GMC Terrain: Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information

This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will work up to 60m(195 ft) away from the vehicle.

Press this button to extend the key. The key can be used for the ignition and all locks.

: Press to unlock the driver door or all doors.

: Press to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

: For vehicles with the power liftgate, press and hold until the liftgate begins to move to open the liftgate.

For vehicles without the power liftgate, first press , then press and hold to unlock the liftgate.

: Press and release to locate the vehicle. Press and hold for at least two seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm.

See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start

With this feature the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.

2. Press and hold for about two seconds. The turn signal lamps will briefly flash to confirm the vehicle has been started. The parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The vehicle's doors will be locked.

3. The key must be inserted and turned to ON/RUN before driving.

The engine will shut off after 10 minutes unless a time extension is done or the key is inserted and turned to ON/RUN.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

○ Press until the parking lamps turn off.
○ Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
○ Insert the key and turn it to ON/ RUN and then back to LOCK/OFF.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2.5.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the vehicle from the outside, press or on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

There is a power door lock switch on the instrument panel.

There are power door lock switches on the front door panels.

: Press to lock the doors.
: Press to unlock the doors.

See Door Locks on page 2‑7. To manually unlock a door from inside the vehicle, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

: Press for Safety Locks. See Safety Locks on page 2‑8.

Liftgate

Manual Liftgate Operation

Unlock the vehicle before opening the liftgate.

Press the touch pad located in the handle of the liftgate, above the license plate, and lift up to open. Do not press the touch pad while closing the liftgate. This will cause the liftgate to be unlatched.

Power Liftgate Operation

On vehicles with a power liftgate, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to use the power feature. The taillamps flash when the power liftgate moves.

Notice: If you open the liftgate without checking for overhead obstructions such as a garage door, you could damage the liftgate or the liftgate glass. Always check to make sure the area above and behind the liftgate is clear before opening it.

Choose the power liftgate mode by turning the dial on the switch to either the 3/4 or MAX position. Press8to open or close the liftgate.

Windows

Press the front of the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it.

Pushing or pulling the switch part of the way will open or close the window as long as the switch is operated.

Seat Adjustment

Four-Way Power Driver Seat

A. Seat Position Handle

B. Height Adjustment Control

To adjust the seat:

○ Move the seat forward or rearward using the handle under the front of the seat cushion (A). See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

○ Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the control (B) up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4 for more information.

Eight-Way Power Driver Seat

To adjust a power seat, if equipped:

○ Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

○ Raise or lower the front or rear part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the control up or down.

○ Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire control up or down.

Lumbar Adjustment

Eight-Way Power Seat Shown, Four-Way Similar

A. Lumbar Switch

If available, press and hold the front or rear of the switch (A) to increase or decrease lumbar support. Release the switch when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑5 for more information.

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

To recline a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright position:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a power seatback, if available:

○ Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
○ Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory feature, the “1” and “2” buttons on the outboard side of the driver seat are used to manually save and recall the driver seat and outside mirror positions. These manually stored positions are referred to as Button Memory positions.

The vehicle will also automatically save driver seat and outside mirror positions to the current driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter when the ignition is turned off. These automatically stored positions are referred to as RKE Memory positions.

Storing Button Memory Positions To save positions into Button Memory:

1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, and both outside mirrors to the desired driving positions.
2. Press and hold MEM (Memory) and “1” at the same time until a beep sounds.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second driver using “2.”

To recall the manually saved Button Memory positions, press and hold “1” or “2.” The driver seat and outside mirrors move to the positions stored to those buttons when pressed. Releasing “1” or “2” before the stored positions are reached stops the recall.

To automatically recall RKE Memory positions, unlock the driver door with the RKE transmitter and open the driver door. If the driver door is already open, pressing the RKE transmitter button will also activate the RKE Memory recall. The driver seat and outside mirrors will move to the previously saved RKE Memory positions.

See Memory Seats on page 3‑7 for more information.

Easy Exit Driver Seat

This feature moves the seat rearward allowing the driver more room to exit the vehicle.

To activate, turn the ignition off and open the driver door. If the driver door is already open, turning the ignition off will activate the easy exit driver seat.

This feature can be turned on or off using the vehicle personalization menu. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑33 for more information.

Heated Seats

Uplevel Climate Control System Shown, Base Similar

If available, the buttons are near the climate controls. To operate, the ignition must be in ON/RUN.

Press or to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

Indicator lights on the button show the temperature setting.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position.

Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly:

○ Safety Belts on page 3‑12.
○ How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 3‑13.
○ Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑15.
○ Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑44.

Passenger Sensing System

United States

Canada

The passenger sensing system will turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbag, seat&-mounted side impact airbags, and roof&-rail airbags are not affected by the passenger sensing system.

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑28 for more information.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Move the selector switch to L (left) or R (right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the desired direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the middle position.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑15.

Interior

Manual inside rearview mirrors can be adjusted by holding in the center to move the mirror for a clearer view of behind the vehicle. Adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the headlamps behind you. Push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use.

See Manual Rearview Mirror on page 2‑17.

Vehicles with an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror can automatically reduce the glare from the headlamps of the vehicle behind you. The dimming feature comes on and the indicator light comes on each time the vehicle is started.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever (A) down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Reading Lamps

These lamps are located on the overhead console. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened.

For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to turn it on or off.

Center Dome Lamps

There are front and rear dome lamps.

The dome lamp controls are located in the overhead console. To change the settings, press the following:

: Turns the lamp off, even when a door is open.

: The lamps come on automatically when a door is opened.

: Turns the dome lamps on. The dome lamps can also be turned on and off by pressing the buttons next to the lamps.

Exterior Lighting

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

: Turn to operate the exterior lamps.

: Turns the exterior lamps off.

AUTO: Turns the exterior lamps on and off automatically depending on the exterior light.

: Turns on the parking lamps, together with the sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights.

: Turns on the headlamps, together with the parking lamps, sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights.

For more information, see:

○ Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6‑1.

○ Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 6‑2.

○ Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper/washer lever is located on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/ START, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed.

HI: Use for fast wipes.

LO: Use for slow wipes.

INT: (Intermittent Wipes): Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn theINT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.

OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.

: For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

FRONT (Windshield Washer): Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers.

Rear Window Wiper/Washer

The rear wiper controls are on the end of the windshield wiper lever.

ON: Press the upper portion of the button for continuous rear window wipes.

OFF: The rear wiper turns off when the button is returned to the middle position.

INT (Intermittent Rear Wipes): Press the lower portion of the button to set a delay between wipes.

REAR : Push the windshield wiper lever forward to spray washer fluid on the rear window.

See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3 and Rear Window Wiper/ Washer on page 5‑4.

Climate Controls

The vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation can be controlled with these systems.

Climate Control System

A. Fan Control
B. Air Delivery Mode Controls
C. Temperature Control
D. Outside Air
E. Front Defrost
F. Rear Window Defogger
G. Recirculation
H. Air Conditioning

Automatic Climate Control System

A. Fan Control
B. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
C. Air Delivery Mode Controls
D. Front Defrost
E. Recirculation
F. Temperature Control
G. Power
H. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats
I. Rear Window Defogger
J. Air Conditioning

See Climate Control Systems on page 8‑1 (If Equipped) or Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑3 (If Equipped).

Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push the parking brake pedal down.

If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. See Brake System Warning Light on page 5‑16.

To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push down momentarily on the parking brake pedal until you feel the pedal release. Slowly pull your foot up off the park brake pedal.

Transmission

Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode

ERS or manual mode allows for the selection of the range of gear positions. Use this mode when driving down hill or towing a trailer to limit the top gear and vehicle speed.

To use this feature:

1. Move the shift lever to M(Manual Mode).
2. Press the plus/minus button on the shift lever, to increase or decrease the gear range available.

See Manual Mode on page 9‑31 for more information.

Fuel Economy Mode

Vehicles with a 2.4L engine have a Fuel Economy Mode. When engaged, fuel economy mode can improve the vehicle's fuel economy.

Press the “eco” (economy) button by the shift lever to turn this feature on or off. The “eco” light in the instrument cluster will come on when engaged, and a Driver Information Center (DIC) message “ECO MODE ON” displays. See Fuel Economy Mode on page 9‑31.