HOLDEN MY19 AC Acadia User manual

MY19 AC Acadia
MY19 AC Acadia
Owner’s Manual
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 22
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 79
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 125
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 305
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 314
Index .................... 318

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2 Introduction
Introduction

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Introduction 3
Introduction
This Owner’s Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of
accident and injury which may result
from improper use of the vehicle.
Using this Manual
.This manual describes all
options and features available
for this model. Certain
descriptions, including those
for display and menu
functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model
variant.
.The In Brief section will give you
an initial overview.
.The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each chapter shows
where the information is located.
.The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
.Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
.For a complete list of the
registered trademarks contained
in this manual Trademarks and
Licence Agreements 0169 or
Trademarks and Licence
Agreements 0314.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
{Danger
Text marked {Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
{Warning
Text marked {Warning
provides information on risk of
accident or injury. Disregarding
this information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage
to the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
Symbols
Page references are indicated
with 0.
This indicates 'see page'.

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2NOTES

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Instrument Panel

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1. Electronic Climate Control
System 0178.
2. Infotainment System. See
Overview 0125.
3. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0119.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 081.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
083.
5. Instrument Cluster 089.
6. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0120.
High Beam Assist. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0116.
7. Air Vents 0185.
8. Exterior Lamp Controls 0116.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0121.
9. Bonnet Release. See Bonnet
0257.
10. Steering Wheel Controls 080.
11. Horn 081.
12. Steering Wheel Adjustment
080 (Out of View).
13. Cruise Control 0206.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0210
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0230.
Speed Limiter 0208.
14. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 054 (If Equipped).
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0196.
16. Electric Parking Brake 0200.
17. Power Outlets 084.
18. Driver Mode Control 0205.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0202.
19. Hazard Warning Flashers
0120.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0242.
Parking Assist 0225.
Advanced Parking Assist
0229.
20. USB Port 0135.
Auxiliary Jack 0139.

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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may be fitted
to your vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner's manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle has a fuel saving
engine Stop/Start system to shut off
the engine (perform an Auto Stop)
and help conserve fuel and reduce
emissions when the vehicle is at a
standstill, e.g. at traffic lights.
When conditions allow, the vehicle
is at a complete stop and the brake
pedal is pressed, the engine may
turn off.
When the brake pedal is released,
or the accelerator pedal is pushed,
the engine will restart.
See Starting the Engine 0193.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
from the vehicle.
Q:Press to lock all doors and the
fuel door.
K:Press to unlock the driver's
door, or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalisation settings. The
fuel door will also unlock.
Lock and unlock feedback can also
be personalised. See Vehicle
Personalisation 0110.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold 7for three seconds
to sound the panic alarm. Press
again to cancel the panic alarm.
b:If equipped, press twice
quickly to open or close the liftgate.
Press once to stop the liftgate from
moving.
See Keys 022 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 023.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Qon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold /
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

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When the engine starts, the park
lamps will turn on. The vehicle's
doors will be locked.
Unlock the vehicle and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button
before driving.
Remote start running time can be
extended.
Cancelling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold /until the park
lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Press the ENGINE START/
STOP button twice.
See Remote Vehicle Start 028.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the vehicle from
the outside:
.Press Qor Kon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
.Press the button on a door
handle when the RKE
transmitter is within 1 m of the
door handle. See “Keyless
Entry”further in this section.
.Use the mechanical key. The
key lock cylinder is covered with
a cap. See Door Locks 029.
To lock or unlock the vehicle from
the inside, use the power door lock
switch.
Power Door Locks
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors.
Keyless Entry
Press the button on a door handle
when the RKE transmitter is within
1 m of the door handle. When
unlocking from the driver's door, the
first press unlocks that door; press
again within five seconds to unlock
all passenger doors. This can be
changed. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 023.

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Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate either:
.Press Kon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter to unlock
all doors. Depending on the
personalisation setting, two
presses may be needed.
.Have the RKE transmitter within
1 m of the rear of the vehicle.
.Press Kon the interior door lock
switch.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the bottom of the liftgate
and lift up.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 023.
Use the pull-cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate,
the switch is on the driver's door.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4 on the driver's
door switch.
Either:
.Press 8on the driver's door
switch. The driver's door must
be unlocked.
.On the RKE transmitter, press
btwice quickly until the liftgate
starts moving.
.Have the RKE transmitter within
1 m of the rear of the vehicle
and press the touch pad on the
bottom of the liftgate.
Press any liftgate button or the
touch pad while the liftgate is
moving to stop it. Pressing again
reverses the direction.
To close, press lon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the pull-cup.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch.
The vehicle may also have a
hands-free liftgate operation. See
Liftgate 033.
Windows

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Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in Accessory mode,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0195.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
See Power Windows 042.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Front Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever up or down to
manually raise or lower the seat.
See Seat Adjustment 049.
Reclining Seat Backs
To recline the manual seat back:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seat back to the
desired position, then release
the lever to lock the seat back
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seat back
to make sure it is locked.

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To return the seat back to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the seat
back, and the seat back returns
to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seat back
to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 051.
Power Driver Seat
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 050.
To recline a power seat back,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 051.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
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for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be
saved, such as power mirrors.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or B(Exit) until two beeps
sound.
To manually recall these positions,
press and hold 1, 2, or Buntil the
saved position is reached.
When Seat Entry Memory is
enabled in vehicle personalisation,
positions previously saved to
memory buttons 1 or 2 are recalled
when the ignition is changed from
off to on or Accessory mode.
When Seat Exit Memory is enabled
in vehicle personalisation, the
feature automatically recalls the
previously saved exit position when
exiting the vehicle.
See Memory Seats 052.
Second Row Seats
The second row seat can be folded
forward to access the third row. Pull
the handle on top of the seat
forward and pull the seat forward.
The second row seat backs can
also be folded flat and reclined. See
Rear Seats 056.
Third Row Seats
The third row seat backs can be
raised to create additional seating
positions, or folded to increase load
space. See Third Row Seats 058.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat
Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the instrument
panel. To operate, the engine must
be running.

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Press Ior +, if available, to heat
the driver or passenger
seatback only.
Press Jor zto heat the driver or
passenger cushion and seatback.
Press Cor {, if available, to
ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the front heated seats are
on high, the level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 054.
The heated and ventilated front
seats can also be programmed to
come on during a remote start. See
Vehicle Personalisation 0110.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 046 and Seat
Adjustment 049.
Seat Belts
Pull the metal tongue across your
body and insert it into the buckle
until it clicks into place.
The belt should not be twisted.
It should lie flat and fit firmly across
your hips.
To remove, press the release button
on the buckle and allow the seat
belt to retract.
See How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly 060.

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Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
Adjust the rear view mirror for a
clear view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Manual Rear view Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
night-time use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming Rear View
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 041.
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust a mirror:
1. Press }or |to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
See Power Mirrors 040.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
{Warning
Do not attempt to adjust the
steering wheel while driving.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Move the lever down.
2. To adjust, move the steering
wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.

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4. Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Ensure the steering wheel is
locked in position before
driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
jOFF : Press to turn off the
dome lamps when a door is open.
An indicator light on the button will
turn on when the dome lamp
override is activated. Press j
OFF again to deactivate this feature
and the indicator light will turn off.
The dome lamps will come on when
doors are opened.
+ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome
lamps on manually.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps on the overhead console and
in the headliner. These lamps come
on when any door is opened.
Front Reading Lamps
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
front reading lamps on or off.
Rear Reading Lamps
Press the buttons to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.

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For more information on interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0121.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel on the outboard
side of the steering column.
There are four positions.
O:Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
;:Turns on the park lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5:Turns on the headlamps
together with the park lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls 0116
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0118
.Fog Lamps 0120
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Intermittent Wipers
With the ignition on or in Accessory
mode, move the windscreen wiper
lever to select the wiper speed.
HI : Fast wipes.
LO : Slow wipes.
INT : Intermittent wipes. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
OFF : Turns the system off.
1X : Single wipe. Briefly move the
wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f:Pull the windscreen wiper
lever toward you to spray
windscreen washer fluid and
activate the wipers.

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Rain Sensing Wipers
With the ignition on or in Accessory
mode, move the windscreen wiper
lever to select the wiper speed.
HI : Fast wipes.
LO : Slow wipes.
AUTO : Rain sensing is on.
Automatic wipes with the rain
sensor. Turn the band up for higher
sensitivity or down for lower
sensitivity.
OFF : Turns the system off.
1X : Single wipe. Briefly move the
wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f:Pull the windscreen wiper
lever toward you to spray
windscreen washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Turn the end of the windscreen
wiper lever to operate the rear
window wiper/washer.
OFF : Turns the system off.
INT : Intermittent wipes.
ON : Slow wipes.
1:Push the windscreen wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
automatically returns to its original
position when released.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 081
and Rear Window Wiper/Washer
083.