2017 GMC ACADIA Starting

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0207.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0169.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0173.
3. Instrument Cluster 0123.
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0117.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0118.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0172.
6. Infotainment 0178.
7. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0202.
8. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 061 (If Equipped).
9. USB Port 0186 (If Equipped).
Auxiliary Input Jack. See
Auxiliary Devices 0191. 10.
Hazard Warning
Flashers 0173.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0240.
11. Power Outlets 0121.
12. Driver Mode Control 0242.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0255 (If
Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0267
(If Equipped).
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0233.
14. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeStarting the Engine 0227.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0116
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base and
Midlevel) 0141 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0144. 16.
Horn 0116.
17. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0115.
18. Cruise Control 0244.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0246
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0259 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0116
(If Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood 0284.
20. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0174 (Out of View).
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0132.
22. Electric Parking Brake 0237.

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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner’s manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine and help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator pedal is pressed, the
engine will restart. SeeStarting the
Engine 0227.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start Shown
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings. Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0157.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm. Press
again to cancel the panic alarm.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
See Keys 028 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.

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4. Place the new transmitter intothe transmitter pocket. The
transmitter pocket is inside the
center console storage area
between the driver and front
passenger seats.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and
press the transmitter
KorQ
button. To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the transmitter.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
When the vehicle is started, if the
transmitter battery is weak, the DIC
may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY message may also be
displayed at this time.
To start the vehicle:
1. Open the center console storage area by opening the
armrest.2. Place the transmitter in thetransmitter pocket.
3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.

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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System029.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. The
turn signal lamps flashing
confirms the request to remote
start the vehicle has been
received.
During the remote start the
doors will be locked and the
parking lamps will remain on as
long as the engine is running.
The engine will shut off after
15 minutes unless a time
extension is done or the
ignition is put in ON/RUN/
START. 3. With the RKE transmitter in the
vehicle, press the brake pedal
and select the ON/RUN/START
ignition mode to drive.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can also be
extended by another 15 minutes,
if during the first 15 minutes
Steps 1 and 2 are repeated while
the engine is still running. An
extension can be requested
30 seconds after starting. This
provides a total of 30 minutes.
The remote start can only be
extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 15-minute period is
added on to the first 15 minutes for
a total of 30 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a remote start with an extension,
are allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle's ignition must be
changed to ON/RUN/START and
then back to OFF before the remote
start procedure can be used again. Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote start will not operate if
any of the following occur:
. A transmitter is in the vehicle.
. The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction.
. The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
. The oil pressure is low.
. Two remote vehicle starts or a
start with an extension have
already been used.

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5. If, after reinstalling the childrestraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still
lit, turn the vehicle off. Then
slightly recline the vehicle
seatback and adjust the seat
cushion, if adjustable, to make
sure that the vehicle seatback
is not pushing the child
restraint into the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under
the vehicle head restraint.
If this happens, adjust the head
restraint. See Head
Restraints 055.
6. Restart the vehicle.
The passenger sensing system may
or may not turn off the airbag for a
child in a child restraint depending
upon the child’s size. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a rear
seat. Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front seat, even if the
on indicator is not lit.If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant
If a person of adult size is sitting in
the front outboard passenger seat,
but the off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat or that the child
restraint locking feature is engaged.
Use the following steps to allow the
system to detect that person and
enable the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag: 1. Turn the vehicle off. 2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as
blankets, cushions, seat
covers, seat heaters, or seat
massagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is pulled out all the way,
the child restraint locking
feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the
passenger sensing system to
turn the airbag off for some
adult-sized occupants. If this
happens, unbuckle the belt, let
the belt go back all the way,
and then buckle the belt again
without pulling the belt out all
the way.
6. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this
position for two to three minutes
after the on indicator is lit.

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Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 155
Steering SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 157
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 157
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 165
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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. Pull the lever up to lock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving. Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering Wheel
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Display Themes (Uplevel) :There
are two instrument cluster display
configurations to choose from: Sport
and Touring.
Info Pages : Press
pwhile Info
Pages is displayed to enter the Info
Pages menu and select the items to
be displayed in the Info app. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base and Midlevel) 0141 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0144.
Speed Warning : The Speed
Warning display allows the driver to
set a speed that they do not want to
exceed. To set the Speed Warning
press
pwhen Speed Warning is
displayed.
For the Base and Midlevel Cluster,
press
worxto adjust the value.
Press
Vto set the speed.
For the Uplevel Cluster, scroll to set
speed and press
p. Pressworx
to adjust the value. PressVto set
the speed. Once the speed is set, this feature
can be turned off by pressing
V
while viewing this page. If the
selected speed limit is exceeded, a
pop-up warning is displayed with a
chime.
Software Information :
Displays
open source software information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last reset. The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See
Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base and
Midlevel) 0141 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0144.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the Stop/Start
system, when the ignition is in ON/
RUN, the tachometer indicates the
vehicle status. When pointing to
AUTO STOP, the engine is off but
the vehicle is on and can move. The
engine could auto start at any time.
When the indicator points to OFF,
the vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer will indicate the engine’s
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
tachometer may vary by several
hundred rpm’s, during Auto Stop
mode, when the engine is shutting
off and restarting.

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is working when the ignition is in
Service Only Mode. SeeIgnition
Positions 0225.
Malfunctions are often indicated by
the system before any problem is
noticeable. Being aware of the light
and seeking service promptly when
it comes on may prevent damage.
Caution
If the vehicle is driven continually
with this light on, the emission
control system may not work as
well, the fuel economy may be
lower, and the vehicle may not
run smoothly. This could lead to
costly repairs that might not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
Modifications to the engine,
transmission, exhaust, intake,
or fuel system, or the use of
replacement tires that do not
meet the original tire
specifications, can cause this light
to come on. This could lead to
costly repairs not covered by the
vehicle warranty. This could also
affect the vehicle’s ability to pass
an Emissions Inspection/
Maintenance test. See
Accessories and
Modifications 0283.
If the light is flashing : A
malfunction has been detected that
could damage the emission control
system and increase vehicle
emissions. Diagnosis and service
may be required.
To help prevent damage, reduce
vehicle speed and avoid hard
accelerations and uphill grades. If towing a trailer, reduce the
amount of cargo being hauled as
soon as possible.
If the light continues to flash, find a
safe place to park. Turn the vehicle
off and wait at least 10 seconds
before restarting the engine. If the
light is still flashing, follow the
previous guidelines and see your
dealer for service as soon as
possible.
If the light is on steady :
A
malfunction has been detected.
Diagnosis and service may be
required.
Check the following:
. If fuel has been added to the
vehicle using the capless fuel
funnel adapter, make sure that it
has been removed. See “Filling
the Tank with a Portable Gas
Can” under Filling the Tank
0 270. The diagnostic system
can detect if the adapter has
been left installed in the vehicle,
allowing fuel to evaporate into
the atmosphere. A few driving
trips with the adapter removed
may turn off the light.