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GMC 2008 Acadia Owner's Manual (472 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.99 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    7
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Manual Lumbar
    8
  - Power Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    10
  - Easy Exit Seat
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
- Rear Seats
  
  15
  - Rear Seat Operation
    15
  - Third Row Seats
    17
- Safety Belts
  
  20
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  65
- Restraint System Check
  
  81
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    81
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    82
Section 2 Features and Controls

83
- Features and Controls
  
  83
- Keys
  
  85
- Doors and Locks
  
  92
  - Door Locks
    92
  - Power Door Locks
    93
  - Delayed Locking
    93
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    93
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    93
  - Lockout Protection
    94
  - Liftgate
    95
  - Power Liftgate
    96
  - Instrument Panel
    96
- Windows
  
  100
  - Power Windows
    101
    
    Window Lockout
    102
    
    Programming the Power Windows
    102
  - Sun Visors
    103
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  103
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    103
  - Testing the Alarm
    104
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    105
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  107
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    107
  - Ignition Positions
    108
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    109
  - Starting the Engine
    109
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    111
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    112
  - Electronic Range Select Mode
    114
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    116
  - Parking Brake
    117
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    118
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    119
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    120
  - Engine Exhaust
    120
  - Climate Controls
    121
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    121
- Mirrors
  
  122
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    122
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    122
  - And Compass
    122
  - Compass Variance
    123
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    124
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    125
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    126
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    126
- Object Detection Systems
  
  127
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    127
  - How the System Works
    128
  - Rear Vision Camera
    129
- Onstar System
  
  129
  - How Onstar Service Works
    131
  - Universal Home Remote System
    132
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  133
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    133
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    136
- Storage Areas
  
  137
  - Glove Box
    137
  - Cupholder(S)
    137
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    137
  - Center Console Storage
    138
  - Second Row Center Console
    138
  - Floor Mats
    139
  - Luggage Carrier
    140
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    140
  - Convenience Net
    140
  - Cargo Cover
    140
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    141
  - Cargo Management System
    141
- Sunroof
  
  142
Section 3 Instrument Panel

143
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  143
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  146
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    148
  - Other Warning Devices
    148
  - Horn
    148
  - Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel
    148
  - Power Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Steering Column
    149
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    150
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    150
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    151
  - Flash-To-Pass
    151
  - Windshield Wipers
    151
  - Windshield Washer
    152
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    153
  - Cruise Control
    154
  - Exterior Lamps
    156
  - Delayed Headlamps
    157
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System
    158
  - Fog Lamps
    158
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    159
  - Courtesy Lamps
    159
  - Dome Lamps
    159
  - Dome Lamp Override
    159
  - Entry Lighting
    159
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    160
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    160
    
    Parade Dimming
    160
    
    Reading Lamps
    161
    
    Electric Power Management
    161
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    162
    
    Head-Up Display (HUD)
    162
    
    Care of the Hud
    165
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    166
    
    Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    167
- Climate Controls
  
  168
  - Climate Control System
    168
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    170
    
    Display Function
    171
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    171
  - Automatic Operation
    172
  - Air Conditioning
    175
  - Rear Window Defogger
    177
  - Outlet Adjustment
    178
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    178
    
    Fan Knob
    179
    
    Temperature Knob
    179
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    180
- Warning Lights, Gages
  
  181
- And Indicators
  
  181
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    182
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    183
  - Tachometer
    183
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    183
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    184
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    185
  - Charging System Light
    187
  - Voltmeter Gage
    188
  - Brake System Warning Light
    189
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    190
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    190
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    191
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    191
  - Tire Pressure Light
    192
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    192
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    194
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    194
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    196
  - Oil Pressure Light
    196
  - Security Light
    196
  - Fog Lamp Light
    197
  - Cruise Control Light
    197
  - Highbeam on Light
    197
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    197
  - Fuel Gage
    198
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  199
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    199
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    199
    
    Oil Life
    200
    
    Without DIC Buttons
    205
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    208
    
    Battery Saver Active
    209
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    209
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    211
    
    Fuel Level Low
    211
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    212
    
    Service Air Bag
    214
    
    Service Brake System
    214
    
    Service Transmission
    215
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    215
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    215
    
    Theft Attempted
    216
    
    Traction Control off
    216
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    217
    
    Turn Signal on
    217
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    220
    
    Exit Lighting
    221
    
    Factory Settings
    225
- Audio System(S)
  
  226
  - Setting the Time
    227
    
    Default Settings
    227
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    229
    
    Playing the Radio
    230
    
    Finding a Station
    231
    
    Setting the Tone
    232
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    233
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    233
    
    Radio Messages
    234
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    235
    
    Using the DVD Player
    240
    
    Playing a DVD
    241
    
    Inserting a Disc
    243
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    244
  - Using an MP3
    246
  - CD Player)
    246
  - XM Radio Messages
    255
    
    Parental Control
    257
  - Navigation/Radio System
    257
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    257
    
    Video Screen
    261
    
    Remote Control
    262
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    262
    
    DVD Distortion
    266
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    266
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    267
  - Rear Audio Controller (RAC)
    269
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    269
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    270
  - Radio Reception
    271
  - Multi-Band Antenna
    271
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

273
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  273
  - Defensive Driving
    274
  - Drunk Driving
    274
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  274
  - Control of a Vehicle
    275
  - Braking
    276
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    277
  - Braking in Emergencies
    278
  - Stabilitrak System
    278
  - Traction Control Operation
    280
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    281
  - Power Steering
    281
  - Steering
    281
  - Steering in Emergencies
    282
  - Off-Road Recovery
    283
  - Passing
    283
  - Loss of Control
    284
  - Driving at Night
    285
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    286
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    287
  - Highway Hypnosis
    287
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    288
  - Winter Driving
    289
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    290
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    292
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    293
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    293
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    298
- Towing
  
  298
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    298
  - Dinghy Towing
    299
  - Towing a Trailer
    302
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    303
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    304
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    305
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    306
    
    Safety Chains
    309
    
    Trailer Brakes
    309
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    310
    
    Following Distance
    310
    
    Making Turns
    310
    
    Driving on Grades
    311
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    311
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    312
    
    Parking on Hills
    312
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    313
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    313
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

315
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  315
- Service
  
  317
- Fuel
  
  320
  - Gasoline Octane
    320
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    320
  - California Fuel
    321
  - Additives
    321
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    322
  - Filling the Tank
    323
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    326
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  326
  - Hood Release
    327
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    328
  - Engine Oil
    329
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    330
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    331
  - Engine Oil Life System
    332
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    333
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    334
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    335
  - Engine Coolant
    336
    
    What to Use
    336
    
    Checking Coolant
    337
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    338
  - Engine Overheating
    339
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    340
  - Cooling System
    341
  - Power Steering Fluid
    347
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    348
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    348
  - Brakes
    349
    
    Brake Wear
    350
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    351
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    351
    
    Brake Adjustment
    351
  - Battery
    352
  - Vehicle Storage
    352
  - Jump Starting
    353
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  357
  - Rear Drive Module
    358
- Bulb Replacement
  
  359
  - Halogen Bulbs
    359
  - License Plate Lamp
    360
  - Replacement Bulbs
    360
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  359
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  361
- Tires
  
  362
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    363
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    366
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    369
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    371
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    372
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    374
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    375
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    376
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    377
  - Buying New Tires
    378
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    380
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    381
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    382
  - Wheel Replacement
    382
  - Tire Chains
    384
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    385
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    386
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    387
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    390
  - Secondary Latch System
    395
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    398
  - Compact Spare Tire
    402
- Appearance Care
  
  403
  - Interior Cleaning
    403
  - Fabric/Carpet
    404
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    405
  - Leather
    405
  - Care of Safety Belts
    406
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    406
  - Weatherstrips
    406
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    407
  - Finish Care
    407
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    408
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    408
    
    Tires
    409
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    409
    
    Finish Damage
    409
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    410
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    410
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    411
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  412
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    412
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    412
- Electrical System
  
  413
  - High Voltage Devices and Wiring
    413
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    413
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    414
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    414
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    414
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    414
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    417
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  421
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

423
- Introduction
  424
- Maintenance Requirements
  424
- Maintenance Schedule
  424
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  424
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  424
- Scheduled Maintenance
  426
- Additional Required Services
  428
- Maintenance Footnotes
  429
- At each Fuel Fill
  430
- Owner Checks and Services
  430
- At Least Once a Month
  431
- At Least Once a Year
  431
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    432
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    433
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  434
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  436
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  437
- Maintenance Record
  438
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

441
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  441
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  442
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    442
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    444
  - Online Owner Center
    444
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    445
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    446
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    446
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    448
  - Courtesy Transportation
    449
  - Collision Damage Repair
    450
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    452
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  453
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  455
  - Event Data Recorders
    456
  - Onstar
    457
  - Navigation System
    457
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    457

GMC 2008 Acadia Getting To Know Manual (24 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.55 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel

3
Remote Keyless Entry.

6
- SAFETY & SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry
  6
  - Onstar
    6
  - Child Restraints (LATCH)
    7
- COMFORT Seat Adjustments
  7
Seat Adjustments.

8
2 Nd-Row Seats

8
3 Rd-Row Seats

9
- Heated Seat Controls
  9
- Memory Seats and Mirrors
  9
- Dual Automatic Climate Controls
  10
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  10
- Manual Climate Controls
  11
- Entertainment
  12
- Rear Seat Climate Controls
  12
- Convenience
  17
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    17
  - Interior Lighting Features
    17
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    17
  - CONVENIENCE Automatic Headlamp System
    17
  - Power Windows
    18
  - Sunroof
    18
  - Windshield Wipers and Washer
    18
  - Heated Washer Fluid
    19
  - Cruise Control
    19
  - Center Console Features
    20
  - Rear Convenience Center
    20
  - 115-Volt Outlet
    20
  - Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
    20
  - Power Liftgate
    21
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    21
- Performance & Maintenance
  22
  - Refueling the Vehicle
    22
  - Automatic Transmission
    22
  - Operation
    22
  - Stability Control
    22
  - System
    22
  - Trailer Towing
    23
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    23
  - Resetting the Oil Life System
    23
- Owner Information
  24
  - Roadside Assistance
    24
  - My Gmlink
    24

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GMC 2008 Acadia Owner's Manual (472 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages

And Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

GMC 2008 Acadia Getting To Know Manual (24 pages)

Table of Contents

Instrument Panel

Remote Keyless Entry.

Seat Adjustments.

2 Nd-Row Seats

3 Rd-Row Seats

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