GMC Terrain: Keys and Locks / Door Locks
Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
- Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
- Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
- Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock the door from
outside the vehicle:
- Press
or
on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation.
- Use the key in the driver door.
The key cylinder is covered with
a cap.
To lock or unlock the door from
inside the vehicle:
- Press
or
on the power door
lock switch.
- Push down on a door lock knob
to lock a door.
- Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it.
Keyless Access

If equipped, the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
liftgate or door being opened. Press
the button on the door handle to
open. See “Keyless Access
Operation” in Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation.
If equipped, this feature allows you
to start the engine from outside the
vehicle.
: This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start...
To access the driver door key lock
cylinder:
Pull the door handle (1) to the
open position and hold it open
until cap removal is complete.
Insert the key into the slot (3)
on the bottom of the cap (2)
and lift the key upward...
Other information:
Align the air cleaner/filter with
the indicated point on the base
of the air cleaner/filter housing
and install the air cleaner/filter.
The outer air cleaner/filter seal
must be fitted properly in the
air cleaner/filter housing.
Align the air cleaner/filter
housing cover tabs to the air
cleaner/filter housing...
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside edge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:
Move the lever down to the
lock position...