traction control GMC ACADIA 2018 Get To Know Guide

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Memory Seat Buttons
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
Turn Signal Lever/Exterior Lamp Controls/IntelliBeam ButtonFWindshield Wipers Lever
Engine Start-Stop Button
Driver Information Center
Power Liftgate Control
Cruise Control/Forward Collision AlertF/Heated Steering WheelF Buttons
Power Mirror/ Window Controls
Audio Volume Controls (behind steering wheel)
Driver Information Center Controls/Voice Recognition Buttons
Audio Next-Previous Favorite Station Controls (behind steering wheel)
Steering Wheel Adjustment Lever
Electric Parking Brake Switch
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Check Engine
Engine Oil Pressure
Lane Keep Assist
Airbag Readiness
Cruise Control Set
Service Electric Parking Brake
Traction Control/StabiliTrak Active
Charging System
Security
Safety Belt Reminder
Brake System Warning
BRAKE Electric Parking Brake
Symbols

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Refer to your Owner’s Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner’s Manual.
Infotainment System Touch ScreenInfotainment System Controls
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Button
Driver’s Heated/Vented Seat ButtonsF
Hazard Warning Flashers Button
USB Ports/Accessory Power Outlet
Climate Controls
Passenger’s Heated/Vented Seat ButtonsF
IntelliBeam Lighting
Lights On Reminder
Antilock Brake System Warning
Low Tire Pressure
Power Steering Warning
Vehicle Ahead
StabiliTrak Off
2 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder
F Optional equipment

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TRACTION SELECT
The Traction Select system automatically adjusts various vehicle controls based on driv-ing preferences, weather and road conditions.
Rotate the Traction Select knob on the
center console to select Tour,
All-Wheel Drive (AWD models only),
Sport, Snow/Ice (front-wheel drive models only), Off-Road (AWD models only), or Tow/Haul.
The AWD indicator will illuminate when an AWD mode is selected.
If the vehicle is in Tour or AWD mode, it will stay in that mode through\
future ignition cycles.
Hill Descent ControlF
Hill Descent Control sets and maintains vehicle speed from 2–14 mph w\
hile descending a very steep incline in a forward or reverse gear.
Press the Hill Descent Control button on the center console. Vehicle speed must be below 31 mph to turn on the system.
Increase or decrease speed by applying the accelerator or brake pedal, o\
r use the Cruise Control +/– buttons on the steering wheel. The adjusted speed becomes the new set s\
peed. The symbol flashes on the instrument cluster when the system is actively a\
pplying the brakes to maintain vehicle speed.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment
ACTIVE TOWF
Rear Vision Camera Center Guideline
Active Tow displays a center guideline on the Rear Vision Camera display to help align the vehicle’s hitch bar with a trailer coupler.
1. Touch the Camera button on the touch screen.
2. On the Rear Vision Camera display screen, select the trailer guidance line button to view the center guideline.
Trailer View
To check the trailer when driving above 5 mph, touch the Camera button on the touch screen. The Rear View Camera displays the rear view of the vehicle. Press X to e\
xit the view. The view is exited automatically after 8 seconds.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Systems
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak® sta\
bility control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving condition\
s. Both systems turn on auto-matically every time the vehicle is started. Turn off traction control i\
f the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button on the center console to turn traction control on or off.
Front Pedestrian BrakingF
During daytime driving, the system detects pedestrians directly ahead up to a distance of approx-imately 131 feet and displays an amber indicator. When approaching a detected pedestrian too quickly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and the Safety Alert Se\
at pulses or beeps sound (if selected). The system may prepare the brakes or automatically brak\
e the vehicle.
To set to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Col\
lision/Detection > Front Pedestrian Detection.
FrontF and Rear Vision Camera
When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle di\
splays on the infotain-ment screen. After shifting from Reverse to Drive, a view of the area in fron\
t of the vehicle
displays. Vehicle speed must be below 5 mph.
Touch Front or Rear Camera on the camera screen to display the front or rear view.
Touch the Guidance Lines button on the camera screen to turn the guidelines on or off.
Surround VisionF
The Surround Vision system displays a bird’s-eye view of the area sur\
rounding the vehicle on the touch screen when the vehicle is in Reverse or Drive below 5 mph.
FrontF and RearF Parking Assist
During low-speed parking maneuvers, the system provides “distance to \
closest object”
information on the Driver Information Center and the Safety Alert Seat p\
ulses or a beep sounds (if selected). When an object is very close, the Safety Alert Seat pul\
ses 5 times or beeps sound (if selected).
Rear Cross Traffic AlertF
When the vehicle is in Reverse, the system warns of traffic coming in either direction by displaying a red alert on the infotainment screen and the left or right side of the Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
To turn the Parking Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert systems on or off, press the Parking Assist button on the center console.
F Optional equipment
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.