2009 GMC Acadia Owner's Manual - Page 452

The distance and time to destination symbol indicates the distance and the estimated time remaining to the final destination, depending on the option selected. The north up symbol indicates the map with North Up, known as North Up mode. While in North Up mode, the vehicle icon follows the north direction on the map regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to switch between North Up, Heading Up, and 3-D view modes. The straight line to distance symbol indicates the straight-line distance to the destination. The heading up symbol indicates that the vehicle is traveling up on the map and is known as Heading Up mode. This symbol appears before driving begins on the route or if on a road where navigation guidance cannot be given. 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. Select this screen symbol to switch between Heading Up, North Up, and 3-D view modes. Three-dimensional (3-D) view mode changes the appearance of the map display to a road level view. 2-8