GMC Acadia 2007 User Manual

2007 GMC Acadia Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas Sunroof

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System

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and

Your Vehicle

Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

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Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

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Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, and the GMC Emblem, are registered trademarks, and the name ACADIA is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15861570 A First Printing

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in

Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ..................................................... 9

Manual Seats ................................................ 9

Driver Seat Height Adjuster ......................... 10

Power Seats ............................................... 10

Manual Lumbar ........................................... 11

Power Lumbar ............................................. 12

Heated Seats .............................................. 12

Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................ 13

Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 15

Head Restraints .......................................... 17

Rear Seats .................................................... 18

Rear Seat Operation ...................................18

Third Row Seats ......................................... 21

Safety Belts .................................................. 24

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 24

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts ............................................. 28

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 29

Driver Position ............................................. 30

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 38

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 39

Right Front Passenger Position ................... 39

Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 40

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 43

Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 47

Safety Belt Extender ................................... 47

Child Restraints ............................................ 48

Older Children ............................................. 48

Infants and Young Children ......................... 51

Child Restraint Systems ..............................55

Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 60

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) .................................... 61

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Seat Position ........................................... 69

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right

Front Seat Position .................................. 72

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System .............................................. 76

Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 81

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 83

How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 83

What Will You See After an Airbag

Inﬂates? ................................................... 84

Passenger Sensing System ......................... 85

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 90

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 91

Restraint System Check ............................... 92

Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 92

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ........................................... 93

Front Seats

Manual Seats

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar. B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. See Driver Seat

Height Adjuster on page 10.

C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. See

Reclining Seatbacks on page 15.

If your vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with the bar located under the front of the seat cushion.

Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

Driver Seat Height Adjuster

If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat. See Manual Seats on page 9 for more information. To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height.

Power Seats

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

A. Power Seat Adjustment Control. B. Power Reclining Seatback Control.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 15.

C. Power Lumbar Control. See Power Lumbar on

page 12.

If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.

Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle’s power seat:

• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the

entire control up or down.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat

cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat

cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down.

Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 13 for more information.

Manual Lumbar

If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on the inboard side of the seatback. See Manual Seats on page 9 for more information.

Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar support. Turn the handle forward to increase lumbar support.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

Power Lumbar

Heated Seats

If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Seats on page 10 for more information.

• To increase lumbar support, press and hold

the front of the control.

• To decrease lumbar support, press and hold

the rear of the control.

• To raise the height of the lumbar support,

press and hold the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the lumbar support,

press and hold the bottom of the control.

Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

On vehicles with heated front seats the controls are located on the center console near the climate controls. To operate the heated seats the ignition must be on.

I (Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn

on the heated seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate

that the feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seatback off. Indicator lights below the button show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press this

button to turn on the heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that

the feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will turn off ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need to press the heated seat or seatback button again.

If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 100. When the key is inserted into the ignition and the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button.

Memory Seat and Mirrors

Your vehicle may have the memory package.

The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s door panel, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seat and outside mirrors.

To save your positions in memory, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar and both outside mirrors to a comfortable position.

See Outside Power Mirrors on page 142 for more information.

Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let

you know that the position has been stored.

A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2.

To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and outside mirrors will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep.

If you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat and mirror movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 255 for more information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, or power mirror buttons.

If something has blocked the driver’s seat while recalling a memory position, the driver’s seat recall may stop working. If this happens, press the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed.

Then try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not being recalled, see your dealer/retailer for service.

Easy Exit Seat

The control for this feature is located on the driver’s door panel between buttons 1 and 2.

With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.

If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under

DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 255 for more information.

Further programming for the memory seat feature can be done using the DIC. You can select or cancel the following:

• The automatic easy exit seat feature.

• The remote memory seat recall feature.

For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 255.

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

In vehicles with seats that have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position,

then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it

is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to

the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it

is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

In vehicles with seats that have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. See Power Seats on page 10 for more information.

• To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the

control rearward.

• To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of

the control forward.

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it 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 cannot do its job either. In a crash, the 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 your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the release button, located on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down.

Rear Seats

Entering and Exiting the Third Row

Rear Seat Operation

A. Seat Adjustment Handle. B. Reclining Seatback Strap. C. Sliding Seat Lever.

{CAUTION:

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.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To access the third row:

1. Make sure there are no objects on the ﬂoor in front of or on the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor.

2. On seats with folding armrests, make sure the armrest is in the upright position.

3. Make sure the safety belt is unfastened and in the stowed position.

4. Turn the sliding seat lever (C) forward and push the seatback forward. The seat cushion will automatically fold, and the entire seat will slide forward.

Returning the Seat to the Seating Position

To return the second row seat to its normal seating position:

1. Make sure there are no objects on the ﬂoor behind the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor.

2. Pull the seatback rearward until it is locked in place.

3. Slide the seat rearward by pushing on the seatback until it is locked in place.

4. Push down on the rear of the seat cushion until it is locked in place.

5. Push and pull on the seatback and seat cushion to make sure they are locked in place

6. Make sure the safety belt is not under the seat cushion.

Reclining the Seatbacks

To recline the seatback:

1. Leaning forward in the seat, pull the reclining seatback strap (B).

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Folding the Rear Seat

To fold the second row seats:

1. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat.

2. Make sure the armrest is in the upright position, and the safety belt is unfastened.

3. Pull forward on the reclining seatback strap (B) and push down on the seatback.

4. If the headrest hits the front seat, slide the second row seat rearward.

To return the seatback to the seating position, lift the upper corner of the seatback and push it rearward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Adjusting the Seats

To adjust the second row seats, pull outward on the seat adjustment handle (A). Slide the seat forward or rearward to the desired position. Release the handle and push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.

Third Row Seats

{CAUTION:

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 passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

The third row seats can be folded forward or removed.

To fold the seatback:

1. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat.

2. Disconnect the rear safety belt mini-latch, using a key in the slot on the mini-buckle, let the belt retract into the headliner. Stow the mini-latch in the holder located in the headliner.

3. Pull up on the release lever located on the back of the seat. The headrest moves forward automatically.

4. Push the seatback forward to lay ﬂat.

To return the seatback to the seating position:

1. Raise the seatback into place by using the pullstrap from the rear of the vehicle, or by pushing it into place from inside the vehicle.

2. Make sure the headrest is locked into place before sitting in the seat.

{CAUTION:

If the 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 seatback to be sure it is locked.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

{CAUTION:

A safety 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 safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

4. Make sure the safety beltisnot twisted, and reconnect the center safety belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle.

5. Pull on the safety belt to be sure the mini-latch is secure.

Removing the Third Row Seats

1. Remove the cargo management system, if it is in the vehicle. See Cargo Management System on page 164.

2. Make sure there is nothing on or under the seat.

Notice: Foldinga rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

3. Fold the seatback down. See Folding the Seatback earlier in this section.

4. Remove the rear bolts located on the ﬂoor on each side of the seat.

5. Remove the seat by tilting it slightly upward, and then pulling it out of the rear of the vehicle in one motion.

6. Put the bolts back into the holes on the ﬂoor so the nuts do not get misplaced.

Installing the Third row Seats

1. Make sure the seatback is folded forward before installing the seat. See Folding the Seatback earlier in this section.

The seats must be placed in the proper locations for the legs to attach correctly. The wider seat must be installed on the driver side and the narrower seat on the passenger side. Make sure to remove the bolts from the holes in the ﬂoor before installing the seats.

2. Place the seat on the vehicle ﬂoor so that the front seat hooks are on the vehicle bars.

3. Reinstall the bolts, and torque to 55 (41 lb ft). Pull up on the seat to make sure it is locked in place.

4. Raise the seatback to its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked into place.

5. Push the headrest up into position. Push and pull on the headrest to make sure it is locked into place.

Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

{CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See

Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 216 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 217.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The

rider does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle

does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an

accident if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a

safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I

have to wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so

they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far

from home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are

in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know

about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see

Older Children on page 48 or Infants and Young Children on page 51. Follow those rules for

everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint

systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position.

Driver Position

Lap-Shoulder Belt

The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly.

1. Close and lock the door.

2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 47.

Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 38.

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