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GMC 2005 Canyon Getting To Know Manual

GMC 2005 Canyon Getting To Know Manual

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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Manual/Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Seat Folding Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using Child Seat Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Air Bag Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Child Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
(Crew Cab models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Canyon. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features
described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Four-Wheel Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Automatic Locking Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Flexible, Locking Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Optional Bed Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    My GMLink ......20 Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Canyon. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience.

  • Page 2: Instrument Panel

    Instrument Panel A. Air Outlets F. Exterior Lamp Controls K. Cigarette Lighter (if equipped) B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever G. Park Brake Release L. Climate Control System C. Instrument Panel Cluster H. Horn M. Accessory Power Outlet D. Hazard Warning Flasher Button I.

  • Page 3: Instrument Panel Cluster

    Instrument Panel Cluster IMPORTANT: The instrument panel Your vehicle’s instrument panel is equipped with this cluster or one cluster is designed to let you know very similar to it. about many important aspects of your vehicle’s operation. It is impor- The instrument panel cluster tant to read your Owner Manual and includes these key features:...

  • Page 4: Driver Information Center

    Getting to Know Your Canyon Reset the oil life system Driver Information Center • Press and hold the control stem for Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center more than two seconds while OIL (DIC) is located on the instrument panel LIFE is displayed. cluster.

  • Page 5: Power Seats

    Acknowledge and clear a warning or Move the reclining front seatback message forward or rearward • Press and hold the control stem for • Move the recliner control (see “C” one second. left) forward or rearward. See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. Note: To ensure your own safety and to protect your vehicle warranty, it’s impor- Heated Seats (if equipped)

  • Page 6: Manual/Power Lumbar

    Getting to Know Your Canyon Fold the Crew Cab’s rear seatbacks forward • Insert a small-tipped tool into the slot to unlatch the center safety belt buckle and move the belt to the side, out of the way. See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. Rear Seat Folding Operation (if equipped) •...

  • Page 7: Using Child Seat Restraints

    • On forward-facing child restraints, Using Child Seat Restraints attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage if your On Regular and Extended Cab models vehicle has one (see “B” below). with no rear seat, the Lower Anchorages The child restraint instructions will and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH) show you how.

  • Page 8: Air Bag Off Switch

    Getting to Know Your Canyon Air Bag Off Switch Child Comfort Guide (Extended Cabs and Crew Cabs only) Canyon Regular Cab and Extended Cab This feature provides added safety belt models without rear seats are equipped with a front passenger air bag OFF comfort for smaller adults and for older switch located on the instrument panel.

  • Page 9: Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab Models)

    Rear Door Security Locks Headlamp Controls (Crew Cab models) The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Crew Cab models are equipped with rear door security locks that allow you to lock the rear doors so they cannot be Turn off all exterior lamps, including opened by passengers from the inside.

  • Page 10: Automatic Headlamp System

    Getting to Know Your Canyon The fog lamps will shut off whenever the Automatic Headlamp System high beam headlamps are turned on, and will reactivate when the high beam During daytime driving, your vehicle’s headlamps are dimmed or turned off. Automatic Headlamp System may tem- porarily switch the headlamps and interi- The fog lamps are cancelled each time...

  • Page 11: Dome Lamp Override

    The security light (photo below left) will Dome Lamp Override flash a quarter second at three-second intervals to acknowledge the system is activated. Alarm System The alarm sounds whenever a locked door is opened without using the key or the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. If the alarm is tripped, the horn sounds for 30 seconds, and the headlamps and parking lamps flash for two minutes.
  • Page 12 Getting to Know Your Canyon Presetting Radio Stations Using the RDS You can set up to 18 station presets Radios equipped with RDS mode allow (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) using the you to: process shown below. • Seek only stations with your Set a station preferred programming type.
  • Page 13 Access Program Type Selections AM/FM Stereo with Six-Disc CD Changer (if equipped) • To turn Program Type on, press the SEEK TYPE button once. • Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to select the Program Type you want. • Press the SEEK or SEEK TYPE but- ton and the radio seeks to the first available RDS broadcast of the selected Program Type.

  • Page 14: Onstar

    Getting to Know Your Canyon • To play a specific CD, press the CD For more information, contact XM on AUX button and then the number of the Internet at www.XMradio.com or call the CD you want to hear. 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). •...

  • Page 15: Starting Your Engine

    Starting Your Engine (4HI): This setting engages the front axle to provide extra traction on snowy With your foot off the accelerator pedal, or icy roads and during most off-road turn the ignition key to START. When the situations. Notice: Do not drive on engine starts, let go of the key.
  • Page 16 Getting to Know Your Canyon Shift the transfer case into or out of Note: When shifting into and out of Neutral 4LO, it is normal to hear and feel Caution: Shifting the transfer case to positive gear feedback, typically referred to as “clunk”...

  • Page 17: Automatic Locking Differential

    Shifting out of Neutral Traction Control System (2WD models) • Set the parking brake and press and hold the regular brake pedal. The Traction Control System (TCS) • Shift the transmission to Neutral (N), detects wheelspin at one or both rear or press the clutch pedal for vehicles wheels and reduces engine power with a manual transmission, and turn...

  • Page 18: Flexible, Locking Tailgate

    Getting to Know Your Canyon Remove the tailgate Flexible, Locking Tailgate • Raise the tailgate slightly from its fully The tailgate features a flexible design down position and remove both that allows it to be positioned fully up, retaining cables. Do this by pulling fully down, partially lowered, or to be upward on the clip and turning the removed entirely.

  • Page 19: Cargo Tie-Downs

    Cargo Tie-Downs To secure loads, use the cargo tie-down loops located inside the cargo bed area. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Two-Tier Loading and Optional Bed Extender You can create an upper load platform by positioning four 2x6 wooden planks across the width of the pickup box.

  • Page 20: Roadside Assistance

    1-800-GMC-8782 • Location of the vehicle (1-800-462-8782) • Telephone number and your location As the proud owner of a GMC Canyon, you are automatically enrolled in the • Vehicle model, year and color GMC Roadside Assistance program. • Vehicle mileage This value-added service is intended to •...

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