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GMC 2004 Canyon Owner's Manual (420 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
    
    Power Seats
    10
    
    Heated Seats
    11
    
    Manual Lumbar
    11
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    12
    
    Head Restraints
    13
  - Seatback Latches
    14
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    15
  - Rear Seats
    15
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    16
  - Safety Belts
    17
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    18
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    21
    
    Driver Position
    22
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    22
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    24
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    29
    
    Center Front Passenger Position
    30
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    30
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    34
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    36
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
  - Older Children
    37
  - Infants and Young Children
    40
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    43
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    46
  - Top Strap
    48
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    50
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    54
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    57
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
    59
  - Air Bag Systems
    66
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    69
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    72
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    73
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    73
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    74
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    76
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    78
    
    Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    79
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    79
  - Restraint System Check
    79
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    80
- Features and Controls
  
  81
  - Keys
    82
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    84
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    85
  - Battery Replacement
    86
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    86
  - Doors and Locks
    87
    
    Power Door Locks
    88
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    88
  - Lockout Protection
    89
    
    Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    89
    
    Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    90
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    90
  - Removing the Tailgate
    91
  - Manual Windows
    92
  - Express down Windows
    93
    
    Power Windows
    93
    
    Window Lockout
    93
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    94
  - Sliding Rear Window
    94
  - Sun Visors
    94
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    94
  - Testing the Alarm
    95
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    96
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    96
  - Ignition Positions
    97
  - Starting Your Engine
    98
    
    Manual Transmission
    98
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    98
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    100
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    100
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    101
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    104
  - Shift Speeds
    105
    
    Up-Shift Light
    105
    
    Four-Wheel Drive
    106
    
    Shifting to NEUTRAL
    108
    
    Parking Brake
    109
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    110
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    111
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    112
  - Torque Lock
    112
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    113
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    113
  - Engine Exhaust
    114
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    114
  - Mirrors
    116
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    116
  - Compass Operation
    117
  - Compass Calibration
    117
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    117
  - Compass Variance
    118
  - Temperature Display Operation
    119
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    119
    
    Outside Manual Mirrors
    119
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    120
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    120
  - Onstar System
    121
  - Onstar Services
    121
  - Storage Areas
    122
    
    Cup Holders
    122
    
    Glove Box
    122
  - Assist Handles
    123
  - Bed Rails
    123
    
    Front Armrest Storage Area
    123
    
    Rear Storage Area
    123
- Instrument Panel
  
  125
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    126
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
    
    Other Warning Devices
    128
  - Tilt Wheel
    129
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    129
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    130
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    130
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    131
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    131
    
    Windshield Washer
    132
    
    Windshield Wipers
    132
    
    Cruise Control
    133
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    134
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    134
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    134
  - Exterior Lamps
    136
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    137
  - Lamps on Reminder
    137
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    138
    
    Fog Lamps
    138
  - Cargo Lamps
    139
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    139
  - Interior Lamps
    139
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    140
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    140
  - Dome Lamp
    140
  - Exit Lighting
    140
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    141
    
    Climate Control System
    142
  - Climate Controls
    142
  - Fan Knob
    142
  - Temperature Knob
    142
  - Mode Buttons
    143
  - Mode Knob
    143
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    144
    
    Operation Tips
    145
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    145
  - Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    146
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    147
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    148
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    148
    
    Trip Odometer
    148
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    149
    
    Air Bag off Light
    150
  - Battery Warning Light
    151
  - Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Manual Transmission
    152
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    153
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    154
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    154
  - Check Engine Light
    154
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    156
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    156
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    157
    
    Oil Pressure Light
    158
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  158
  - Cruise Control Light
    159
  - Highbeam on Light
    159
  - Security Light
    159
  - Fuel Gage
    160
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    160
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    161
    
    DIC Controls and Displays
    161
  - Trip Information
    161
  - Automatic Door Locks
    162
  - Abs (Anti-Lock Brake System)
    163
  - Ac (Air Conditioning) off
    163
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    163
  - Change Oil
    164
  - Eng (Engine) Hot
    164
  - Fuel Cap
    164
  - Park Brk (Brake)
    165
  - Oil Life
    165
  - Reduced Power
    165
  - Audio System(S)
    166
  - Serv Veh (Service Vehicle)
    166
  - Traction Fault
    166
  - Turn Signal
    166
    
    Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (Rds
    167
    
    Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    167
    
    Am-Fm Radio
    168
  - Finding a Station
    168
  - Playing the Radio
    168
  - Setting Preset Stations
    169
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    169
  - Radio Messages
    170
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    170
    
    Radio with CD
    171
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    174
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    174
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    175
  - Rds Messages
    176
  - Playing a CD
    177
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    180
    
    Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    187
  - Using Song List Mode
    189
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    191
    
    Radio Reception
    192
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    192
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    192
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    192
    
    Care of Your Cds
    192
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

193
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  194
  - Defensive Driving
    194
  - Drunken Driving
    195
  - Control of a Vehicle
    198
  - Braking
    198
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System
    199
  - Braking in Emergencies
    201
  - Using Anti-Lock
    201
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    201
  - Steering
    202
  - Power Steering
    202
  - Steering Tips
    202
  - Steering in Emergencies
    203
  - Off-Road Recovery
    204
  - Passing
    205
  - Loss of Control
    206
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    207
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    208
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    208
  - Environmental Concerns
    209
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    209
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    210
  - Scanning the Terrain
    211
  - Approaching a Hill
    212
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    212
  - Driving Uphill
    213
  - Driving Downhill
    215
  - Driving Across an Incline
    216
  - Stalling on an Incline
    218
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    219
  - Driving in Water
    220
  - Driving at Night
    221
  - After Off-Road Driving
    221
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    223
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    225
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    225
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    225
  - City Driving
    226
  - Freeway Driving
    227
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    228
  - Highway Hypnosis
    229
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    230
  - Winter Driving
    232
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    232
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    234
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    237
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    237
- Towing
  
  239
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    239
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    239
  - Dinghy Towing
    240
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    240
    
    Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    240
  - Dolly Towing
    241
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    244
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    245
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    246
    
    Certiﬁcation/Tire Label
    248
    
    Add-On Equipment
    250
  - Two-Tiered Loading
    250
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    251
  - Trailer Recommendations
    251
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    251
  - Towing a Trailer
    252
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    253
  - Weight of the Trailer
    253
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    259
  - Safety Chains
    260
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    260
  - Driving with a Trailer
    261
  - Trailer Brakes
    261
  - Following Distance
    262
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    262
  - Backing up
    262
  - Making Turns
    262
  - Driving on Grades
    263
  - Parking on Hills
    263
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    264
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    264
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

265
- Service
  
  267
- Fuel
  
  269
  - Gasoline Octane
    269
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    269
  - California Fuel
    270
  - Additives
    270
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    271
  - Filling Your Tank
    271
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    274
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  274
  - Hood Release
    275
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    276
  - Engine Oil
    277
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    278
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    278
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    280
  - Engine Oil Additives
    280
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    281
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    282
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    282
    
    When to Check and Change
    283
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    283
  - How to Check
    284
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    285
  - How to Add Fluid
    286
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    286
  - Hydraulic Clutch (Manual Transmission)
    288
    
    How to Check and Add Fluid
    288
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    288
  - Engine Coolant
    289
  - What to Use
    290
  - Checking Coolant
    291
  - Adding Coolant
    291
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    292
  - Engine Overheating
    292
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    292
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    293
  - Cooling System
    294
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    298
  - Engine Fan Noise
    299
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    300
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    300
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    301
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    301
  - Brakes
    302
  - Brake Fluid
    302
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    303
    
    What to Add
    303
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    304
  - Brake Adjustment
    304
  - Brake Wear
    304
  - Battery
    305
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    305
  - Jump Starting
    306
  - Vehicle Storage
    306
- Rear Axle
  
  311
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    311
  - How to Check Lubricant
    311
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  312
  - Transfer Case
    312
- Front Axle
  
  313
- Bulb Replacement
  
  314
  - Halogen Bulbs
    314
  - Headlamps
    314
  - Composite Headlamp System
    314
  - Sealed Beam Headlamps
    315
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    316
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    317
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    317
  - Replacement Bulbs
    318
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  319
- Tires
  
  321
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    322
  - Tire Size
    325
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    326
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    328
  - When to Check
    329
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    329
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    333
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    333
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    334
  - Wheel Replacement
    334
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    335
  - Tire Chains
    336
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    337
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    338
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    342
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools
    350
  - Secondary Latch System
    354
  - Spare Tire
    357
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    357
    
    Full-Size Spare Tire
    358
- Appearance Care
  
  358
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    359
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    359
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    359
  - Cleaning Leather
    360
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    360
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    360
  - Care of Safety Belts
    361
  - Weatherstrips
    361
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    361
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    361
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    361
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    362
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    362
  - Finish Care
    362
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    362
  - Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    363
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    363
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    364
  - Finish Damage
    364
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    364
  - Cleaning Tires
    364
  - Underbody Maintenance
    365
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    365
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    366
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  367
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    367
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    367
- Electrical System
  
  367
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    367
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    368
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    368
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    368
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    369
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  372
  - Engine Specifications
    373
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

375
- Introduction
  376
- Maintenance Requirements
  376
- Maintenance Schedule
  376
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  376
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  377
- Scheduled Maintenance
  378
- Additional Required Services
  380
- Maintenance Footnotes
  381
- At each Fuel Fill
  383
- At Least Once a Month
  383
- Owner Checks and Services
  383
- At Least Once a Year
  384
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  387
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  389
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  390
- Maintenance Record
  391
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

393
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  394
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    394
  - Online Owner Center
    395
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    396
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    396
    
    United States
    396
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    397
    
    All Overseas Locations
    397
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    398
  - Courtesy Transportation
    399
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    399
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    399
    
    Transportation Options
    400
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    401
    
    Additional Program Information
    401
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  402

GMC 2004 Canyon Owner's Manual (20 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Instrument Panel
4
Driver Information Center
4
Power Seats
5
Heated Seats
5
Rear Seat Folding Operation
6
Using Child Seat Restraints
7
Air Bag off Switch
8
Child Comfort Guide
8
Rear Door Security Locks
9
(Crew Cab Models)
9
Headlamp Controls
9
Automatic Headlamp System
10
Fog Lamps
10
Cargo Lamps
10
Dome Lamp Override
11
Content Theft-Deterrent System
11
Audio Systems
12
Onstar System
14
Starting Your Engine
14
Four-Wheel Drive System
15
Traction Control System (2WD Models)
16
Automatic Locking Differential
16
Flexible, Locking Tailgate
17
Cargo Tie-Downs and Bed Rails
18
Two-Tier Loading and Optional Bed Extender
18
Roadside Assistance Program
20
My Gmlink
20

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Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Maintenance Schedule

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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