GMC Acadia 2025 - Driving and Operating

GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18281917) - 2025
168 Driving and Operating
Driving and Operating
Driving Information
D
riving for Better Fuel Economy ...............169
Distracted Driving ........................................ 169
Defensive Driving ......................................... 170
Impaired Driving ...........................................170
Control of aVehicle ...................................... 170
Braking ............................................................170
Steering ........................................................... 171
Off-Road Recovery ........................................ 172
Loss of Control ............................................... 172
Off-Road Driving ............................................173
Driving on Wet Roads .................................. 176
Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 177
Winter Driving ............................................... 177
If the Vehicle Is Stuck ...................................178
Vehicle Load Limits .......................................179
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ................................... 183
Ignition Positions ..........................................183
Starting the Engine ...................................... 184
Stop/Start System ........................................185
Engine Heater ................................................186
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...............187
Shifting Into Park ..........................................188
Shifting out of Park ...................................... 188
Parking over Things That Burn .................. 189
Ex
tended Parking ......................................... 189
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..............................................189
Running the Vehicle While Parked ...........189
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .............................190
Manual Mode ................................................ 193
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive ............................................. 194
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost ......................................194
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ......................194
Electric Parking Brake .................................. 195
Brake Assist ....................................................196
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .................................. 196
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control ......................................................... 197
Hill Descent Control (HDC) ......................... 198
Driver Mode Control .................................... 199
Cruise Control
Adaptive Cruise Control .............................. 201
Super Cruise ...................................................210
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems .......225
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Ba
cking ........................................................226
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) ........................... 227
Surround Vision System ..............................227
Park Assist ......................................................229
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) ................. 231
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) .............232
Rear Pedestrian Alert ................................... 233
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System ....234
Assistance Systems for Driving ................. 235
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System .......235
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) .......237
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System ... 241
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...................... 242
Lane Change Alert (LCA) ..............................243
Blind Zone Steering Assist (BZSA) .............245
Driver Attention Assist ................................245
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) .................................247
Surround Vision Recorder .......................... 248
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel ..................................................249
Recommended Fuel ..................................... 250
Prohibited Fuels ............................................250
Fuels in Foreign Countries ..........................250
Fuel Additives ............................................... 250
Filling the Tank ............................................. 250
Filling aPortable Fuel Container ............... 252