GMC Terrain: OnStar Overview
If equipped, this vehicle has a comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can connect to a live Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Connection, and Diagnostic Services.
The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status light is:
○ Solid Green: System is ready.
○ Flashing Green: On a call.
○ Red: Indicates a problem.
Push or call 1&-888&-4&-ONSTAR (1&-888&-466&-7827)
to speak to an Advisor.
Push to:
○ Make a call, end a call, or answer an incoming call.
○ Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling voice commands.
○ Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice commands. Requires the available Directions
and Connections service plan.
Push to connect to a live Advisor
to:
○ Verify account information or update contact information. . Get driving directions. Requires the available Directions and Connections service plan. . Receive On-Demand Diagnostics for a check on the vehicle’s key operating systems. . Receive Roadside Assistance.
Push to get a priority connection
to an Emergency Advisor available 24/7 to:
○ Get help for an emergency.
○ Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an AMBER Alert.
○ Get crisis assistance and evacuation routes.
See also:
Special operating conditions
If you operate your vehicle primarily in any of the following conditions,
you need to perform additional maintenance as indicated. If you
occasionally operate your vehicle under any of these conditions, it is
not necessary to perform the additiona ...
Jump-Starting Procedures
If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jumpstarted
using a set of jumper cables and a battery in
another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster
pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly
so please follow the p ...