2011 GMC ACADIA USB

Black plate (3,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑12.
B. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5.
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5‑12.
D. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5‑33 (If Equipped).
E. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port (Inside IP Storage).
See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7‑37.
F. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Navigation/Radio System
(If Equipped). See Navigation
System manual.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
H. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑5.
I. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5. J. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.
K. Cruise Control on page 9‑33.
L. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
M. Horn on page 5‑4.
N. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
O. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (If Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (With DIC Buttons) on
page 5‑25 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (Without DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑30.
P. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4.
Q. Console Shift Lever (If Equipped). See “Console
Shift Lever” underShifting
Into Park on page 9‑21.
R. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3. S.
Cupholders on page 4‑1.
T. Power Outlets on page 5‑9.
U. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑6.
Traction Control System
(TCS) Disable Button.
See StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑31.
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode on
page 9‑28.
Power Liftgate Button
(If Equipped). See Liftgate on
page 2‑10.
V. Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats on page 3‑9
(If Equipped).
W. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑16
(If Equipped).
X. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

Black plate (16,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
1-16 In Brief
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port
O:Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume. BAND:
Press to choose between
FM, AM, or XM™, if equipped.
f: Select radio stations.
© ¨:Seek or scan stations.
4: Change the display between
the radio station frequency and the
time, if equipped. While the ignition
is off, press
4to display the time.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7‑2.
For vehicles with a Rear Seat
Entertainment System (RSE) and
Rear Seat Audio System (RSA),
see Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
System on page 7‑39 andRear
Seat Audio (RSA) System on
page 7‑48 for more information.

Black plate (17,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-17
Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV
to go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM
stations.
SeeAM-FM Radio on page 7‑7.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date for the
radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port:
1. Turn the ignition key to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
then press
O, to turn the
radio on. 2. Press
Gto display HR, MIN,
MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute,
month, day, and year).
3. Press the pushbutton located under any one of the labels to
be changed.
4. To increase or decrease the time or date, turn
fclockwise or
counter‐clockwise.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for the vehicles specific
audio system, see Clock on
page 5‑8.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio has
a wide variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the XM
service.
For more information refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
For more information, see Satellite
Radio on page 7‑8.

Black plate (18,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
1-18 In Brief
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary
input located on the radio faceplate
and a USB port located in the center
console. External devices such
as iPod
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, USB storage
device, etc. can be connected to
the auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) input jack or the USB port
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑37.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio
system, microphone, and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth on page 7‑50.
Steering Wheel Controls
w/cx:Press to change
favorite radio stations, select tracks
on a CD/DVD, or to navigate tracks
or folders on an iPod
®or USB
device.
b g: Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems.
+
e−e: Increases or decreases
volume.
c x:Press to reject an
incoming call, or to end a call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
the radio, CD, and for vehicles with,
DVD, front auxiliary, and rear
auxiliary.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track or chapter
while sourced to the CD or DVD
slot, or to select tracks and folders
on an iPod
®or USB device.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

Black plate (2,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
5-2 Instruments and Controls
Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-43
Anti-Theft Alarm System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-43
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-45
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-46
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-46
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC Buttons) . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-55
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever (A) down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever (A) up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
Vehicles with audio steering wheel
controls could differ depending on
the vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
w/c x(Next / Previous):
Press to select preset or favorite
radio stations, select tracks on a
CD/DVD, or to select tracks and
navigate folders on an iPod
®or
USB device.

Black plate (3,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-3
To select preset or favorite radio
stations:
.Press and releaseworcx
to go to the next or previous
radio station stored as a preset
or favorite.
To select tracks on a CD/DVD:
Press and release
worc xto
go to the next or previous track.
To select tracks on an iPod or
USB device for vehicles without
a navigation system:
1. Press and hold
worc x
while listening to a song until
the contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and release
worc x
to scroll up or down the list, then
press and hold
w, or press¨to
play the highlighted track. To select tracks on an iPod or USB
device for vehicles with a navigation
system:
1. Press and hold
worc
x
while listening to a song listed
in the main audio page, to
quickly move forward or in
reverse through the tracks.
See the separate Navigation
System manual for more
information.
Track information is displayed
on the screen. Release
wor
c xwhen the desired track
is reached.
2. Press and release
c xto
begin playing the track shown
in the display. To navigate folders on an iPod or
USB device for vehicles without a
navigation system:
1. Press and hold
worc
x
while listening to a song until
the contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and hold
c xto go
back to the previous folder list.
3. Press and release
worc x
to scroll up or down the list.
.To select a folder, press
and hold
w, or press
¨when the folder is
highlighted.
.To go back further in
the folder list, press
and hold
c x.

Black plate (4,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
5-4 Instruments and Controls
To navigate folders on an iPod or
USB device for vehicles with a
navigation system:
1. Go to the Music Navigator byfirst touching the center touch
screen folder button in the main
audio page.
2. While in Music Navigator, select the folder/artist/genre/category,
etc. using the touch screen.
3. Press and release
c xto
scroll through the selected music
list. Touch the track label on the
touch screen to highlight and
begin playing the track from
that list.
4. Press and hold
c xto quickly
scroll through the selected
music list
b g(Mute/Push to Talk): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar
®systems, press and hold
for longer than two seconds to interact with those systems.
See
Bluetooth on page 7‑50 and
the OnStar Owner's Guide for
more information.
c x(End): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
SRCE (Source/Voice
Recognition): Press to switch
between the radio, CD, and for
vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
For vehicles with the navigation
system, press and hold this
button for longer than one second
to initiate voice recognition.
See “Voice Recognition” in the
Navigation System manual for
more information.
¨(Seek): Press to go to the
next radio station while in AM,
FM, or XM™.
For vehicles with or without a
navigation system:
Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD
or DVD slot. Press
¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
For vehicles with a navigation
system:
1. Press and hold
¨until a beep
is heard, to place the radio into
SCAN mode, a station will play
for five seconds before moving
to the next station.
2. To stop the SCAN function, press
¨again.
3. In CD/DVD, iPod, or AUX USB, press and hold to quickly move
forward through the tracks.
Release to stop on the desired
track.
+
e−e(Volume): Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Horn
Press near the horn symbols or
press on the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.

Black plate (1,1)GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
MP3 (Radios withCD/USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
MP3 (Radios with
CD/DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Rear Audio Controller (RAC) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could
cause a crash resulting in
injury or death to you or others.
Do not give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of
the audio system.