2016 GMC Terrain Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 GMC Terrain carries four trims — Denali, SL, SLE and SLT — on the four-door sport utility body, with the 2.4L DOHC inline-four listed as gasoline or flex-fuel and the 3.6L DOHC V6 as straight gasoline for this year. That distinction matters to fuel system service and to some diagnostic thresholds, and it is reflected in the engine-specific sections. Chassis, brake, restraint and body coverage is common, and every section carries its own published specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams.

Engines covered

• 2.4L inline-four (145 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline or flex-fuel
• 3.6L V6 (217 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Denali
• SL
• SLE
• SLT

Known issues on the 2016 Terrain. Two recalls attach to this model year. Some certification labels were printed with the wrong tire and rim sizes and the wrong cold inflation pressures, so an owner following them could fit the wrong wheels or run the tires at the wrong pressure; and the headlight housings reflect light strongly enough to glare other drivers. Owner complaints total 152, led by visibility and wipers, then the engine, then the power train, all of which the manual addresses through its diagnostic sequences and published specifications.