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GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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4 Introduction
H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R:Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers
Properly Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7:Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I: Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
V:Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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.Two remote vehicle starts or a
start with an extension have
already been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
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Warning (Continued)
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock the door from the
outside:
. Press
QorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 08.
. Use the key in the driver door.
The key lock cylinder is covered
with a cap. To lock or unlock the door from the
inside:
.
Press
QorKon the power door
lock switch.
. Push down on the door lock
knob to lock a door.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened. Press the button on
the door handle to open. See

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 44
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 63 Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 66
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Passenger Sensing System . . . 71
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 76
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Infants and Young Children . . . . 79
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 81
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 83
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 85 Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the control forward
to increase or rearward to decrease
support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

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2. Lift the lever below the seatcushion and slide the seat
forward or backward.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to ensure the seat is locked in
place.
Entering and Exiting the
Third Row
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
{Warning
If the seatback and floor latches
are not locked, the seat could
move forward in a sudden stop or
crash and injure the occupant.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure the
seatback and floor latches are
locked.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat. To access the third row from the
driver side:
1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor.
2. Make sure that the seat belt is unfastened and in the stowed
position.
3. Pull the handle on top of theseat forward and pull the seat
forward.

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To access the third row from the
passenger side:
Remove objects on the floor in front
of the second row seat, or in the
seat tracks on the floor.
The second row passenger side
seat can be easily moved for third
row entry or exit with a
forward-facing child restraint
installed using the LATCH system.
Remove a rear-facing child restraint
before moving the seat for third row
entry or exit.
{Warning
Remove the child from the child
restraint before moving the seat
forward for third row entry or exit.
Failure to do so may result in
injury to the child.
Pull the handle on top of the seat
forward and pull the seat forward.
Returning the Seat to the
Seating Position
To return the second row seat to its
normal seating position: 1. Remove objects on the floor behind the second row seat or
in the seat tracks on the floor.
2. Push on the seatback until the seat is locked into place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure
they are locked in place.
4. Check that the seat belt is not under the seat cushion.
Reclining the Seatbacks
To recline the seatbacks:
1. Leaning rearward in the seat,pull the reclining seatback
handle.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the handle to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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climate controls, an indicator on the
climate control display appears
when this feature is on.
Press the button again to turn this
feature off. The light on the button
will turn off. On vehicles with rear
climate controls, this feature turns
on at the highest setting. With each
press of the button, the heated seat
changes to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting, and one
light indicates the lowest. If the
heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
Third Row Seats
{Warning
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or pushed forward in the
entry position, could cause injury
in a sudden stop or crash. Be
sure to return the seat to the(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure
it is locked into place.
Folding the Seatback
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold the third row seatback: 1. Remove objects on the floor in front of or on the second row
seat, or in the seat tracks on
the floor.
2. If the second row seat is in the full rear position, adjust it
forward to allow the third row
seat to fold fully flat. 3. Remove anything on or under
the seat.
4. Pull the strap on the seatback.
5. Push the seatback forward tolay flat.
6. Repeat for the other seatback, if necessary.
Returning the Seat to the
Seating Position
To return the seatback to the
seating position:
1. From the rear of the vehicle, raise the seatback to the
upright position using the strap

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on the back of the third row
seat, or lift the seatback and
push it into place from inside
the vehicle.
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in
place.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use
seat belts properly, and some things
not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
seat belt cannot be worn properly.
In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
seat belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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