
GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-12146071) - 2019 - crc - 7/27/18
380 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Normal12 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)@ @@
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.@ @

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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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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Index 421
IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 232
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 282
Additional Information
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 299
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 172
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 85
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 81
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 132
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 255
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 310
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 219
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

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428 Index
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 417
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 195
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 298
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 91
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . .311
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 205
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 243
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 85
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 137
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 286
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 202
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 77
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 407
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 401
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .285, 309, 360, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 405
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 243
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 115
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Index 429
RecommendedFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 364
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 91
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 406
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 394
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 406
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 401
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 78
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 65
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 61
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 60
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 106
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 170
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 286