2008 GMC ACADIA engine

Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-127
Audio System(s).............................................3-87
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-30
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-35
System Warning Light..................................3-47
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
License Plate Lamps....................................5-46
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-46
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
Calibration.....................................................2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-107
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-38, 4-17, 4-30
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Cargo Cover..................................................2-58
Cargo Management System.............................2-59
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-59
CD, MP3 ............................................3-104, 3-108
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-56
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-45
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-50
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-43
Infants and Young Children...........................1-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-47
Older Children.............................................1-36
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-58
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-46
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-91
Interior.......................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Climate Control System...................................3-26
Dual Automatic............................................3-29
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-36
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-36
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-38Clock............................................................3-85
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88
Compass.......................................................2-40
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-21
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-49
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-49
Heater, Engine............................................2-29
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Courtesy Lamps.............................................
3-17
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-55
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-55
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
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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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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-49
Fuel..........................................................3-56
Speedometer..............................................3-41
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-46
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-55
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-10
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-45
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-16
Delayed.....................................................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-26
Heater...........................................................3-29
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
High Voltage Devices and Wiring......................5-99
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-55
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-22
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-39
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-55
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-55
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-40
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-17
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-30
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-47
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-46
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-13
Liftgate, Power...............................................2-14
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-42
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-48Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-47
Charging System.........................................3-45
Cruise Control.............................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-49
Fog Lamp..................................................3-55
Highbeam On.............................................3-55
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-54
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-43
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-41
Security.....................................................3-54
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-48
Tire Pressure..............................................3-50
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-55
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-18
Delayed Exit...............................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-17
Parade Dimming..........................................3-18
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-21
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
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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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Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-88
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-41
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-48
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-27
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-128
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..........................2-59
Center Console Storage Area........................2-56
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-55
Glove Box..................................................2-55
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-55
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-58Storage Areas (cont.)
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-58
Second Row Center Console........................2-56
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-20
Sun Visors.....................................................2-21
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
T
Tachometer....................................................3-41
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Telescopic Wheel.............................................. 3-6
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-127
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-21
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-85
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-50
Tires.............................................................5-48
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-94
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-70
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