tire size GMC ACADIA 2012 Owner's Guide

Black plate (84,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2012
10-84 Vehicle Care
6. To prevent the battery fromdraining while the vehicle is
being towed, remove the
20 amp ECM1 fuse and the
50 amp BATT1 fuse from the
underhood fuse block and store
in a safe location. See Engine
Compartment Fuse Block on
page 10‑31.
7. Release the parking brake.
Notice: If the vehicle is towed
without performing each of the
steps listed under “Dinghy
Towing,” the automatic
transmission could be damaged.
Be sure to follow all steps of the
dinghy towing procedure prior to
and after towing the vehicle.
Notice: If 105 km/h (65 mph) is
exceeded while towing the
vehicle, it could be damaged.
Never exceed 105 km/h (65 mph)
while towing the vehicle. Once the destination is reached:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Reinstall the fuses in the
underhood fuse block.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park), turn the ignition to
LOCK/OFF and remove the key
from the ignition.
4. Disconnect the vehicle from the towing vehicle.
Notice: Do not tow a vehicle with
the front drive wheels on the
ground if one of the front tires is
a compact spare tire. Towing with
two different tire sizes on the
front of the vehicle can cause
severe damage to the
transmission.Dolly Towing (All-Wheel‐Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel‐drive vehicles must not be
towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground or dinghy towed
from the front.

Black plate (11,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2012
INDEX i-11
Storage Areas (cont'd)Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-14
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-46
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-45
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54 Tires (cont'd)
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-56
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 9-45
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-82
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Black plate (12,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2012
i-12 INDEX
U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-34
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-54 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82 Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-68
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Wheels Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56 When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-44
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-28
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30