GMC 2014 Terrain User manual

TERRAIN
2014

TERRAIN DENALI IN CARBON BLACK METALLIC (left) AND TERRAIN SLT IN QUICKSILVER METALLIC (right) shown with available equipment.
2014 GMC TERRAIN. Continuous innovation results from a dedication to engineering Professional Grade vehicles. That’s why the
2014 Terrain is engineered with more innovations per square inch, giving you full-size capability in an efficient crossover with an EPA-
estimated 32 highway miles per gallon with its I-4 engine, or the most horsepower in its class with its available V-6. And now GMC’s Pro Grade
Protection is standard on every 2014 Terrain. Learn more about this enhanced peace of mind on page 19. GMC. We Are Professional Grade.

SELECTION
24 Exterior Colors
26 Interior Colors
28 Accessories
29 Specifications
INTERIOR
ROOM TO CALL YOUR VERY OWN.
Our designers understood what you wanted in
a crossover: plenty of space, but in a size that
makes sense for the way you live. Terrain offers
a lot of room with an interior that’s comfortable
and capable with generous rear-seat leg room.
Elevate your style further with Terrain Denali
and you’ll find a heightened attention to detail.
Illuminated sill plates, embossed front seats
and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with
smoked mahogany wood tones signal a rare
character. Settle into the leather-appointed,
French-stitched seating and notice the premium
soft-touch materials on the doors, dash and
center console.
INTERIOR
3Denali
6SLT
EXTERIOR
8Denali
10 SLT
FEATURES & BENEFITS
12 Exterior
14 Interior
16 Technology
18 Safety
20 Suspension & Powertrain

TERRAIN DENALI INTERIOR IN JET BLACK
shown with available equipment.
WE’VE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING. ESPECIALLY YOU. Open the door to Terrain Denali
and discover that even the details have details. To enhance your comfort, convenience and driving experience, you’ll find
that form and function are equally represented. Entering Terrain Denali means that all of your tactile, visual and auditory
senses have been addressed and then elevated further.
DISTINCTIVE DENALI SEATING Contrasting
stitching outlines perforated leather-appointed
seating, with an embossed Denali logo on the
front-row seats.
EIGHT-WAY POWER PASSENGER SEAT In
Denali, both the driver and front passenger enjoy
the comfort of an eight-way power seat that
includes a power lumbar feature.
ILLUMINATED SILL PLATES The two front sill
plates are polished aluminum and are another
example of Denali’s premium materials and finish.
INTELLILINK1The Color Touch Sound System
with IntelliLink provides smartphone integration
and voice-activated control of your communica-
tion and entertainment selections, streaming
Internet radio stations Pandora® and Stitcher™
SmartRadio through your smartphone or
accessing your iPod® music library.
1Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth® and smartphone.
Some devices require USB connectivity. Data plan rates apply.

People? Cargo? There’s plenty of room
for both with MultiFlex seating, pg. 15.
Roads will be seen but not heard,
thanks to noise suppression, pg. 15. INTERIOR | 3

TERRAIN DENALI INTERIOR IN JET BLACK
shown with available equipment.
Experience Terrain Denali’s available
Navigation System1with IntelliLink,2pg. 16

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.Terrain Denali makes technology friendly and easy to use. The high-
resolution Color Touch Sound System with IntelliLink2integrates large icons into an intuitive home screen.
With fingertip command, it’s simple to operate features like the Pioneer® Premium Audio, available
Rear-Seat Entertainment System and Navigation1with IntelliLink.2A Rear-Vision Camera System is standard
on Terrain, as is the peace of mind that comes standard with 6 months of OnStar3technology.
1Map coverage available in the United States, U.S.Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada. 2Full functionality requires compatible
Bluetooth® and smartphone. Some devices require USB connectivity. Data plan rates apply. 3Visit onstar.com for coverage map,
details and system limitations.
Stay aware and prepared with Forward Collision Alert
and Lane Departure Warning (standard on Denali), pg. 18.
Keep your passengers happy with the available
Rear-Seat Entertainment System, pg. 16. INTERIOR | 5

Everything is close at hand with the convenient and
well-lit console and an Integrated Control Center, pg. 16.
TERRAIN SLT INTERIOR IN LIGHT TITANIUM
shown with available equipment.

SMALL HAS NEVER BEEN THIS BIG. When it comes
to room, Terrain SLT makes sure it’s flexible. The standard MultiFlex
sliding rear seat and 60/40-split rear seatback make reconfiguring
easy. Rearrange the interior to suit the task at hand.
Stay entertained and connected, thanks to the Color
Touch Sound System with USB connectivity,1pg. 16.
1Not compatible with all devices.
INTERIOR | 7

TERRAIN DENALI IN CARBON BLACK METALLIC
shown with available equipment.
Shed a more focused light on your travels
with projector-beam headlamps, pg. 12.
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DENALI RAISES THE BAR AND THEN WRAPS IT IN CHROME.Looking at Terrain Denali,
it’s easy to see why it’s the ultimate Terrain. After all, with its satin chrome wheels, Denali-signature honeycomb grille and
satin chrome accents, it takes the crossover to a new level of style.
CHROME BODYSIDE MOLDING Satin chrome
accents, including rocker moldings, accentuate
the chiseled, muscular shapes of Terrain Denali.
STYLIZED CHROME EXHAUST TIPS Unique
chrome exhaust tips draw your eye to the rear
profile of Terrain Denali.
DENALI GRILLE Terrain Denali features a
honeycomb-pattern chrome grille, giving it
a distinctive appearance.
Denali wheels provide a style
all their own, pg. 12.

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Laminated windshield glass and triple
door seals help reduce road noise, pg. 15.
TERRAIN SLT-2 IN QUICKSILVER METALLIC
shown with available equipment.
EXTERIOR
DESIGNED WITH A PURPOSE.
At GMC, styling doesn’t merely look good, it’s also
purposeful. That’s why Terrain is designed to slice
the wind to help create a quiet driving environment.
GMC engineers used acoustic laminated glass in
the windshield and in the front doors along with
triple door seals on all four doors to help reduce
road noise inside the cabin.

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FEATURES & BENEFITS
PROFESSIONAL GRADE:
A USER’S GUIDE.
Every one of Terrain’s components is engineered
to a level of excellence we call Professional
Grade. The result is highly capable performance,
innovations at every turn and uncompromising
comforts. What follows are detailed insights
into how these features span the entire vehicle—
including Pro Grade Protection (see page 19
to learn more) — to create a premium driving
experience.
Low step-in and lift-over height
make for easy entry and exit, pg. 15.
Dress up your Terrain with an
array of stylish wheels, pg. 25.

TERRAIN IS DESIGNED TO PERFORM. At GMC, our designers crafted the proportions of Terrain
with a clear understanding of the functional requirements you demand from a crossover. They created a design able to
embody comfort, a smooth ride, flexible seating and cargo configurations. Then came the details— from the headlamps to
the dazzling chrome accents.
ALUMINUM WHEELS Terrain Denali models
offer two satin chrome-clad aluminum wheel
choices, providing a stylized flair that comple-
ments its satin chrome accents: 18" wheels with
the I-4 and 19" wheels with the V-6 engine.
PROJECTOR-BEAM HEADLAMPS For a bright
and focused beam that gives confidence-
inspiring visibility, Terrain Denali features integral
projector-beam headlamps. They use a concave
lens that works in conjunction with an ellipsoidal
reflector surface to provide a very smooth and
uniform light pattern.
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE Terrain
Denali comes standard with a programmable
power liftgate. It opens and closes with the touch
of a button to the height you program.
TERRAIN DENALI IN CARBON BLACK METALLIC
shown with available equipment.
TAKE A LONGER LOOK AT TERRAIN AT GMC.COM/2014TERRAIN

Professional Grade engineering deserves
Professional Grade protection, page 19. FEATURES & BENEFITS | 13
Help reduce blind spots with
Side Blind Zone Alert, page 18.

TERRAIN DENALI INTERIOR IN JET BLACK
shown with available equipment.
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A CABIN THAT DEFIES THE LAWS OF PHYSICS. Our goal with GMC Terrain was to give it more innovations per square inch.
So we used out-of-the-box thinking to create a small crossover with the standard features, passenger comfort and cargo-carrying versatility you expect from
a full-size SUV. It starts with giving Terrain the head room and leg room of a larger vehicle. So climb in and see for yourself how Terrain is the very definition
of efficiency without compromise.
1STORAGE FEATURES Terrain makes it easy to
get organized. The interior features an oversized
glove box. Besides the console deep enough for
a laptop, Terrain offers a smaller compartment
under the center armrest and two-tier storage in
the door panels.
CONSOLE AND CENTER STACK The console, cup-
holders and center stack are illuminated by warm red
ambient lighting that’s inviting to your eyes at night.
An auxiliary 12-volt power port and a USB port1let
you charge portable electronics and connect your
iPod® or MP3 player to Terrain’s audio system.
1Not compatible with all devices.
2ACOUSTICS AND NOISE SUPPRESSION The
design of Terrain’s windshield angle, body shape and
mirrors helps manage airflow to reduce wind noise.
To further quiet the cabin, Terrain is engineered with
triple door seals and acoustic laminated windshield
and front side glass.
3SECOND-ROW MULTIFLEX SYSTEM Terrain
offers the innovative and easy-to-use MultiFlex rear
seat. The second-row seatback is split 60/40 and can
recline for your comfort or fold down on either side
(or both) for loading large objects. The seat design
also allows you to slide the second row back nearly
8 inches. The result is 39.9 inches of rear leg room.
Photos above shown with available equipment.
4LOW LIFT-OVER HEIGHT The load floor is set
at a height that helps make it easy to move large
or heavy items in and out, and with the second-row
seats folded down, Terrain opens up 63.9 cubic feet
of available cargo space.2
2Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution.
4LOW STEP-IN HEIGHT Terrain is designed for
convenient access and entry. While the upper door
opening is set high for clearance, the floor is at a
lower, car-like height, making it easy for people of
all sizes to enter and exit. And the rocker panels
are integrated with the door, creating a larger
opening that’s protected from splashes, dirt or
winter road salt.
HEATED FRONT SEATS To help warm you up quickly
when it’s cold, available front heated seats can be
activated when you use the available remote start.
Both the cushions and seatbacks have heating
elements, which spread the warmth evenly for
added comfort.
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THIS IS ONE SMART CROSSOVER. Terrain delivers big impact in a small space with its Integrated
Control Center (ICC). Here you’ll find a host of technologies, including a high-resolution Color Touch screen, electronic
child door locks and automatic climate control. The ICC is also where you can control the available Pioneer® Premium
Audio, a 250-watt, eight-speaker sound system complete with a 3-month trial of SiriusXM Satellite Radio.1Terrain even
makes the connection between your vehicle and your smartphone seamless, thanks to the available IntelliLink2system.
1If you subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous until you call SiriusXM to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees
and programming subject to change. 2Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone. Some devices require USB connectivity.
TECHNOLOGY
5COLOR TOUCH SOUND SYSTEM This standard
entertainment system makes your Terrain an even
more integral part of your life. It is based on a 7"
diagonal high-resolution Color Touch screen that
makes it easy to find your most important infor-
mation quickly. Not only does it include AM/FM/
CD/SiriusXM3(with 3-month trial), it also gives you
a customizable home page and both USB4and
auxiliary inputs for your iPod® and MP3 player.
3If you subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous
until you call SiriusXM to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms at siriusxm.com. Other fees and taxes will apply.
All fees and programming subject to change. 4Not compatible with
all devices.
INTELLILINK5Standard on most Terrain models,
IntelliLink provides smartphone integration and
voice-activated control of your communication and
entertainment selections, including placing a
telephone call, changing the station, streaming
Internet radio stations Pandora® and Stitcher™
SmartRadio through your smartphone or accessing
your iPod® music library.
5Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone.
Some devices require USB connectivity. Data plan rates apply.
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TRAVEL LINK6Standard for 3 months on most
Terrain models, SiriusXM Travel Link is a suite of
services that delivers useful information directly to the
screen of Terrain’s radio systems. With Travel Link,
you can find out the fuel prices at nearby gas
stations, get the weather forecast and check local
movie theater listings, showtimes and ratings.
6If you subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous
until you call SiriusXM to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms and geographic limitations at siriusxm.com. Other
fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject to change.
For more information about NavTraffic, visit siriusxm.com/navtraffic.
For more information aboutTravelLink, visit siriusxm.com/travellink.
XM satellite service is available only in the 48 contiguous United States
and Washington, D.C. Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are
trademarks of SiriusXM Radio, Inc.
SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO7Terrain comes with a
3-month trial subscription to the XMPremier Package.
Get over 130 channels of commercial-free music,
sports, news, talk, comedy and entertainment. With
NavTraffic and the Local Forecast feature, you’ll get
live traffic and weather updates right on your
vehicle’s available navigation system.
7If you subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous
until you call SiriusXM to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms and geographic limitations at siriusxm.com.
Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject
to change.
NAVTRAFFIC8SiriusXM NavTraffic enhances Terrain’s
available navigation system, giving you the ability to
see real-time traffic information. Standard for 3
months, NavTraffic gathers intelligence from multiple
sources, including police and emergency services,
cameras and road sensors, then serves up real-time
information on traffic speed, accident locations,
construction zones and road closings and tracks the
estimated travel time along your route.
8If you subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous
until you call SiriusXM to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms and geographic limitations at siriusxm.com.
Other fees and taxes will apply. All fees and programming subject
to change.
COLOR TOUCH NAVIGATION9WITH INTELLILINK10
Terrain’s available NAV system includes IntelliLink,
adding more than just navigation to the screen.
Multiple map views and traffic alerts are also at your
fingertips. It also features 3 months of NavTraffic11 and
SiriusXM Travel Link.11 With a USB adapter12 or USB
memory stick, the Color Touch Navigation System also
links with Photoviewer so you can review pictures from
your camera or smartphone in the LCD display, as well
as display album art (if available) when listening to
music from your iPod.®
9Map coverage available in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico and Canada. 10Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth
and smartphone. Some devices require USB connectivity. 11If you
subscribe after your trial period,
subscriptions are continuous until you
call SiriusXM to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for
completeterms and geographic limitations at siriusxm.com. Other
fees andtaxeswill apply. All fees and programming subject to
change. 12Not compatible with all devices.
6REAR-SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM This
available system offers video gaming and DVD
playback for rear-seat passengers that can play
independently of each other. The twin seatback-
mounted 8" diagonal flip-up LCD video screens can
pivot 205 degrees for comfortable viewing by
passengers of all heights. Each screen also includes
a video input jack to connect various gaming systems
or other electronic devices, as well as a pair of wireless
headphones and a wireless remote control.
7PIONEER PREMIUM SOUND The available Pioneer
Premium Audio makes it possible to hear your favorite
music just as the artist intended. With the help of eight
strategically placed speakers, this available sound
system fills the interior with 250 watts of distortion-
free sound.

8REAR-VISION CAMERA SYSTEM Make it easier
to back up to a trailer or negotiate a tight space. This
standard system uses the 7" diagonal radio display to
show real-time video from the rear view.
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STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED RADIO CONTROLS
Change stations, adjust volume or mute the audio
system with your fingertips, while you keep your
eyes on the road. With the USB13 interface connected,
these fingertip controls can also manage most music
search features of compatible MP3 and iPod® players.
13Not compatible with all devices.
BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE CONNECTIVITY14 For easy,
hands-free operation of your mobile phone, Bluetooth
connectivity is standard in every Terrain. This system
links your compatible Bluetooth device to the Terrain’s
audio system controls. Steering-wheel-mounted radio
controls allow you to start a call and control volume,
then dial with voice commands and listen to your call
through the audio system.
14Go to gmtotalconnect.com to see which phones are compatible
with the vehicle.
USB CONNECTIVITY15 All Terrain models feature
a USB port that allows you to access or recharge
various portable electronic devices. With your
compatible iPod® or MP3 player, you can see your
playlists on the sound system screen, see album
cover art via Gracenote® and operate either device
to hear your own sound mix by using the audio
system controls.
15Not compatible with all devices.
REMOTE VEHICLE START This available feature is
capable of starting your Terrain from up to 200 feet
away, so the cabin will begin warming to your preset
temperature until you start the vehicle with your
ignition key. Uplevel models can begin heating or
cooling the interior based on exterior temperature.
It can also turn on your heated seat and activate the
rear defroster and the outside heated rearview mirrors.
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ENGINEERED PEACE OF MIND. Terrain offers available Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning as well as standard technologies like
StabiliTrak and traction control. They’re constantly on guard, ready to help you in adverse driving conditions. Should a collision occur, Terrain has a reinforced steel
safety cage and crush zones engineered to absorb and channel impact energy to help protect the occupants.
9DUAL-STAGE FRONTAL AIR BAGS1To help
reduce the risk of injury to the driver and front-
seat passenger, Terrain is equipped with two front
dual-stage air bags. The Passenger Sensing System
feature uses sensors within the front-passenger seat
to detect the presence of a properly seated occupant
and determine whether the front-passenger frontal
air bag should be enabled.
HEAD CURTAIN SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAGS1These air
bags deploy from the roof rail like a protective curtain
for outboard passengers and can be activated by
either rollover sensors or side-impact sensors.
SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAGS1To help protect the thorax
and pelvic regions of the driver and front passenger
in a side-impact collision, Terrain includes standard
side-impact air bags mounted on the driver and
front-passenger seats.
1Air bag inflation can cause severe injury or death to anyone too
close to the bag when it deploys. Be sure every occupant is properly
restrained. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint
for your child’s age and size, even with air bags. Even in vehicles
equipped with the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer
when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant,
child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint
in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal
air bag. See your vehicle Owner’s Manual and child safety seat
instructions for more safety information.
ELECTRONIC CHILD SAFETY LOCKS To prevent
young children from opening the rear doors
unexpectedly, Terrain includes a one-touch electronic
safety door lock switch. Simply pushing this button
in the center console sends an electronic signal to
the rear doors, blocking interior door handle function.
The button is backlit in amber when the doors are
locked and turns to red when unlocked to help you
know the locks are deactivated.
REINFORCED STEEL SAFETY CAGE DESIGN Terrain’s
robust body-frame integral structure is engineered
to help maintain the integrity of the passenger com-
partment in the event of a collision.
LATCH CHILD SEAT ANCHORING SYSTEM Make it
easier to properly install a child seat. LATCH stands
for Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren. It
means that a LATCH-equipped child seat will install
to specially designed retainer hooks in your Terrain.
LATCH also enables a child seat top tether strap to
be attached that helps limit movement in a forward
crash to help reduce the chance of injury.
STABILITRAK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM To help
you stay in control when the road is loose, snowy, icy,
wet or uneven, StabiliTrak uses a network of vehicle
sensors to monitor how your Terrain is responding to
your steering and braking commands. If the system
determines your vehicle is not responding properly, it
can pulse the brakes or reduce engine power to help
you stay on the path being steered.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM2Properly
inflated tires are important to your comfort, vehicle
control and fuel economy. This system uses tiny
sensors inside the wheel to “broadcast” tire pressure
to your vehicle, which alerts you to their status and
inflation level through the Driver Information Center.
If you subscribe to OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, this
information is part of the monthly e-mail update. If
you have the RemoteLink3app for your smartphone,
you can check this status instantly.
2Does not monitor spare tire. 3Requires active OnStar subscription.
10 FORWARD COLLISION ALERT AND LANE
DEPARTURE WARNING These systems are standard
on Denali and SLT-2 models, and are available in
the Safety Package on SLT-1 and SLE-2 models.
Sophisticated digital imaging technology is used
to help you avoid a crash. Forward Collision Alert
provides an audible and visual signal if you are rapidly
approaching another vehicle and it appears that a
collision may be imminent. Lane Departure Warning
alerts you if you happen to wander from your lane
without using your turn signal.
11 SIDE BLIND ZONE4AND REAR CROSS TRAFFIC
ALERTS Terrain Denali’s radar-equipped sensors
monitor side blind spots, alerting the driver to help
reduce the risk of collisions. While in reverse, the
Rear Cross Traffic Alert monitors your surrounding
environment to provide visual and audible alerts to
traffic approaching the vehicle from outside your
field of vision.
4Before making a lane change, always check the Side Blind Zone
Alert display, check the side and inside rearview mirrors, look over
your shoulder for vehicles and hazards and start the turn signal.
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