wheel GMC ACADIA 2010 Owner's Manual

2010 GMC Acadia Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-44
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-51
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-28
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-32
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-55
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gage
+:Fuses
i: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
F:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-15
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-19
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑11.
B. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑5.
C. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑11.
D. Head-Up Display (HUD)
on
page 5‑31(If Equipped).
E. Solar Sensor. See Dual
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4.
F. AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑6.
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See Navigation
System manual.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1.
H. Hood Release. See Hood
on
page 10‑5. I.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
on page 6‑5.
J. Cruise Control on page 9‑30.
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.
L. Horn on page 5‑5.
M. Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑3.
N. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑23or Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons)
on
page 5‑28.
O. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4. P. Center Console Shift Lever (If
Equipped). See “Console Shift
Lever” underShifting Into Park
on page 9‑19.
Q. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑3.
R. Cupholders on page 4‑1.
S. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.
T. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6.
U. Heated Front Seats
on
page 3‑8(If Equipped).
V. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
on page 5‑15(If
Equipped) .
W. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

1-10 In Brief
Interior Mirror
If equipped, a manual inside
rearview mirror can be adjusted so
that the driver can see behind the
vehicle more clearly. Hold the mirror
in the center to move it up or down
and side to side. Use the day/night
adjustment to help prevent glare
from the headlamps behind you.
Move the lever located at the base
of the mirror, to the right for
nighttime use and to the left for
daytime use.
For vehicles with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will move automatically to reduce
the glare from the headlamps of the
vehicle behind. The dimming feature
comes on and the indicator light
illuminates each time the ignition is
turned to start.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑18.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
1. Pull the lever down to adjust the steering wheel.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down or backward or forward
into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are located in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps automatically
come on when a door is opened,
unless the dome lamp override
button is pressed in.
To manually turn them on, turn the
instrument panel brightness control
clockwise to the farthest position.
Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
next to the exterior lamps control.
E: Press the button in and the
dome lamps remain off when a door
is opened. Press the button again to
return it to the extended position so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened.

In Brief 1-11
Reading Lamps
Press the button near each lamp to
turn them on or off.
For more information, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6‑5.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel, to the left
of the steering wheel.
9:Turns the automatic light
control on or off.
AUTO : Automatic operation of the
headlamps at normal brightness and
other exterior lamps.
;: Manual operation of the parking
lamps and other exterior lamps.
2: Manual operation of the
headlamps and other exterior
lamps.
# (If Equipped): Push the fog lamp
button in to turn on the fog lamps.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controlson
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/
Automatic Headlamp Systemon
page 6‑3.
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
9:Turns the wipers off.
6:Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
1 : Slow wipes.
2 : Fast wipes.

1-16 In Brief
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
SeeBluetooth on page 7‑46.
Steering Wheel Controls
w/x:Press to change favorite
radio stations, select tracks on a
CD/DVD, or to navigate tracks or
folders on an iPod
®or USB device.
b g: Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems.
+
e−e: Increases or decreases
volume.
c: Press to reject an incoming
call, or to end a call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
the radio, CD, and for vehicles with,
DVD, front auxiliary, and rear
auxiliary.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track or chapter
while sourced to the CD or DVD
slot, or to select tracks and folders
on an iPod
®or USB device.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑3.
Navigation System
The vehicle's navigation system
provides detailed maps of most
major freeways and roads
throughout the United States and
Canada. After a destination has
been set, the system provides
turn-by-turn instructions for reaching
the destination. In addition, the
system can help locate a variety of
points of interest (POI), such as
banks, airports, restaurants,
and more.
See the vehicle's Navigation System
manual for more information.

1-18 In Brief
Power Outlets
The vehicle has three 12-volt
accessory power outlets which can
be used to plug in electrical
equipment, such as a cellular
telephone.
The power outlets are located:
.On the instrument panel below
the climate controls.
.At the rear of the center floor
console.
.In the rear cargo area.
To use the outlets, remove the
cover.
See Power Outlets on page 5‑8.
Sunroof
The ignition must be in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY to operate the
sunroof and power sunshade. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9‑17
The switch to operate the front
sunroof is on the headliner above
the rearview mirror.
Vent: Press the front or rear of the
switch to vent or close the sunroof.
Express-open/Express-close:
From the closed position, press and
release the rear or front of the
switch to express-open or
express-close the sunroof.
For more information see Sunroof
on page 2‑21.
Performance and
Maintenance
StabiliTrak®
The traction control system limits
wheel spin and the StabiliTrak
system assists with directional
control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions. Both systems
turn on automatically every time the
vehicle is started.
.To turn off the traction control
part of StabiliTrak, press and
release
5located on the
instrument panel below the
climate controls.
Filluminates
and the appropriate DIC
message is displayed. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5‑34.
.The StabiliTrak system
remains on.
For more information, see
StabiliTrak System on page 9‑28

1-22 In Brief
service is needed, and technology
that is compatible with the OnStar
service. Not all services are
available everywhere, particularly in
remote or enclosed areas, or at all
times.
The OnStar system can record and
transmit vehicle information. This
information is automatically sent to
an OnStar call center when
Qis
pressed,
]is pressed, or if the
airbags or ACR system deploy. This
information usually includes the
vehicle's GPS location and, in the
event of a crash, additional
information regarding the crash that
the vehicle was involved in (e.g. the
direction from which the vehicle was
hit). When the virtual advisor feature
of OnStar hands-free calling is
used, the vehicle also sends OnStar
the vehicle's GPS location so they
can provide services where it is
located. Location information about the
vehicle is only available if the GPS
satellite signals are unobstructed
and available.
The vehicle must have a working
electrical system, including
adequate battery power, for the
OnStar equipment to operate. There
are other problems OnStar cannot
control that may prevent OnStar
from providing OnStar service at
any particular time or place. Some
examples are damage to important
parts of the vehicle in a crash, hills,
tall buildings, tunnels, weather or
wireless phone network congestion.
OnStar Steering Wheel
Controls
This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute
button that can be used to interact
with OnStar hands-free calling. See
Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑3for more information. On some vehicles, the mute button
can be used to dial numbers into
voice mail systems, or to dial phone
extensions. See the OnStar Owner's
Guide for more information.
Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if
the OnStar advisor cannot be heard.
If the light next to the OnStar
buttons is red, the system may not
be functioning properly. Press
Q
and request a vehicle diagnostic.
If the light appears clear (no light
is appearing), your OnStar
subscription has expired and all
services have been deactivated.
Press
Qto confirm that the OnStar
equipment is active.

Seats and Restraints 3-15
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything,
you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose
it is just a seat on wheels.
Put someone on it.Get it up to speed. Then stop the
vehicle. The rider does not stop.