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SMARTCAP GM CANYON Series Instruction Manual

2023-current (3rd generation)
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INSTRUCTION GUIDE
GM CANYON/COLORADO EDITION
2023-CURRENT (3rd Generation)
PREPARE A CLEAN WORK AREA.
WE RECOMMEND A MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE FOR ASSEMBLY AND
4 PEOPLE FOR INSTALLATION.
ENSURE THE REQUIRED TOOLS ARE PRESENT AND ALL HARDWARE
CONTENTS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.
NEVER USE ACETONE OR THINNERS ON PAINTED PARTS.
READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION GUIDE BEFORE STARTING THIS
PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE
TO THE COMPONENTS OR THE VEHICLE.
SMARTCAP.COM - SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM - NORTH AMERICA
I-SHEET-NA-C3

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  • Page 1 NEVER USE ACETONE OR THINNERS ON PAINTED PARTS. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION GUIDE BEFORE STARTING THIS PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS OR THE VEHICLE. SMARTCAP.COM - SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM - NORTH AMERICA I-SHEET-NA-C3...

  • Page 2: Tools Required

    USE ONLY THE HARDWARE PROVIDED IN THIS KIT. ASSISTANCE WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. FOUR PEOPLE ARE RECOMMENDED TO LIFT THE SMARTCAP ONTO THE VEHICLE. AVOID PINCHING OR CRUSHING HANDS AND FINGERS. INSPECT ALL KIT COMPONENTS FOR DAMAGE BEFORE ASSEMBLY.
  • Page 3 ASSEMBLY HARDWARE FITMENT KIT FASTENER M6 BOLT BLOCK CLAMP FASTENER LOCK WASHER BLOCK D - RUBBER SPARE PARTS FENDER WASHER LOCK NUT I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 3...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT BE SURE TO REMOVE ALL SEVEN PANELS FROM THEIR PACKAGING AND INSPECT THE PAINTED SURFACES PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY, AS SMARTCAP WILL NOT ACCEPT WARRANTY CLAIMS AFTER ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETED. IF MANUFACTURING IMPERFECTIONS OR SHIPPING DAMAGES ARE FOUND, DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND CONTACT SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM...
  • Page 5 PLACE THE ROOF PANELS ON TOP OF THE CORNER STIFFENERS, WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF PANELS FACING UP. ALIGN STRAIGHT EDGES ALIGN THE PANELS SO THAT THE PROFILE OF THE FRONT AND REAR EDGES MATCH. ALIGN SLANTED EDGES ASSEMBLE THE FASTENER BLOCKS TO THE ROOF PANELS USING A TORQUE WRENCH AND 10MM SOCKET TO 3.7 FT.
  • Page 6 USE A 10MM COMBINATION WRENCH TO REMOVE THE LOCK NUTS AND FENDER WASHERS FROM THE ROOF BOLTS AND SAVE FOR REUSE. AIR VENT INDICATES REAR 10mm M6 LOCK NUT M6 FENDER WASHER RETRIEVE THE FASTENER BLOCKS 10mm FROM THE FITMENT KIT AND PLACE 15 ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROOF PANEL.
  • Page 7 LOCATE THE RIGHT PANEL IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. RIGHT PANEL SLANTED EDGE INDICATES REAR INSERT PANEL TABS INTO THE NARROW SLOTS JUST ABOVE FOAM PADDING ON ROOF PANEL. PANEL TABS TAP FIRMLY WITH PALM OF HAND UNTIL THERE IS A 2-3MM GAP.
  • Page 8 M6 FENDER WASHER TO ALL BOLTS. SUPPORT RIGHT PANEL UNTIL ASSEMBLED TO FRONT FLANGE M6 LOCK NUT M6 FENDER WASHER LOCATE THE FRONT FLANGE IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. FRONT FLANGE I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 8...

  • Page 9: Left Panel

    FRONT FLANGE BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH FASTENER BLOCK BLOCK CLAMP M6 LOCK WASHER M6 BOLT LOCATE THE LEFT PANEL IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. LEFT PANEL SLANTED EDGE INDICATES REAR I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 9...
  • Page 10 INSERT PANEL TABS INTO THE NARROW SLOTS JUST ABOVE FOAM PADDING ON ROOF PANEL. PANEL TABS TAP FIRMLY WITH PALM OF HAND UNTIL THERE IS A 2-3MM GAP. LEFT PANEL SLANTED EDGE TOWARDS REAR HAND TIGHTEN M6 LOCK NUT WITH M6 FENDER WASHER TO ALL BOLTS.
  • Page 11 THE FASTENER BLOCK HOLES. HAND TIGHTEN ONLY. BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH FASTENER BLOCK BLOCK CLAMP M6 LOCK WASHER M6 BOLT LOCATE THE REAR FLANGE IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. REAR FLANGE I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 11...
  • Page 12 PLACE REAR FLANGE AS SHOWN BELOW. INSTALL HARDWARE ALONG REAR FLANGE WITH BOLT ON INSIDE. START AT CENTER OF THE REAR FLANGE AND WORK YOUR WAY OUTWARDS. ADJUST LEFT AND RIGHT PANELS TO ALIGN THE FASTENER BLOCK HOLES. HAND TIGHTEN ONLY. BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH FASTENER...
  • Page 13 AND 10MM SOCKET TO 3.7 FT. LBS. (5 NEWTON METERS) 10mm (3.7 ft. lbs)/(5 Nm) ENSURE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SMARTCAP IS CLEAN. LOCATE BOTH RETENTION TABS ON THE REAR FLANGE AND BEND EACH TO A 45-DEGREE ANGLE FOR D-RUBBER FITMENT.
  • Page 14 TRIM THE D-RUBBER WITH A CLEAN, STRAIGHT CUT. APPLY 2-3 INCHES OF GEL SUPER GLUE NEAR THE RETENTION TABS, ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REAR FLANGE TRIM D-RUBBER WITH CLEAN CUT FULLY INSERT THE RETENTION TAB INTO THE SLOT ON THE D-RUBBER. ENSURE THE D-RUBBER IS ORIENTED CORRECTLY WITH ITS PROFILE MATCHING THE CONTOUR OF THE REAR FLANGE.
  • Page 15 YOUR WAY AROUND THE CAP TO ENSURE PROPER PLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT. APPLY 2-3 INCHES OF GEL SUPER GLUE AT THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE SMARTCAP, ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT FLANGE. 1/8 INCH FROM EDGE TRIM ANY EXCESS D-RUBBER BEYOND THE EDGE FOR A NEAT FINISH.

  • Page 16: Mounting Brackets

    M10 FENDER BOLT WASHER WASHER IMPORTANT ASSISTANCE WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. FOUR PEOPLE ARE RECOMMENDED TO LIFT THE SMARTCAP ONTO THE VEHICLE. AVOID PINCHING OR CRUSHING HANDS AND FINGERS. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE BEFORE STARTING. I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 16...
  • Page 17 INSPECT THE TRUCK BED. IF FRONT EDGE IS LOWER THAN THE SIDES, NOTE: IF SLOPE IS PRESENT, ADD FOAM SEAL TAPE TO THE FRONT 2”-3” STRIP EDGE OF THE BED. USE THE EXCESS FOAM SEAL TAPE AND APPLY TO EACH SIDE TO LEVEL OUT THE FRONT EDGE PEEL AWAY ADHESIVE...
  • Page 18 FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET (LONG) REMOVE THE BLACK PLUG FROM THE SIDE WALL LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK BED RAILING. INSERT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS INTO THE OPENINGS ON THE TRUCK BED RAILS. USING A 6MM HEX SOCKET, TIGHTEN MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE TRUCK BED WITH M10 BUTTON HEAD BOLT, M10 LOCK WASHER, AND M10 FENDER...

  • Page 19: Mounting Hole

    EACH SIDE OF ALL FOUR MOUNTING HOLES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SMARTCAP. THICK RUBBER PAD USE 4 PEOPLE TO LIFT THE ASSEMBLED SMARTCAP ONTO THE TRUCK BED. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE D-RUBBER, DO NOT SLIDE THE SMARTCAP INTO PLACE. I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 19...
  • Page 20 IS PROPERLY POSITIONED AND CENTERED ON THE TRUCK BED. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT THE SMARTCAP IS NOT PUSHED TOO FAR FORWARD, LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE SMARTCAP AND THE CAB. WALK AROUND THE TRUCK BED TO MAKE SURE THE D-RUBBER FITMENT IS CORRECT AND...
  • Page 21 SECURE THE SMARTCAP TO ALL FOUR MOUNTING BRACKETS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS USING M10 BUTTON HEAD BOLT, M10 LOCK WASHERS AND M10 FENDER WASHER AS SHOWN, HAND TIGHTEN ONLY. M10 BUTTON HEAD BOLT M10 LOCK WASHER M10 FENDER WASHER TIGHTEN ALL FOUR M10 BOLTS (8.8 ft.
  • Page 22 THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS. IF THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE RUBBER SEAL AND THE TAILGATE, GRAB THE CAP NEAR THE ROOF AND FIRMLY PRESS DOWN ON THE SMARTCAP. WHILE PRESSING DOWNWARDS, TIGHTEN THE M10 BOLTS TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE PRESS DOWN SPEC OF (8.8 ft.
  • Page 23 USE A TEST LIGHT TO CHECK FOR SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION. 37-42 GM COLORADO (2023) 43-54 GM CANYON (2023) UNTIE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT EXTENSION HARNESS FROM WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SMARTCAP AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER. EXTENSION HARNESS I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 23...
  • Page 24 ROUTE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT EXTENSION HARNESS IN THROUGH THE BED RAIL OPENING AND DOWN TOWARDS THE REAR BUMPER. EXTENSION HARNESS EXTENSION HARNESS FROM BELOW, PLUG THE CONNECTOR FROM THE EXTENSION HARNESS INTO THE 2-PIN CONNECTOR OF THE T-HARNESS AS SHOWN. EXTENSION HARNESS T-HARNESS...
  • Page 25 LOCATE THE BLACK 6-PIN VEHICLE CONNECTOR, CLOSE TO THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT. PULL BACK ON THE RED TAB, PRESS DOWN ON THE BLACK TAB, AND PULL THE CONNECTORS APART. VEHICLE CONNECTOR BLACK TAB RED TAB CONNECT THE T-HARNESS FEMALE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS MALE CONNECTOR.
  • Page 26 UNTIE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT EXTENSION HARNESS FROM WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SMARTCAP AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER. EXTENSION HARNESS ROUTE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT EXTENSION HARNESS IN THROUGH THE BED RAIL OPENING AND DOWN TOWARDS THE REAR BUMPER.
  • Page 27 FROM BELOW, PLUG THE CONNECTOR FROM THE EXTENSION HARNESS INTO THE 2-PIN CONNECTOR OF THE T-HARNESS AS SHOWN. EXTENSION HARNESS T-HARNESS LOCATE THE BLACK 6-PIN VEHICLE CONNECTOR, CLOSE TO THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT. PULL BACK ON THE RED TAB, PRESS DOWN ON THE BLACK TAB, AND PULL THE CONNECTORS APART.
  • Page 28 USING THE END OF THE T-HARNESS LABELED “LEFT”, CONNECT THE T-HARNESS FEMALE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS MALE CONNECTOR. CONNECT THE T-HARNESS MALE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS FEMALE CONNECTOR. T-HARNESS “LEFT” GENERAL ROUTING BEGIN ROUTING THE ENDS OF THE T-HARNESS LABELED “RIGHT”...
  • Page 29 CONTINUE ROUTING THE HARNESS TOWARDS THE TAILPIPE. T-HARNESS LOCATE THE 6-PIN VEHICLE CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK, CLOSE TO THE TAILLIGHT. PULL BACK ON THE RED TAB, PRESS DOWN ON THE BLACK TAB, AND PULL THE CONNECTORS APART. BLACK TAB VEHICLE CONNECTOR...
  • Page 30 USING THE END OF THE T-HARNESS LABELED “RIGHT”, CONNECT THE T-HARNESS FEMALE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS MALE CONNECTOR. CONNECT THE T-HARNESS MALE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS FEMALE CONNECTOR. T-HARNESS “RIGHT” LOCATE THE 6-PIN VEHICLE CONNECTOR ON THE ORANGE AUXILIARY CABLE. PULL BACK ON THE RED TAB, PRESS DOWN ON THE BLACK TAB, AND PULL THE CONNECTORS APART.
  • Page 31 ONCE YOU HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING CORRECTLY, SECURE THE HARNESS WITH CABLE TIES. BE SURE NOT TO INTERFERE WITH ANY MOVING PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. THANKS FOR YOUR PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. SMARTCAP.COM - SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM - NORTH AMERICA I-SHEET-NA-C3 PG. 31...

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