remote start GMC ACADIA 2007 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Acadia. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to
ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described inthis booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4HeadUp Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
SAFETY& SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
COMFORT
Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2ndRow Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3rdRow Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Heated Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Memory Seats and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Dual Automatic Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12XM Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Touch Screen Navigation Entertainment System 14
Rear Seat Audio and DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Audio Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Rear Audio Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CONVENIENCE
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Interior Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Windshield Wipers and Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Heated Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Center Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Rear Convenience Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20115Volt Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Refueling the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Automatic Transmission Operation . . . . . . . . . . .22
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control System . . . . . . . .22
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Resetting the Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehicle feature customization, and vehicle
warning messages. The DIC messageswill be shown on the instrument panel
cluster display.
DIC Reset Stem
On vehicles with the base DIC, press
the reset stem located on the instrumentpanel cluster while the vehicle is
parked to display the Odometer, Trip
Odometers, Oil Life, Park Assist (if
equipped), Tire Pressure SystemProgramming, Units, and DisplayLanguage.
DIC Buttons (if equipped)
The uplevel DIC includes the following
buttons located below the radio on theinstrument panel:
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset DIC information while it is displayed or to acknowledge a warningmessage.
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(Customization):Press this button
to scroll through the following customization settings:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock
• Remote Door Unlock
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting
• Chime Volume
• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped)
• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped)
• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped)
•Remote Start (if equipped)
• Factory Settings
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicleinformation:
•Oil Life
• Park Assist (if equipped)
•Units
•Tire Pressure
•Tire Pressure System Programming
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to
display the following trip and fuelinformation:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometers
Driver Information Center
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If you change your seat position, you
may have to readjust the HUD image forproper viewing.
(Page):Press and hold this button to
change the display format. Release thebutton when the desired display isshown.
If the ignition is on and you cannot see
the HUD image, check to see whether:
• Something is covering the HUD lens
• The brightness is adjusted properly
• The HUD image is adjusted to the
proper height
• The windshield and HUD lens are
clean (do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the HUD lens)
• You are wearing polarized sunglass
es, which could make the imageharder to see
• A fuse is blown (see your Owner
Manual)
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
(Lock):Press this button to lock all
the doors. RKE feedback (light flashand/or horn chirp) can be programmedusing the Driver Information Center(DIC).
(Unlock):Press this button to unlock
the driver’s door. Press it again withinfive seconds to unlock all remainingdoors. RKE feedback (light flash) can beprogrammed using the DIC.
(Power Liftgate)(if equipped):
Press and hold this button until the liftgate starts moving to open and close
the liftgate. The taillamps will flash and
a chime will sound when the liftgate ismoving.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and release this button to locate
your vehicle. The turn signal lamps will
flash and the horn will sound three
times.
Press and hold the button to activate the
panic alarm. The turn signal lamps willflash and the horn will sound for 30 sec
onds. Press the button again or turn theignition to On to cancel the panic alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.Remote Keyless Entry
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter allowsyou to lock andunlock your vehicleand perform otherfunctions while up toapproximately 195feet away from thevehicle. RKE functions include:
(Remote Vehicle Start)(if
equipped): This feature can be used to
start the engine from outside the vehicle.
(See Remote Vehicle Start.)
OnStar®
The OnStar system provides invehicle
safety, security and phone services,available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easily
accessed through the three OnStarbuttons in your vehicle.
For more information about OnStar
features, refer to the OnStar Owner’s
Guide and enclosed audio CD located
inyour glove box.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Rear Seat Audio and DVD
Rear Seat EntertainmentSystems (if equipped)
Rear Seat Audio
The Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
allows front seat and rear seat passen
gers to listen to different entertainmentsources at the same time using the rearseat controls and wired (not supplied) orwireless (if equipped) headphones.
To select an entertainment source
(radio, CD, or DVD, if equipped):
•Press the SRCE (Source) button.
To adjust the volume:
•Turn the left volume knob to adjust
the left wired headphones and the
right volume knob to adjust the rightwired headphones. On wireless head
phones, adjust volume using theheadphone volume control.
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system includes a CD/DVD player aspart of the front radio, a video display
you locate a variety of points of interest,
such as banks, airports and restaurants.
Refer to your Navigation Entertainment
System Owner Manual for operatinginstructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
screen, audio/video jacks, two wireless
headphones, and a remote control.
To play a DVD:
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
On position.
2. Push the release button on the DVD
display console to fold down thevideo screen.
3. Insert a DVD into the DVD slot in the
radio. It will turn on the video screenand begin playing automatically. It
may be necessary to press the Playpushbutton on the radio or the remotecontrol to start playing the movie ifthe DVD stops at a menu screen.
4. To listen to the DVD through the vehi
cle speakers, press the DVD/CD AUX
button. Adjust volume using the radio
volume control.
To listen to the DVD through the
headphones, press the On/Off buttonon the headphones. Adjust volume
using the headphone volume control.
5. To control DVD playback, use the
remote control or the front radiopushbuttons.
Parental Control
The Parental Control feature turns off
the video screen and Rear Seat Audio to
help gain the attention of rear passen
gers, such as when using headphones.
To enable the Parental Control feature,
press and hold the radio power button
for two seconds. To turn off ParentalControl, press and hold the radio buttonagain for two seconds.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Aim the remote control at the video
screen, not the DVD player, for proper
operation.
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There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
• Press and hold the (Power
Liftgate) button on the RemoteKeyless Entry transmitter until theliftgate starts moving. Press it againto reverse operation.
• Press the (Power Liftgate) button
on the center console in front of the
shift lever. Press it again to reverse
operation.
• Press the touchpad on the liftgate
handle to open. Press it again toreverse operation.
• Press the
button on thebottom of theliftgate, next tothe liftgatelatch, to close.Press it again to reverse operation.
To disable all power liftgate controls,
switch the button on the center
console to the OFF position. The liftgate
can be opened and closed manually.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by using
the RKE transmitter. The remote startcapability must be turned on using theDriver Information Center.
The vehicle’s automatic climate control
system (if equipped) will default to aheating or cooling mode based onoutside temperature, and the manualclimate control system will turn on at the
same setting as when the vehicle was
last turned off.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle:
1.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle. (Transmitter range is withinapproximately 195 feet of the vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about fourseconds. When the vehicle starts, theparking lamps will light and remain on
while the engine is running. The enginewill continue running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10minute
time extension. Only two consecutiveremote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted inthe ignition and turned to the On positionbefore driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, performone of the following functions:
•Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn off.
•Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the ignition, the hood or liftgate is open, or theCheck Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.
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