2018 GMC ACADIA Get To Know Guide

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Rear Wiper
Turn the end of the lever to activate the rear wiper.
OFF
INT Intermittent Wipes
ON
Rear Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray washer fluid on the rear window.
LIGHTING
Exterior Lamps
Rotate the outer band on the turn signal lever to activate the exterior \
lamps.
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exte-rior lamps depending on outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog Lamps
Rotate the inner band down to turn the fog lamps on or off.
IntelliBeam SystemF
The IntelliBeam system automatically turns the high-beam headlamps on/of\
f based on traffic conditions. A green indicator displays on the instrument cluster when the system is on; a blue indicator displays when the high-beam headlamps are on.
Press the button on the end of the lever with the lamp control in the AUTO or Headlamps position to turn the automatic high-beam system on or off.
Note: IntelliBeam activates the high-beam headlamps only when driving over 25\
mph. The system is turned off if the fog lamps are turned on.
See Lighting in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment
Windshield Wipers
Raise or lower the lever to activate the wipers.
HI Fast Wipes
LO Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent Wipes
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The
wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Single Wipe
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
WIPERS AND WASHERS
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
Driver’s Temperature Control
A/C Air Conditioning Control Vent Mode
Defrost Mode
Defog Mode
Passenger’s Temperature Control
Fan Speed Control/Power On-Off
Recirculation Mode
Floor Mode Bi-level Mode
SYNC Link passenger’s temperature setting to driver’s temperature setting
REAR Rear Window Defog/Heated Outside MirrorF Control
AUTO Automatic Operation
F Optional equipment
Automatic Operation
Press AUTO.
Set the temperature.
The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air condi\
tioning and recirculation to reach the set temperature. Allow time for the system to reach the des\
ired temperature. If the functions are manually adjusted, automatic operation is canceled.
Rear Climate Controls
The rear climate control settings can be adjusted using the rear climate\
control buttons on the rear of the center console or the infotainment screen. The front climate\
controls must be on to use the rear controls.
See Climate Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTO HEATED/VENTED SEATS AND STEERING WHEELF
During a remote start, the auto heated seats and auto heated steering wh\
eel or auto vented seats will activate based on the temperature. The heated or vented seats are c\
anceled when the ignition is turned on. Manually turn on/off the heated or vented seats using the \
seat controls. Manually turn on/off the heated steering wheel using the steering wheel control.
To turn the auto heated seats and auto vented seats on or off, go to Set\
tings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner’s Manual.

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DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC)
AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
The DIC on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system i\
nformation and warning messages. Three different displaysF are available.
DIC Controls
Use the controls on the right side of the steer-ing wheel to view and move through the DIC menus.
Press the or button to move between the display zones. Press the left to go back to the previous menu.
Press the or button to scroll through the menus.
Press the button to open a menu or select a setting. Press and hold to reset a value.
Info Pages Menu
1. Use the controls to display the Options menu.
2. Scroll to display Info Pages. Press to view the pages.
3. Scroll through the list of items.
4. Press to select or deselect an item to display.
Push to Talk
Press to answer an incoming call or to use natural voice recognition with the Bluetooth or OnStar® system.
End Call/Mute
Press to end or decline a call.
Press to mute/unmute the vehicle speakers.
Next/Previous Favorite Station (behind left side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to go to the next or previous favorite radio station or track.
Volume (behind right side of steering wheel)
Press the top or bottom button to adjust the volume.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment
Uplevel displayF shown
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.

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GMC INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
F Optional equipment
Interaction Selector: Display the favorites list
TUNE/MENU Turn the knob to tune radio stations and highlight items/press to open and select items
Applications: Touch the icon to open the application
Additional Pages: Touch to view additional pages of applications (if available)
Power/ Volume
BACK Return to previous menu
Home page
MEDIA Select the audio source
TONE Open the Tone settings menu
RADIO Select AM, FM, SiriusXMF
SEEK: Previous or next radio station or track
The infotainment system uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a \
compatible device, such as a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio pl\
ayer/iPod®, and offers hands-free voice control. For assistance, contact Customer Assistance at\
1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.gmc.com/learn.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for important information about using th\
e infotainment system while driving.
8-inch diagonal screenF shown

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GMC INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
Setting the Time
1. Touch Settings on the Home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours and minutes.
5. Press the BACK button to exit the menu.
Storing Favorites
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXMF), media (song, artist, etc.), phone contacts and navigation destinationsF can be stored in any order on the favorites list.
1. Display the desired radio station, media favorite, contact or destinatio\
n.
2. Touch the Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard.\
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
Note: To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Settings > Radio.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice Pass-Thru allows access to the voice recognition commands on a com\
patible cell phone; i.e. Siri or Voice Command. Visit my.gmc.com/learn for more information.
To activate phone voice recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk button on the steer-ing wheel for 2 seconds.
Natural Voice RecognitionF
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing\
your Bluetooth-enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will play a prompt followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
• Example Phone command (using your paired phone): “Call Amanda” o\
r “Call 555-1212”
• Example Media Music Device Search command (when connected to USB only)\
: “Play
artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Example Radio command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Viny\
l”
• Help: Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
Portable Audio Devices
USB ports and accessory power outlets are located in the vehicle to conn\
ect portable audio devices. Use the USB ports to connect and charge mobile devices.
Connect an iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, or a USB flash drive to a\
USB port. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands. Some USB ports are for charging only.
Touch the Audio icon or press the MEDIA buttonF to select a portable device as the audio source.
See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment

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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM
ONSTAR® WITH 4G LTE AND WI-FI®
With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, up to 7 devices (smartphones, tablets and\
laptops) can be
connected to high-speed internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi\
hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command
button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, \
and then say “Wi-Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and sy\
stem limitations.
See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paire\
d with the in- vehicle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is mo\
ving. Not all devices will support all functions. Visit my.gmc.com/learn for more information.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel; after the beep, say “Pair Phone”; or use the infotainment screen to select t\
he Phone icon > Phones > Pair Device.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. From your phone’s Bluetooth s\
ettings, select the name shown on the infotainment screen.
3. Confirm the codes that appear on the infotainment screen and the phone\
.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your phone book\
may be download-ed depending on the phone. See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.
GMC INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto capability may be available through a compatible smartphone. If available, a Projection icon will appear on the home page of the infotainment display.
1. No app is required for Apple CarPlay. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the Google Play Store.
2. Connect your compatible phone by plug-ging the phone USB cable into a USB data port. Use your device’s fact\
ory-provided USB cable. Aftermarket cables may not work.
3. The Projection icon will change to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, depend\
ing on the phone. Apple CarPlay or Android Auto may launch automatically upon USB connecti\
on. If not, touch the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon on the home page.
For more information, call 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.gmc.com/learn.
See Infotainment System in your Owner’s Manual.

15F Optional equipment
VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION
Some features can be customized using the Settings menus and the infotainment screen buttons. The Settings menus may include Time and Date, Language, Radio, Vehicle, Bluetooth, Rear Camera, Return to Factory Settings and others.
1. Press the MENU knob or touch Settings on the Home page.
2. Select the desired menu item.
3. Select the desired feature and setting.
4. Press BACK to exit each menu.
SUNROOF/SUNSHADEF
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
Press and release the SLIDE switch to express-open the sunroof.
Press and release the Close switch to express-close the sunroof.
To open the sunshade, press the latch button on the handle while pushing\
up to unlatch it.
To close the sunshade, pull the handle forward until it latches.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner’s Manual.
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly underinflated. Fill the t\
ires to the proper tire pressures listed on the Tire and Loading Information label located below the driver’s \
door latch. Current tire
pressures can be viewed on the Driver Information Center.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner’s Manual.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.
UNIVERSAL REMOTE SYSTEM
The Universal Remote System on the overhead console enables your vehicle\
to control 3 differ-ent devices, ranging from garage doors and gates to home lighting. Go to\
www.homelink.com for detailed videos and instructions on how to program the Universal Remote \
System. For additional assistance, call 1-800-355-3515.See Instruments and Controls in your Owner’s Manual.

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CRUISE CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Setting Cruise Control
1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the SET– button to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
Adjusting Cruise Control
RES+ Resume/Accelerate
Press to resume a set speed. When the system is active, press to increase speed.
SET– Set/Coast
When the system is active, press to decrease speed.
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control without eras-ing the set speed from memory. Pressing the brake pedal will also cancel\
the cruise control.
The set speed is erased when cruise control or the vehicle ignition is t\
urned off.
Adaptive Cruise ControlF
The system maintains the cruise control set speed and a following gap —\
the time between your vehicle and a vehicle detected directly ahead — by accelerating or br\
aking automatically.
Following Gap
Press to select a following gap setting of Far, Medium, or Near. This is\
also the Forward Collision Alert setting.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
Electronic Range Select Mode
Electronic Range Select Mode allows you to choose the top gear limit. It can be used to limit the vehicle’s speed when driving on a downhill grade or towing a trailer.
1. Move the shift lever left to L (Low).
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button on the shift lever to increase or decrease the gear range available. The current gear will be
displayed on the Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shif\
t will not occur.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
F Optional equipment