GMC Acadia 2022 Owner's Manual page 252

GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-
15170043) - 2022 - CRC - 5/25/21
252 Driving and Operating
1. Left Turn/Brake
2. Tail Lamps
3. Reverse Lamps
4. Battery feed
5. Right Turn/Brake
6. Electric Brakes
7. Ground
If the vehicle is not equipped with a trailer
connector on the trailer hitch, a 7-wire
trailering harness is tied to the vehicles
frame. The harness requires the installation
of a trailer connector, which is available
through your dealer.
Use only a round, seven-wire connector with
flat blade terminals meeting SAE J2863
specifications for proper electrical
connectivity.
The seven-wire harness contains the
following trailer circuits:
Stop/Turn
Yellow/Gray
Signal Left
Stop/Turn Signal
Green/Violet
Right
Tail/Parking Lamps Gray/Brown
Reverse Lamps White/Green
Battery Feed Red/Green
Ground Black
Electric Trailer Brake Blue
Electric Brake Control Wiring Provisions
If equipped, (4) blunt-cut wires are located
near the driver's feet for an aftermarket
electric trailer brake controller as part of the
trailer wiring package. The harness contains
the following circuits:
Electric Trailer
Blue
Brakes
Red/Black or
Battery Feed
Red/Blue
Brake Apply Signal White/Blue
Ground Black
Refer to the aftermarket electric trailer brake
controller owner's manual to determine wire
color coding of the electric trailer brake
controller. The wire colors on the brake
controller may be different from the vehicle.
It may be necessary to have a technician
connect the 12-volt power to the engine
compartment fuse block. The electric trailer
brake controller should be installed by your
dealer or a qualified service center.
Trailer Lamps
Always check all trailer lamps are working at
the beginning of each trip, and periodically
on longer trips.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When properly connected, the trailer turn
signals should will illuminate to indicate the
vehicle is turning, changing lanes,
or stopping. When towing a trailer, the
arrows on the instrument cluster will
illuminate even if the trailer is not properly
connected or the bulbs are burned out.