Starting Your Engine; Four-Wheel Drive System - GMC 2005 Canyon Getting To Know Manual

Starting Your Engine

With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
turn the ignition key to START. When the
engine starts, let go of the key. Avoid
holding your key in the START position
for longer than 15 seconds at a time.
Excessive starter operation can drain
your battery much sooner and excessive
heat can damage your starter motor. If
more than one try to start the engine is
necessary, wait about 15 seconds
between the first and second attempts.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Four-Wheel Drive System

(if equipped)
With four-wheel drive, you can send
power to all four wheels for extra trac-
tion. The controls are located on the
instrument panel, to the right of the
steering wheel.
Four-Wheel Drive Modes
2
(2HI): This setting is used for most
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street and highway driving conditions.
The front axle is not engaged in this
mode.
N (Neutral): Shift the vehicle's transfer
case to N only when towing your vehi-
cle. Caution: Placing the transfer case in
Neutral can cause the vehicle to roll,
even if the automatic transmission is
placed in the Park (P) position. Set the
parking brake before placing the transfer
case in Neutral.
4
(4HI): This setting engages the front
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axle to provide extra traction on snowy
or icy roads and during most off-road
situations. Notice: Do not drive on
pavement in four-wheel drive for long
periods, as it may cause premature
powertrain wear.
4
(4LO): This setting engages the
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front axle and sends maximum power to
all four wheels for extremely low-traction
conditions. You might choose 4LO for
driving off-road in sand, mud or deep
snow and climbing or descending steep
hills.
Indicator lights in the buttons show
which setting is currently selected.
Note: The indicator lights can flash at
two speeds. Fast flashing means the
conditions were not met to make the
desired shift; typically, the vehicle was
going too fast, the automatic transmis-
sion was not in Neutral, or the clutch
pedal was not fully depressed. Slow
flashing means the shift is in progress.
If the transfer case is unable to make a
requested shift, the indicator light will
flash slowly for 30 seconds and then
return to the last setting.
Shift from 2HI to 4HI
• Press the 4HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 4HI to 2HI
• Press the 2HI button while driving at
any speed.
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