spare tire GMC ACADIA 2007 Owner's Guide

At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks
at each fuel fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil
if necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 397for
further details.
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level.
Failure to keep the engine oil at the proper
level can cause damage to the engine not
covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary. See
Engine Coolant on page 406for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in
the windshield washer uid reservoir and add the
proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they
are inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget
to check the spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire
Pressure on page 442. Check to make sure the
spare tire is stored securely. SeeChanging a Flat
Tire on page 458.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage
highway drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System
service notication. Check the tires for wear
and, if necessary, rotate the tires. SeeTire
Inspection and Rotation on page 448.
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Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or
Highway:Tow to the nearest dealership/
retailer for warranty service or in the event of
a vehicle-disabling accident. Winch-out
assistance when the vehicle is mired in sand,
mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire
in good condition, when equipped and
properly inated, will be covered at no charge.
The customer is responsible for the repair
or replacement of the tire if not covered by a
warrantable failure.
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which
require a battery jump start will be covered at
no charge.
Trip Routing:Your Roadside Assistance
Representative can provide you with
specic information regarding this feature.
Trip Interruption Expense Benets:Your
Roadside Assistance Representative can
provide you with specic information regarding
this feature.
Additional Services for Canadian
Customers

Trip Routing Service:Upon request,
Roadside Assistance will send you detailed,
computer- personalized maps, highlighting
your choice of either the most direct route or
the most scenic route to your destination,
anywhere in North America, along with
any helpful travel information we may have
pertaining to your trip. To request this service,
please call us toll-free at 1-800-268-6800.
We will make every attempt to send your
personalized trip routing as quickly as
possible, but it is best to allow three weeks
before your planned departure date.
Trip routing requests will be limited to
six per calendar year.
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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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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 28
R
Radiator Pressure Cap................................ 410
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy..................................................... 538
Radios........................................................ 264
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 328
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 328
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 311
Radio with CD......................................... 268
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 278
Rear Audio Controller (RAC).................... 324
Rear Seat Audio...................................... 322
Setting the Time...................................... 266
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 325
Understanding Reception......................... 326
Reading Lamps........................................... 188
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ... 211
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls............... 212
Rear Audio Controller (RAC)....................... 324Rear Door Security Locks........................... 108
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 43
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 163
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 322
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 311
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 18
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 40
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 179
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..................... 140
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 140
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 15
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 511
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 367
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 98
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................. 100
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 463
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 459
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 433
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 534
General Motors........................................ 534
United States Government....................... 533
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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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Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 225
Tires........................................................... 435
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 484
Buying New Tires..................................... 450
Chains..................................................... 456
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 458
Cleaning.................................................. 485
Compact Spare Tire................................. 477
Different Size........................................... 452
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 457
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 442
Inspection and Rotation............................ 448
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 463
Pressure Monitor System......................... 444
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 463
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 459
Secondary Latch System......................... 468
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 472
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 436
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 439
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 453
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 454Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement................................. 454
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 450
Tow/Haul Mode........................................... 133
Tow/Haul Mode Light................................... 230
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 367
Towing a Trailer....................................... 371
Your Vehicle............................................. 367
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 337
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 404
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 129
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 175
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 174
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)........ 194
Understanding Radio Reception................... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 453
Universal Home Remote System................. 150
Operation........................................150, 154
System Identication................................ 149
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