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GMC Acadia Limited Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-10283134) -
2017 - crc - 3/30/16
Vehicle Care 277
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel-drive vehicles must not be
towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground or dinghy towed
from the front.
Dolly Towing
(Front-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles Only)
To tow a front-wheel-drive vehicle
from the front with two wheels on
the ground:1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a
clamping device designed for
towing. 5. Remove the key from the
ignition.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
7. Release the parking brake.
Towing the Vehicle from
the Rear

GMC Acadia Limited Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-10283134) -
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Service and Maintenance 291
.Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0228.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0229.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0229.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof041.

GMC Acadia Limited Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-10283134) -
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OnStar 319
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar service plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block™,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown
®,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.

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324 OnStar
to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming—may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0314.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for 10 days
without an ignition cycle. If the
vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.

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Index 329
Automatic TransmissionManual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
B
BatteryLoad Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Battery - North America . . . . 227, 271
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 229
Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 231
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .209, 227, 271
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 93
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 109
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 229
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 75
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 311
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

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332 Index
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 139Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 288
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 144
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running Lamps/
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Delayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .115
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 165
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 38
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 127
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23