GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9919509) - 2017 - crc - 8/16/16
280 Service and Maintenance
frequent checks and services. The
Additional Required Services -
Normal are for vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0161.
. Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving
limits.
. Use the recommended fuel. See
Fuel 0191.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Normal chart.
The Additional Required Services -
Severe are for vehicles that are:
. Mainly driven in heavy city traffic
in hot weather.
. Mainly driven in hilly or
mountainous terrain.
. Frequently towing a trailer.
. Used for high speed or
competitive driving. .
Used for taxi, police, or delivery
service.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe chart.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause
serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools,
and equipment are available.
If they are not, see your dealer to
have a trained technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0204.
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.
Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0209.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire
Pressure 0243.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0248.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer
Fluid 0221.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the
engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once
GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9919509) - 2017 - crc - 8/16/16
328 Index
Tires (cont'd)All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 245
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 244
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Terminology and Definitions . . 240
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 254
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 195 Towing (cont'd)
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 195
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 266
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 200
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 200
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 252
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 131Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 292
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 124
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 111
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
