2009 GMC ACADIA climate settings

Heated and Cooled Seats
If the front seats have the heated
and cooled seat feature, the buttons
used to control this feature are
located on the front doors near the
door handle.
H(Cooled Seat):To cool the
entire seat, press the button with the
cooled seat symbol.
This symbol will appear on the
climate control display to indicate
that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the
cooled seat off. Indicator bars next to
the symbol designate the level of
cooling selected: three for high,
two for medium, and one for low.
z(Heated Seat and Seatback):
To heat the entire seat, press
the button with the heated seat and
seatback symbol.
This symbol will appear on the
climate control display to indicate
that the feature is on. Press the
button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the
heated seat off. Indicator bars next to
the symbol designate the level of
heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
The heated and cooled seats will be
canceled after the ignition is
turned off. To use the heated and
cooled seat feature after the vehicle
is started, you will need to press
the appropriate seat button again.Memory Seat and Mirrors
The vehicle may have the memory
package.
The controls for this feature are
located on the driver’s door panel,
and are used to program and
recall memory settings for the
driver’s seat and outside mirrors.
1-6 Seats and Restraint System

For vehicles with heated outside
rearview mirrors, fog or frost
is cleared from the surface of the
mirror when the rear window
defog button is pressed.
Notice:Do not use a razor blade
or sharp object to clear the
inside rear window. Do not adhere
anything to the defogger grid
lines in the rear glass. These
actions may damage the rear
defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
REAR:Press to turn the rear
heating and air conditioning on or
off. SeeRear Air Conditioning
and Heating System on page 3-31
orRear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and Electronic
Climate Controls on page 3-32.Sensors
The solar sensor, located in the
defrost grille in the middle of
the instrument panel, monitors the
solar heat. Do not cover the
solar sensor or the system will not
work properly.The interior temperature sensor
located on the instrument panel to
the right of the steering column,
measures the temperature of the air
inside the vehicle.
There is also an exterior temperature
sensor located behind the front grille.
This sensor reads the outside air
temperature and helps maintain the
temperature inside the vehicle. Any
cover on the front of the vehicle
could cause a false reading in the
displayed temperature.
The climate control system uses the
information from these sensors to
maintain comfort settings by
Instrument Panel 3-29

Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
A. Fan Control
B. Temperature Control
C. Air Delivery Mode Control
For vehicles with the rear climate
control system, the controls are
located on the rear of the center
console. The system can also
be controlled with the front controls.
Press the REAR button on the
front climate control system to turn
the rear climate control system
on or off.An indicator comes on when the
rear system is on. The system also
turns on if any of the rear controls
are adjusted.
Mimic Mode:
This mode matches
the rear climate control to the front
climate control settings. It comes on
when REAR is pressed.
Independent Mode: This mode
directs rear seating airow according
to the settings of the rear controls.
It comes on when any rear
control is adjusted. Fan Control:
Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the fan speed.
Turn the knob to
9to turn the
fan off.
Temperature Control: Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the airow
temperature.
Air Delivery Mode Control:
Turn to the desired mode to change
the airow direction.
H(Vent): Air is directed through
the overhead outlets.
)(Bi-Level): Air is directed
through the rear oor outlets, as
well as the overhead outlets.
6(Floor): Air is directed through
the oor outlets. The rear system
oor outlets are located under
the third row seats.
Instrument Panel 3-31

Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls
A. Fan Control
B. Air Delivery Mode Control
C. Temperature Control
For vehicles with the rear climate
control system, the controls are
located on the rear of the center
console.Press the REAR button on the front
climate control system to turn the
rear climate control system on or off.
The system also turns on if any of
the rear controls, except for the
Care pressed. An indicator comes
on when the rear system is on.
The system can also be turned off,
by pressing and holding the
Cbutton. Mimic Mode:
This mode matches
the rear climate control to the
front climate control settings.
It comes on when REAR is pressed.
Independent Mode: This mode
directs rear seating airow according
to the settings of the rear controls.
It comes on when any rear control
is adjusted.
DC(Fan Control): Press the fan
up or down buttons to increase
or decrease the fan speed.
Temperature Control: Press
+or− to increase or decrease
the air temperature. The
temperature settings will display in
0-12 increments, going from the
coolest (0) to the warmest (12)
setting.
N(Air Delivery Mode Control):
Press to manually change the
direction of the airow. Repeatedly
press the button until the desired
mode appears on the display.
Rear Climate Control with Rear Seat Audio Controls
3-32 Instrument Panel