2009 GMC ACADIA light

Getting to Know Your Acadia20
To adjust the position of the center
console/armrest while in the driver’s
seat, pull up and hold the larger lever
(A) located on the right front of the
console and slide the console forward
or backward.
To open the console storage area, press
the smaller button (B) located on the left
front of the console.
Slide the console back to operate the
tambour sliding door. Remove the tray
under the door to access an additional
accessory power outlet or for more
storage space.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Center Console Features
AB
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
(if equipped)
This feature
uses ultrasonic
sensors on the
rear bumpers to
help you avoid
colliding with
objects when
parking the vehicle. It operates only at
speeds less than 5 mph.
The rear parking assist display is locat-
ed near the rear window and provides
the following indicators when an object
is detected:
• At 8 ft. (2.5 m), one light illuminates.
• At 40 in. (1.0 m), two lights illuminate.
• At 23 in. (0.6 m), all three lights
illuminate.
• At 12 in. (0.3 m), a chime sounds and
all three lights flash.
Use the Driver Information Center to
turn off the system when towing. The
system automatically turns back on after
each vehicle start.
Rear Vision Camera (if equipped)
When the vehicle is shifted into
Reverse, a view of the area behind the
vehicle is displayed on the inside rear-
view mirror or the navigation system
screen (if equipped).
The camera is located above the rear
license plate. Clean the camera lens
with water and a soft cloth.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
2nd-Row Console Features
(if equipped)
To open the upper storage area, press
the upper button located on the front of
the console.
To open the lower storage area, press
the lower button located on the front of
the console.
To fold the top of the console forward for
increased storage space, slide the front
console completely forward; then lift up
the handle on the rear of the 2nd-row
console and pull forward.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
• Press and hold the (Power
Liftgate) button on the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter until the
liftgate starts moving. Press it again
to reverse operation.
• Press the (Power Liftgate) button
on the center console in front of the
shift lever. Press it again to reverse
operation.
• Press the touchpad on the liftgate
handle to open. Press it again to
reverse operation.
• Press the
button on the
bottom of the
liftgate, next to
the liftgate
latch, to close.
Press it again to reverse operation.
To disable all power liftgate controls,
switch the button on the center
console to the OFF position. The liftgate
can be opened and closed manually.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter. The remote start capability must
be turned on using the Driver Information
Center.
The vehicle’s automatic climate control
system (if equipped) will default to a
heating or cooling mode based onoutside temperature, and the manual
climate control system will turn on at the
same setting as when the vehicle was
last turned off.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote-start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle. (Transmitter range is within
approximately 195 feet of the vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will light and remain on
while the engine is running. The enginewill continue running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted in
the ignition and turned to the On position
before driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
• Press and hold the (Remote Start)
button until the parking lamps turn off.
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the On position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, the hood or liftgate is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.

The Tow/Haul mode (if equipped) assists
when pulling a heavy trailer by reducing
the frequency of transmission shifts and
improves the control of vehicle speed.
To turn on this feature,
press the (Tow/
Haul) button located on
the center console in
front of the shift lever.
Press it again to turn off the feature.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Getting to Know Your Acadia22
Trailer Towing
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Refueling the Vehicle
To open the fuel door, press the center
of the rear edge of the door and it will
pop open slightly. Pull the door to open
it fully.
When closing the fuel door, press the
center of the rear edge of the door until
it is flush with the side of the vehicle.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Transmission
Operation
The automatic transmission has an
Electronic Range Select mode that
enables the driver to select the top-gear
limit desired for
the current driving
conditions, such
as when driving
on downhill
grades. This pro-
vides engine brak-
ing and reduces
brake wear.
To use this feature, move the shift lever
to the Low (L) range position and select
a lower or higher driving gear using the
+ / – button on the side of the shift lever.
The display on the instrument panel clus-
ter will show the current gear selection.
The transmission will be limited to the
gear selected and lower gears. Gears
higher than the gear selected will not be
available.
If current vehicle speed is too high or
too low for the requested gear, the shift
will not occur.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System
StabiliTrak is an advanced computer-
controlled vehicle stability and traction
enhancement system that assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. It turns on
automatically every time you start your
vehicle.
To limit wheelspin and help maintain
directional control, you should always
leave the system on. However, if your
vehicle becomes stuck and rocking the
vehicle is required,
the system should be
turned off.
To turn off the traction
control part of the
system, press the
(Traction Control) button located on the
center console in front of the shift lever.
When the system is turned off, the
Traction Control light will illuminate.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

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Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru-
ment panel. The low tire pressure
warning light will remain on until you
correct the tire pressure.
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE message
may appear on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low
fuel warning light illuminates). The Tire
and Loading Information label, located
on the center pillar below the driver’s
door latch, shows the correct tire
pressure for the tires when they’re cold.
“Cold” means your vehicle has been
sitting for at least three hours or driven
no more than one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle start-up, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has not
been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive. This could be
an early indicator that your tire pres-
sures are getting low and the tires need
to be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert
you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’t
replace normal monthly tire maintenance.
Resetting the Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine oil
life based on vehicle use and displays
CHANGE OIL SOON in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when it’s
necessary to change your engine oil and
filter. The Oil Life System should be reset
to 100% only following an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System (without DIC):
1. Turn on the ignition, with the engine
off.
2. Fully press and release the accelera-
tor pedal slowly three times within five
seconds.
3. Turn off the ignition.
To reset the Oil Life System (with DIC):
1. Turn on the ignition, with the engine
off.
2. Press the (Vehicle Information)
button until the DIC displays OIL LIFE
REMAINING.
3. Press and hold the (Set/Reset)
button until 100% is displayed.
4. Turn off the ignition.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.