2017 GMC TERRAIN VEHICLE STARTING

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Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about the
vehicle battery, seeBattery - North
America 0223.
Jump starting can be used on
vehicles with run-down batteries by
using jumper cables and another
vehicle.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0203.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
. They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light. (Continued)

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Warning (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely. Ignoring these steps
could result in costly damage to the
vehicle that would not be covered
by the warranty.
Trying to start the vehicle by
pushing or pulling it will not work,
and it could damage the vehicle.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
1. Remote Positive (+) Terminal 2. Remote Negative (−)
Terminal
1. The vehicle used to jump start must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. The vehicles should be close enough for the jumper cables
to reach, but the vehicles
should not be touching.
Touching could cause
grounding and possible
electrical system damage.
Put both vehicles in P (Park)
and set the parking brake
firmly.
3. Unplug accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or the
accessory power outlet. Turn

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off the radio and all lamps that
are not needed. Turn off the
ignition on both vehicles.
4. Locate the positive (+) and negative (−) terminals on both
vehicles. Some vehicles have
remote jump starting terminals.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
5. The remote positive (+) terminal (1) is located on the
underhood fuse block, on the
driver side. Lift the red cap to
uncover the terminal.
The remote negative (−)
terminal (2) is a stud behind
the metal tab stamped with
GND (−) near the driver side
strut tower. 6. The jumper cables should be in
good working condition with no
loose or missing insulation.
The vehicles could be
damaged if they are not.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
9. Connect the black negative (−) cable to the negative (−)
terminal of the good battery.
Use a remote negative (−)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step.
The other end of the negative
(−) cable does not go to the
dead battery. It goes to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote negative (−)
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
10. Connect the other end of the negative (−) cable away from
the dead battery, but not near
engine parts that move.
11. Start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine.
12. Press the unlock symbol on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter to disarm the
security system, if equipped.
13. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it needs
service.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
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Caution (Continued)
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle
and removing the jumper cables,
allow it to idle for several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly towing a disabled
vehicle may cause damage. The
damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Do not lash or hook to
suspension components. Use the
proper straps around the tires to
secure the vehicle.
Use only a flatbed tow truck for
towing a disabled vehicle. Never
use a sling type lift or damage will
occur. Use ramps to help reduce
approach angles if necessary.
A towed vehicle should have its
drive wheels off the ground.
Consult a professional towing
service if the disabled vehicle must
be towed.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle –such as behind a motor
home. The two most common types
of recreational vehicle towing are
known as dinghy towing and dolly
towing. Dinghy towing is towing the
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground. Dolly towing is towing the
vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on a
device known as a dolly.
Here are some important things to
consider before recreational vehicle
towing:
. The towing capacity of the
towing vehicle. Be sure to read
the tow vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.
. How far the vehicle will be
towed. Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.

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G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 131Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 279
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 137
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .114
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 135
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .114
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 158
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 41
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 121
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 136
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 107
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

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Seats (cont'd)Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 86, 88
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 142
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 204
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 291
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 292
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 301
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 187
Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Special Application Services . . . . 286
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 92
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 308
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 298
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 39 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235