
GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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To use Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay:
For Wired Phone Projection1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
There is no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android phone or Apple iPhone by using the factory-provided
phone USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best performance, it is
highly recommended to use the device’s
factory-provided USB cable, which should
be replaced after significant wear to
maintain connection quality. Aftermarket
or third-party cables may not work.
3. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
accept the terms and conditions on both
the infotainment system and the phone.
4. Follow the instructions on the phone.
The Android Auto and Apple CarPlay icons
on the Home Page will illuminate depending
on the smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically launch
upon USB connection. If not, touch the
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay icon on the
Home Page to launch. Press{on the center stack to return to the
Home Page.
For Wireless Phone Projection
Verify your phone is wireless compatible by
visiting the Google Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay support page.
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
There is no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. For first time connection, there are two ways to set up wireless projection:
.Connect your Android phone or Apple
iPhone by using the factory-provided
phone USB cable and plugging into a
USB data port. For best performance,
it is highly recommended to use the
device’s factory-provided USB cable,
which should be replaced after
significant wear to maintain
connection quality. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may not work.
.Connecting the phone over Bluetooth.
See Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) 0169 or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0168.
3. Make sure wireless is turned on the phone for wireless projection to work. 4. When the phone is first connected to
activate Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
agree to the terms and conditions on
both the infotainment system and the
phone.
5. Follow the instructions on the phone.
The Android Auto and Apple CarPlay icons
on the Home Page will illuminate depending
on the smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically launch
upon wireless connection. If not, touch the
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay icon on the
Home Page to launch.
Wireless Carplay and/or Wireless Android
Auto may experience occasional service
disruption due to outside Wi-Fi interference.
To disconnect the phones wireless
projection: 1. Select Settings from the Home Page.
2. Select Phones
3. Touch
4next to the phone to be
disconnected.
4. Turn off Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Press
{on the center stack to return to the
Home Page.

GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/-
Mexico-15170041) - 2022 - CRC - 10/6/21
392 Index
Parking (cont'd)Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . 107
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . 197
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . 172
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 169
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 162
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287, 332, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 372
R
Radio HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rear Cross Traffic Alert System . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 356
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . .7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

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Index 395
Traction Control/Electronic StabilityControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . .183
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 370
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Vehicle (cont'd)
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . 374
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Warning (cont'd)
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95