service GMC ACADIA 2007 Owner's Manual

OnStar
If your vehicle has OnStar®and you subscribe
to the OnStar®services, please refer to the
OnStar®Terms and Conditions for information
on data collection and use. See alsoOnStar®
System on page 145for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has anavigation system,
use of the system may result in the storage of
destinations, addresses, telephone numbers,
and other trip information.Please refer to
the navigation system operating manual for
information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFIDtechnology is used in some vehicles for
functions such as tire pressure monitoring
and ignition system security, as well as in
connection with conveniences such as key fobs
for remote door locking/unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers.
RFID technology in GM vehicles does not
use or record personal information or link with any
other GM system containing personal information.
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Climate Control System............................... 199
Dual Automatic......................................... 203
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 210
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.................................... 211
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System, Electronic................... 212
Clock.......................................................... 266
Collision Damage Repair............................. 530
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 43
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 477
Compass..................................................... 140
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 334
Convenience Net......................................... 163
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 225
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 224
Heater, Engine......................................... 127
Cooling System........................................... 413Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 186
Cruise Control............................................. 180
Cruise Control Light.................................... 230
Cupholder(s)................................................ 161
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 527
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 522
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 522
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 518
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 523
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 534
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 534
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 533
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 524
Service Publications
Ordering Information............................. 535
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D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.................................... 185
Defensive Driving........................................ 330
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 187
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 188
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 184
Delayed Locking.......................................... 107
Disc, MP3..........................................295, 301
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 386
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 107
Locks....................................................... 106
Power Door Locks................................... 107
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 107
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 108
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 30
Seat Height Adjuster.................................. 10
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 232
DIC Operation and Displays............233, 239
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 255
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 244Driving
At Night................................................... 346
City.......................................................... 350
Defensive................................................. 330
Drunken................................................... 331
Freeway................................................... 351
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 354
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 347
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 361
Winter...................................................... 356
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 203
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 311
E
EDR ............................................................ 536
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 489
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 490
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 490
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 490
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 493
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 490
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 402
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 226
Coolant.................................................... 406
Coolant Heater......................................... 127
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 225
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 224
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 513
Engine Compartment Overview................ 396
Exhaust................................................... 138
Oil ........................................................... 397
Oil Life System........................................ 400
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 412
Overheating............................................. 410
Running While Parked............................. 139
Starting.................................................... 126
Entry Lighting.............................................. 187
Event Data Recorders................................. 537
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 47
Exterior Lamps............................................ 183
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 402
Finish Damage............................................ 486
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 172Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 176
Flat Tire...................................................... 457
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 458
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 472
Floor Mats................................................... 162
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 404
Power Steering........................................ 419
Windshield Washer.................................. 420
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 186
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 230
Fuel............................................................ 387
Additives.................................................. 389
California Fuel.......................................... 388
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 393
Filling Your Tank...................................... 390
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 390
Gage....................................................... 231
Gasoline Octane...................................... 388
Gasoline Specications............................ 388
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 490
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 490
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 493
Windshield Wiper..................................... 490
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.......................................... 230
Malfunction Indicator................................ 226
Oil Pressure............................................. 229
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 218
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 217
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 216
Security................................................... 229
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 224
Tire Pressure........................................... 225
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 230
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 187
Delayed Exit............................................ 188
Entry........................................................ 187
Parade Dimming...................................... 188
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 183
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 176
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 176
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 361
Lockout Protection....................................... 108Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 107
Door........................................................ 106
Lockout Protection................................... 108
Power Door............................................. 107
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 107
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 108
Loss of Control........................................... 344
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 162
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 11
Power Controls.......................................... 12
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 504
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 508
At Least Once a Month............................ 508
At Least Once a Year.............................. 509
Introduction.............................................. 500
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 506
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Record................................ 514
Maintenance Requirements...................... 500
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ... 512
Owner Checks and Services.................... 507
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 511
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 502
Using....................................................... 501
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 500
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 226
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................. 13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 244
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 140
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...... 140
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 144
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 145
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 143
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 142
MP3 ...................................................295, 301
MyGMLink.com............................................ 521
N
Navigation System, Privacy ......................... 538
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 311
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 123
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 512
O
Odometer.................................................... 216
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 342
Oil
Engine..................................................... 397
Pressure Light.......................................... 229
Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 400
Older Children, Restraints............................. 48
Online Owner Center................................... 521
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 538
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 145
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................150, 154
Orange Covered Wiring............................... 489
Other Warning Devices................................ 173
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 210
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Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 197
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 144
Heated Mirrors......................................... 145
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 143
Power Mirrors.......................................... 142
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 412
Owner Checks and Services....................... 507
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 486
Parade Dimming.......................................... 188
Park Aid...................................................... 194
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 135
Shifting Out of......................................... 137
Parking
Assist....................................................... 194
Brake....................................................... 134
Over Things That Burn............................ 137Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 218
Passenger Sensing System........................... 85
Passing....................................................... 342
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 121
Power
Door Locks.............................................. 107
Electrical System..................................... 490
Liftgate..................................................... 110
Lumbar Controls........................................ 12
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ........... 198
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 125
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 419
Tilt Wheel and Telescopic
Steering Column................................... 174
Windows.................................................. 115
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 47
Privacy........................................................ 536
Event Data Recorders.............................. 537
Navigation System................................... 538
OnStar..................................................... 538
Radio Frequency Identication.................. 538
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 107
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Service........................................................ 385
Accessories and Modications.................. 385
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 387
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 386
Doing Your Own Work............................. 386
Engine Soon Light................................... 226
Publications Ordering Information............. 535
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 90
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 486
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 135
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 137
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 38
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 175
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 477
Installing.................................................. 463
Removing................................................ 459
Storing..................................................... 472
Specications, Capacities............................ 497
Speedometer............................................... 216
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 337
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 224
Starting Your Engine................................... 126
Steering...................................................... 340
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 325
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column..................... 174Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..................... 164
Center Console Storage Area................... 161
Convenience Net..................................... 163
Cupholder(s)............................................ 161
Glove Box................................................ 161
Instrument Panel Storage Area................. 161
Luggage Carrier....................................... 162
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 163
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 360
Sun Visors.................................................. 117
Sunroof....................................................... 164
System Identication, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 149
T
Tachometer................................................. 216
Telescopic Steering Column,
Power Tilt Wheel...................................... 174
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 325
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 118
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 118
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 121
Time, Setting............................................... 266
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V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 334
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 361
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 255
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy............ 536
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 488
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 488
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 210
Visors.......................................................... 117
Voltage Devices, High and Wiring............... 489
Voltmeter Gage........................................... 221
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 214
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 244
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 172
Other Warning Devices............................ 173
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 454
Different Size........................................... 452
Replacement............................................ 454
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 60
Windows..................................................... 114
Power...................................................... 115
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning.... 484
Washer.................................................... 177
Washer Fluid........................................... 420
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 434
Wiper Fuses............................................ 490
Wipers..................................................... 176
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper................... 179
Winter Driving............................................. 356
Wiring, High Voltage Devices...................... 489X
XM Radio Messages................................... 309
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 500
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