Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Acadia. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to
ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in
this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATIONInstrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
Head-Up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
SAFETY & SECURITYRemote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .6
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .7
COMFORT Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2nd-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3rd-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Heated Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . .9
Heated and Cooled Seat
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . .9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . .10
Dual Automatic Climate
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Manual Climate Controls . . . . . .11
Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . .12
ENTERTAINMENT Audio System Features . . . . . . .12
XM®Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Navigation Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rear Seat Audio and DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .16
Bluetooth
®System . . . . . . . . . . .16
CONVENIENCE Automatic Headlamp System . . .16
Interior Lighting Features . . . . . .17
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Windshield Wipers and Washer .18Heated Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . .19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
115-Volt Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Center Console Features . . . . . .20
2nd-Row Console Features . . . .20
Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist . . . .20
Power Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .21
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE Refueling the Vehicle . . . . . . . . .22
Automatic Transmission
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
StabiliTrak
® – Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .23
Resetting the Oil Life System . .23
OWNER INFORMATIONRoadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
The Head-Up
Display (HUD)
projects a
range of vehicle
information on
the windshield,
reducing the need to look away from the
road. The information appears as an
image toward the front of the vehicle.
The information displayed by the HUD
may include the speedometer reading,
RPM reading, transmission position,
outside air temperature, high-beam
headlamps and turn signal indicators.
The following HUD controls are located
on the instrument panel to the right of
the steering wheel:
(Off): To turn off the HUD image,
rotate the dimming knob fully
counterclockwise.
Brightness: Rotate the dimming knob
clockwise to brighten and counterclock-
wise to dim the HUD image.
(Up) (Down):Press the up or
down arrow to adjust the position of the
HUD image on the windshield. (It cannot
be adjusted side-to-side.)
If you change your seat position, you
may have to readjust the HUD image for
proper viewing.
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Head-Up Display (if equipped)
Customization Settings with DIC
Buttons
To customize features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to enter the Feature Settings menu.
3. Press the button to scroll through
the available customization features.
4. With the desired feature displayed,
press the (Set/Reset) button to
access the settings.
5. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
6. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
7. Press the button to scroll to the
next available customization feature.
8. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until FEATURE
SETTINGS EXIT is displayed, and
then press the button; or press
the button or the button.
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
warning messages (depending on
optional equipment) if a problem is
sensed in a vehicle system. To acknowl-
edge a message and clear it from the
display, press the DIC reset stem or any
DIC button. Some urgent messages
cannot be cleared from the DIC display.
If you have a current OnStar subscrip-
tion, and a warning message appears,
you can press the OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the problem is and
what you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-
sages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
and the action required.
Getting to Know Your Acadia16
The following
audio controls
are located on
the steering
wheel:
+ – (Volume):
Pull up on the
+ or – button
to increase or
decrease the
volume.(Next/Previous/End): Press the
up or down arrow to go to the next
or previous radio station stored as a
favorite or, when a CD or DVD
(if equipped) is playing, to the next or
previous track or chapter. Press the
(End) button to end an OnStar or
Bluetooth call.
SRCE (Source): Press this button
to switch between AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, DVD (if equipped)
and AUX.
(Seek): Press this button to go to
the next radio station on the same band
or, when a CD or DVD (if equipped) is
playing, to the next track or chapter.
(Mute/Voice Recognition): Press
this button to mute the vehicle
speakers. Press and hold the button for
one second to interact with the OnStar
or Bluetooth system.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
The Automatic
Headlamp
System turns
on the Daytime
Running Lamps
in the daytime
and the head-
lamps and other
exterior lamps at
night or when necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to deter-
mine light conditions. For proper opera-
tion, avoid placing any objects on or
near the sensor.
Exterior Lamps Control
The exterior lamps can be operated
using the control knob located on the left
side of the instrument panel. The knob
can be rotated to the following positions:
Automatic Headlamp System
CONVENIENCE
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system allows
users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell
phone to make and receive hands-free
phone calls using the vehicle’s audio
system, microphone and controls. The
Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be
paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth sys-
tem before it can be used in the vehicle.
Not all phones will support all functions.
Visit www.gmc.com/bluetooth for more
information.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Bluetooth®System (if equipped)
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Interior Lighting Features
Instrument Panel Brightness
The (Instrument Panel Brightness)
control knob is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. To brighten or dim
the instrument panel lights, press the
knob; it will pop out. Turn the knob to
adjust the intensity of the lights.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when a
door is open. The lamps also can be
turned on by fully rotating the instrument
panel brightness control knob clockwise.
To disable the dome lamps, press the
(Dome Lamp Override) button
located above the instrument panel
brightness control knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors (if equipped)
The following
power fold-
away mirror
controls are
located on the
driver’s door:
(Mirror Selector):Press the left side
of this switch (A) to select the driver’s
side mirror or the right side of this switch
to select the passenger’s side mirror.
(Mirror Adjustment):Press the
four-way control pad (B) to adjust the
selected mirror.
(Foldaway Mirrors)(if equipped):
Press the right side of this switch (C) to
fold the mirrors, and press the left side
of this switch to unfold the mirrors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
B AC
AUTO (Automatic Lamp Control):
This position enables the Automatic
Headlamp System.
(On/Off):Momentarily turn the knob
to this position to turn the Automatic
Headlamp System off or on again.
(Parking Lamps):This position
turns on the parking lamps and
taillamps.
(Headlamps):This position turns
on the headlamps, parking lamps and
taillamps.
(Fog Lamps)(if equipped): Press
this button on the exterior lamps control
knob to turn the fog lamps on or off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Power Windows
Express-Down Windows
To operate the driver or front passenger
express-down window (if equipped),
press the switch completely and the
window will go all the way down auto-
matically. Press the switch partway to
open the window a small amount. To
stop the window, pull up on the switch
momentarily.