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GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-16402009) - 2023 - CRC - 3/29/22
206 Driving and Operating
The idle speed will go down as the
engine gets warm. Do not race the
engine immediately after starting it.
If the remote key is not in the vehicle,
if there is interference, or if the remote
key battery is low, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will display a
message.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long periods of
time, by trying to start the engine
immediately after cranking has ended,
can overheat and damage the cranking
motor, and drain the battery. Wait at
least 15 seconds between each try, to let
the cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in very cold
weather (below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much gasoline. Try
pushing the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there as you
press ENGINE START/STOP, for up to a
maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to allow
the cranking motor to cool down. When
the engine starts, let go of the button and the accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the
same thing. This clears the extra gasoline
from the engine. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it. Operate
the engine and transmission gently until
the oil warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Stop/Start System
The Stop/Start system will shut off the
engine to help conserve fuel. It has
components designed for the increased
number of starts.
{Warning
The automatic engine Stop/Start feature
causes the engine to shut off while the
vehicle is still on. Do not exit the vehicle
before shifting to P (Park). The vehicle
may restart and move unexpectedly.
Always shift to P (Park), and then turn
the ignition off before exiting the vehicle.
Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and the vehicle
is at a complete stop, the engine may turn
off. When stopped, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. See Tachometer0101. When the brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the engine will
restart.
To maintain vehicle performance, other
conditions may cause the engine to
automatically restart before the brake pedal
is released.
Auto Stops may not occur and/or auto
restarts may occur because:
.The climate control settings require the
engine to be running to cool or heat the
vehicle interior.
.The vehicle battery needs to charge.
.The vehicle battery has recently been
disconnected.
.Minimum vehicle speed has not been
reached since the last Auto Stop
.The accelerator pedal is pressed.
.The engine or transmission is not at the
required operating temperature.
.The outside temperature is not in the
required operating range.
.The transmission is shifted out of
D (Drive) to any gear other than P (Park).
.Certain driver modes have been selected.
See
Driver Mode Control 0220.
.The vehicle is on a steep hill or grade.

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250 Driving and Operating
The following information has many
time-tested, important trailering tips and
safety rules. Many of these are important
for your safety and that of your passengers.
Read this section carefully before pulling a
trailer.
When towing a trailer:
.Become familiar with and follow all state
and local laws that apply to trailer
towing. These requirements vary from
state to state.
.State laws may require the use of
extended side view mirrors. If your
visibility is limited or restricted while
towing, install extended side view mirrors,
even if not required.
.Do not tow a trailer during the first
800 km (500 mi) of vehicle use to
prevent damage to the engine, axle,
or other parts.
.GM recommends performing an oil
change to the vehicle before heavy
towing.
.Do not drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle during
the first 800 km (500 mi) of trailer
towing.
.Vehicles can tow in D (Drive). Tow/Haul
Mode is recommended for heavier trailers.
SeeDriver Mode Control 0220. If the
transmission downshifts too often, a
lower gear may be selected using Manual
Mode. See Manual Mode 0214.
If equipped, the following driver assistance
features should be turned off when towing
a trailer:
.Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
.Super Cruise Control
.Park Assist
.Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
.Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
If equipped, the following driver assistance
features should be turned to alert or off
when towing a trailer:
.Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
.Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
.Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
If equipped with Lane Change Alert (LCA),
the LCA detection zones that extend back
from the side of the vehicle do not move
further back when a trailer is towed. Use
caution while changing lanes when towing a
trailer. If equipped with Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA), use caution while backing up when
towing a trailer, as the RCTA detection zones
that extend out from the back of the vehicle
do not move further back when a trailer is
towed.
{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death from
carbon monoxide (CO), when towing a
trailer:
.Do not drive with the liftgate, trunk/
hatch, or rear-most window open.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control system to a
setting that brings in only outside air.
See
“Climate Control Systems” in the
Index.
For more information about carbon
monoxide, see Engine Exhaust 0210.
Towing a trailer requires experience. The
combination of the vehicle and trailer is
longer and not as responsive as the vehicle
itself. Get used to the handling and braking
of the combination by driving on a level
road surface before driving on public roads.

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Vehicle Care 309
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to
Federal Safety Requirements In Addition
To These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1½)
times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance. Warning:
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade Ccorresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Warning:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned and
balanced at the factory to provide the
longest tire life and best overall
performance. Adjustments to wheel
alignment and tire balancing are not
necessary on a regular basis. Consider an
alignment check if there is unusual tire wear
or the vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to the
left or right, depending on the crown of the
road and/or other road surface variations

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Index 373
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 99
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 218
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 111
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 187
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 356
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 358
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . 351
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Data Collection (cont'd)
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 280
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . 114, 116, 119
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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374 Index
DrivingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 249
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Dual
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 183
E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 285 Electrical System (cont'd)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 290
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 106
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 111
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Fog Lamp Light Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

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378 Index
OnStar (cont'd)Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 235
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Parking
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . .158
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 324
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 358
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear
Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 237
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 343