AUX GMC ACADIA 2011 Owner's Manual

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑12.
B. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5.
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5‑12.
D. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5‑33 (If Equipped).
E. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port (Inside IP Storage).
See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑37.
F. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
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. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
K. Cruise Control on page 9‑33.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑4.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
O. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (If Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (With DIC Buttons) on
page 5‑25 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (Without DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑30.
P. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4.
Q. Console Shift Lever (If Equipped). See “Console
Shift Lever” underShifting
Into Park on page 9‑21.
R. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3. S.
Cupholders on page 4‑1.
T. Power Outlets on page 5‑9.
U. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑6.
Traction Control System
(TCS) Disable Button.
See StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑31.
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode on
page 9‑28.
Power Liftgate Button
(If Equipped). See Liftgate on
page 2‑10.
V. Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats on page 3‑9
(If Equipped).
W. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑16
(If Equipped).
X. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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1-18 In Brief
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary
input located on the radio faceplate
and a USB port located in the center
console. External devices such
as iPod
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, USB storage
device, etc. can be connected to
the auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) input jack or the USB port
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑37.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio
system, microphone, and controls.
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.
See Bluetooth on page 7‑50.
Steering Wheel Controls
w/cx: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 x: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 5‑2.

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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Tie Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Storage
Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage
This vehicle has an instrument
panel storage area located above
the radio. To open the cover, press
the button.
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack. See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑37 for more information.
Glove Box
Lift the glove box handle to open it.
Use the key to lock and unlock the
glove box.
Cupholders
There are two cupholders, with
removable liners, located in front
of the center console. There may be
cupholders located in the second
row seat armrest. To access,
pull the armrest down. There are
additional cupholders located on
each side of the third row seat
and in each door. There may be
cupholders located at the rear of
the center console. To access,
pull the handle down.
Armrest Storage
Vehicles with a rear seat
armrest, have two cupholders.
Pull the armrest down from the
rear seatback to access the
cupholders.

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
To navigate folders on an iPod or
USB device for vehicles with a
navigation system:
1. Go to the Music Navigator byfirst touching the center touch
screen folder button in the main
audio page.
2. While in Music Navigator, select the folder/artist/genre/category,
etc. using the touch screen.
3. Press and release
c xto
scroll through the selected music
list. Touch the track label on the
touch screen to highlight and
begin playing the track from
that list.
4. Press and hold
c xto quickly
scroll through the selected
music list
b g(Mute/Push to Talk): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar
®systems, press and hold
for longer than two seconds to interact with those systems.
See
Bluetooth on page 7‑50 and
the OnStar Owner's Guide for
more information.
c x(End): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
SRCE (Source/Voice
Recognition): Press to switch
between the radio, CD, and for
vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
For vehicles with the navigation
system, press and hold this
button for longer than one second
to initiate voice recognition.
See “Voice Recognition” in the
Navigation System manual for
more information.
¨(Seek): Press to go to the
next radio station while in AM,
FM, or XM™.
For vehicles with or without a
navigation system:
Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD
or DVD slot. Press
¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
For vehicles with a navigation
system:
1. Press and hold
¨until a beep
is heard, to place the radio into
SCAN mode, a station will play
for five seconds before moving
to the next station.
2. To stop the SCAN function, press
¨again.
3. In CD/DVD, iPod, or AUX USB, press and hold to quickly move
forward through the tracks.
Release to stop on the desired
track.
+
e−e(Volume): Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Horn
Press near the horn symbols or
press on the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
MP3 (Radios withCD/USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
MP3 (Radios with
CD/DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Rear Audio Controller (RAC) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could
cause a crash resulting in
injury or death to you or others.
Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of
the audio system.

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7-14 Infotainment System
Audio Players
CD Player
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls it in
and the CD should begin playing.
ZEJECT :Press and release
to eject the disc that is currently
playing. A beep sounds and
Ejecting Disc displays. Once
the disc is ejected, Remove
Disc displays. The disc can be
removed. If the disc is not removed,
after several seconds, the disc
automatically pulls back into the
player.
f(Tune): Turn to select tracks on
the CD that is currently playing.
©SEEK¨: Press©to go to the
start of the current track, if more
than ten seconds on the CD have
played. Press
¨to go to the next
track.
If either arrow is held, or pressed
multiple times, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback
quickly within a track. Sound will
be heard at a reduced volume.
Release to resume playing the
track. The elapsed time of the
track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound will
be heard at a reduced volume.
Release to resume playing the
track. The elapsed time of the
track displays. RDM (Random):
CD tracks can be
listened to in random, rather than
sequential order with the random
setting. To use random, press the
softkey under the RDM label until
Random Current Disc displays.
Press the softkey again to turn
off random play.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing. The CD
remains inside the radio for future
listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
select between CD, or Auxiliary.
.When a CD is in the player
the CD icon and a message
showing the disc and/or track
number displays.
.If an auxiliary input device is not
connected, “No Input Device
Found” displays.

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Infotainment System 7-17
f(Tune):Turn to select tracks on
the CD that is currently playing.
©SEEK¨: Press©to go to the
start of the current track if the track
has played more than five seconds.
If the track has played less than
five seconds the previous track
will play.
Press
¨to go to the next track.
If either arrow is held, or pressed
multiple times, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the tracks on the CD.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback
quickly within a track. Sound will
be heard at a reduced volume.
Release to resume playing the
track. The elapsed time of the
track displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound will be
heard at a reduced volume. Release
to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays. RDM (Random):
CD tracks can be
listened to in random, rather than
sequential order with the random
setting. To use random, press the
softkey under the RDM tab until
Random Current Disc displays.
Press the softkey again to turn
off random play.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a CD or DVD is playing.
The CD or DVD remains inside
the radio for future listening or
for viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press
to select between DVD, CD,
or Auxiliary.
.If an auxiliary input device is
not connected, “No Aux Input
Device” displays.
.When a disc is in either slot, the
DVD/CD text tab and a message
showing the track or chapter
number displays.
.If an auxiliary input device is not
connected, and a disc is in both
the DVD slot and the CD slot the
DVD/CD AUX button only cycles
between the two sources and
does not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”.
.If a front auxiliary input device
is connected, the DVD/CD AUX
button cycles through all
available options.
If a disc is inserted into the top DVD
slot, the rear seat operator can turn
on the video screen and use the
remote control to only navigate
the CD tracks through the remote
control.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input
Jack(s)” later in this section,
or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑39 for more
information.

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Infotainment System 7-19
Radios with CD and DVD
Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard
through the speakers at one time.
An audio source is defined as
DVD slot, CD slot, XM, FM/AM,
Front Auxiliary Jack, or Rear
Auxiliary Jack.
Press
Oto turn the radio on.
The radio can be heard through
all of the vehicle speakers.
Front seat passengers can listen
to the radio (AM, FM, or XM) by
pressing BAND or DVD/CD AUX to
select the CD slot, DVD slot, front
or rear auxiliary input (if available). If a playback device is plugged into
the radio’s front auxiliary input jack
or the rear auxiliary jack, the front
seat passengers are able to listen
to playback from this source through
the vehicle speakers. See
“Using
the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later
in this section, or “Audio/Video
(A/V) Jacks” under,Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System on
page 7‑39 for more information.
In some vehicles, depending on
audio options, the rear speakers
can be muted when the RSA power
is turned on. See Rear Seat Audio
(RSA) System on page 7‑48 for
more information.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW Disc
The radio has the capability of
playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or
CD-RW disc. For more information
on how to play an MP3/WMA CD-R
or CD-RW disc, see MP3 (Radios
with CD/USB) on page 7‑24 or
MP3 (Radios with CD/DVD) on
page 7‑30.
CD Messages
Optical Error: The disc was
inserted upside down.
Disk Read Error: A disc was
inserted with an invalid or unknown
format.

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Infotainment System 7-23
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the
disc, with the label side up, into the
loading slot. The DVD player might
not accept some paper labeled
media. The player starts loading
the disc into the system and shows
“Loading Disc”on the radio display.
At the same time, the radio displays
a softkey menu of option(s). Some
discs automatically play the movie
while others default to the softkey
menu display, which requires the
Play, Enter, or Navigation softkeys
to be pressed; either by the softkey
on the radio or by the rear seat
passenger using the remote control.
It may take up to 30 seconds for a
DVD to begin playing. Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without
turning off the system, do one of
the following:
.Presscon the remote control.
.Press the softkey under the
stop or the play/pause icons
displayed on the radio.
.If the radio head is sourced to
something other than DVD-V,
press the DVD/CD AUX button
to make DVD-V the active
source.
To resume DVD playback, do one of
the following:
.Pressr/jon the remote
control.
.Press the softkey under the
play/pause icon displayed on
the radio. The DVD should resume play from
where it last stopped if the disc
has not been ejected and the stop
button has not been pressed twice
on the remote control. If the disc
has been ejected or the stop button
has been pressed twice on the
remote control, the disc resumes
playing at the beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press
ZDVD on the radio to eject
the disc. If a disc is ejected from the
radio, but not removed, the radio
reloads the disc after a short period
of time. The disc is stored in the
radio. The radio does not resume
play of the disc automatically.
If the movie is reloaded and the
RSA system is sourced to the
DVD, the player begins to play
again. If loading and reading a
DVD or CD cannot be completed,
and the disc fails to eject, press
and hold
ZDVD for more than
five seconds to force the disc to
eject.

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7-24 Infotainment System
DVD Error Messages
Player Error:This message
displays when there are disc load
or eject problems.
Disc Format Error: This message
displays, if the disc is inserted with
the disc label wrong side up, or if
the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error: This message
displays, if the disc is not from a
correct region.
No Disc Inserted: This message
displays, if no disc is present when
ZDVD or DVD/CD AUX is
pressed on the radio.
MP3 (Radios with
CD/USB)
Format
Radios that have the capability
of playing MP3s can play .mp3
or .wma files that were recorded
onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The files can be recorded with the
following fixed bit rates: 32 kbps,
40 kbps, 56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps,
96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps,
256 kbps, and 320 kbps or a
variable bit rate.
Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files that are
stored on a USB storage device as
well as AAC files that are stored on
an iPod
®. Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio can play discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio and MP3/WMA files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radio
plays both file formats in the order
in which they were recorded to
the disc.
CD‐R or CD‐RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 50 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 512 files and folders.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma,
or .cda file extension.