GMC ACADIA 2016 Get To Know Guide

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Climate Controls
Automatic Operation
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. If desired, press SYNC to link all
temperature settings to the driver’s setting. Allow time for the system to automatically
reach the desired temperature.
If the air delivery mode or fan speed is adjusted manually, automatic operation is
canceled.
Recirculation Mode
The
Recirculation Mode can help to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or pre-vent outside odors from entering the vehicle. It is not available while the Floor, Defog or
Defrost Mode is selected. When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning,
the air humidity increases and the windows may fog.
Driver’s
Temperature Control SYNC Link all settings
to driver’s setting AUTO Automatic
operation REAR
Activate Rear
Climate Control operation Passenger’s
Temperature Control Fan Speed
Control/Off
Vent Mode Defrost Mode R Rear Window/
Outside Mirror Defogger Recirculation Mode Defog Mode Bi-level Mode
A/C Air
Conditioning Control Floor
Mode
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

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Rear Seat Climate Controls
Front Controls
Press the REAR button (A) to activate rear climate control operation. REAR will illumi-nate on the fan control knob and temperature control knob.
Use the fan control knob (B) to adjust the rear climate control fan speed. Turning the
fan control knob to Off turns off the climate control system.
Use the temperature control knob (C) to adjust the rear climate control temperature.
Note: Maximum system operation is achieved by turning on the rear system even if the rear seats are
unoccupied.
Rear Seat Controls
Rear seat occupants can adjust the rear settings at any time by using the rear controls,
regardless of the front control panel REAR setting.
Temperature Controls
Air Delivery Modes:
Vent Bi-level Floor
Fan Controls
Rear climate controls with rear seat audioF shownSee Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
A
BC

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Driver Assistance Systems
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by
providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.
Lane Departure Warning
F – When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn
signal, the system flashes an amber visual alert on the instrument cluster.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button (A) on the center of the instrument
panel to turn the system on or off.
Forward Collision Alert
F – When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, the
system flashes a visual alert.
The
Vehicle Ahead indicator will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster when
a vehicle is detected and will illuminate in amber when following a vehicle ahead too
closely. If your vehicle approaches another vehicle much too rapidly, the collision alert will
flash on the windshield and beep rapidly.
Press the Collision Alert button (B)
on the center of the instrument panel to
set the alert sensitivity to Far, Medium,
Near, or Off. The setting is displayed in
the Driver Information Center.
Side Blind Zone Alert
F – While driving, the
Side Blind Zone Alert displays a warning
symbol on the left or right side mirror when
a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone
area. The warning symbol flashes if a turn
signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected.
To turn the system on or off, go to the Vehicle Information menu in the Driver
Information Center.
Rear Vision Camera – Provides a view directly behind the vehicle when backing up.
To turn the Rear Vision Camera Guidelines or Rear Park Assist Symbols on or off, go to
Settings > Rear Camera.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
F – Warns of traffic coming in either direction behind the vehicle
by displaying a visual alert on the Rear Vision Camera display.
To turn the system on or off, go to the Vehicle Information menu in the Driver
Information Center.
Rear Parking Assist – When the vehicle is in Reverse, detected objects are indicated by
audible beeps. The interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to
an object. When the distance is less than 12 in. (30 cm), the beeps are continuous. The
system operates only at speeds less than 5 mph.
To turn the system on or off, go to the Vehicle Information menu in the Driver
Information Center.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
AB

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Rear Wiper/Washer
Rear Wiper
Press the top of the switch to turn the rear
wiper on or off.
Washer Fluid
Press the bottom of the switch to spray
washer fluid on the rear window.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Power LiftgateF
Power Liftgate Switch
Press the Power Liftgate OFF switch
to turn off the power liftgate. The lift-gate can only be operated manually
when the switch is in the Off position.
Press the top of the Power Liftgate
switch to turn on the power liftgate.
Note: If the power liftgate does not open or close,
make sure the power liftgate switch is not in
the Off position. The Driver Information Center
will display POWER LIFTGATE OFF if the power
liftgate is disabled.
Open/Close the Power Liftgate
Press and hold the Power Liftgate
button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter until the liftgate starts
moving.
Press the top of the Power Liftgate
switch on the center console.
Press the touchpad (A) in the liftgate
handle to open.
Press the touchpad (B) next to the lift-gate latch to close.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
A
B

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Wind Noise
Towing
Battery Location
Tire Pressure Monitor
If a rear window is open, there may be a buffeting wind noise inside the vehicle.
Opening a front window slightly when a rear window is open will prevent this noise from
occurring.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
The Acadia base towing capacity is 2,000 lbs. Vehicles equipped with the Trailer Towing
Package have a towing capacity of 5,200 lbs.
Use the Tow/Haul mode
F when pulling a heavy trailer to reduce the frequency of trans-mission shifts and improve the control of vehicle speed.
To turn the Tow/Haul mode on or off, press the Tow/Haul button on the center console.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The battery is located beneath the floor behind the front passenger seat. Jump-start posi-tive and negative posts are located under the hood on the passenger’s side of the vehicle.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one
or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire
pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading
Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire pressures can be
viewed in the Driver Information Center.
Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure
warning light illuminates when the vehicle is first started in cooler temperatures and
then turns off as the vehicle is driven, check for the proper tire pressures.
Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment

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Roadside Assistance
1-800-GMC-8782 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
(1-800-462-8782)
As the owner of a new GMC, you are automatically enrolled in the GMC Roadside
Assistance program for up to 5 years/60,000 miles, whichever occurs first, at no expense
to you. GMC’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of trained
advisors who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to contact a service provider
for light services (fuel delivery, jump-start, flat tire and lock-out) or make arrangements
to tow your vehicle to the nearest GMC dealer.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
If you require roadside service and have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar
button and the vehicle will send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who
will speak to you, assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact
location so you will get the help you need.
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