GMC Terrain: Setting Adaptive Cruise Control / ACC Automatically Disengages

GMC Terrain 2018-2025 Owners Manual / Driving and Operating / Cruise Control / Setting Adaptive Cruise Control / ACC Automatically Disengages

ACC may automatically disengage and the driver will need to manually apply the brakes to slow the vehicle if:

The front camera is blocked or visibility is reduced.
The Traction Control System (TCS) or StabiliTrak/ESC system has activated or been disabled.
There is a fault in the system.
A DIC message displays to indicate that ACC is temporarily unavailable.

The ACC indicator will turn white when ACC is no longer active.

In some cases, when ACC is temporarily unavailable, regular cruise control may be used. See “Switching Between ACC and Regular Cruise Control” in this section. Always consider driving conditions before using either cruise control system.

Irregular Objects Affecting ACC

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Notification to Resume ACC

ACC will maintain a follow gap behind a detected vehicle and slow your vehicle to a stop behind that vehicle. If the stopped vehicle ahead has driven away and ACC has not resumed, the vehicle ahead indicator will flash as a reminder to check traffic ahead before proceeding...

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GMC Terrain 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Increasing Speed While ACC Is at a Set Speed

If ACC is already activated, do one of the following: Use the accelerator to get to the higher speed. Press SET–. Release SET– and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle will now cruise at the higher speed.When the accelerator pedal is pressed, ACC will not brake because it is overridden...

GMC Terrain 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Introduction

About Driving the Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or a crash. Be sure to read the driving guidelines in this manual in the section called “Driving and Operating” and specifically Driver Behavior, Driving Environment, and Vehicle Design...