GMC Terrain: Setting Cruise Control / Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

GMC Terrain 2018-2026 Owners Manual / Driving and Operating / Cruise Control / Setting Cruise Control / Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the previous set cruise speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly pressing –SET will result in cruise control set to the current vehicle speed.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

If the cruise control system is already activated: Press and hold –SET until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. To slow down in small increments, briefly press –SET...

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed...

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GMC Terrain 2018-2026 Owners Manual: Summer Tires

This vehicle may come with high performance summer tires. These tires have a special tread and compound that are optimized for maximum dry and wet road performance. This special tread and compound will have decreased performance in cold climates, and on ice and snow...

GMC Terrain 2018-2026 Owners Manual: Cruise Control Light

The cruise control light is white when the cruise control is on and ready, and turns green when the cruise control is set and active. See Cruise Control. Adaptive Cruise Control Light This light is white when the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC, if equipped) is on and ready, and turns green when the ACC is set and active...

Engine Overheating

The vehicle has an engine coolant temperature gauge on the instrument cluster and overheat messages in the Driver Information Center (DIC) to warn of engine overheating. See Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.