2011 GMC TERRAIN Lights

Black plate (20,1)GMC Terrain Owner Manual - 2011
5-20 Instruments and Controls
Front Fog Lamp Light
The front fog lamp light comes on
when the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. SeeFog
Lamps on page 6‑4 for more
information.
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when the
lights are in use.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
whenever the cruise control is set,
and turns green when the cruise
control is active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control on page 9‑42 for more
information.
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The vehicle may have a Driver
Information Center (DIC). It displays
information about the vehicle and
warning messages if there is a
system problem detected. DIC
messages display in the center of
the instrument panel cluster. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5‑24 for
more information.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑30 for
more information.
DIC Operation and Displays
Use the DIC buttons located in the
center of the instrument panel to
access different displays. The DIC
displays trip, fuel, vehicle system
information, and warning messages.

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5-32 Instruments and Controls
They will return to their previous
driving position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse), the
ignition is turned to OFF, or the
vehicle is left in reverse. SeePark
Tilt Mirrors on page 2‑15 for more
information.
This allows you to turn the park tilt
mirrors feature on or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Reverse Tilt Mirror” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “On”or“Off.”
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following will
be displayed:
.Park Assist Park Assist
This allows the Ultrasonic Parking
Assist feature to be turned on
or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Park Assist”
is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select “On,” “Off,”or“Tow
Bar.” Press the knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑45 for more information
Languages
Select the Languages menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to select
the language. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU/SEL knob
when “Vehicle Locator Lights” is
highlighted to toggle between “On”
or “Off.” Press
}BACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.

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Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Exit Lighting”is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “Off,”
“30 Seconds,” “1 Minute,” or
“2 Minutes.” Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out” is
highlighted to toggle between “On”or
“Off.” Press
}BACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Auto Door Unlock” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “All Doors,”
“Driver Door,” or“Off.” Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. If you want to
override the delay you can press the
power door lock on the instrument
panel.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Delayed Door Lock” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “On”or“Off.”
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following will be displayed:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Memory Remote Recall
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Remote Unlock Light Feedback” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“Flash Lights” or“Off. ”Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when unlocking
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Remote Lock Feedback”is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“Lights and Horn,” “Lights Only,”
“Horn Only,” or“Off. ”Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU/SEL knob
when “Remote Door Unlock” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“All Doors” or“Driver Door.” Press
the knob to confirm and go back to
the last menu. Memory Remote Recall
This allows the Memory Remote
Recall feature to be turned on or off.
When on, this feature will recall the
current driver's last seat, outside
mirrors upon unlocking the driver
door with the RKE, and opening that
door. The current driver is identified
when the RKE transmitter is used to
unlock the driver door. See
“Memory
Remote Recall” underPower Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑3 for more
information.
Memory Remote Recall is when the
memorized settings will be recalled
as you unlock the vehicle. Press the MENU/SEL knob when
“Memory Remote Recall”
is
highlighted to toggle between “On”
or “Off.” Press
}BACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Return to Factory Settings
Select “Return to Factory Settings”
to return all of the vehicle
personalization to the default
settings. Turn the knob to select
“Yes” or“No.” Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-5
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal/lane change lever.
O(Exterior Lamp Control):
Operates the exterior lamps. Turn
to one of the following positions:
O(Off): Turns the exterior
lamps off. AUTO (Automatic Headlamps):
Turns the exterior lamps on and off
automatically depending on the
exterior light.
;(Parking Lamps):
Turns on
the parking lamps together with the
following:
.Sidemarker Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps): Turns on the
headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.

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6-2 Lighting
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3
Headlamp High/Low‐Beam
Changer: Push the turn/lane
change lever away from you to turn
the high beams on.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
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.

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6-4 Lighting
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;
seeFuses on page 10‑39 for more
information.
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with fog lamps, the
control is located on the turn signal/
lane change lever. Use the fog lamps for better vision
in foggy or misty conditions.
#(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.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This control is located on the
instrument panel, to the left of the
steering column.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim
the lights.
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:
*(Dome Lamp Override): Turns
the lamps off, even when a door
is open.

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7-4 Infotainment System
F. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
G. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
H. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
I. MENU/SEL
.Press: Opens the menus
and selects menu items.
.Turn: Highlights menu
items or sets values while
in a menu. Manually
selects radio stations while
listening to the radio.
J. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
K.
k
.CD: Pauses the CD. L. CD
.Selects the CD player
when listening to a
different audio source.
M.
X(CD Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
N.
lSEEK
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
O. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track. P.
5/>
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Q.
H
.Opens the clock menu.
R.
}BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.