buttons GMC ACADIA 2009 Get To Know Guide

Getting to Know Your Acadia2
The main features of the instrument
panel include:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Windshield Wipers/
Multifunction Lever
C. Instrument Panel Cluster
D. Driver Information Center Buttons
(if equipped)
E. Audio System/Navigation System
(if equipped)
F. Hazard Warning Flashers Button
G. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
H. Exterior Lamps Control
I. Instrument Panel Brightness Control
J. Hood ReleaseK. Cruise Control Buttons
L. Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel
Lever
M. Horn
N. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
O. Climate Controls
P. Heated Seat Buttons (if equipped)
Q. Shift Lever
R. Traction Control Button
S. Tow/Haul Mode Button (if equipped)
T. Power Liftgate Button (if equipped)
U. Accessory Power Outlet
V. Glove Box
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel
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Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle feature customization, and vehicle
warning messages. The DIC messages
will be shown on the instrument panel
cluster display.
DIC Reset Stem
On vehicles with the base DIC, press
the reset stem located on the instru-
ment panel cluster while the vehicle is
parked to display the Odometer, Trip
Odometers, Oil Life, Park Assist (if
equipped), Tire Pressure System
Programming, Units and Display
Language.
DIC Buttons (if equipped)
The uplevel DIC includes the following
buttons located below the radio on the
instrument panel:
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset DIC information while it is dis-
played or to acknowledge a warning
message.
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(Customization):Press this button
to scroll through the following custom-
ization settings:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock
• Remote Door Unlock
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting
• Chime Volume
• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped)
• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped)
• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped)
• Remote Start (if equipped)
• Factory Settings
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicle
information:
• Oil Life
• Park Assist (if equipped)
• Units
• Tire Pressure
• Tire Pressure System Programming
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to
display the following trip and fuel
information:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometers
• Fuel Range
• Average Economy
• Timer
• Fuel Used
• Average SpeedDriver Information Center

The Head-Up
Display (HUD)
projects a
range of vehicle
information on
the windshield,
reducing the need to look away from the
road. The information appears as an
image toward the front of the vehicle.
The information displayed by the HUD
may include the speedometer reading,
RPM reading, transmission position,
outside air temperature, high-beam
headlamps and turn signal indicators.
The following HUD controls are located
on the instrument panel to the right of
the steering wheel:
(Off): To turn off the HUD image,
rotate the dimming knob fully
counterclockwise.
Brightness: Rotate the dimming knob
clockwise to brighten and counterclock-
wise to dim the HUD image.
(Up) (Down):Press the up or
down arrow to adjust the position of the
HUD image on the windshield. (It cannot
be adjusted side-to-side.)
If you change your seat position, you
may have to readjust the HUD image for
proper viewing.
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Head-Up Display (if equipped)
Customization Settings with DIC
Buttons
To customize features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to enter the Feature Settings menu.
3. Press the button to scroll through
the available customization features.
4. With the desired feature displayed,
press the (Set/Reset) button to
access the settings.
5. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
6. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
7. Press the button to scroll to the
next available customization feature.
8. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until FEATURE
SETTINGS EXIT is displayed, and
then press the button; or press
the button or the button.
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
warning messages (depending on
optional equipment) if a problem is
sensed in a vehicle system. To acknowl-
edge a message and clear it from the
display, press the DIC reset stem or any
DIC button. Some urgent messages
cannot be cleared from the DIC display.
If you have a current OnStar subscrip-
tion, and a warning message appears,
you can press the OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the problem is and
what you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-
sages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
and the action required.

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3rd-Row Seats
The 3rd-row 60/40 split bench seat
features folding seatbacks. Prior to fold-
ing a seatback, make sure all of the
safety belts are unbuckled, nothing is on
the 3rd-row seat, and the 2nd-row seat
is not reclined.
Lift the lever (A) on the upper-back out-
board corner of the seatback until the
head restraint folds forward, and then
fold down the seatback.
To return the seatback to the upright
position, pull the seatback strap (B) from
the rear of the vehicle or lift up the seat-
back from inside the vehicle. Pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked in
place. Lift up the head restraint to lock it
in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
The following heated front seat controls
are located on the center console in
front of the shift lever:
(Heated Seat/Seatback):Press the
bottom button to turn on the heated seat
cushion and seatback.
(Heated Seatback):Press the top
button to turn on the heated seatback.
Heated Seat Controls
(if equipped)
Memory settings can be programmed for
the position of the driver’s seat and out-
side mirrors. The memory buttons are
located on the driver’s door.
To save memory settings:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat and outside
mirrors to the desired position.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
(if equipped)
Continue to press the desired button to
cycle through the temperature settings
of High (three indicator lights), Medium
(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator
light), and Off (no indicator lights).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
A
B
Heated and Cooled Seat
Controls (if equipped)
The following heated and cooled front
seat controls are located on the center
console in front of the shift lever:
(Heated Seat):Press the bottom
button to turn on the heated seat.
(Cooled Seat):Press the top button
to turn on the cooled seat.
Continue to press the desired button to
cycle through the temperature settings
of High (three indicator lights), Medium
(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator
light), and Off (no indicator lights).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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Dual Automatic Climate
Controls (if equipped)
The automatic climate control system
maintains the desired individual temper-
ature for the driver and front seat pas-
senger. The system adjusts the airflow
mode, fan speed, air conditioning and
recirculation functions to reach the set
temperature(s) as quickly as possible.
Automatic Operation
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Set the desired driver’s and front
passenger’s temperature using the
+ or – temperature buttons. Allow
time for the system to reach the
desired temperature.
Manual Operation
To operate the system manually, use the
following controls:
(On/Off):Press this button to turn the
system on or off.
Temperature Control:Press the + or –
temperature button(s) to raise or lower
the temperature setting(s).
PASS (Passenger Temperature
Control): Press this button to turn the
passenger temperature setting on or off.
Until adjusted, the passenger tempera-
ture will be the same as the driver’s.
(Fan):Press the up or down button
to increase or decrease fan speed.
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable
position before adjusting the steering
wheel. To tilt and telescope the position
of the steering wheel:
1. Push down the lever on the left side
of the steering column.
2. Adjust the wheel to a comfortable
position by moving it up or down
as well as forward or backward.
3. Pull up the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
2. Press and hold button 1 until two
beeps sound.
Repeat these steps using button 2 for
a second driver.
To recall the memory settings, press
button 1 or 2 with the vehicle in Park.
The memory seat setting also can be
programmed in the DIC to be recalled
automatically when using the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter.
Easy Exit Seat
With the vehicle in Park, press the
(Easy Exit Seat) button to recall the exit
position for the driver’s seat. The easy
exit seat setting also can be pro-
grammed in the DIC to be recalled when
removing the key from the ignition.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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(Information):Press this button to
display additional information related to
the current FM-RDS or XM station, or
MP3 song.
FAV (Favorite):Press this button to go
through up to six pages of any combina-
tion (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) of pre-
set favorite radio stations. On each
page, up to six stations are available by
using the six pushbuttons below the
radio display.
BAND: Press this button to switch to
FM, AM, or XM (if equipped). When
playing a CD or portable audio player,
press this button to play the radio
instead.
CD/AUX:Press this button to play a CD
instead of the radio. Press again and
the system will automatically search for
a portable audio player connected to the
auxiliary input jack.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to
select preset equalization settings.
CAT (Category) (if equipped): Press
this button to find XM stations within a
desired category.
Auxiliary Input Jack:A portable audio
player (such as an iPod
®or other MP3
player) can be connected to the auxiliary
input jack located on the radio. Press
the CD/AUX button to begin playing
audio from the portable player over the
vehicle speakers. To optimize speaker
volume, fully increase the volume level
of the portable player.
Playing MP3 Files
Your audio system has MP3 file play-
back capability. A CD-R containing MP3
audio tracks will play automatically when
inserted into the CD player. An MP3
label will be displayed.
Setting Favorite Stations
Before setting your favorite stations,
shift the vehicle into Park.
You can set up to six pages of any com-
bination (AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) of
favorite radio stations, with up to six sta-
tions stored on each page.
To set the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below
the FAV 1–6 label on the radio
display.
3. Select the desired number of favorite
station pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now
begin storing your favorite stations for
the chosen number of pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to be
stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six push-
buttons until a beep sounds to store
the station.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
on each page.

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Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU button
until the clock option is displayed;
and then press the pushbutton locat-
ed under the clock option label. The
HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY labels will
appear on the display.
3. Press the pushbutton under any of
the labels to be changed.
4. Press the pushbutton again, the right
SEEK arrow or the FWD button to
increase the numbers. Press the left
SEEK arrow or the REV button to
decrease the numbers. Rotating the
(Tune) knob also will increase or
decrease the selected label.
5. Press the Clock or MENU button
again to set the currently displayed
time and date.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Navigation Entertainment
System (if equipped)
Your vehicle’s Navigation Entertainment
System provides you with detailed maps
of all major highways and roads
throughout the United States. The
system provides turn-by-turn driving
instructions for each destination you
enter. In addition, the system can help
you locate a variety of points of interest,
such as banks, airports and restaurants.
Refer to your Navigation Entertainment
System Owner Manual for operating
instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
XM®Radio
XM Radio offers more than 170
channels of digital-quality sound that
goes wherever you go — coast to coast.
After a free three-month trial period,
activation fee and service subscription
fees apply. Service is based in the
continental United States and Canada.
For more information, visit XM online
atwww.XMradio.comor call
1-800-929-2100.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Engaging in extended searching
for specific audio stations or songs by
using buttons and knobs — or giving
extended attention to entertainment tasks
— can lead you to look away from the
road frequently or for prolonged periods,
which may cause you to miss seeing
things on the road that you need to see.
Avoid engaging in extended searching for
specific items while driving.

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Rear Seat Audio and DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment
Systems (if equipped)
Rear Seat Audio
The Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
allows front seat and rear seat passen-
gers to listen to different entertainment
sources at the same time using the rear
seat controls and wired headphones
(not supplied) or wireless headphones
(if equipped).
To select an entertainment source
(radio, CD, or DVD, if equipped):
• Press the SRCE (Source) button.
To adjust the volume:
• Turn the left volume knob to adjust
the left wired headphones and the
right volume knob to adjust the right
wired headphones. On wireless head-
phones, adjust volume using the
headphone volume control.
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system includes a CD/DVD player as
part of the front radio, a video display
screen, audio/video jacks, two wireless
headphones, and a remote control.
To play a DVD:
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
On position.
2. Push the release button on the DVD
display console to fold down the
video screen.
3. Insert a DVD into the DVD slot in the
radio. It will turn on the video screen
and begin playing automatically. It
may be necessary to press the Play
pushbutton on the radio or the remote
control to start playing the movie if
the DVD stops at a menu screen.
4. To listen to the DVD through the vehi-
cle speakers, press the DVD/CD AUX
button. Adjust volume using the radio
volume control.
To listen to the DVD through the
headphones, press the On/Off button
on the headphones. Adjust volume
using the headphone volume control.
5. To control DVD playback, use the
remote control or the front radio
pushbuttons.
Parental Control
The Parental Control feature turns off
the video screen and Rear Seat Audio to
help gain the attention of rear passen-
gers, such as when using headphones.
To enable the Parental Control feature,
press and hold the radio power button
for two seconds. To turn off Parental
Control, press and hold the radio button
again for two seconds.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Aim the remote control at the video
screen, not the DVD player, for proper
operation.

(On/Off):
Press this button
to enable the
cruise control
system.
SET– (Set): Press
this button to set
a speed. If the
system is active,
press and release
this button to
decrease speed 1 mph, or press and
hold the button to decrease speed more
than 1 mph. When the cruise control is
set, the (Cruise Control) symbol will
illuminate in the instrument panel cluster.
RES+ (Resume):Press this button to
resume a set speed. If the system is
active, press and release this button to
increase speed 1 mph, or press and
hold the button to increase speed more
than 1 mph.
(Cancel): Press this button to can-
cel the cruise control but retain the set
speed in memory.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Heated Washer Fluid
(if equipped)
Press the (Heated
Washer Fluid) button
on the left side of the
instrument panel to
spray heated washer
fluid on the windshield.
This will help clear ice,
tree sap or bugs from the windshield. It
may take up to 40 seconds to heat the
washer fluid, after which the wipers will
automatically turn on for four heated
wash cycles. Press the button again to
cancel any remaining cycles.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Wiper and Washer
The rear wiper
and washer
button, located
on the center
console in front
of the shift lever,
includes the fol-
lowing functions:
(Rear Wiper):Press the top of
the button (A) to turn the rear wiper
on or off.
(Washer):Press the bottom of the
button (B) to spray washer fluid on the
rear window.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons are located on
the steering wheel. They include the
following functions:
B
A
The 115-volt
power outlet is
located on the
back of the
center console.
With the igni-
tion turned to
Accessory or On, it provides convenient
plug-in power to run electronic equip-
ment such as video games or a cell
phone charger.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
115-Volt Outlet (if equipped)