service schedule GMC ACADIA 2008 User Guide

If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer,
let them know this, and ask for instructions.
If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the
vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early
in the work day as possible to allow for the same
day repair.
Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we and our
participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy
Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles
with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada) and extended powertrain warranty
in both the U.S. and Canada.
Several courtesy transportation options are available to
assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty
repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with
each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage
information.
Transportation Options
Warranty service can generally be completed while you
wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps
to minimize your inconvenience by providing several
transportation options. Depending on the circumstances,
your dealer can offer you one of the following:
Shuttle Service
Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering
Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you with
shuttle service to get you to your destination with
minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes
one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable
time and distance parameters of the dealer’s area.
Public Transportation or Fuel
Reimbursement
If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and
public transportation is used instead of the dealer’s
shuttle service, the expense must be supported
by original receipts and can only be up to the maximum
amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. In addition,
for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation
through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement
for reasonable fuel expenses may be available.
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510
or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782), or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins’ give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service General
Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-58
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-50
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat and Mirrors.................................. 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
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and Compass..........................................2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®.............2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MP3 ..................................................3-104, 3-108
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-115
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-77
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-78
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-27
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-21
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-39
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-92
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints..........................................1-10Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-6
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Third Row Seat...........................................1-13
Second Row Center Console............................2-56
Secondary Latch System.................................5-81
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-55
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-58
Security Light.................................................3-54
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-6
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-50
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-75
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
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