2009 GMC ACADIA Owner's Manual

A
Accessories and
Modications...................... 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets......3-20
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-60
Additives, Fuel...................... 5-5
Add-On Electrical
Equipment.......................5-89
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.......5-15
Air Conditioning...........3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status
Indicator.......................3-36
Readiness Light................3-36
Airbag System.....................1-48
Adding Equipment to
Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-60
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?.....................1-53
Passenger Sensing
System........................1-55
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-59Airbag System (cont.)
What Makes an Airbag
Inate?........................1-53
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inates?........1-54
When Should an
Airbag Inate?..............1-51
Where Are the Airbags?.....1-50
All-Wheel Drive....................5-33
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD)
System............................. 4-7
Antilock Brake
System (ABS).................... 4-4
Antilock Brake, System
Warning Light...................3-39
Appearance Care
Aluminum or
Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-86
Care of Safety Belts..........5-84
Chemical Paint Spotting.....5-88
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/
Lenses........................5-85
Fabric/Carpet...................5-83
Finish Care......................5-85
Finish Damage.................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl,
and Other Plastic
Surfaces......................5-84Appearance Care (cont.)
Interior Cleaning...............5-81
Leather...........................5-83
Sheet Metal Damage........5-87
Tires...............................5-87
Underbody Maintenance....5-88
Washing Your Vehicle........5-84
Weatherstrips...................5-84
Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades..........5-86
Appointments, Scheduling
Service............................. 7-8
Audio System......................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls.....................3-121
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual . . . 3-99
Radio Reception.............3-121
Rear Audio
Controller (RAC)..........3-120
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....3-118
Setting the Clock..............3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature....3-120
Audio System(s)..................3-74
Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................5-16
Operation........................2-24
INDEX i-1

B
Battery...............................5-28
Electric Power
Management.................3-15
Run-Down Protection.........3-16
Bluetooth
®..........................3-99
Brake
Emergencies...................... 4-5
Brake Fluid.........................5-25
Brakes...............................5-25
System Warning Light.......3-38
Braking................................ 4-3
Braking in Emergencies.......... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle..........2-20
Bulb Replacement................5-33
Halogen Bulbs..................5-33
Headlamp Aiming..............5-33
License Plate Lamps.........5-34
Replacement Bulbs...........5-34
Buying New Tires.................5-49
C
Calibration..........................3-54
California Fuel....................... 5-5
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements....... 5-3
California Proposition 65
Warning............................ 5-3
Canadian Owners..................... ii
Capacities and
Specications...................5-96
Carbon
Monoxide........2-11, 2-30, 4-13
Care of
Safety Belts.....................5-84
Cargo Cover.......................2-52
Cargo Management System . . . 2-52
Cargo Tie Downs.................2-52
CD, MP3 ....................3-89, 3-93
Center Console
Storage Area....................2-49Chains, Tire........................5-54
Charging System Light..........3-37
Check
Engine Lamp...................3-41
Checking Things Under
the Hood ........................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting........5-88
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems.....1-34
Infants and Young
Children.......................1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children..................1-37
Older Children..................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Seat Position....1-43
Securing a Child Restraint
in the Right Front
Seat Position................1-45
Where to Put the
Restraint......................1-35
i-2 INDEX

Cleaning
Aluminum or
Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-86
Exterior Lamps/Lenses......5-85
Fabric/Carpet...................5-83
Finish Care......................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl,
and Other Plastic
Surfaces......................5-84
Interior............................5-81
Leather...........................5-83
Tires...............................5-87
Underbody Maintenance....5-88
Washing Your Vehicle........5-84
Weatherstrips...................5-84
Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades..........5-86
Climate Control System.........3-22
Dual Automatic.................3-25
Outlet Adjustment.............3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.............3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System,
Electronic.....................3-32
Clock, Setting......................3-73
Collision Damage Repair.......7-10
Compact Spare Tire.............5-81
Compass............................3-54Compressor Kit
Storing............................5-68
Compressor Kit,
Tire Sealant.....................5-56
Content Theft-Deterrent.........2-16
Control of a Vehicle............... 4-3
Convenience Net.................2-52
Coolant
Engine............................5-17
Engine
Temperature Gage.........3-40
Engine Temperature
Warning Light...............3-40
Cooled Seats........................ 1-6
Cooling System...................5-16
Courtesy Lamps
...................3-14
Cruise Control....................... 3-9
Cruise Control Light..............3-44
Cupholders.........................2-49
Customer Assistance
Information
Courtesy Transportation....... 7-9
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users............................ 7-4
Customer Assistance
Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure...................... 7-1Customer Assistance Information
(cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program........................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors.........7-14
Reporting Safety Defects
to the Canadian
Government..................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects
to the United States
Government..................7-14
Roadside Assistance
Program........................ 7-6
Service Publications
Ordering Information......7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps/
Automatic Headlamp
System...........................3-13
Defensive Driving................... 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting..........3-15
Delayed Exit Lighting............3-15
Delayed Headlamps.............3-12
Delayed Locking.................... 2-8
DIC Compass......................3-54
Disc, MP3...................3-89, 3-93
INDEX i-3

Doing Your Own
Service Work..................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override...........3-14
Dome Lamps .......................3-14
Door
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Locks............................... 2-8
Power Door Locks.............. 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-9
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster........... 1-3
Driver Information
Center (DIC)....................3-46
DIC Operation
and Displays........3-46, 3-51
DIC Vehicle
Customization...............3-64
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-56
Driving
At Night..........................4-10
Before a Long Trip............4-12
Defensive.......................... 4-2
Drunken............................ 4-2
Highway Hypnosis............4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads....4-12Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on
Wet Roads...................4-11
Rocking Your Vehicle to
Get it Out ....................4-15
Winter.............................4-13
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy........................... 4-1
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System.................3-25
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment
System......................3-109
E
EDR ..................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment............5-89
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-90
Instrument Panel
Fuse Block...................5-90
Power Windows and Other
Power Options..............5-90
Underhood Fuse Block......5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses....5-90
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+................2-17Electronic Immobilizer
Operation
PASS-Key
®III+................2-18
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...............5-15
Check and Service Engine
Soon Lamp..................3-41
Coolant...........................5-17
Coolant Heater.................2-23
Coolant
Temperature Gage.........3-40
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light...............3-40
Drive Belt Routing.............6-15
Engine Compartment
Overview......................5-10
Exhaust...........................2-30
Oil ..................................5-11
Oil Life System.................5-13
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode............5-23
Overheating.....................5-21
Starting...........................2-22
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Event Data Recorders..........7-16
Extender, Safety Belt............1-28
Exterior Lamps....................3-11
i-4 INDEX

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner............5-15
Finish Damage....................5-88
Flashers, Hazard Warning....... 3-5
Flash-to-Pass........................ 3-7
Flat Tire..............................5-55
Flat Tire, Changing...............5-69
Flat Tire, Storing..................5-78
Floor Mats..........................2-50
Fluid
Automatic Transmission.....5-16
Power Steering.................5-23
Windshield Washer...........5-24
Fog Lamp
Fog ................................3-13
Fog Lamp Light...................3-44
Fuel..................................... 5-5
Additives........................... 5-5
California Fuel................... 5-5
Driving for Better Economy . . . 4-1
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container....................... 5-8
Filling the Tank.................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 5-6
Gage ..............................3-45Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane................ 5-5
Gasoline Specications........ 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-90
Instrument Panel
Fuse Block...................5-90
Underhood Fuse Block......5-92
Windshield Wiper..............5-90
G
Gage
Engine Coolant
Temperature.................3-40
Fuel................................3-45
Speedometer...................3-35
Tachometer......................3-35
Voltmeter Gage................3-38
Garage Door Opener............2-44
Gasoline
Octane............................. 5-5
Specications..................... 5-5
Glove Box...........................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program............................ 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers........ 3-5
Head Restraints..................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming ............................5-33
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.............5-33
Daytime Running Lamps/
Automatic Headlamp
System........................3-13
Delayed..........................3-12
Exterior Lamps.................3-11
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
Halogen Bulbs..................5-33
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Head-Up Display (HUD)........3-17
Heated Seats.................1-5, 1-6
Heater................................3-22
Engine Coolant.................2-23
Heater................................3-25
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.... 1-3
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring.............................5-89
Highbeam On Light..............3-45
Highway Hypnosis................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads.......4-12
INDEX i-5

Hood
Checking Things Under....... 5-9
Release............................ 5-9
Horn .................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly..........................1-18
I
Ignition Positions..................2-20
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure.........5-41
Inator Kit, Tire....................5-56
Instrument Panel
Brightness.......................3-14
Cluster............................3-34
Overview........................... 3-4
Storage Area....................2-49
J
Jump Starting......................5-28
K
Keyless Entry System............ 2-3
Keys.................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall..........5-36
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator.........3-41
Lamps
Courtesy.........................3-14
Dome .............................3-14
Dome Lamp Override........3-14
Reading..........................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-23
LATCH System for Child
Restraints........................1-37
License Plate Lamps............5-34
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide.............2-10
Liftgate, Power....................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness.............3-36
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning..............3-39
Brake System Warning......3-38
Charging System..............3-37
Cruise Control..................3-44
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning.....3-40
Fog Lamp ........................3-44
Highbeam On...................3-45Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure.....................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator.......................3-36
Safety Belt Reminders.......3-35
Security...........................3-44
StabiliTrak
®Indicator.........3-39
Tire Pressure...................3-41
Tow/Haul Mode................3-45
Lighting
Delayed Entry..................3-15
Delayed Exit....................3-15
Entry..............................3-14
Parade Dimming...............3-15
Lights
Exterior Lamps.................3-11
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Loading Your Vehicle............4-16
Lockout Protection................. 2-9
Locks
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Door ................................. 2-8
Lockout Protection.............. 2-9
Power Door....................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-9
i-6 INDEX

Loss of Control..................... 4-9
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children......................1-37
Luggage Carrier...................2-51
Lumbar
Manual Controls................. 1-4
Power Controls.................. 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services........................ 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill................ 6-9
At Least Once a Month....... 6-9
At Least Once a Year.......6-10
Introduction....................... 6-1
Maintenance Footnotes....... 6-7
Maintenance Record.........6-16
Maintenance
Replacement Parts........6-14
Maintenance Requirements . . . 6-2
Owner Checks and
Services........................ 6-9
Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants..............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance....... 6-3
Using............................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the
Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp....3-41
Manual Lumbar Controls......... 1-4
Manual Seats........................ 1-3
Memory Seat and Mirrors....... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview......................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror.....2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.......2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors......2-34
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors.........................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors.......2-32
Park Tilt..........................2-33
MP3 ...........................3-89, 3-93
MyGMLink.com...................... 7-3
N
Navigation System, Privacy . . . 7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......3-99
New Vehicle Break-In...........2-20
O
Odometer...........................3-35
Off-Road Recovery................ 4-9
Oil
Engine............................5-11
Pressure Light..................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System....5-13
Older Children, Restraints......1-29
Online Owner Center.............. 7-3
OnStar, Privacy....................7-17
OnStar
®System, see
OnStar®Manual...............2-41
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System................2-45
Orange Covered Wiring.........5-89
Outlet Adjustment.................3-30
Outlets
Accessory Power..............3-20
INDEX i-7

Outside
Convex Mirror..................2-34
Heated Mirrors.................2-34
Power Foldaway Mirrors....2-33
Power Mirrors..................2-32
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode................5-23
Owner Checks and Services . . . 6-9
Owners, Canadian.................... ii
P
Paint, Damage.....................5-88
Parade Dimming..................3-15
Park
Shifting Into.....................2-27
Shifting Out of..................2-29
Park Aid.....................2-34, 2-37
Park Brake..........................2-27
Park Tilt Mirrors...................2-33
Parking
Assist.............................2-34
Over Things That Burn......2-29
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................3-36
Passenger Sensing System....1-55
Passing................................ 4-9PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer......................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation........2-18
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California...... 5-3
Phone
Bluetooth
®.......................3-99
Power
Door Locks........................ 2-8
Electrical System..............5-90
Liftgate............................2-11
Lumbar Controls................. 1-5
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating
Current........................3-21
Retained Accessory...........2-21
Seat................................. 1-4
Steering Fluid...................5-23
Windows.........................2-14
Privacy...............................7-16
Event Data Recorders.......7-16
Navigation System............7-17
OnStar............................7-17
Radio Frequency
Identication.................7-17
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks........................ 2-9
R
Radio Frequency Identication
(RFID), Privacy.................7-17
Radio(s).............................3-74
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual . . . 3-99
Rear Audio
Controller (RAC)..........3-120
Rear Seat Audio.............3-118
Reception......................3-121
Setting the Clock..............3-73
Theft-Deterrent...............3-120
Reading Lamps...................3-15
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System................3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and
Electronic Climate
Controls..........................3-32
Rear Audio
Controller (RAC).............3-120
Rear Door Security Locks....... 2-9
Rear Seat Armrest...............2-51
Rear Seat Audio (RSA).......3-118
Rear Seat Entertainment
System..........................3-109
i-8 INDEX