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GMC 2012 Terrain User Manual

GMC 2012 Terrain
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GMC Terrain Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
2012 GMC Terrain Owner Manual M
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-33
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-22
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-23
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-32
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-37
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-43
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-67

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GMC 2012 Terrain Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGMC
Model2012 Terrain
CategoryAutomobile
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Keys, Doors, and Windows

Keys and Locks

Details on vehicle keys, remote keyless entry, and door locks.

Seats and Restraints

Safety Belts

Proper use, care, and safety information regarding seat belts.

Airbag System

Information on airbag types, deployment, and safety precautions.

Instruments and Controls

Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators

Explanation of various warning lights and gauges on the instrument cluster.

Infotainment System

Phone

Information on Bluetooth connectivity and voice recognition.

Climate Controls

Climate Control Systems

Description of the vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting system.

Automatic Climate Control System

Detailed operation of the automatic climate control system.

Driving and Operating

Driving Information

Key information for safe driving, including distraction and defensive driving.

Distracted Driving

Information on identifying and avoiding driving distractions.

Drunk Driving

Warnings and advice against drinking and driving.

Vehicle Care

Doing Your Own Service Work

Warnings and advice for DIY vehicle maintenance.

Engine Oil

Information on checking, adding, and changing engine oil.

Tire Pressure

Importance of correct tire pressure and its effects.

Tire Pressure Monitor System

How the TPMS works and its warning indicators.

Jump Starting

Procedures and safety precautions for jump starting a vehicle.

Service and Maintenance

Maintenance Schedule

Schedule for routine checks and services.

Technical Data

Customer Information

Reporting Safety Defects

How to report safety defects to government agencies and GM.

OnStar

OnStar Overview

Description of the OnStar system and its status light.

OnStar Services

Overview of available OnStar services like Emergency, Security, Navigation.

Emergency

Details on the Automatic Crash Response feature.

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