2009 GMC ACADIA instrument panel

Reprogramming a Single
Universal Home Remote
Button
To reprogram any of the three
Universal Home Remote buttons,
repeat the programming instructions
earlier in this section, beginning
with Step 2.
For help or information on the
Universal Home Remote System,
call the customer assistance phone
number underCustomer Assistance
Offices on page 7-5.
Storage Areas
Glove Box
Lift the glovebox handle up to open
it. Use the key to lock and unlock
the glovebox.
Cupholders
There are two cupholders, with
removable liners, located in front of
the center console. There are
cupholders located in the second
row seat armrest. To access,
pull the armrest down. There are
additional cupholders located
on each side of the third row seat
and in each door. There are
cupholders located behind the
center console. To access,
pull down on the handle.
Instrument Panel Storage
This vehicle has an instrument
panel storage area located above
the radio. To open the cover,
press the button.
Center Console Storage
Pull up on the lever, located on the
front of the center console armrest,
to slide it forward and backward. To
open the armrest storage area, press
the button located on the front of the
armrest. There is additional storage
under the armrest, move the armrest
all the way to the rear position, slide
the cover back and remove the tray.
Features and Controls 2-49

Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel
Overview
Instrument Panel
Overview...........................3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers. . .3-5
Horn...................................3-5
Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Wheel.................3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever................................3-6
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals.............................3-6
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer..........3-7
Flash-to-Pass......................3-7
Windshield Wipers..............3-7
Windshield Washer.............3-8
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer.............................3-9
Cruise Control....................3-9
Exterior Lamps..................3-11
Delayed Headlamps..........3-12
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)/Automatic
Headlamp System
...........3-13
Fog Lamps.......................3-13
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Brightness.......................3-14
Courtesy Lamps................3-14
Dome Lamps....................3-14
Dome Lamp Override........3-14
Entry Lighting....................3-14
Delayed Entry Lighting......3-15
Delayed Exit Lighting........3-15
Parade Dimming...............3-15
Reading Lamps.................3-15
Electric Power
Management...................3-15
Battery Run-Down
Protection........................3-16
Head-Up Display (HUD). . . .3-17
Accessory Power
Outlet(s)..........................3-20
Power Outlet 115 Volt
Alternating Current..........3-21
Climate Controls
Climate Control System. . . .3-22
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System................3-25
Outlet Adjustment.............3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System...............3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and
Electronic Climate
Controls
..........................3-32
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators.................3-33
Instrument Panel Cluster. . .3-34
Speedometer and
Odometer........................3-35
Tachometer.......................3-35
Safety Belt Reminders......3-35
Airbag Readiness Light.....3-36
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................3-36
Charging System Light......3-37
Voltmeter Gage.................3-38
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Brake System Warning
Light................................3-38
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light.......3-39
StabiliTrak®Indicator
Light................................3-39
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Warning Light
..................3-40
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage..........3-40
Tire Pressure Light...........3-41
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp................3-41
Oil Pressure Light.............3-44
Security Light....................3-44
Fog Lamp Light................3-44
Cruise Control Light..........3-44
Highbeam On Light...........3-45
Tow/Haul Mode Light........3-45
Fuel Gage........................3-45
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
Driver Information
Center (DIC)...................3-46
DIC Operation
and Displays
(With DIC Buttons)
..........3-46
DIC Operation
and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons)
.....3-51
DIC Compass...................3-54
DIC Warnings and
Messages........................3-56
DIC Vehicle
Customization
(With DIC Buttons)
..........3-64
Audio System(s)
Audio System(s)................3-72
Setting the Clock..............3-73
Radio(s)............................3-74
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD)..............3-89
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD and
DVD Player)
....................3-93
XM Radio Messages.........3-98
Navigation/Radio System. . .3-99
Bluetooth®........................3-99
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System................3-109
Rear Seat Audio (RSA). . .3-118
Rear Audio
Controller (RAC)............3-120
Theft-Deterrent Feature. . .3-120
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls.........................3-121
Radio Reception..............3-121
Multi-Band Antenna.........3-122
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✍NOTES
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Instrument Panel Overview
3-4 Instrument Panel

The main components of the
instrument panel are listed here:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-30.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-6.Turn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on
page 3-6
C.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-34.
D.Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 3-17.
E.Audio System(s) on page 3-72.
Navigation/Radio System on
page 3-99(If Equipped).
F.Exterior Lamps on page 3-11.
G.Hood Release on page 5-9.
H.Dome Lamp Override on
page 3-14.Instrument Panel
Brightness on page 3-14.
I.Cruise Control on page 3-9.
J.Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel on page 3-6.
K.Horn on page 3-5.L.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-121.
M.Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 3-46.
N.Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 3-25.
O. Center Console Shift Lever
(If Equipped). See “Console Shift
Lever” underShifting Into Park
on page 2-27.
P.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
Q.Cupholders on page 2-49.
R.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on
page 3-20.
S.Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 3-9. Traction Control
System (TCS) Disable Button.
SeeStabiliTrak
®System on
page 4-5.Tow/Haul Mode
on page 2-26(If Equipped).
Power Liftgate on page 2-11
(If Equipped).T.Heated Seats on page 1-5.
U. Passenger Air Bag status
Indicator. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 1-55.
V.Glove Box on page 2-49.
Hazard Warning Flashers
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Hazard Warning Flasher:
Press this button located on
the instrument panel below the
audio system, to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps ash on
and off. This warns others that you
are having trouble. Press again
to turn the ashers off.
The turn signals do not work while
the hazard warning ashers are on.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
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Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted.
The adjustment lever is located
on the left side of the steering
column.
Pull the lever down to move the
steering wheel up or down and in
or out. Pull the lever up to lock
the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever
The lever on the left side of the
steering column includes the
following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
N:Windshield Wipers
L:Windshield Washer
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on
the pages following.
For information on the headlamps,
seeExterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster ashes in the direction of the
turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to ash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briey pressed and released, the turn
signal will ash three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow ashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
3-6 Instrument Panel

Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb
is not burned out, check the fuse.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-90.
Turn Signal On Chime
If either one of the turn signals are
left on and the vehicle has been
driven more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km),
a chime will sound.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
23
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Changer:Push the turn signal/
multifunction lever away from you to
turn the high beams on.
Pull the lever towards you to return
to low beams.This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when
the high beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
With the turn signal lever in the
low-beam position, pull the lever
toward you momentarily to switch to
high-beam, to signal that you are
going to pass.
If the headlamps are on, they will
return to low-beam when the lever
is released.
For vehicles with High Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlamps,
the ash-to-pass feature does not
work while the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are on.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of
the steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8(Mist):Turn the band to mist
for a single wiping cycle and then
release. The wipers stop after
one wipe. Hold the band on
8
longer, for more wipe cycles.
9(Off):Turns the wipers off.
6(Delay):Adjusts the delay time.
The delay between wiping cycles
becomes shorter as the band
is moved to the top of the lever.
1 (Low Speed):For steady wiping
at low speed.
2 (High Speed):For steady wiping
at high speed.
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