GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16540740) - 2023 - CRC - 6/16/22
262 Vehicle Care
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on your
vehicle if you do not have the proper
knowledge, service manual, tools,
or parts. Always follow owner’s manual
procedures and consult the service
manual for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service work, use
the proper service manual. It tells you much
more about how to service the vehicle than
this manual can. To order the proper service
manual, see Publication Ordering
Information 0346.
This vehicle has an airbag system. Before
attempting to do your own service work,
see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
0 57.
If equipped with remote vehicle start, open
the hood before performing any service
work to prevent remote starting the vehicle
accidentally. See Remote Vehicle Start 014. Keep a record with all parts receipts and list
the mileage and the date of any service
work performed. See
Maintenance Records
0 334.
Caution
Even small amounts of contamination can
cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not
allow contaminants to contact the fluids,
reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
Hood
{Warning
For vehicles with auto engine stop/start,
turn the vehicle off before opening the
hood. If the vehicle is on, the engine will
start when the hood is opened. You or
others could be injured.
{Warning
Components under the hood can get hot
from running the engine. To help avoid
the risk of burning unprotected skin,
never touch these components until they
have cooled, and always use a glove or
towel to avoid direct skin contact.
Clear any snow from the hood before
opening.
To open the hood: 1. Pull the hood release lever with the
isymbol. It is on the lower left side
of the instrument panel.
GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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346 Customer Information
If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call emergency
services for help. Do not leave the scene of
a crash until all matters have been taken
care of. Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary information to
police and other parties involved in the
crash.
For emergency towing seeRoadside
Assistance Program 0342.
Gather the following information:
.Driver name, address, and telephone
number
.Driver license number
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
other vehicle Choose a reputable repair facility that uses
quality replacement parts. See
“Collision
Parts” earlier in this section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You
See after an Airbag Inflates? 053.
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends that you
take an active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of choice,
take the vehicle there, or have it towed
there. Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM
parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be
covered by the GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but
you must live with the repair. Depending on
your policy limits, your insurance company
may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the
repair professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is
leased, you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage does not
pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance company is
paying for the repairs, you are not obligated
to accept a repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy repair
limits, as you have no contractual limits
with that company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and parts choices
as long as the cost stays within reasonable
limits.
Publication Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service manuals have the diagnosis and
repair information on the engine/propulsion,
transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical system, steering system, body, etc.
Customer Literature
Owner’s manuals are written specifically for
owners and are intended to provide basic
operational information about the vehicle.
The owner’s manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
ShiftingInto Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Storage (cont'd)
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 305
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 301