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GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9803770) - 2017 - crc - 7/12/16
Driving and Operating 279
Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the
safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue
from contacting the road if it
becomes separated from the hitch.
Always leave just enough slack so
the rig can turn. Never allow safety
chains to drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
A loaded trailer that weighs more
than 450 kg (1,000 lb) needs to have
its own brake system that is
adequate for the weight of the
trailer. Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for the trailer brakes
so they are installed, adjusted, and
maintained properly.
Because the vehicle has antilock
brakes, do not try to tap into the
vehicle's hydraulic brake system.
If you do, both brake systems will
not work well, or at all.
Trailer Wiring Harness
Basic Trailer Wiring
The trailer wiring harness, with a
seven-pin connector, is located at
the rear of the vehicle and is tied to
the vehicle's frame. The harness
connector can be plugged into a
seven-pin universal heavy-duty
trailer connector available through
your dealer.
Use only a round, seven-wire
connector with flat blade terminals
meeting SAE J2863 specifications
for proper electrical connectivity.
The seven-wire harness contains
the following trailer circuits:
.Yellow/Gray: Stop/Turn
Signal Left
. Green/Violet: Stop/Turn Signal
Right
. Gray/Brown: Parking Lamps
. White/Green: Back-up Lamps
. Red/Green: Back-up Lamps
. Black: Ground
. Blue: Electric Brake* *The fuse for this circuit is installed
in the underhood electrical center,
but the wires are not connected.
They should be connected by your
dealer or a qualified service center.
If the back-up lamp circuit is not
functional, contact your dealer.
If a remote (non-vehicle) battery is
being charged, turn the Tow/Haul
Mode knob on the center console.
This will boost the vehicle system
voltage and properly charge the
battery. If the trailer is too light for
Tow/Haul Mode, turn on the
headlamps (non-HID only) as a
second way to boost the vehicle
system and charge the battery.

GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9803770) - 2017 - crc - 7/12/16
280 Driving and Operating
Electric Trailer Brake Control
Wiring Provisions
These wiring provisions for an
electric trailer brake controller are
included with the vehicle as part of
the trailer wiring package. The
instrument panel contains blunt cut
wires above the parking brake
assembly for the electric trailer
brake controller. The harness
contains the following wires:
.Blue: “To Trailer”
. Red/Black or Red/Blue:
Battery Feed
. White/Blue: Brake Apply Signal
. Black: Ground
The electric trailer brake controller
should be installed by your dealer or
a qualified service center.Conversions and
Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
{Warning
The Data Link Connector (DLC) is
used for vehicle service and
Emission Inspection/Maintenance
testing. See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (Check Engine Light)
0 132. A device connected to the
DLC —such as an aftermarket
fleet or driver-behavior tracking
device —may interfere with
vehicle systems. This could affect
vehicle operation and cause a
crash. Such devices may also
access information stored in the
vehicle’s systems.
Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Always check
with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment.
Add-on equipment can drain the
vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
vehicle is not operating.
The vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to the vehicle, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 085 and Adding Equipment
to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 086.

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OnStar 397
OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system
that can connect to an OnStar
Advisor for Emergency, Security,
Navigation, Connections, and
Diagnostics Services. OnStar
services may require a paid
subscription and data plan. OnStar
requires the vehicle battery and
electrical system, cellular service,
and GPS satellite signals to be
available and operating. OnStar acts
as a link to existing emergency
service providers. OnStar may
collect information about you and
your vehicle, including location
information. See OnStar User Terms, Privacy Statement, and
Software Terms for more details
including system limitations at
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
The OnStar system status light is
next to the OnStar buttons. If the
status light is:
.
Solid Green: System is ready.
. Flashing Green: On a call.
. Red: Indicates a problem.
. Off: System is active. Press
Q
twice to speak with an OnStar
Advisor.
Press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an
Advisor.
Press
=to:
. Make a call, end a call,
or answer an incoming call.
. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling
voice commands.
. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation voice commands.

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408 Index
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 255
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 179
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Auxiliary
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery - North America . . . . 301, 351
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 303
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 134
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 262
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 305
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .282, 301, 351
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Management System . . . . . . . . . 109
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 108
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 132

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414 Index
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 225
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 290
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 87
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 387
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 181
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 393
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 303
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 231
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 255
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 81
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 137 Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 282
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 230
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 73
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 395
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 390
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 301, 351