language GMC ACADIA 2009 Owner's Manual

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and the name ACADIA, are
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Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest
information at the time it was
printed. GM reserves 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 wherever
it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your
specic vehicle.
Read this manual from beginning to
end to learn about the vehicle’s
features and controls. Pictures,
symbols, and words work together
to explain vehicle operation.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
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
1-800-551-4123
helminc.com
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès de
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suivante:
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Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
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Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15919282 A First Printing©2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Head-Up Display (HUD)
{CAUTION
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your eld of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your eld of view.
For vehicles with the Head-Up
Display (HUD), some information
concerning the operation of the
vehicle is projected onto the
windshield. This includes the
speedometer reading, RPM reading,
transmission position, outside air
temperature, the tap shift gear, and
a brief display of the current
radio station, including XM
information or CD track. It will also
display turn-by-turn navigationinformation if the vehicle has a
navigation radio. The images are
projected by the HUD lens located
on the driver’s side of the
instrument panel.
The tap shift gear will also appear
on the HUD if the vehicle has
tap shift and it is active.
The HUD information can be
displayed in one of three languages,
English, French, or Spanish.
The speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection and
the units of measurement are
changed through the trip computer
in the Driver Information Center
(DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 3-64.The HUD information appears as an
image focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.
When the ignition key is turned to
ON/RUN, the HUD will display
an introductory message for a short
time, until the HUD is ready.
The following indicator lights come
on the instrument panel when
activated and also appear on
the HUD:
Turn Signal Indicators
High-Beam Indicator SymbolHUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
Instrument Panel 3-17

up to 99 hours, 59 minutes and
59 seconds (99:59:59) after which
the display will return to zero.
To stop the timer, press the set/reset
button briey while TIMER is
displayed.
To reset the timer to zero, press
and hold the set/reset button while
TIMER is displayed.
FUEL USED
Press the trip/fuel button until FUEL
USED displays. This display shows
the number of gallons (gal) or
liters (L) of fuel used since the last
reset of this menu item. To reset the
fuel used information, press and hold
the set/reset button while FUEL
USED is displayed.
AVG (Average) SPEED
Press the trip/fuel button until AVG
SPEED displays. This display
shows the average speed of the
vehicle in miles per hour (mph) or
kilometers per hour (km/h). This
average is calculated based on thevarious vehicle speeds recorded
since the last reset of this value.
To reset the value to zero,
press and hold the set/reset button.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
DIC Operation and
Displays (Without DIC
Buttons)
If your vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, the information below
explains the operation of this
system.
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by pressing
the trip odometer reset stem
located on the instrument panel
cluster. Pressing the trip odometer
reset stem will also turn off, or
acknowledge, DIC messages.
The DIC displays trip and vehicle
system information, and warning
messages if a system problem
is detected.If your vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, you can use the trip
odometer reset stem to view the
following displays: odometer,
trip odometers, oil life, park assist
menu for vehicles with the Ultrasonic
Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
system, Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter programming,
units, and display language.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, you
can use the trip odometer reset
stem to view the following displays:
odometer and trip odometers.
Trip Odometer Reset Stem
Menu Items
ODOMETER
Press the trip odometer reset stem
until ODOMETER displays. This
display shows the distance the
vehicle has been driven in either
miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
To switch between English and
metric measurements, see “UNITS”
later in this section.
Instrument Panel 3-51

DISPLAY LANGUAGE
To access this display, the vehicle
must be in P (Park). This display
allows you to select the language in
which the DIC messages will
appear. To select a language:
1. Press the trip odometer reset
stem until DISPLAY LANGUAGE
displays.
2. Continue to press and hold the
trip odometer reset stem to
scroll through all of the available
languages.
The available languages are
ENGLISH (default), FRANCAIS
(French), ESPANOL (Spanish),
and NO CHANGE.
3. Once the desired language is
displayed, release the trip
odometer reset stem to set
your choice.DIC Compass
Your vehicle may have a compass in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight upon
leaving the factory. Your dealer/
retailer will set the correct zone for
your location.
Under certain circumstances,
such as during a long distance
cross-country trip or moving
to a new state or province, it will be
necessary to compensate for
compass variance by resetting the
zone through the DIC if the zone
is not set correctly.
Compass variance is the difference
between the earth’s magnetic
north and true geographic north.
If the compass is not set to the zone
where you live, the compass may
give false readings. The compass
must be set to the variance zone in
which the vehicle is traveling.To adjust for compass variance,
use the following procedure:
Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure
1. Do not set the compass zone
when the vehicle is moving.
Only set it when the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Press the vehicle information
button until PRESS
VTO
CHANGE COMPASS ZONE
displays.
3-54 Instrument Panel

The customization preferences are
automatically recalled.
To change customization
preferences, use the following
procedure.
Entering the Feature
Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place
the vehicle in P (Park).
To avoid excessive drain on the
battery, it is recommended that
the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press the customization button to
enter the feature settings menu.
If the menu is not available,
FEATURE SETTINGS
AVAILABLE IN PARK will
display. Before entering the
menu, make sure the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization
features that allow you to program
settings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if a
language other than English has
been set. This feature allows you to
change the language in which the
DIC messages appear to English.
Press the customization button until
the PRESS
VTO DISPLAY IN
ENGLISH screen appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to display all DIC
messages in English.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the
language in which the DIC messages
will appear.
Press the customization button until
the DISPLAY LANGUAGE screen
appears on the DIC display.Press the set/reset button once to
access the settings for this feature.
Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following
settings:
ENGLISH (default):All messages
will appear in English.
FRANCAIS:All messages will
appear in French.
ESPANOL:All messages will
appear in Spanish.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
You can also change the language
by pressing the trip odometer
reset stem. See “Language” under
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons) earlier in this
section for more information.
Instrument Panel 3-65

If a disc is in both the DVD slot and
the CD slot the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles between the two sources and
does not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button
cycles through all available options,
such as: DVD slot, CD slot, Front
Auxiliary, and Rear Auxiliary (if
available). See “Using the Auxiliary
Input Jack(s)” later in this section, or
“Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 3-109for more
information.
If a MP3/WMA is inserted into top
DVD slot, the rear seat operator can
turn on the video screen and use the
remote control to navigate the CD
(tracks only).XM Radio Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels):These channels, or
any others, can be blocked at
a customer’s request, by calling
1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating:The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated,
and no action is required. This
process should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No XM Signal:The system is
functioning correctly, but the vehicle
is in a location that is blocking
the XM™ signal. When the vehicle
is moved into an open area, the
signal should return.
Loading XM:The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio
and text data. No action is needed.
This message should disappear
shortly.
Channel Off Air:This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in
to another channel.Channel Unauth:This channel is
blocked or cannot be received
with your XM Subscription package.
Channel Unavail:This previously
assigned channel is no longer
assigned. Tune to another station.
If this station was one of the presets,
choose another station for that
preset button.
No Artist Info:No artist information
is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
No Title Info:No song title
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No CAT Info:No category
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Information:No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
3-98 Instrument Panel

How to Change the RSE Video
Screen Settings
The screen display mode (normal,
full, and zoom), screen brightness,
and setup menu language can
be changed from the on screen
setup menu by using the remote
control. To change a setting:
1. Press
z.
2. Use
n,q,p,oandr
to navigate and use the
setup menu.
3. Press
zagain to remove the
setup menu from the screen.
Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or
auxiliary inputs can be heard
through the following sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle Speakers
Vehicle wired headphone jacks
on the rear seat audio system,
if the vehicle has this feature.
The RSE system always transmits
the audio signal to the wireless
headphones, if there is audio
available. See “Headphones” earlier
in this section for more information.
The DVD player is capable of
outputting audio to the wired
headphone jacks on the RSA
system, if the vehicle has this
feature. The DVD player can be
selected as an audio source on the
RSA system. SeeRear Seat
Audio (RSA) on page 3-118for
more information.When a device is connected to the
A/V jacks, or the radio’s auxiliary
input jack, if the vehicle has
this feature, the rear seat
passengers are able to hear audio
from the auxiliary device through
the wireless or wired headphones.
The front seat passengers are
able to listen to playback from this
device through the vehicle speakers
by selecting AUX as the source
on the radio.
Video Screen
The video screen is located in the
overhead console. When the
video screen is not in use, push it
up into its locked position.
To use the video screen:
1. Push the release button located
on the overhead console.
2. Move the screen to the desired
position.
3-112 Instrument Panel

Remote Control ButtonsO(Power):Press to turn the
video screen on and off.
P(Illumination):Press to turn
the remote control backlight on.
The backlight automatically times
out after seven to ten seconds if no
other button is pressed while the
backlight is on.
v(Title):Press to return the DVD
to the main menu of the DVD. This
function could vary for each disc.
y(Main Menu):Press to access
the DVD menu. The DVD menu
is different on every DVD. Use the
navigation arrows to move the
cursor around the DVD menu. After
making a selection press the
enter button. This button only
operates when using a DVD.
n,q,p,o(Menu Navigation
Arrows):Use the arrow buttons to
navigate through a menu.
r(Enter):Press to select
the choice that is highlighted in
any menu.
z(Display Menu):Press to
adjust the brightness, screen display
mode (normal, full, or zoom), and
display the language menu.
q(Return):Press to exit the
current active menu and return
to the previous menu. This button
operates only when the display
menu or a DVD menu is active.
c(Stop):Press to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
Press twice to return to the
beginning of the DVD.
s(Play/Pause):Press to start
playing a DVD. Press while a
DVD is playing to pause it. Press
again to continue playing the DVD.
When the DVD is playing, depending
on the radio, play may be slowed
down by pressing
sthen[.
3-114 Instrument Panel