2007 GMC ACADIA fuel

Fuel Gage
When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you
about how much fuel you have left in your tank.
The gage will rst indicate empty before you
are out of fuel, and you should get more fuel as
soon as possible.When the fuel tank is low on fuel, the FUEL
LEVEL LOW message will appear on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). For more
information seeDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 244.
Here are some situations you may experience with
your fuel gage. None of these indicate a problem
with the fuel gage.
At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off
before the gage reads full.
It takes a little more or less fuel to ll up than
the fuel gage indicated. For example, the
gage may have indicated the tank was half full,
but it actually took a little more or less than
half the tank’s capacity to ll the tank.
The gage goes back to empty when you turn
off the ignition.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)
Your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC).
The DIC displays information about your vehicle.
It also displays warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
All messages will appear in the DIC display
located at the top of the instrument panel cluster.
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on.
After a short delay, the DIC will display the
information that was last displayed before the
engine was turned off.
The DIC also displays a shift lever position
indicator on the bottom line of the display. See
Automatic Transmission Operation on page 129
for more information.The outside air temperature also displays on the
DIC when viewing the trip and fuel information.
The outside air temperature automatically
appears in the top right corner of the DIC display.
If there is a problem with the system that
controls the temperature display, the numbers
will be replaced with dashes. If this occurs,
have the vehicle serviced.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, see “DIC Operation
and Displays (With DIC Buttons)” later in this
section andDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC
Buttons) on page 255for the displays available.
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, see
“DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC
Buttons)” later in this section for the displays
available.
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DIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons)
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, the information
below explains the operation of this system.
The DIC has different displays which can be
accessed by pressing the DIC buttons located
on the instrument panel. SeeInstrument Panel
Overview on page 170for more information.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The DIC also allows some features to be
customized. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 255for more
information.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, you can also
use the trip odometer reset stem to view the
odometer and trip odometers.
DIC Buttons
The buttons are the set/reset, customization,
vehicle information, and trip/fuel buttons. The
button functions are detailed in the following pages.
V(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset
certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge
messages on the DIC.
U(Customization):Press this button to
customize the feature settings on your vehicle.
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 255for more information.
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T(Vehicle Information):Press this button to
display the oil life, park assist on vehicles with this
feature, units, tire pressure readings, Tire Pressure
Monitor (TPM) system programming, and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter programming.
3(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to display the
odometer, trip odometers, fuel range, average
economy, timer, fuel used, and average speed.
Vehicle Information Menu Items
T
(Vehicle Information):Press this button
to scroll through the following menu items:
OIL LIFE
Press the vehicle information button until OIL LIFE
REMAINING displays. This display shows an
estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. If you
see 99% OIL LIFE REMAINING on the display,
that means 99% of the current oil life remains.
The engine oil life system will alert you to change
the oil on a schedule consistent with your
driving conditions.When the remaining oil life is low, the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message will appear on
the display. See “CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON” underDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 244. You should change the oil as
soon as you can. SeeEngine Oil on page 397.
In addition to the engine oil life system
monitoring the oil life, additional maintenance
is recommended in the Maintenance Schedule
in this manual. SeeScheduled Maintenance
on page 502for more information.
Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE display
yourself after each oil change. It will not reset
itself. Also, be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE
display accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed. It cannot
be reset accurately until the next oil change.
To reset the engine oil life system, seeEngine
Oil Life System on page 400.
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Trip/Fuel Menu Items
3
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to scroll
through the following menu items:
ODOMETER
Press the trip/fuel button until ODOMETER
displays. This display shows the distance the
vehicle has been driven in either miles (mi)
or kilometers (km). Pressing the trip odometer
reset stem will also display the odometer.
To switch between English and metric
measurements, see “UNITS” later in this section.
TRIP A and TRIP B
Press the trip/fuel button until TRIP A or TRIP B
displays. This display shows the current distance
traveled in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km)
since the last reset for each trip odometer. Both
trip odometers can be used at the same time.
Pressing the trip odometer reset stem will
also display the trip odometers.Each trip odometer can be reset to zero separately
by pressing the set/reset button or the trip odometer
reset stem while the desired trip odometer is
displayed.
The trip odometer has a feature called the
retro-active reset. This can be used to set the
trip odometer to the number of miles (kilometers)
driven since the ignition was last turned on.
This can be used if the trip odometer is not reset
at the beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and
hold the set/reset button for at least four seconds.
The trip odometer will display the number of
miles (mi) or kilometers (km) driven since the
ignition was last turned on and the vehicle
was moving. Once the vehicle begins moving,
the trip odometer will accumulate mileage.
For example, if the vehicle was driven 5 miles
(8 km) before it is started again, and then
the retro-active reset feature is activated, the
display will show 5 miles (8 km). As the vehicle
begins moving, the display will then increase
to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
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If the retro-active reset feature is activated after
the vehicle is started, but before it begins moving,
the display will show the number of miles (mi)
or kilometers (km) that were driven during the
last ignition cycle.
RANGE
Press the trip/fuel button until RANGE displays.
This display shows the approximate number
of remaining miles (mi) or kilometers (km) the
vehicle can be driven without refueling. The
display will show LOW if the fuel level is low.
The fuel range estimate is based on an average
of the vehicle’s fuel economy over recent
driving history and the amount of fuel remaining
in the fuel tank. This estimate will change if driving
conditions change. For example, if driving in
traffic and making frequent stops, this display
may read one number, but if the vehicle is driven
on a freeway, the number may change even
though the same amount of fuel is in the fuel
tank. This is because different driving conditions
produce different fuel economies. Generally,
freeway driving produces better fuel economy
than city driving. Fuel range cannot be reset.
AVG (Average) ECONOMY
Press the trip/fuel button until AVG ECONOMY
displays. This display shows the approximate
average miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km). This number is
calculated based on the number of mpg (L/100 km)
recorded since the last time this menu item was
reset. To reset AVG ECONOMY, press and
hold the set/reset button.
TIMER
Press the trip/fuel button until TIMER displays.
This display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, press the set/reset button while
TIMER is displayed. The display will show the
amount of time that has passed since the timer
was last reset, not including time the ignition is off.
Time will continue to be counted as long as the
ignition is on, even if another display is being shown
on the DIC. The timer will record up to 99 hours,
59 minutes and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after which
the display will return to zero.
To stop the timer, press the set/reset button briey
while TIMER is displayed.
To reset the timer to zero, press and hold the
set/reset button while TIMER is displayed.
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FUEL USED
Press the trip/fuel button until FUEL USED
displays. This display shows the number of
gallons (gal) or liters (L) of fuel used since the
last reset of this menu item. To reset the fuel
used information, press and hold the set/reset
button while FUEL USED is displayed.
AVG (Average) SPEED
Press the trip/fuel button until AVG SPEED
displays. This display shows the average
speed of the vehicle in miles per hour (mph)
or kilometers per hour (km/h). This average is
calculated based on the various vehicle speeds
recorded since the last reset of this value.
To reset the value to zero, press and hold the
set/reset button.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons)
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, the
information below explains the operation of
this system.
The DIC has different displays which can be
accessed by pressing the trip odometer reset stem
located on the instrument panel cluster. Pressing
the trip odometer reset stem will also turn off,
or acknowledge, DIC messages.
The DIC displays trip and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, you
can use the trip odometer reset stem to view the
following displays: odometer, trip odometers,
oil life, park assist menu for vehicles with
the Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,
Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system programming,
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming, units, and display language.
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ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE
Notice:If you drive your vehicle while the
engine is overheating, severe engine damage
may occur. If an overheat warning appears on
the instrument panel cluster and/or DIC, stop
the vehicle as soon as possible. SeeEngine
Overheating on page 410for more information.
This message displays and a chime sounds
if the engine cooling system reaches unsafe
temperatures for operation. Stop and turn off the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so to avoid
severe damage. This message clears when the
engine has cooled to a safe operating temperature.
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays and a chime sounds when
the cooling system temperature gets too hot
and the engine further enters the engine coolant
protection mode. SeeEngine Overheating on
page 410for further information.This message also displays when the vehicle’s
engine power is reduced. Reduced engine power
can affect the vehicle’s ability to accelerate.
If this message is on, but there is no reduction
in performance, proceed to your destination.
The performance may be reduced the next time
the vehicle is driven. The vehicle may be driven at
a reduced speed while this message is on, but
acceleration and speed may be reduced. Anytime
this message stays on, the vehicle should be
taken to your dealer/retailer for service as soon
as possible.
FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays and a chime sounds if
the fuel level is low. Refuel as soon as possible.
SeeFuel Gage on page 231andFuel on page 387
for more information.
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