Power Liftgate; Remote Vehicle Start - GMC Acadia 2008 Getting To Know Manual

Rear View Camera (if equipped)
The rear view camera displays a view
of the area behind the vehicle on the
navigation system screen when the
vehicle is shifted into Reverse. The rear
park assist indicators will appear on the
screen, indicating the distance and posi-
tion of an object behind the vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
• Press and hold the
Liftgate) button on the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter until the
liftgate starts moving. Press it again
to reverse operation.
• Press the (Power Liftgate) button
on the center console in front of the
shift lever. Press it again to reverse
operation.
• Press the touchpad on the liftgate
handle to open. Press it again to
reverse operation.
• Press the
button on the
bottom of the
liftgate, next to
the liftgate
latch, to close.
Press it again to reverse operation.
To disable all power liftgate controls,
switch the button on the center
console to the OFF position. The liftgate
can be opened and closed manually.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter. The remote start capability must
be turned on using the Driver Information
Center.
The vehicle's automatic climate control
system (if equipped) will default to a
heating or cooling mode based on
outside temperature, and the manual
climate control system will turn on at the
same setting as when the vehicle was
last turned off.
(Power
Starting the Vehicle
To remote-start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
2. Press and release the
3. Immediately press and hold the
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted in
the ignition and turned to the On position
before driving.

Remote Vehicle Start

(if equipped)
vehicle. (Transmitter range is within
approximately 195 feet of the vehicle.)
button on the transmitter.
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds. When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will light and remain on
while the engine is running. The engine
will continue running for 10 minutes.
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
Note: The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, the hood or liftgate is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.
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