2020 GMC TERRAIN center console

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3. Use a flat-bladed tool toremove the interior trim panel
on the center console to the
right of the accelerator pedal.
4. Ensure more than one minute has elapsed since Step 2.
Apply the brake pedal.
5. Pull the manual park release
lever 90° to its latching
position.
6. With the brake pedal released, place the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY. Then apply the
brake pedal and release the
parking brake. 7. Ensure there are no loose
objects in the area that could
bump the manual park release
lever.
To return the vehicle to P (Park)
using the manual park release: 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Rotate the manual park release90° back to its original position.
3. Apply the parking brake. 4. Confirm that the vehicle is in
P (Park) by turning the ignition
on or placing the ignition in
ACC/ACCESSORY, then
ensure that the indicator
displays P.
5. Install the interior trim panel.
Parking over Things
That Burn
{Warning
Things that can burn could touch
hot exhaust parts under the
vehicle and ignite. Do not park
over papers, leaves, dry grass,
or other things that can burn.
Extended Parking
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left running,
be sure it will not move and there is
adequate ventilation.
See Shifting Into Park 0187 and
Engine Exhaust 0191.

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At speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
above, this ability to turn off or on is
disabled.
TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC can be
turned off or on using the DIC
controls as follows:
Pressoorpto select VEHICLE
menu, then use
worxto scroll
through the menu items to select
TCS/StabiliTrak/ESC.
Press
Vto enter TCS/StabiliTrak/
ESC, and then use
worxto
select TCS or StabiliTrak/ESC. To turn TCS off, select TCS, then
press
V.iwill illuminate in the
instrument cluster.
To turn TCS back on, select TCS,
then press
V.igoes out in the
instrument cluster. TCS cannot be
on when StabiliTrak/ESC is off.
To turn StabiliTrak off, select
StabiliTrak/ESC, then press
V.
If TCS was on when StabiliTrak/
ESC was turned off, both will turn
off and
iandgilluminate in the
instrument cluster.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC back on,
select StabiliTrak/ESC then
press
V.ggoes out in the
instrument cluster.
To turn both StabiliTrak/ESC and
TCS back on, select Traction, then
press
V.gandigo out in the
instrument cluster.
Adding accessories can affect the
vehicle performance. See
Accessories and Modifications
0 275.
Hill Descent
Control (HDC)
HDC can be used when driving
downhill. It sets and maintains
vehicle speed while descending a
very steep incline in a forward or
reverse gear.
The HDC switch is on the center
console.
Press
5to enable or disable HDC.
Vehicle speed must be below
50 km/h (31 mph).
The HDC light displays on the
instrument cluster when enabled.
HDC can maintain vehicle speeds
between 3 and 22 km/h (2 and
14 mph) on an incline greater than
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HDC light indicates the system is
actively applying the brakes to
maintain vehicle speed.
When HDC is activated, the initial
HDC speed is set to the current
driving speed. It can be increased or
decreased by pressing +RES or–
SET on the steering wheel or by
applying the accelerator or brake
pedal. This adjusted speed
becomes the new set speed.
HDC will remain enabled between
22 and 60 km/h (14 and 37 mph);
however vehicle speed cannot be
set or maintained in this range.
It will automatically disable if the
vehicle speed is above 80 km/h
(50 mph) or above 60 km/h
(37 mph) for at least 30 seconds.
Press
5again to re-enable HDC.
Driver Mode Control
Depending on the option package
and available features, the Driver
Mode Control can have the
following modes: Tour (Front-Wheel
Drive (FWD)), All-Wheel Drive
(AWD), Snow/Ice, Off-Road, and Tow/Haul. Rotate the Driver Mode
Control knob on the center console
to make a mode selection. Continue
turning the knob through the
available modes. Upon selection of
a mode, the selected mode’s icon
will light up on the knob and a
message will be displayed in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
Driver Mode Control Knob for
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
Driver Mode Control Knob for All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
q(Vehicles without AWD) or5(AWD equipped vehicles) Tour
Mode : Use Tour Mode during
normal driving conditions. Tour
Mode either puts the vehicle in
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) for AWD
vehicles, or is the normal drive
mode for FWD vehicles. Tour Mode
is the most fuel efficient drive mode.
See Driving for Better Fuel
Economy 0163. When selecting
Tour Mode, if equipped, the AWD
light will flash briefly while the
system disables, and then stays off.

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closer, more bars light up and the
bars change color from yellow to
amber to red.
When an object is first detected in
the rear, one beep will be heard
from the rear, or both sides of the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse two
times. When an object is very close
(<0.6 m (2 ft) in the vehicle rear,
or <0.3 m (1 ft) in the vehicle front),
five beeps will sound from the front
or rear depending on object
location, or both sides of the Safety
Alert Seat will pulse five times.
Beeps for FPA are higher pitched
than for RPA.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse), RCTA
displays a red warning triangle with
a left or right pointing arrow to warn
of traffic coming from the left or
right. This system detects objects
coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from
the left or right side of the vehicle.
When an object is detected, either
three beeps sound from the left or
right or three Safety Alert Seatpulses occur on the left or right side,
depending on the direction of the
detected vehicle.
Use caution while backing up when
towing a trailer, as the RCTA
detection zones that extend out
from the back of the vehicle do not
move further back when a trailer is
towed.
Turning the Features On or Off
TheXbutton on the center
console is used to turn on or off the
Front and Rear Park Assist and the
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).
The indicator light in the button
comes on when the features are on
and turns off when the features
have been disabled.
Turn off Park Assist and RCTA
when towing a trailer.
RCTA can be turned off through
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0135.
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA)
If equipped, APA searches for and
steers the vehicle into parallel and
perpendicular parking spots. When
using APA, you must still shift gears,
and control the brakes and
accelerator. A display and audible
beeps help to guide parking
maneuvers.
{Warning
APA does not apply the brakes.
APA may not detect objects in the
parking space, objects that are
soft or narrow, objects high off the
ground such as flatbed trucks,
or objects below ground level
such as large potholes. Always
verify that the parking space is
appropriate for parking a vehicle.
APA does not respond to changes
in the parking space, such as
movement of an adjacent vehicle,
or a person or object entering the
parking space. APA does not
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Warning (Continued)
detect or avoid traffic that is
behind or alongside of the
vehicle. Always be prepared to
stop the vehicle during the
parking maneuver.
Press
Oon the center console to
enable the system to search for a
parking space that is large enough
and within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the vehicle.
The vehicle speed must be below
30 km/h (18 mph). The system
cannot:
. Detect whether it is a legal
parking space.
. Park exactly lined up with the
vehicle next to it if the spot is
approached at an angle or if the
parking space is angled.
. Park exactly centered in a spot
that is marked too large.
. Always detect short curbs. When enabled, APA searches for
parallel parking spaces to the right
of the vehicle. To search for a
parking space to the left, turn on the
left turn signal or, if available,
change the side selection in the
infotainment display. To switch the
parking mode between parallel and
perpendicular, press and hold
O
during the search process or,
if available, change the parking
mode in the infotainment display.
After completely passing a large
enough space, an audible beep
occurs and a red stop symbol is
displayed.
If the vehicle is in R (Reverse), but
does not steer into the expected
space, this may be because the system is maneuvering the vehicle
into a previously detected space.
The APA system does not need
service.
APA will instruct the vehicle to stop
once a large enough space is found.
Follow the displayed instructions.
When instructed to drive in reverse,
shift to R (Reverse) to engage
automatic steering. The steering
wheel will briefly vibrate as a
reminder to remove hands from the
steering wheel. Check surroundings
and continue braking or accelerating
as needed, and be prepared to stop
to avoid vehicles, pedestrians,
or objects.

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{Warning
The LKA system does not
continuously steer the vehicle.
It may not keep the vehicle in the
lane or give a Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) alert, even if a
lane marking is detected.
The LKA and LDW systems
may not:. Provide an alert or enough
steering assist to avoid a
lane departure or crash.
. Detect lane markings under
poor weather or visibility
conditions. This can occur if
the windshield or
headlamps are blocked by
dirt, snow, or ice; if they are
not in proper condition; or if
the sun shines directly into
the camera.
. Detect road edges.
. Detect lanes on winding or
hilly roads.
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Warning (Continued)
If LKA only detects lane markings
on one side of the road, it will
only assist or provide an LDW
alert when approaching the lane
on the side where it has detected
a lane marking. Even with LKA
and LDW, you must steer the
vehicle. Always keep your
attention on the road and
maintain proper vehicle position
within the lane, or vehicle
damage, injury, or death could
occur. Always keep the
windshield, headlamps, and
camera sensors clean and in
good repair. Do not use LKA in
bad weather conditions or on
roads with unclear lane markings,
such as construction zones.
{Warning
Using LKA while towing a trailer
or on slippery roads could cause
loss of control of the vehicle and
a crash. Turn the system off.
How the System Works
LKA uses a camera sensor installed
on the windshield ahead of the
rearview mirror to detect lane
markings. It may provide brief
steering assist if it detects an
unintended lane departure. It may
further provide an audible alert or
the driver seat may pulse indicating
that a lane marking has been
crossed.
To turn LKA on and off, press
A
on the center console. If equipped,
the indicator light on the button
comes on when LKA is on and turns
off when LKA is disabled.
When on,
Ais white, if equipped,
indicating that the system is not
ready to assist.
Ais green if LKA

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Index 411
Assistance Program,Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 231
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . 239
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery - North America . . . . 298, 349
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 300 Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .117
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 241
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 304
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 305
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .274, 298, 349, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 91
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 115

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Service (cont'd)Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 153
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 275
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 380
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 391
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 243
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Special Application Services . . . . 374
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 398
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 388
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 28Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121