GMC Terrain 2016 Assembly instructions

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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important
features in your GMC Terrain. More detailed information can be
found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described
in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference,
keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.
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2016 Terrain
Getting to Know Your
Instrument Panel .................2
Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter .......................4
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel....4
Driver’s Seat Adjustments ........5
Rear Seat Adjustments............6
Exterior/Interior Lighting .........6
Wipers and Washers..............7
Power Programmable Liftgate ....7
Audio System .....................8
Bluetooth System ............... 10
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . 10
GMC IntelliLink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 12
Navigation System ............. 13
Climate Controls ................ 14
Driver Information Center ...... 15
Vehicle Personalization ......... 15
Driver Assistance Systems ...... 16
Cruise Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic Transmission
Features ........................ 17
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Systems ................ 18
Accessory Power Outlets ....... 18
Passenger Presence System ..... 18
Parking Brake ................... 18
Wind Noise ..................... 19
Roof Rack Cross Rails............ 19
Tire Pressure Monitor ........... 19
Engine Oil Life System .......... 19
Refueling the Vehicle ........... 19
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
myGMC and OnStar
Mobile Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
GMC Owner Center ............. 20

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Turn Signal Lever/
Exterior Lamp Control Driver Information Center
Tilt/Telescopic
Steering Wheel
Lever
Windshield
Wipers Lever
Instrument Panel
Illumination
Control
Cruise Control/Forward
Collision Alert
F
/Lane
Departure Warning
F
Buttons
Instrument Panel
Audio Steering
Wheel ControlsF
Express-Down
Power
Windows (All) Power Door
Locks Button
Safety Belt Reminder
Check Engine
Low Tire Pressure
Antilock Brake
System Warning
Charging System
Oil Pressure
Airbag Readiness
Security
Brake System Warning
Symbols

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Refer to your Owner Manual
to learn about the information
being relayed by the lights,
gauges and indicators of the
instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Infotainment
System/Navigation
SystemF
StabiliTrak
Button
Center Vent
Open/Close
Control
Accessory
Power Outlet
Hazard Warning
Flashers Button
Driver
Information
Center Controls
Climate Controls/
Heated Seat
ButtonsF
Center Vent
Open/Close
Control
eco Button
(4-cylinder
models
only)
Cruise Control On/Set
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Warning
Lights On
F Optional equipment

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again to unlock all
doors and the liftgate.
The Unlock setting can
be changed in the Vehicle
Settings menu.
Lock
Press to lock all doors and
the liftgate. The driver’s door
will not lock if open.
Liftgate
Press and hold to open/stop/
close the power liftgateF.
Vehicle Locator/
Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your
vehicle. The turn signal lamps will
ash and the horn will sound.
Press and hold to activate the alarm. The
turn signal lamps will ash and the horn
will sound until the button is pressed
again or the ignition is turned on.
Remote Vehicle StartF
Press and release the Lock button and
then press and hold the button until
the turn signal lamps ash to start the
engine from outside the vehicle. After
entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to
the On position.
– During a remote start, the engine
will run for 10 minutes.
– Repeat these steps for an addi-
tional 10 minutes. A remote start
can be extended once.
– Press and hold the button
until the parking lamps turn off
to cancel a remote start.
With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to
adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or
out. After adjustment, pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
F Optional equipment
Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and
remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment
Lift the handle under the front of the
seat to manually slide the seat forward
or rearward.
B. Seat Height Adjustment
Press the vertical control to raise or
lower the seat.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Press the horizontal control to adjust
the amount of lumbar support.
D. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Lift the lever to manually recline or
raise the seatback.
Manual Driver’s Seat
Power Driver’s SeatFA. Seat Adjustment
Move the front horizontal control to
move the seat forward or rearward and
to raise, lower or tilt the seat.
B. Seatback Recline Adjustment
Move the vertical control to recline or
raise the seatback.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Press the rear horizontal control to
adjust the amount of lumbar support.
Memory Driver’s SeatF
Set Memory Positions
1. Adjust the driver’s seat and power outside mirrors to the desired position.
2. Press and hold the MEM button and button 1on the outboard side of the driver’s seat
until a beep sounds.
3. Repeat these steps using button 2for a second driver.
Recall Memory Positions
Press and hold button 1or 2until the memory position is reached.
Note: To change the memory recall and exit settings, go to Comfort and Convenience in the Vehicle
Settings menu.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Driver’s Seat Adjustments
F Optional equipment
A CB
BA DC

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Exterior/Interior Lighting
Automatic Headlamp System
Rotate the outer band to operate the
exterior lamps.
Headlamps
Manual operation of the headlamps.
Parking Lamps
Manual operation of the parking lamps.
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Activates the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps
and other exterior lamps at night or when
necessary.
Off/On
TIP: Push the lever to turn on the high beam
headlamps; pull the lever to return to low beam
operation. Pull the lever to activate the ash-to-
pass feature.
Instrument Panel Lighting
The control knob is located on the left
side of the instrument panel next to the
steering column.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Turn the knob to increase or decrease
the instrument panel lighting.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamps are controlled by a
three-position switch on the front over-
head console.
Dome Lamp Override/Off
Door Open (Default position)
On
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
TIP: The second-row dome lamps also can be
turned on/off using the buttons by the lamps.
A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment
Lift the bar under the front of the seat
to manually slide the seat forward or
rearward.
B. Folding/Reclining Seatback
Unbuckle the rear safety belts and
place the front seatbacks in the upright
position. Lift the lever on top of each
seatback to fold down the seatback.
Lift and hold the lever to adjust the seat-
back to any of three recline positions.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Rear Seat Adjustments
AB

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Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers and Washer
Move the lever up or down to operate
the windshield wipers.
HI Continuous High Speed
LO Continuous Low Speed
INT Intermittent
Rotate the band to adjust the delay
between wipes.
OFF
1x Mist
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer
uid on the windshield.
Rear Wiper and Washer
The rear wiper switch is located on the
end of the wiper lever.
A. ON Continuous Low Speed
B. OFF
C. INT Intermittent
Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray
washer uid on the rear window.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Power Programmable LiftgateF
Programming the Liftgate Height
1. Turn the power liftgate switch to the
3/4 mode position.
2. Open the liftgate by pressing the RKE
transmitter liftgate button or the
touchpad on the center of the liftgate.
3. Stop the liftgate at the desired height
by pressing any liftgate button. Adjust
manually to the desired height if
necessary.
4. To save the setting, press and hold the
button next to the liftgate latch for
three seconds. The taillamps will ash
when the setting is saved.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
MAX
Fully open the liftgate.
3/4
Open the liftgate to the programmed
height.
OFF
Operate the liftgate manually.
F Optional equipment
A
B
C

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Audio System
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Power/
Volume
HOME
Main screen
BACK
Move back
one level in
the menus
1–6
Preset radio
stations
SOURCE
Select radio
band or
auxiliary source
FAV
Display pages
of favorite radio
stations
MENU/SEL
Tune radio
stations/
Open and select
a menu
SEEK
Previous/
Next radio
station or track
CONFIG
Congure
system
settings
Phone/
Mute
RPTF
Repeat
Navigation
voice
guidance
NAVF
Map
screen
DESTF
Open the
Navigation
Destination
menu
INFO
Display
available
song
information
AS
Autostore
presets
list
PLAY/
PAUSE
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system
while driving.
F Optional equipment

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Audio System
Setting the Time
1. Press the Cong button and select Time and Date settings, or press the
Clock button.
2. Touch the Set Time screen button.
3. Touch the + (plus) or – (minus) screen button to adjust the hours, minutes or date.
4. Touch the OK screen button to conrm the setting.
Storing Favorite Stations
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to six
pages of favorites.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six preset screen buttons until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps for each desired station.
Portable Audio Devices
An accessory power outlet, 3.5-mm auxiliary input jack and a USB portFare located in the
center console.
Active Noise Cancellation (4-cylinder models only)
The Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) system monitors and effectively cancels out poten-
tially undesirable vehicle noises at certain vehicle speeds. For optimal ANC performance,
do not block the rear speaker located on the right side of the cargo area.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB
ash drive or a USB mass storage device
can be connected to the USB port. GMC
IntelliLinkFwill read the device, build a
list of voice commands, and ll in miss-
ing song information and album graph-
ics. Search for music on-screen or by
voice commands.
A portable audio device connected to
the auxiliary input jack can be con-
trolled only by using the portable device
controls. To optimize speaker volume,
fully increase the volume level of the
portable device.
F Optional equipment

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Bluetooth® System
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-
vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. The pairing process
is disabled when the vehicle is moving. For more information about Bluetooth pairing,
device compatibility and text messaging, visit my.gmc.com/learn.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel;
after the beep, say “Pair.”
To use the screen buttons, press the CONFIG button and then touch Phone Settings >
Pair Device.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate your vehicle name or IntelliLink on
the phone.
3. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen into the phone or conrm
the six-digit code on the phone.
4. If your phone prompts you to accept the connection or phone book download, select
Always Accept and Allow.
Text MessagingF
Text messages can be displayed or played back over the audio system; or a predened
message can be sent. Only SMS text messages are supported. Your phone’s Bluetooth
settings must be set to allow access to messages or show notications.
1. Touch the Messages screen button on the home page (after pairing your Bluetooth-
enabled phone).
2. Once all messages are retrieved, the Text Message Inbox displays.
3. Select a text message to view (available only if the vehicle is not in motion) or listen to.
A pop-up screen will display when there is an incoming text message.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Audio Steering Wheel ControlsF
Next/Previous
Rotate up or down to go to the next or
previous favorite radio station or track.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or
use voice recognition.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or reject a call.
Press to mute the vehicle speakers.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
+ VOL – Volume
Press +or –to adjust the volume.
SRC Source
Press to select an audio source.