.

The fog lamps will go off whenever the high-beam headlamps are turned on. When the high&-beam headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will come on again.

Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.

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