seat adjustment GMC ACADIA 2012 Owner's Manual
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Black plate (1,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2012
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
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-18
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
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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).
Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑36.
F. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Navigation/Radio System
(If Equipped). See the separate
navigation manual.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
H. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
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 9‑32.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑5.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
O. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) on
page 5‑30 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑25.
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 9‑20. R.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.
S. Power Outlets on page 5‑9.
T. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑6.
Traction Control System
(TCS) Disable Button.
See StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑30.
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode on
page 9‑26.
Power Liftgate Button
(If Equipped). See Liftgate on
page 2‑10.
U. Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats on page 3‑9
(If Equipped).
V. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑17
(If Equipped).
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1-6 In Brief
Power Liftgate
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate it.
.Press and hold8on the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
.PressO.
.Press the touch pad on the
outside liftgate handle.
For more information see Liftgate on
page 2‑10.
Windows
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑21.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
A. Seat Adjustment Handle
B. Driver Seat Height Adjustment Lever
C. Seatback Lever
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In Brief 1-7
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle (A) under the seatto unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position, and then release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Move the lever (B) up or down to
raise or lower the seat.
Use the lever (C) to adjust the
seatback.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
and Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5 for more information.Power Seats
A. Seat Adjustment Control
B. Seatback Control
C. Lumbar Control To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (A) forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (A) up
or down.
.Adjust the seatback by tilting the
top of the control (B) forward or
rearward.
See
Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.
.Increase or decrease lumbar
support by pressing the front or
rear of the control (C).
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4 for more information.
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1-10 In Brief
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Cooled
Seat Buttons Shown,
Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine must be running. I:
If available, press to heat the
seatback only.
H: If available, press to cool the
entire seat.
J: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑9 for more
information.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the
head restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.
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In Brief 1-13
Interior Mirror
The automatic dimming rearview
mirror reduces the glare from
other vehicle headlamps. Each time
the vehicle is started, the dimming
feature comes on.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑20.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever (A) down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are located in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps 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
DOME OFF: Press the top of the
button in and the dome lamps
remain off when a door is opened.
An indicator light on the button
comes on to show that the dome
lamps are off. Press near the bottom
of the button so the dome lamps
come on when a door is opened.
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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-4
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-23
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-26
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-36
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-37
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-42
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
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Seats and Restraints 3-3
The vehicle's second‐row seats
have head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
The vehicle's third‐row seats have
headrests in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
The vehicle's head restraints and
headrests are not designed to be
removed.Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
A. Seat Adjustment Handle
B. Driver Seat Height AdjustmentLever
C. Seatback Lever
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle (A) under the seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position, and then release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
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3-4 Seats and Restraints
Move the lever (B) up or down to
raise or lower the seat.
Use the lever (C) to adjust the
seatback. SeeReclining Seatbacks
on page 3‑5.
Power Seat Adjustment
A. Seat Adjustment Control
B. Seatback Control
C. Lumbar Control To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (A) forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the entire seat
by moving the control (A) up
or down.
.Adjust the seatback by tilting the
top of the control (B) forward or
rearward.
See
Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑5.
.Increase or decrease lumbar
support by pressing the front or
rear of the control (C).
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If available, move the handle
forward or rearward to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
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3-10 Seats and Restraints
Rear Seats
A. Seat Adjustment Handle
B. Reclining Seatback Strap
C. Sliding Seat Lever
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{WARNING
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
To access the third row:
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor.
2. Move the front center console armrest completely forward.
See Center Console Storage on
page 4‑2.