2007 GMC ACADIA Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Safety Belts
............................................ 24
Child Restraints
...................................... 48
Airbag System
........................................ 76
Restraint System Check
......................... 92
Features and Controls
................................. 95
Keys
....................................................... 97
Doors and Locks
.................................. 106
Windows
............................................... 114
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 123
Mirrors
.................................................. 140
OnStar
®System
................................... 145
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 149
Storage Areas
...................................... 161
Sunroof
................................................ 164Instrument Panel
........................................ 167
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 170
Climate Controls
................................... 199
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
... 214
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 232
Audio System(s)
................................... 264
Driving Your Vehicle
.................................. 329
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 330
Towing
................................................. 367
Service and Appearance Care
................... 383
Service
................................................. 385
Fuel
...................................................... 387
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 394
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 430
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 431
Bulb Replacement
................................ 432
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 434
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Tires
..................................................... 435
Appearance Care
.................................. 478
Vehicle Identication
............................. 488
Electrical System
.................................. 489
Capacities and Specications
................ 497
Maintenance Schedule
............................... 499
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 500Customer Assistance Information
............. 517
Customer Assistance and Information
.... 518
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 533
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
..... 536
Index
........................................................... 539
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
GMC, and the GMC Emblem, are registered
trademarks, and the name ACADIA is a trademark
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15861570 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Driver Seat Height Adjuster......................... 10
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Lumbar............................................. 12
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 17
Rear Seats.................................................... 18
Rear Seat Operation................................... 18
Third Row Seats......................................... 21
Safety Belts.................................................. 24
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 29Driver Position............................................. 30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 39
Right Front Passenger Position................... 39
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 40
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 43
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 47
Safety Belt Extender................................... 47
Child Restraints............................................ 48
Older Children............................................. 48
Infants and Young Children......................... 51
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 55
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 60
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 72
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Airbag System.............................................. 76
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 79
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 81
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 83
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 84
Passenger Sensing System......................... 85Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 90
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 91
Restraint System Check............................... 92
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 93
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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