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GMC 2008 Canyon Owner's Manual (428 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 6.1 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Manual Lumbar
    7
  - Power Lumbar
    8
  - Heated Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Seatback Latches
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  13
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    14
- Safety Belts
  
  16
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    16
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    17
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    20
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    29
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    32
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    35
  - Lap Belt
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
- Child Restraints
  
  37
- Airbag System
  
  64
- Restraint System Check
  
  79
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    79
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    80
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  
  81
- Keys
  
  83
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    84
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    84
  - System Operation
    85
  - Battery Replacement
    86
- Doors and Locks
  
  87
  - Door Locks
    87
  - Power Door Locks
    88
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    88
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    89
  - Lockout Protection
    89
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    89
  - Tailgate
    90
- Windows
  
  92
  - Manual Windows
    92
  - Power Windows
    93
  - Sliding Rear Window
    94
  - Sun Visors
    94
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    95
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    101
  - Starting the Engine
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    103
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    106
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    108
  - Parking Brake
    112
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    114
  - Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    116
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    117
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    117
  - Engine Exhaust
    117
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    118
- Mirrors
  
  119
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    119
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    119
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    120
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    120
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    121
    
    Compass Calibration
    121
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    121
    
    Compass Variance
    122
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    123
    
    Compass Operation
    124
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    125
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    126
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    126
- Onstar System
  
  127
  - How Onstar Service Works
    129
- Storage Areas
  
  130
  - Glove Box
    130
  - Cupholder(S)
    130
  - Center Console Storage
    130
  - Assist Handles
    131
  - Rear Storage Area
    131
- Sunroof
  
  132
Section 3 Instrument Panel

133
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  136
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    138
  - Other Warning Devices
    138
  - Horn
    138
  - Tilt Wheel
    139
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    139
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    140
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    140
  - Flash-To-Pass
    141
  - Windshield Wipers
    141
  - Windshield Washer
    142
  - Cruise Control
    142
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    143
  - Exterior Lamps
    145
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    146
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    146
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    147
  - Fog Lamps
    148
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    148
  - Interior Lamps
    148
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    149
    
    Dome Lamp
    149
    
    Dome Lamp Override
    149
    
    Exit Lighting
    149
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    150
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    150
    
    Electric Power Management
    150
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    151
- Climate Controls
  
  152
  - Climate Control System
    152
  - Outlet Adjustment
    154
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  155
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    156
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    157
  - Trip Odometer
    157
  - Tachometer
    157
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    158
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    159
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    160
  - Charging System Light
    162
  - Up-Shift Light
    162
  - Brake System Warning Light
    163
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    164
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    164
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    165
  - Tire Pressure Light
    165
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    166
    
    Driving Your Vehicle
    166
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    167
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    167
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    168
  - Oil Pressure Light
    168
  - Security Light
    169
  - Cruise Control Light
    169
  - Highbeam on Light
    169
  - Fuel Gage
    170
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  170
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    170
  - Trip Information
    171
  - Trip Odometer
    171
  - Automatic Door Locks
    172
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    174
    
    Fuel Cap
    175
    
    Low Fuel
    175
    
    Low Tire
    175
- Audio System(S)
  
  178
  - Setting the Time
    179
  - Radio(S)
    180
    
    Playing the Radio
    182
    
    Finding a Station
    183
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    184
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    185
    
    Rds Messages
    187
    
    Radio Messages
    188
  - Using an MP3
    196
  - XM Radio Messages
    200
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    201
  - Radio Reception
    201
  - Rds Radios
    201
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    202
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    202
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    202
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

203
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  204
  - Defensive Driving
    204
  - Drunk Driving
    204
  - Control of a Vehicle
    205
  - Braking
    205
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    206
  - Braking in Emergencies
    207
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    207
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    208
  - Steering
    209
    
    Power Steering
    209
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    210
  - Off-Road Recovery
    211
  - Passing
    211
  - Loss of Control
    211
  - Off-Road Driving
    213
    
    Environmental Concerns
    215
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    215
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    216
    
    Driving Uphill
    218
    
    Driving Downhill
    220
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    222
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    223
    
    Driving in Water
    225
  - Driving at Night
    226
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    226
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    227
  - Highway Hypnosis
    227
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    228
  - Winter Driving
    229
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    230
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    232
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    232
  - Recovery Hooks
    233
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    234
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    240
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    240
- Towing
  
  240
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    240
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    240
    
    Dinghy Towing
    241
    
    Dolly Towing
    242
  - Towing a Trailer
    246
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    247
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    247
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    252
    
    Safety Chains
    254
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    255
    
    Following Distance
    255
    
    Trailer Brakes
    255
    
    Driving on Grades
    256
    
    Making Turns
    256
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    256
    
    Parking on Hills
    257
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    258
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    258
  - Trailer Recommendations
    259
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

261
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  261
- Service
  
  263
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    263
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    263
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    264
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    264
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside
    265
  - Of Your Vehicle
    265
- Fuel
  
  265
  - Gasoline Octane
    265
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    265
  - California Fuel
    266
  - Additives
    266
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    267
  - Filling the Tank
    268
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    270
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  270
  - Hood Release
    271
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    272
  - Engine Oil
    275
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    276
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    277
  - Engine Oil Life System
    278
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    278
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    278
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    278
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    279
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    280
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    281
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    282
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    283
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    284
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    285
  - Engine Coolant
    286
    
    What to Use
    286
    
    Checking Coolant
    287
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    289
  - Engine Overheating
    289
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    290
  - Cooling System
    291
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    294
  - Engine Fan Noise
    296
  - Power Steering Fluid
    296
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    297
  - Brakes
    298
    
    Brake Fluid
    298
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    299
    
    What to Add
    299
    
    Brake Wear
    300
  - Battery
    301
    
    Brake Adjustment
    301
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    301
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    301
  - Jump Starting
    302
- Rear Axle
  
  306
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  307
- Front Axle
  
  308
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  309
- Bulb Replacement
  
  309
  - Halogen Bulbs
    309
  - Headlamps
    310
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    311
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    311
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    312
  - License Plate Lamp
    313
  - Replacement Bulbs
    313
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  314
- Tires
  
  316
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    317
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    319
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    322
  - High-Speed Operation
    324
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    325
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    326
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    327
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    328
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    330
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    334
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    334
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    336
  - Wheel Replacement
    336
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    337
  - Tire Chains
    338
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    339
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    340
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    341
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    344
  - Secondary Latch System
    351
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    354
  - Spare Tire
    358
- Appearance Care
  
  359
  - Interior Cleaning
    359
  - Fabric/Carpet
    361
  - Leather
    362
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    362
  - Care of Safety Belts
    363
  - Weatherstrips
    363
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    363
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    364
  - Finish Care
    364
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    365
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    366
  - Tires
    367
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    367
  - Finish Damage
    367
  - Underbody Maintenance
    367
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    367
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    368
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  369
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    369
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    369
- Electrical System
  
  370
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    370
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    370
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    370
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    371
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  376
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

379
- Introduction
  380
- Maintenance Requirements
  380
- Maintenance Schedule
  380
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  380
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  380
- Scheduled Maintenance
  382
- Additional Required Services
  384
- Maintenance Footnotes
  385
- Owner Checks and Services
  386
- At each Fuel Fill
  387
- At Least Once a Month
  387
- At Least Once a Year
  388
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    389
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    389
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  390
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  392
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  393
- Maintenance Record
  394
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

397
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  397
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  398
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    398
  - Online Owner Center
    400
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    401
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    401
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    402
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    403
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    405
  - Courtesy Transportation
    405
    
    Transportation Options
    406
  - Collision Damage Repair
    407
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    408
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  410
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  412
  - Event Data Recorders
    412
  - Onstar
    413
  - Navigation System
    413
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    413

GMC 2008 Canyon Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

GMC Canyon

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.28 MB

Table of Contents
1
Driver Information

2
Safety & Security

5
- Safety Belts
  5
- Child Comfort Guide
  5
- Child Restraints (LATCH)
  6
- Automatic Door Locks
  6
- Rear Door Security Locks
  6
- Passenger Airbag Status
  7
- Indicator
  7
- Content Theft-Deterrent System
  7
- Onstar
  8
Comfort

8
- Power Seats
  8
- Heated Seats
  8
- Manual/Power Lumbar
  9
- Preventing Window Fogging
  9
Entertainment

9
- Audio Systems
  9
- Radio Antenna
  12
Convenience

12
- Headlamp Controls
  12
- Automatic Headlamp System
  13
- Fog Lamps
  13
- Cargo Lamps
  13
- Dome Lamp Override
  13
- Rear Seat Folding Operation
  14
- Flexible, Locking Tailgate
  14
- Bed Rails
  15
- Two-Tier Loading and Optional Bed Extender
  15
Performance & Maintenance

16
- Starting Your Engine
  16
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  16
- Automatic Locking Differential
  16
- Four-Wheel Drive System
  16
- Traction Control System
  19
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  19
Owner Information

20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

GMC 2008 Canyon Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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Performance & Maintenance

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