GMC Terrain 2025 - Hill Start Assist (HSA); Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)

GMC Terrain/Terrain Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18552429) - 2025
Driving and Operating 177
during this time may occur. Continue to
a
p
ply the brake pedal as the driving situation
dictates. Brake Assist disengages when the
brake pedal is released.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
{ Warning
D
o not rely on the HSA feature. HSA does
no
t replace the need to pay attention and
drive safely. You may not hear or feel
alerts or warnings provided by this system.
Failure to use proper care when driving may
result in injury, death, or vehicle damage.
See Defensive Driving 3154.
When the vehicle is stopped on agrade,
H
i
ll Start Assist (HSA) temporarily prevents
the vehicle from rolling in an unintended
direction during the transition from brake
pedal release to accelerator pedal apply. The
brakes release when the accelerator pedal is
applied or automatically release after afew
seconds. The brakes may also release under
other conditions. Do not rely on HSA to hold
the vehicle.
HSA is available when the vehicle is facing
up
hill in aforward gear, or when facing
downhill in R(Reverse). The vehicle must
come to acomplete stop on agrade for HSA
to activate.
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
{ Warning
D
o not rely on this feature. It does not
re
place the need to pay attention and drive
safely. You may not hear or feel alerts or
warnings provided by this system. Failure
to use proper care when driving may result
in injury, death, or vehicle damage.
When Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) is turned
on
and the vehicle is braked to astop, AVH
prevents the vehicle from moving during
the transition from brake pedal release to
accelerator pedal apply. The brakes release
when the accelerator pedal is applied.
The brakes may also release under other
conditions. Do not rely on AVH to hold
the vehicle.
If the accelerator pedal is not applied within
afew minutes, the Electric Parking Brake will
apply. The parking brake will also apply if the
driver door is opened or the driver seat belt is
unfastened while AVH is holding the vehicle.
AVH can be turned on by pressing AUTO HOLD.
The indicator light on the switch will come
on. The AVH light on the instrument panel
will come on while AVH is actively holding the
vehicle. See Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) Light
396.