2011 GMC TERRAIN Owner's Manual

Black plate (3,1)GMC Terrain Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑5.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑3.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
C. Horn on page 5‑3.
D. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.
E. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
F. Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.
G. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1. H.
Safety Locks on page 2‑8.
I. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Navigation System
(If Equipped). See
Navigation System Manual.
J. Cruise Control on page 9‑42.
K. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13.
L. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.
M. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
O. Ignition Positions on page 9‑27. P.
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑3
(If Equipped).
Q. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑34.
R. StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑41.
S. Power Outlets on page 5‑6.
T. CD/DVD Player Slot. See CD
Player on page 7‑19 orCD/DVD
Player on page 7‑21.
U. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑20.
V. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3.

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1-4 In Brief
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
60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press this button to extend the key.
The key can be used for the ignition
and all locks.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
V: 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
K, then press
and hold
Vto unlock the liftgate.
7: Press and release to locate the
vehicle. Press and hold for at least
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm. Press
7again to cancel the
panic alarm.
See Keys on page 2‑2 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.

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Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. PressQon 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 a door, use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter from outside the vehicle.
From inside the vehicle with the
doors locked, pull once on the door
handle to unlock it, and a second
time to open it or use the power
door lock switch.
The power door lock switches are
on the instrument panel.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors. See
Door Locks on page 2‑6.
{: Press for Safety Locks. See
Safety Locks on page 2‑8.

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1-6 In Brief
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate Operation
Unlock the vehicle before opening
the liftgate.
Press the touchpad located in the
handle of the liftgate, above the
license plate, and lift up to open.
Do not press the touchpad while
closing the liftgate. This will cause
the liftgate to be unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the switch is on the overhead
console. 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.
Press the button to open or close
the liftgate.
See Liftgate (Manual) on page 2‑8
or Liftgate (Power) on page 2‑9.

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Windows
The power window controls are on
each of the side doors.
The driver door also has switches
that control the passenger and rear
windows.
Operate the switch for the window
by pressing to open and pulling to
close.
Pushing or pulling the switch part
of the way will open or close the
window as long as the switch is
operated.
SeePower Windows on page 2‑17.
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 3‑3 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.

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1-8 In Brief
SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3 for more information.
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 3‑6 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.

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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 release the MEM (Memory) button.
3. Press “1”until a beep sounds.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for a second driver using “2.”

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1-10 In Brief
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 Kbutton will also
activate the RKE Memory recall.
The driver seat and outside mirrors
will move to the previously saved
RKE Memory positions. See
“Memory Seat and Mirrors”
under Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3 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 “Easy Exit Driver Seat”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑30 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
zorJto heat the driver
or passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Indicator lights on the button show
the temperature setting.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑8.