Speedometer; Odometer; Tachometer; Fuel Gauge - GMC 2010 Acadia Owner's Manual

5-12 Instruments and Controls

Speedometer

The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in both kilometers
per hour (km/h) and miles per
hour (mph).

Odometer

The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
This vehicle has a tamper-resistant
odometer. If the vehicle needs a
new odometer installed, the new
one is set to the mileage of the old
odometer. If this is not possible, it
is set at zero and a label is put on
the driver's door to show the old
mileage reading.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the
engine speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
If the engine is operated
with the tachometer in the shaded
warning area, the vehicle could
be damaged, and the damages
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Do not operate
the engine with the tachometer in
the shaded warning area.

Fuel Gauge

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When the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge shows how much fuel is left
in the tank.
An arrow in the fuel gauge indicates
the side of the vehicle the fuel door
is on.
The gauge will first indicate empty
before the vehicle is out of fuel,
the vehicle's fuel tank should be
filled soon.
When the fuel tank is low on fuel,
the FUEL LEVEL LOW message will
appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). For more information
see
Here are some situations that may
occur with the fuel gauge. None of
these indicate a problem with the
fuel gauge.
At the gas station, the fuel pump
shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the fuel gauge
Canada indicated. For example, the
gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.
The gauge goes back to empty
when the ignition is turned off.
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