seats GMC ACADIA 2007 Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Safety Belts
............................................ 24
Child Restraints
...................................... 48
Airbag System
........................................ 76
Restraint System Check
......................... 92
Features and Controls
................................. 95
Keys
....................................................... 97
Doors and Locks
.................................. 106
Windows
............................................... 114
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 123
Mirrors
.................................................. 140
OnStar
®System
................................... 145
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 149
Storage Areas
...................................... 161
Sunroof
................................................ 164Instrument Panel
........................................ 167
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 170
Climate Controls
................................... 199
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
... 214
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 232
Audio System(s)
................................... 264
Driving Your Vehicle
.................................. 329
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 330
Towing
................................................. 367
Service and Appearance Care
................... 383
Service
................................................. 385
Fuel
...................................................... 387
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 394
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 430
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 431
Bulb Replacement
................................ 432
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 434
2007 GMC Acadia Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
GMC, and the GMC Emblem, are registered
trademarks, and the name ACADIA is a trademark
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15861570 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Driver Seat Height Adjuster......................... 10
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Lumbar............................................. 12
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 17
Rear Seats.................................................... 18
Rear Seat Operation................................... 18
Third Row Seats......................................... 21
Safety Belts.................................................. 24
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 29Driver Position............................................. 30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 39
Right Front Passenger Position................... 39
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 40
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 43
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 47
Safety Belt Extender................................... 47
Child Restraints............................................ 48
Older Children............................................. 48
Infants and Young Children......................... 51
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 55
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 60
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 72
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 76
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 79
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 81
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 83
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 84
Passenger Sensing System......................... 85Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 90
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 91
Restraint System Check............................... 92
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 93
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar.
B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. SeeDriver Seat
Height Adjuster on page 10.
C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. See
Reclining Seatbacks on page 15.
If your vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can
adjust the seat forward or rearward with the
bar located under the front of the seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat
to where you want it and release the bar. Try to
move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
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Driver Seat Height Adjuster
If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height
adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the
seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9for more
information. To raise the seat, move the lever
upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired
height. To lower the seat, move the lever
downward repeatedly until the seat is at the
desired height.
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control.
B. Power Reclining Seatback Control.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 15.
C. Power Lumbar Control. SeePower Lumbar on
page 12.
If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used
to operate them are located on the outboard
side of the seats.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
Your vehicle may have additional features to
adjust your vehicle’s power seat:
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire control up or down.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat and Mirrors on page 13for more
information.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, the handle is
located on the inboard
side of the seatback.
SeeManual Seats
on page 9for more
information.
Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar
support. Turn the handle forward to increase
lumbar support.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
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Power Lumbar
If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used
to operate this feature are located on the
outboard side of the seats. SeePower Seats on
page 10for more information.
To increase lumbar support, press and hold
the front of the control.
To decrease lumbar support, press and hold
the rear of the control.
To raise the height of the lumbar support,
press and hold the top of the control.
To lower the height of the lumbar support,
press and hold the bottom of the control.
Release the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of lumbar support.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated front seats the controls
are located on the center console near the climate
controls. To operate the heated seats the
ignition must be on.
I(Heated Seatback):Press this button to turn
on the heated seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate
that the feature is working. Press the button
to cycle through the temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the heat to the
seatback off. Indicator lights below the button show
the level of heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press this
button to turn on the heated seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate that
the feature is working. Press the button to cycle
through the temperature settings of high, medium,
and low and to turn the heat to the seat off.
Indicator lights above the button will show the level
of heat selected: three for high, two for medium,
and one for low.
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The heated seats will turn off ten seconds after
the ignition is turned off. If you want to use
the heated seat feature after you restart your
vehicle, you will need to press the heated seat
or seatback button again.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is
started using the remote keyless entry transmitter,
the front heated seats will be turned on to the
high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote
Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 100. When the key is
inserted into the ignition and the ignition is turned
on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn
the heated seat feature back on, press the
desired button.Memory Seat and Mirrors
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this feature are located on the
driver’s door panel, and are used to program and
recall memory settings for the driver’s seat and
outside mirrors.
To save your positions in memory, do the
following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback
recliner and lumbar and both outside mirrors
to a comfortable position.
SeeOutside Power Mirrors on page 142for
more information.
Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and
recall the mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let
you know that the position has been stored.
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