display GMC ACADIA 2009 Workshop Manual

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.
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AUTO DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to
select when the vehicle’s doors
will automatically lock. See
Programmable Automatic Door
Locks on page 2-9for more
information.
Press the customization button until
AUTO DOOR LOCK 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:
SHIFT OUT OF PARK (default):
The doors will automatically lock
when the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park).
AT VEHICLE SPEED:The doors
will automatically lock when the
vehicle speed is above 8 mph
(13 km/h) for three seconds.
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.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select
whether or not to turn off the
automatic door unlocking feature.
It also allows you to select which
doors and when the doors will
automatically unlock. See
Programmable Automatic Door
Locks on page 2-9for more
information.
Press the customization button until
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK 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:
OFF:None of the doors will
automatically unlock.
DRIVER AT KEY OUT:Only the
driver’s door will unlock when
the key is taken out of the ignition.DRIVER IN PARK:Only the
driver’s door will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
ALL AT KEY OUT:All of the doors
will unlock when the key is taken
out of the ignition.
ALL IN PARK (default):All of the
doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
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.
REMOTE DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when locking the vehicle with
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when locking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the doors
are open. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-3for more information.
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Press the customization button until
REMOTE DOOR LOCK 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:
OFF:There will be no feedback
when you press the lock button on
the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ONLY:The exterior lamps
will ash when you press the
lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN ONLY:The horn will
sound on the second press of the
lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default):The
exterior lamps will ash when
you press the lock button on the
RKE transmitter, and the horn
will sound when the lock button is
pressed again within ve seconds of
the previous command.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.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when unlocking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the
doors are open. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3for more
information.
Press the customization button
until REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
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:
LIGHTS OFF:The exterior lamps
will not ash when you press
the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default):The exterior
lamps will ash when you press
the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter.
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.
DELAY DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select
whether or not the locking of
the vehicle’s doors and liftgate will
be delayed. When locking the
doors and liftgate with the power
door lock switch and a door or
the liftgate is open, this feature will
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delay locking the doors and liftgate
until ve seconds after the last
door is closed. You will hear
three chimes to signal that the
delayed locking feature is in use.
The key must be out of the ignition
for this feature to work. You can
temporarily override delayed locking
by pressing the power door lock
switch twice or the lock button
on the RKE transmitter twice.
SeeDelayed Locking on page 2-8
for more information.
Press the customization button until
DELAY DOOR LOCK 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:
OFF:There will be no delayed
locking of the vehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The doors will not
lock until ve seconds after the last
door or the liftgate is closed.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.
EXIT LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select the
amount of time you want the exterior
lamps to remain on when it is dark
enough outside. This happens after
the key is turned from ON/RUN to
LOCK/OFF.
Press the customization button until
EXIT LIGHTING 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:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not
turn on.
30 SECONDS (default):The
exterior lamps will stay on for
30 seconds.1 MINUTE:The exterior lamps will
stay on for one minute.
2 MINUTES:The exterior lamps will
stay on for two minutes.
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.
APPROACH LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select
whether or not to have the exterior
lights turn on briey during low
light periods after unlocking
the vehicle using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Press the customization button until
APPROACH LIGHTING appears
on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the
settings for this feature.
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Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF:The exterior lights will not
turn on when you unlock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
ON (default):If it is dark enough
outside, the exterior lights will
turn on briey when you unlock the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
The lights will remain on for
20 seconds or until the lock button
on the RKE transmitter is pressed,
or the vehicle is no longer off.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3
for more information.
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.CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the
volume level of the chime.
Press the customization button until
CHIME VOLUME 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:
NORMAL:The chime volume will
be set to a normal level.
LOUD:The chime volume will be
set to a loud level.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
There is no default for chime
volume. The volume will stay at the
last known setting.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.PARK TILT MIRRORS
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select whether
or not the outside mirror(s) will
automatically tilt down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
SeeOutside Power Foldaway
Mirrors on page 2-33for more
information.
Press the customization button until
PARK TILT MIRRORS 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:
OFF (default):Neither outside
mirror will be tilted down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
DRIVER MIRROR:The driver’s
outside mirror will be tilted down
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
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PASSENGER MIRROR:The
passenger’s outside mirror will be
tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
BOTH MIRRORS:The driver’s and
passenger’s outside mirrors will
be tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
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.
EASY EXIT SEAT
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the automatic easy exit seat
feature. SeeMemory Seat and
Mirrors on page 1-6for more
information.
Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT SEAT appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settingsfor this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF (default):No automatic seat
exit recall will occur.
ON:The driver’s seat will move
back when the key is removed from
the ignition.
The automatic easy exit seat
movement will only occur one time
after the key is removed from the
ignition. If the automatic movement
has already occurred, and you put
the key back in the ignition and
remove it again, the seat will stay in
the original exit position, unless a
memory recall took place prior to
removing the key again.
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.MEMORY SEAT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the remote memory seat recall
feature. SeeMemory Seat and
Mirrors on page 1-6for more
information.
Press the customization button until
MEMORY SEAT RECALL 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:
OFF (default):No remote
memory seat recall will occur.
ON:The driver’s seat and outside
mirrors will automatically move
to the stored driving position when
the unlock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed. See “Relearn Remote Key”
underDIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons) on page 3-46
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orDIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons) on page 3-51
for more information on matching
transmitters to driver ID numbers.
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.
REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature,
it allows you to turn the remote start
off or on. The remote start feature
allows you to start the engine
from outside of the vehicle using the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle
Start on page 2-5for more
information.
Press the customization button until
REMOTE START appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settingsfor this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF:The remote start feature will
be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start
feature will be enabled.
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.
FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of
the customization features back
to their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until
FACTORY SETTINGS 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:
RESTORE ALL (default):The
customization features will be set to
their factory default settings.
DO NOT RESTORE:The
customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the
feature settings menu.
Press the customization button until
FEATURE SETTINGS PRESS
V
TO EXIT appears in the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the
customization button again will return
you to the beginning of the feature
settings menu.
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Setting the Clock
To adjust the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
then press
O, to turn the
radio on.
2. Press
Gto display HR, MIN,
MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute,
month, day, and year).
3. Press the pushbutton located
under any one of the labels to
be changed.
4. To increase the time or date, do
one of the following:
Press the pushbutton below
the selected label.
Press¨SEEK.
Press\FWD.
Turnfclockwise.5. To decrease the time or date, do
one of the following:
Press©SEEK.
PresssREV.
Turnfcounter-clockwise.
To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Gand then the
pushbutton located under the
forward arrow that displays
on the radio screen until the time
12H (hour) and 24H (hour),
and the date MM/DD (month and
day) and DD/MM (day and
month) displays.
2. Press the pushbutton located
under the desired option.
3. Press
Gagain to apply the
selected default, or let the screen
time out.
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The vehicle may have one of these
radios as its audio system.
Radios with CD and DVD
Radios with CD and DVD have a
Bose®Surround Sound System.
Some of its features are explained
later in this section under, “Adjusting
the Speakers (Balance/Fade)”. If the vehicle has a Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system, it has
a CD/DVD radio. See
Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System
on page 3-109 for more information
on the vehicle’s RSE system.
The DVD player is the top slot on
the radio faceplate. The player
is capable of reading the DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD
Video media, (DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.).
Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and
the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The Radio Data System (RDS)
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This system relies upon
receiving specic information
from these stations and only works
when the information is available.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display. In rare
cases, a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to
work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
Radio with CD and DVD
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Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume):Press to turn
the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
For vehicles with a Rear
Entertainment System (RSE), press
and hold for more than two seconds
to turn off the entire radio and RSE
system and to start the parental
control feature. Parental control
prevents the rear seat occupant from
operating the Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
system or remote control.
A lock symbol displays next to the
clock display while the parental
control feature is being used.
The feature remains on until
Ois
pressed and held for more than
two seconds, or the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.
4(Information):Press to switch the
display between the radio station
frequency and the time. When
the ignition is in the OFF position,
press
4to display the time.For vehicles with XM, MP3, WMA or
RDS features, press
4to display
additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS or XM station;
or CD, MP3 or WMA song.
If information is available during XM,
CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the
song title information displays on the
top line of the display and artist
information displays on the bottom
line. When information is not
available, “NO INFO” is displayed.
Speed Compensated Volume
(SCV):The Speed Compensated
Volume (SCV) feature automatically
adjusts the radio volume to
compensate for road and wind noise
as the vehicle speeds up or slows
down, so that the volume level
is consistent.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the
desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.3. Press the pushbutton under the
AUTO VOLUM (automatic
volume) label on the radio
display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the
desired Speed Compensated
Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of
radio volume compensation.
Press the pushbutton located
below the BACK label on
the MENU SETUP display or
let the display time out after
approximately 10 seconds.
Each higher setting allows for
more radio volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM. The selection
displays.
f(Tune):Turn to select radio
stations.
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