AUX GMC ACADIA 2016 Owner's Manual

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0191.
2. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0105 (Out of View).
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 152.
3. Instrument Cluster 0111.
4. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0127
(If Equipped).
5. Instrument Panel Storage 098.
6. Infotainment 0157.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 073.
8. Hazard Warning Flashers
0152.
9. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 053 (If Equipped).
10. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0106.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0217.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0224 (If Equipped). Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)
0228 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode 0214.
Power Liftgate Button (If
Equipped). See Liftgate035.
11. Power Outlets 0108.
12. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices 0169.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0211.
14. Climate Control Systems 0182
or Dual Automatic Climate
Control System 0185 (If
Equipped).
15. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0123.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0105
(If Equipped).
17. Horn 0105.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0104.
19. Cruise Control 0219. 20. Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps 0153.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0153.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0117.
22. Parking Brake 0216.
23. Hood Release. See Hood
0 243.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0150.

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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
PUSH/O:Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to adjust the
volume.
Z: Press to eject a disc from the
CD player. See CD Player0166. AUX Port :
3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL : Turn to manually find a
station or highlight a menu
selection. Press to select a
highlighted selection.
D: Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” inOperation
0 159.
SRCE : Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, and if equipped,
SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary, rear
auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
FAV : Press to display the favorite
list or add a favorite. See Operation
0 159.
©SEEK or SEEK¨:Seek or scan
stations and tracks. See Operation
0 159.
/BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
1−5 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.

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2. Repeat for each preset.
See AM-FM Radio 0162.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 0108.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM®satellite radio tuner and a
valid SiriusXM satellite radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
. www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.). .
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0165.
Portable Audio Devices
The vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input jack on the faceplate
and a USB port in the center stack.
External devices such as iPods,
laptop computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, USB storage devices,
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.
If equipped, there are two USB
ports on the rear of the center
console that can be used for
charging only. They can charge
devices that draw 2.1 amps or less.
See the device’ s owner manual for
the specification.
See Auxiliary Devices 0169.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
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 0173.
Steering Wheel Controls

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worc/x:Press to change
favorite radio stations, select tracks
on a CD, or navigate tracks or
folders on an iPod or USB device.
b/g: Press to interact with
Bluetooth and OnStar®, if equipped.
c/x: Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, and if equipped,
SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary, rear
auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
Press and hold to mute/pause the
system.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, track, or chapter while
sourced to the CD slot, or to select
tracks and folders on an iPod or
USB device.
+
eor −e:Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0105.
Cruise Control
I:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. The indicator light on the
button comes on when the cruise
control is on.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET– :Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
[: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0219.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0224.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor

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Armrest Storage
If equipped, the rear seat armrest
may have two cupholders. Pull the
armrest down to access the
cupholders.
Center Console Storage
Pull up the lever on the front of the
center console armrest to slide it
forward and backward. To open the
armrest storage area, press the
button on the front of the armrest.
There is additional storage under
the armrest. Move the armrest all
the way to the rear position, then
slide the storage cover back to
access.
There is a removable tray in the
storage area. Pull up on the tray to
remove and access the lower
storage area and power outlet. See
Power Outlets0108.
There may be two charging USB
ports on the rear of the console.
See Auxiliary Devices 0169.

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Steering Wheel Controls
Vehicles with audio steering wheel
controls could differ depending on
the vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
worc/x(Next/Previous) :
Press to select preset or favorite
radio stations, select tracks on a
CD, or select tracks and navigate
folders on an iPod
®or USB device.
To select tracks on an iPod or USB
device: .
Press and hold
worc/x
while listening to a song listed in
the main audio page to quickly
move forward or in reverse
through the tracks.
. Track information is displayed on
the screen. Release
worc
/xwhen the desired track is
reached.
b/g(Press to Talk) : Press to
interact with Bluetooth and OnStar®,
if equipped. See Bluetooth0173
and “OnStar,” if equipped.
c/x(End) :Press to reject an
incoming call or end a current call.
SRCE (Source) : Press to switch
between AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary,
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
Press and hold to mute/pause the
system.
¨(Seek) : Press to go to the next
radio station while in AM, FM,
or SiriusXM
®, if equipped. Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the
CD slot.
Press
¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
+
eor −e(Volume) : Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
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.

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Infotainment System 157
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 158
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 166
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Rear Audio Controller (RAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These

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Overview
The infotainment system is controlled by using the buttons, touch screen,
steering wheel controls, and voice recognition. SeeOperation0159.
1. PUSH/O(Volume/Power)
2.
Z(Eject)
3. CD Slot
4. AUX Port
5. PUSH/SEL (Select) 6.
/BACK
7. SEEK
¨(Next/Forward)
8.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse)
9. FAV (Favorites Menu)
10. SRCE (Source) 11.
D(Home Page)
Operation
Infotainment Controls
PUSH/O(Volume/Power):
. Press to turn the system on
and off.
. Turn to adjust the volume.
Z(Eject) : Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
0 166.
AUX Port : 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL (Select):
. Turn to manually find a station or
highlight a menu selection.
. Press to select a highlighted
selection.
D(Home Page) : Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
later in this section.

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SRCE (Source) :Press to switch
between AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary,
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
Press and hold to mute/pause the
system. Press and hold again to
unmute/resume the system.
FAV (Favorites Menu) : In AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped), press to
change the current favorite page
number above the preset buttons.
Keep pressing to scroll through the
favorites pages. The stored stations
for each list display on the bottom of
the screen. The number of preset
Favorite Pages can be changed by
pressing the Settings button on a
Home Page, then pressing
Favorites Pages, and then selecting
the number of Favorite Pages.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the previous
strong station. Press and hold
for Scan. Press
©again to stop
the scan. .
CD, USB: Press to seek to the
beginning of the current or
previous track.
. CD, USB: Press and hold to
quickly reverse through a track.
Release the button to return to
playing speed. See CD Player
0 166 andAuxiliary Devices
0 169.
SEEK
¨(Next/Forward):
. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped):
Press to seek to the next strong
station. Press and hold for Scan.
Press
¨again to stop the scan.
. CD, USB: Press to seek or skip
the next track or program.
. CD, USB: Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player0166
and Auxiliary Devices 0169.
/BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons are visible on
the screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight or
animate.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page to access all of the
applications.
Back : Press to go back to the
previous page or menu.
Home : From any page, press to
cycle through the Home Pages to
start a different application. The
Home Page can have up to three
pages with eight icons per page.

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Each of these three pages can be
customized to contain your choice
of up to eight per screen. They may
also be re-ordered on each screen
to taste.
FAV (Favorites) :Press to scroll
through the favorites banner on the
bottom of the screen. The favorites
banner stores your favorite radio
and SiriusXM stations (if equipped).
To store a favorite station, press and
hold the desired position on the
banner until a beep is heard.
!(Voice Recognition) : Press to
begin voice recognition. See
Bluetooth 0173.
Menu : Press to enter the Home
Page menu.
qPrevious : Press to go to the
previous Home Page.
Next
r: Press to go to the next
Home Page.
Home Page Features
Some features are disabled when
the vehicle is moving and some
icons may not be active. Now Playing :
Press to display the
active source page. The sources
available are AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, USB, Bluetooth,
or AUX Input.
Settings : Press to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0179.
Tone : Press to display the Tone
Settings menu. The following may
display:
Tone Settings : Press to adjust the
tone settings. The following may
display:
. EQ: Press
oorpto adjust the
equalizer.
. Bass: Press + or −to adjust
the bass.
. Middle: Press + or −to adjust
the middle.
. Treble: Press + or −to adjust the
treble.
. Balance: Press L to hear more
sound from the left speakers or
R for more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers. .
Fade: Press F for more sound
from the front speakers or R for
more sound from the rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
DSP Mode : Press
oorpto adjust
the DSP mode, if equipped.
Language
To change the language of the
screens, see Vehicle
Personalization 0140.
English or Metric Units
To change the screens from English
or metric, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0123.