2008 GMC ACADIA service

OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions for information on data collection
and use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-47
in this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-4
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-76
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-26, 3-29
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-43
Readiness Light..........................................3-42
Airbag System................................................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-69
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-67
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-64
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-76
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-68
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-75
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-68
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-48Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-91
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Audio System.................................................3-84
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-128
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-115
Radio Reception........................................3-129
Rear Audio Controller (RAC)........................3-127
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-125
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-18
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-15
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Disc, MP3..........................................3-104, 3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-5
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-57
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-57, 3-63
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-75
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-21
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-29
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
E
EDR .............................................................7-15
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-100
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-100
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-50
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-29
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-49
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-49
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-25
Running While Parked..................................2-39
Starting......................................................2-27
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-36
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-84
Floor Mats.....................................................2-57
Fluid.............................................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-55
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-56
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-100
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Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-58
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-50
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat and Mirrors.................................. 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®.............2-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MP3 ..................................................3-104, 3-108
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-115
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
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O
Odometer......................................................3-41
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-54
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-36
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Orange Covered Wiring...................................5-99
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-36
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-42
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-26
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-95
Parade Dimming.............................................3-18
Park Aid................................................2-45, 2-47
Park Brake....................................................2-35
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Parking
Assist........................................................2-45
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-43
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-70
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-23
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-100
Liftgate......................................................2-14
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-25
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-27
Seat............................................................ 1-3
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-77
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-78
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-27
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-21
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-39
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-92
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints..........................................1-10Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-6
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Third Row Seat...........................................1-13
Second Row Center Console............................2-56
Secondary Latch System.................................5-81
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-55
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-58
Security Light.................................................3-54
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-6
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-50
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-75
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
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Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-36
Visors...........................................................2-21
Voltage Devices, High and Wiring.....................5-99
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-46
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-39
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Different Size..............................................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-68Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-46
Windows.......................................................2-18
Power........................................................2-19
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-94
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-47
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-100
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-11
Winter Driving................................................4-17
Wiring, High Voltage Devices............................5-99
X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-113
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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