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Chevrolet Acadia 2012 Manual

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2012 Acadia, Acadia Denali, Enclave, and
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Traverse Navigation System
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ordering Map DVDs . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . .
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2012 Acadia, Acadia Denali, Enclave, and Traverse Navigation System Infotainment System ..Configure Menu ....56 Global Positioning Introduction ....System (GPS) .

  • Page 4: Infotainment System

    General dealer or from: Motors of Canada Limited for Buick Manufactured under license from Motor Division, Chevrolet Motor On peut obtenir un exemplaire de Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the Division, or GMC wherever it ce guide en français auprès du double-D symbol are trademarks of appears in this manual.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Infotainment System Overview All functions are available when the WARNING vehicle is parked. Do the following Read this manual thoroughly to before driving: Taking your eyes off the road too become familiar with how the Become familiar with the long or too often while using the navigation system operates.
  • Page 6 Infotainment System Always be alert and obey traffic and When the navigation system is Every fifty times the vehicle is roadway laws and instructions, turned on, a screen may appear started and the navigation system regardless of the guidance from the with information that must be read is turned on, the Caution screen navigation system.
  • Page 7 Infotainment System Navigation System Overview A. RPT (Repeat) B. DEST (Destination) C. NAV (Navigation) D. North Up/Heading Up Symbol (Power/Volume) No GPS Symbol G. FULL MAP Screen Button H. Map DVD CD/DVD Slot Source (AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD, etc.) Screen Button (CD/DVD Eject) Auxiliary Jack...
  • Page 8 Infotainment System S. FAV (Favorite) English/Metric Units Deleting Personal Information Map Scale To change the navigation screens This navigation system can record from English or metric, see Driver and store personal information such (Zoom In) Screen Button Information Center (DIC) in the as names and addresses.
  • Page 9 Infotainment System 5. Repeat the steps for each Entering a Destination by 6. Press the Address preset. Using Address, Point of Entry icon. Interest, Previous Destination, See Storing Radio Station Presets 7. Press the state/province screen or the Map Method and Storing under button, if needed, to change the Preset Destinations...
  • Page 10 Infotainment System 9. Once a city has been selected, streets. Press this button to Entering a Point of Interest (POI) the Street name category is view the list and select a To set a destination by entering a automatically selected for entry. street.
  • Page 11 Infotainment System 7. Press the state/province screen 11. Press the Start Guidance 4. Press the Start Guidance button, if needed, to change the screen button. The fastest screen button. The fastest route current state or province. route automatically begins if automatically begins if the car the car starts moving forward.
  • Page 12 Infotainment System Storing Preset Destinations 8. Press the Name screen button. See Using the Stored Preset An alpha-keyboard displays. Destinations in this section to 1. If the radio is on with a map disc Enter the name. If you have select it as a destination.
  • Page 13 Infotainment System 6. Select one of the available See Preset Destination under 2. Press the Voice Prompt screen preset destination screen for more button. buttons. A map screen, with the information. 3. Press On if voice guidance is destination marked, appears and not on.

  • Page 14: Radio

    Infotainment System Radio system. If that equipment is (Tuning/Tone): replaced or additional equipment Turn to go to the next or is added to the vehicle, the AM-FM Radio previous frequency. chimes may not work. Make sure that replacement or additional Press to go to the Sound menu.
  • Page 15 Infotainment System selected by using the steering wheel control buttons. The station will display at the top for the screen. FM Source Shown, Other Sources FM Source Shown, Other Sources Similar Similar If you do not want to view a split Category: screen or you are not on a map 1.

  • Page 16: Storing Radio Station Presets

    Infotainment System XM (if equipped) lists also contain a Storing Radio Station Presets Refresh List: Select this screen category to select and the stations button to refresh the list of stations. This feature allows up to 30 preset or channels that pertain to the stations (six FAV pages) to be When viewing a map screen the category.
  • Page 17 Infotainment System Sound Menu Setting the Tone Fading back to the center speakers will re-engage the surround sound TREBLE: Press and hold if it was on before fading was the + or to increase or decrease. adjusted. See If a station is weak or noisy, for more information.
  • Page 18 Infotainment System Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Radio Menu Limit Features While Driving With this feature, if the Rear Seat Press the Limit Features While Audio (RSA) system has been Driving screen button to turn on and turned on, it can be turned off by off the ability to limit functions while selecting the Rear Seat Audio Off driving.
  • Page 19 Infotainment System Automatic Volume Control always sound consistent while Radio Data System (RDS) driving. To turn automatic volume With automatic volume control, the The audio system has a Radio Data control off, press the OFF screen audio system adjusts automatically System (RDS).

  • Page 20: Satellite Radio

    Infotainment System The RDS system is always on. A service fee is required to Audio Players When information is broadcast from receive the XM service. For more the FM station you are listening to, information, contact XM at CD/DVD Player the station name or call letters www.xmradio.com or call display on the audio screen.
  • Page 21 Infotainment System If the ignition or radio is turned off Playing an Audio CD Random: with a CD in the player, it stays in 1. Press to hear the tracks in the player. When the ignition or random, rather than sequential radio is turned on, the CD starts order.
  • Page 22 Infotainment System The recommended maximum Using a Compressed Audio SEEK / SEEK: number of folders is 100 with a CD/DVD 1. To seek tracks, press the up maximum hierarchy of three arrow to go to the next track. Compressed Audio CD/DVD folders.
  • Page 23 Infotainment System Scanning Compressed Audio Disc All files contained directly under the Order of Play root directory is accessed prior to Scanning a compressed audio disc Tracks are played in the following any root directory folders. categorizes and allows sorting of order: songs by folder artist or album.
  • Page 24 Infotainment System Play begins from the first File System and Naming track under the root directory. The song name that displays is When all tracks from the root the name that is contained in the directory have been played, play ID3 tag.
  • Page 25 Infotainment System or album. It may take a few Vehicles with Rear Seat Audio (Rewind): minutes for the system to sort (RSA) can use RSA to change 1. Press and hold to rewind quickly the compressed audio files. See tracks/chapters. Vehicles with RSE through a track selection.
  • Page 26 Infotainment System Press AUDIO, then select the See Rear Seat Entertainment The CD/DVD player is the top slot DVD screen button. System in the Index of your on the radio faceplate. The player is vehicle's owner manual for more capable of reading the DTS (play) button must be information.
  • Page 27 Infotainment System DVD Menu Options Return: Press to go back to the (Rewind): previous DVD menu. Once a DVD starts to play, the 1. Press and release to rewind Back: Press to go back to the main menu options and cursor screen through the scene, chapters, and DVD display screen.
  • Page 28 Infotainment System Audio: Search: 1. Press to display the audio 1. Press to display the search options. screen. 2. Press the audio options that best 2. Press Title or Chapter Search for improve sound quality. This is DVD video. The keyboard allows not available on all DVDs or you to type in the title/chapter/ when the DVD is stopped.
  • Page 29 Infotainment System While the movie is playing, Monitor: From the DVD Setup 2. Press again to go to the select Options to show all screen, press to adjust the aspect previous track or chapter. This available DVD options, then ratio of the DVD on the navigation button may not work when the press the Audio screen button to screen.
  • Page 30 Infotainment System The map DVD disc was installed If playing recorded media such as a If a label is added to a CD into the CD slot. See Installing CD or DVD, the sound quality may or DVD, or more than one CD or the DVD Map Disc under be reduced due to CD or DVD DVD is inserted into the slot at a...
  • Page 31 Infotainment System Up to 65,535 files. Connecting a USB Storage The iPod charges while it is ® connected to the vehicle if the Device or iPod Folder and file names up to vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY 64 bytes. If the vehicle has a USB Port, it can or ON/RUN position.
  • Page 32 Infotainment System 2. Press AUX and then the iPod 4. Select an Artist, Album, or Track 5. Touch-tap the up or down arrows screen button. from that list. located on the side of the screen to select one page up or down 3.
  • Page 33 Infotainment System The iPod or USB storage device A warning message will display for a A message to safely remove the should not be pulled out from the few seconds. device displays. USB dock. To safely remove it, press Eject.

  • Page 34: Auxiliary Devices

    Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices Drivers are encouraged to set up The rear auxiliary device system any auxiliary device while the requires all video and audio The vehicle may have a Rear vehicle is in P (Park). See inputs to be connected to ensure Entertainment System (RSE).

  • Page 35: Navigation

    Infotainment System USB Support Navigation Seat Entertainment (RSE), and Rear Seat Audio (RSA). If the The USB connector is in the center vehicle has not been turned off, console and uses the USB 2.0 Using the Navigation the RSE and the RSA can be standard.
  • Page 36 Infotainment System Split screen displays half audio AUDIO: Press to access the full Alpha-Numeric Keyboard and half Nav, and the XM Traffic Audio screen to change AM, FM, Letters of the alphabet, symbols, list (if equipped and with XM (if equipped), CD, DVD, punctuation, and numbers, when subscription).

  • Page 37: Maps

    Infotainment System To make name selections easier, This manual is in the map DVD Pressing directly on the the system only highlights the case when the vehicle is delivered navigation screen may cause characters that can follow the last from the factory. damage.
  • Page 38 Infotainment System Do not keep the disc in direct Ejecting the DVD Map Disc 5. To close the screen, slightly sunlight, high temperatures, push up on the two outer The navigation portion of the system or humidity. corners until the screen is in cannot be used if the DVD map disc position.

  • Page 39: Navigation Symbols

    Infotainment System See Driver Information Center If scrolling while the vehicle is Navigation Symbols (DIC) in the Index of your in motion, there is one scroll The following symbols are the most vehicle's owner manual to speed and the distance is common symbols that appear on a change between English or limited.
  • Page 40 Infotainment System The stopover symbol displays on the map after a stopover has been added to the route. The stopover symbols are numbered one through three, depending on how many stopovers The distance and time to destination The straight line to distance symbol have been set.
  • Page 41 Infotainment System The shaded triangle indicates the North direction. While in Heading Up mode the direction at the top of the screen and the way the vehicle icon is heading indicates the direction the vehicle is traveling. Press on this screen symbol to The north up symbol indicates the Press the Mark screen button to switch between Heading Up, North...
  • Page 42 Infotainment System Displaying POI icons on the 2. Select up to five categories to The list provides the POI icon, map indicates where POIs (e.g., display on the map screen. the name, the direction, and the restaurants, gas stations, etc.) are When a category is selected distance to the POI from the located.
  • Page 43 Infotainment System Go: Press to make this POI a Delete: To delete a specific POI destination or a stopover. category, select the category. Map: Press to display the map Clear All: Press this screen button showing the location of the POI. to clear all selected POI categories.

  • Page 44: Destination

    Infotainment System 3 D Lane Guidance Dual Mode Destination To Use the destination feature on the navigation system: 1. Press DEST to access the Destination Entry screen. 2. Select one of five destination options from this screen. This dual screen symbol displays when the screen is in dual mode.
  • Page 45 Infotainment System Address Entry 4. Enter the name or enter the 6. If using the alpha keyboard, two-letter abbreviation. A list finish entering the city name. Address Entry: Enter an displays. The List screen button If four or less names are address by providing the system could also be pressed, then available, a list displays.
  • Page 46 Infotainment System 8. Once a street has been To enter a destination by entering 6. If using the alpha keyboard, selected, press the House # the street name first: finish entering the street name. screen button to enter the house If five or less names are 1.
  • Page 47 Infotainment System 8. Press Go. The map screen To enter a destination by entering a If using the alpha keyboard, displays with the destination cross street: finish entering the city or street marked. name. If five or less names are 1.
  • Page 48 Infotainment System 7. Press Go. The map screen 2. Press the POI screen button. displays with the destination 3. Press the state/province screen marked. button, if needed, to change the 8. Select the route preference for current state or province. Fastest, Shortest, or Other.
  • Page 49 Infotainment System Select one of the categories 8. Press the Start Guidance screen and a list of all locations for button. The route can now be the selected category for a started. particular area displays. See Getting Started on Your Select the location.
  • Page 50 Infotainment System To use the address book entry Previous Destination address information and location method: coordinates of the destination into Up to 20 previous destinations are the navigation system. 1. Press DEST. automatically stored here for recall later. They can also be deleted from 2.
  • Page 51 Infotainment System Press the Map screen button, If the navigation radio screen is Go, grays out. The Call button grays the navigation system displays turned off before a download, the out when there is no phone number the Destination Map Screen. system automatically turns the available and while connected to screen on and displays a download...
  • Page 52 Infotainment System Route Guidance Active Map Destination Screen Functions Getting Started on Your Route If an OnStar destination is If the map screen is used to show Once a destination has been downloaded while route guidance is destination, it has map screen entered, select the route preference already active, the system displays capabilities such as Go, Mark,...
  • Page 54 Infotainment System Add Stopover To add a stopover: 8. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route can now be 1. Press DEST. started. 2. Press the Add or Add Stopover To delete a stopover from the screen button. This button only current route: appears if a route has been calculated.
  • Page 55 Infotainment System Under the address book Suspend Guidance To store the current final destination information, you could choose a as a preset destination: Press this screen button from the name and an icon for the entry Route screen to put the current 1.

  • Page 56: Configure Menu

    Infotainment System To store an address book entry as a Configure Menu Sound preset destination: Press MENU to enter the menu 1. Press MENU, then press it options, then press it repeatedly repeatedly until Nav is selected, until Sound is selected or press or press the Nav screen button.
  • Page 57 Infotainment System Nav (Navigation) When the off-road mode is Route Preference turned on, the navigation system Press this screen button to change will show the path being traveled route options when the system by the vehicle when not on a calculates a route.
  • Page 58 Infotainment System Edit Address Book Edit/View To add or change the phone number 4. Press the Icon screen button. of an address book entry: To edit the name of an 5. Select an icon from the list. address book: 1. Press MENU, then press it To add a voice tag to an address repeatedly until Nav is selected, 1.
  • Page 59 Infotainment System 3. Select the address book entry to Map Database Information XM NavTraffic delete. (USA and Canada) 4. Press the Delete screen button Your vehicle's navigation system to delete the address book entry. may have an XM NavTraffic receiver. XM NavTraffic is a 5.
  • Page 60 Infotainment System Traffic information is delivered to Turning XM NavTraffic On and Off the vehicle by the XM Radio To turn traffic on or off: satellites. XM NavTraffic makes it 1. Press MENU, then press it possible for the navigation system repeatedly until Nav is selected to provide continuously updated or press the Nav screen button.
  • Page 61 Infotainment System Traffic Icon If traveling on a planned route, the Traffic list can be filtered to see traffic The Traffic Icon appears on the Condition Status Icon conditions along the planned route. Traffic Tab, next to the word Traffic, Not all traffic conditions may be when traffic is found in the listed.
  • Page 62 Infotainment System Traffic: Press to enable or disable arrows shown beside the roads and the traffic function. used to show the traffic flow or extent of a traffic event. Show Traffic ICONS: Press to display traffic icons on the map Black indicates a closed road screen.
  • Page 63 Infotainment System Alert for Approaching Traffic On-Route Avoid Events: When On, if an Press the On Route screen button When a route is active, the Avoid approaching traffic event is within to display all events ahead on the screen button is used to route the alert range, one of two traffic current active route.
  • Page 64 Infotainment System Scrolling to Traffic Events on Traffic Event Display Categories (Road Condition): Delayed the Map or stopped traffic, lane blocked or The following are traffic condition closed due to a road condition. categories and symbols that can appear on the display: (Weather): Heavy rain, snow, or fog weather condition.
  • Page 65 Infotainment System Back: Press to return to the screen More: Press to display more of the used to display the selected detailed traffic event description, if the whole traffic event. event does not fit in the given display. Map: Press to show the related traffic event on the map.
  • Page 66 Infotainment System The RPT (Repeat) button is for Brightness/Contrast/Mode Auto (Automatic): Press this navigation traffic maneuvers only. screen button so the system can It is not used to repeat traffic automatically adjust the screen prompts. During a traffic voice background depending on exterior prompt, if the RPT button is lighting conditions.

  • Page 67: Global Positioning

    Infotainment System Eject Map Disc Global Positioning This system may not be available or interferences may occur if any of the System (GPS) This screen option is available when following is true: the map disc has to be ejected for The navigation system determines replacement.

  • Page 68: Vehicle Positioning

    Infotainment System The vehicle has just been The first time the map DVD is For more information if the GPS is transferred by a vehicle carrier inserted. not functioning properly, see or a ferry. The battery is disconnected for The current position calibration several days.

  • Page 69: If The System Needs

    For any questions about the searched. cac.buick@gm.com. operation of the navigation The route to the destination may For Chevrolet, contact Customer system or the update process, not be shown if there are new Care Center Chevrolet toll-free contact the GM Nav Disc...

  • Page 70: Database Coverage

    Infotainment System Have the Vehicle Identification Voice Recognition radio faceplate. A beep will be Number (VIN) available when heard and the audio system The navigation system's voice ordering to ensure the correct and mutes. recognition allows for hands-free most up-to-date DVD map disc for 2.
  • Page 71 Infotainment System While using voice recognition, make Voice Tag Commands Storing Voice Tags sure to keep interior noise levels to The following are voice tag From the address book entry a minimum. Otherwise, the system commands that can be accessed information page, press the Add might not recognize voice by clearly stating the commands...

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