2017 GMC ACADIA LIMITED Owner's Manual

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Caution
Loading cargo on the roof rack
that weighs more than 91 kg
(200 lb) or hangs over the rear or
sides of the vehicle may damage
the vehicle. Load cargo so that it
rests evenly between the
crossrails and fasten cargo
securely.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo
when driving, check to make sure
crossrails and cargo are securely
fastened. Loading cargo on the roof
rack will make the vehicle’ s center
of gravity higher. Avoid high speeds,
sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking, or abrupt maneuvers;
otherwise it may result in loss of
control. If driving for a long distance,
on rough roads, or at high speeds,
occasionally stop the vehicle to
make sure the cargo remains in its
place. Do not exceed the maximum
vehicle capacity when loading the
vehicle.
See Vehicle Load Limits 0167.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 98
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 98
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 98
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . 99
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 107
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 108
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 109
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 109
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 112
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 113
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . 113
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 114
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 115
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 115
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Brake System Messages . . . . . 124
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 124
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 126
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 126
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 127
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Airbag System Messages . . . . 129
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 130
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 132
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 132

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Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 132
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 139
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever 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 up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

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6:Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
LO : Slow wipes.
HI : Fast wipes.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See Wiper
Blade Replacement 0229.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.
Windshield Washer
JFRONT : Press the button at the
end of the lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield. The wipers
clear the windshield and either stop
or return to the preset speed. The
ignition key must be in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN for this to
work. See Washer Fluid 0224.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
is displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when the
washer fluid is low. See Washer
Fluid Messages 0132.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear window wiper/washer
button is on the center stack below
the climate control system.
Z:Press to turn the rear wiper on
and off. The wiper speed cannot be
changed.
Y: Press to spray washer fluid on
the rear window. The window wiper
will also come on. Release the
button when enough fluid has been
sprayed on the window. The rear wiper will run a few more cycles
after it is released. If the rear wiper
function was already on prior to
pressing the wash button, it stays
on until the wiper button is pressed
again.
The rear window washer uses the
same fluid that is in the windshield
washer reservoir. See
Washer
Fluid 0224.
Compass
Your vehicle may have a compass
in the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0116 for more
information about the DIC.
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight upon
leaving the factory. Your dealer will
set the correct zone for your
location.
Under certain circumstances, such
as during a long distance
cross-country trip or moving to a
new state or province, it will be
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compass variance by resetting the
zone through the DIC if the zone is
not set correctly.
Compass variance is the difference
between the earth's magnetic north
and true geographic north. If the
compass is not set to the zone
where you live, the compass may
give false readings. The compass
must be set to the variance zone in
which the vehicle is traveling.
To adjust for compass variance, use
the following procedure:
Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure1. Do not set the compass zone when the vehicle is moving.
Only set it when the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Press the vehicle information
button until PRESS
VTO
CHANGE COMPASS ZONE
displays.
2. Find the vehicle's current location and variance zone
number on the map.
Zones 1 through 15 are
available.
3. Press the set/reset button to scroll through and select the
appropriate variance zone.
4. Press the trip/fuel button until the vehicle heading, for
example, N for North, is
displayed in the DIC.
5. If calibration is necessary, calibrate the compass. See
“Compass Calibration
Procedure” following. Compass Calibration
The compass can be manually
calibrated. Only calibrate the
compass in a magnetically clean
and safe location, such as an open
parking lot, where driving the
vehicle in circles is not a danger.
It is suggested to calibrate away
from tall buildings, utility wires,
manhole covers, or other industrial
structures, if possible.
If CAL should ever appear in the
DIC display, the compass should be
calibrated.
If the DIC display does not show a
heading, for example, N for North,
or the heading does not change
after making turns, there may be a
strong magnetic field interfering with
the compass. Such interference
may be caused by a magnetic CB or
cell phone antenna mount, a
magnetic emergency light, magnetic
note pad holder, or any other
magnetic item. Turn off the vehicle,
move the magnetic item, then turn
on the vehicle and calibrate the
compass.

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To calibrate the compass, use the
following procedure:
Compass Calibration Procedure1. Before calibrating the compass, make sure the compass zone
is set to the variance zone in
which the vehicle is located.
See “Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure” earlier in this
section.
Do not operate any switches
such as window, sunroof,
climate controls, seats, etc.
during the calibration
procedure.
2. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS
VTO
CALIBRATE COMPASS
displays.
3. Press the set/reset button to start the compass calibration.
4. The DIC will display CALIBRATING: DRIVE IN
CIRCLES. Drive the vehicle in
tight circles at less than 8 km/h
(5 mph) to complete the
calibration. The DIC will display
CALIBRATION COMPLETE for a few seconds when the
calibration is complete. The
DIC display will then return to
the previous menu.
Clock
Touch Settings on the Home Page
Menu, then touch the Set Time or
Set Date settings screen button to
display the different options for
setting the time and date.
Set Time:
.
Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Hours,
Minutes, AM, PM, or the 24 hour
setting on the clock.
. Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
. Touch OK to save the
adjustments.
. Touch the Back or Cancel
screen button to cancel the
adjustments. Set Date:
.
Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings.
. Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
. Touch OK to save the
adjustments.
. Touch the Back or Cancel
screen button to cancel the
adjustments.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has 12-volt outlets that
can be used to plug in electrical
equipment, such as a cell phone or
MP3 player.
The power outlets are located:
.On the center stack below the
climate controls.
. Inside the center console.
. At the rear of the center console.
. In the rear cargo area.
Lift the cover to access the outlet
and replace when not in use.

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{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
20 amp rating.
Certain accessory plugs may not be
compatible with the accessory
power outlet and could overload
vehicle and adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see your
dealer. When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0207.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Power Outlet 110V/120V
Alternating Current
If equipped with this power outlet it
can be used to plug in electrical
equipment that uses a maximum
limit of 150 watts.
The power outlet is on the rear of
the center console.
An indicator light on the outlet turns
on to show it is in use. The light
comes on when the ignition is in
ON/RUN, equipment requiring less
than 150 watts is plugged into the
outlet, and no system fault is
detected.
The indicator light does not come on
when the ignition is in LOCK/OFF or
if the equipment is not fully seated
into the outlet.
If equipment is connected using
more than 150 watts or a system
fault is detected, a protection circuit
shuts off the power supply and the
indicator light turns off. To reset the
circuit, unplug the item and plug it
back in or turn the Retained

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Accessory Power (RAP) off and
then back on. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0175. The
power restarts when equipment
using 150 watts or less is plugged
into the outlet and a system fault is
not detected.
The power outlet is not designed for
and may not work properly, if the
following are plugged in:
. Equipment with high initial peak
wattage such as:
compressor-driven refrigerators
and electric power tools.
. Other equipment requiring an
extremely stable power supply
such as:
microcomputer-controlled
electric blankets, touch sensor
lamps, etc.
. Medical equipment.
See High Voltage Devices and
Wiring 0232.Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.