GMC Terrain Quiz
Driving and Operation

Selecting the Following Distance Gap

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When a slower moving vehicle is detected ahead within the selected following gap, ACC will adjust the vehicle speed and attempt to maintain the selected following distance.

PressGMC Terrain. Selecting the Follow Distance Gapon the steering wheel to adjust the following gap. Each press of the gap button cycles through three settings: Far, Medium, or Near.

When pressed, the current gap setting briefly displays on the instrument cluster. The gap setting will remain until it is changed.

Because each gap setting corresponds to a different time interval (Far, Medium, or Near), the following distance will vary depending on vehicle speed. The higher the vehicle speed, the farther back your vehicle will follow the detected vehicle ahead. Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the following gap. The range of selectable gaps may not be suitable for all drivers and driving conditions.

Changing the gap setting automatically changes the Forward Collision Alert (FCA) warning timing sensitivity (Far, Medium, or Near). Refer to Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System.

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