2019 GMC TERRAIN automatic transmission fluid

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382 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.
Drain the diesel fuel filter of water. (Diesel Only)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Diesel Engine Only: Replace fuel filter. (3)@@@@@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)@ @@
Change automatic transmission fluid.@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@ @
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Diesel Engine Only: Replace timing belt, idler
pulley, and tensioner.@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (8)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts.@ @

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Service and Maintenance 387
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment System Diesel Exhaust Fluid (GM Part No. 19286291, in Canada 88865751) or diesel exhaust fluid that meets ISO 22241-1 or displays the API Diesel
Exhaust Fluid Certification Mark.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant.
See Cooling System 0301.
Engine Oil (Diesel) Engine oil meeting the dexos2 specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. See Engine Oil0294.
Engine Oil (Gasoline) Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 294.
Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and
Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in
Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678).

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Technical Data 393
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
AWD 59.0 L 15.6 gal
DEF Tank (LH7 engine only) 18.5 L 4.9 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 0.8 L 0.85 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
1.5L L4 Gas Engine (LYX) VAutomatic 0.60–0.70 mm (0.024–
0.028 in)
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine (LH7) UAutomatic —
2.0L L4 Gas Engine (LTG) XAutomatic 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)

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422 Index
Assistance Systems forParking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 243
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Battery - North America . . . . 309, 360
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 311
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 253
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 195
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 315
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 316
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
California
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .285, 309, 360,
Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 109
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 133
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 93
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 164
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 299
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 252
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 65
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 315
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 262
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Fuel (cont'd)
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . 264
Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 273
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . 268, 270
Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 140
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuel for Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . 262
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 318
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 157Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 376
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 164
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

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Index 431
Tires (cont'd)Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Terminology and Definitions . . 330
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 344
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 274
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 273
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 364
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 138
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 342
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 157Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 391
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Vehicle (cont'd)
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 353
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
W
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 258
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264