2017 GMC ACADIA child restraint

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104 Seats and Restraints
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Safety Belt in
the Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint093.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions. See
Passenger Sensing System 081
and Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0131 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is
in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag, no system is fail-safe. No
one can guarantee that an airbag
will not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the airbag
is off. If you secure a
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
0 81 for additional information.
If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 094 for top tether anchor
locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.

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Seats and Restraints 105
When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight
installation of the child
restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag, the off indicator on the
passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay
lit when you start the vehicle.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0131.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the
belt if needed.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint system, so that the
safety belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.

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106 Seats and Restraints
5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the safety belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
If the airbag is off, the off indicator in
the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see “If the
On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint” underPassenger Sensing
System 081.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

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210 Driving and Operating
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.
. Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices. .
Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
. Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.

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224 Driving and Operating
weight of the driver, passengers,
and cargo should never exceed
the vehicle's capacity weight.
Certification/Tire Label
Label Example
A vehicle-specific Certification/
Tire label is attached to the
center pillar (B-pillar).
The label may show the size of
the vehicle's original tires and
the inflation pressures needed to
obtain the gross weight capacity
of the vehicle. The label shows
the gross weight capacity of the
vehicle. This is called the GrossVehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
The GVWR includes the weight
of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel, and cargo.
The Certification/Tire label may
also show the maximum weights
for the front and rear axles,
called the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR). To find out the
actual loads on the front and
rear axles, weigh the vehicle at
a weigh station. Your dealer can
help with this. Be sure to spread
the load equally on both sides of
the centerline.
CautionOverloading the vehicle may
cause damage. Repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not overload the
vehicle.
{Warning
Things inside the vehicle can
strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a
crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. In the
cargo area, put them as
far forward as possible.
Try to spread the weight
evenly.
.Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
.Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in the vehicle.
.Secure loose items in the
vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless
needed.

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Index 409
CheckMalfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 89
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 104
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 391
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 337
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 129
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 205
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 246
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 393
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 391
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 396
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 396
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 383

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412 Index
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 218
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 242
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 136
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 205
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 151
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 317
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 171
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 265
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 267
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Light Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 174
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 134
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 171

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414 Index
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 225
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 290
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 87
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 387
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 181
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 393
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 303
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 231
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 255
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 81
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 137 Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 282
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 230
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 73
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 395
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 390
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .282, 301, 351