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GMC 2009 Canyon Owner's Manual (414 pages)

GMC Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.58 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint System
  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
    12
  - Seatback Latches
    13
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    15
- Safety Belts
  
  17
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    17
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    18
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    21
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    31
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    34
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    37
  - Lap Belt
    37
  - Safety Belt Extender
    38
- Child Restraints
  
  39
- Airbag System
  
  66
- Restraint System Check
  
  81
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    81
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    82
Section 2 Features and Controls

83
- Features and Controls
  
  83
- Keys
  
  85
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    86
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    86
- Doors and Locks
  
  88
  - Door Locks
    88
  - Power Door Locks
    89
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    89
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    90
  - Lockout Protection
    90
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    91
  - Tailgate
    91
  - Removing the Tailgate
    92
- Windows
  
  93
  - Manual Windows
    94
  - Power Windows
    94
  - Sliding Rear Window
    95
  - Sun Visors
    95
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  100
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    101
  - Starting the Engine
    102
  - Starting Procedure
    102
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    107
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    108
  - Shifting to Neutral
    112
  - Parking Brake
    113
  - Shifting into Park (Automatic Transmission)
    114
  - Shifting out of Park (Automatic Transmission)
    116
  - Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    116
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    117
  - Engine Exhaust
    117
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    118
- Mirrors
  
  119
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    119
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    119
  - Compass
    120
    
    Compass Calibration
    120
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    121
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    122
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    122
- Onstar System
  
  123
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    125
  - How Onstar Service Works
    125
  - Your Responsibility
    125
- Storage Areas
  
  126
  - Glove Box
    126
  - Cupholders
    126
  - Center Console Storage
    126
  - Assist Handles
    126
  - Rear Storage Area
    127
- Sunroof
  
  128
Section 3 Instrument Panel

129
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  132
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    134
  - Horn
    134
  - Tilt Wheel
    134
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    135
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    135
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    136
  - Flash-To-Pass
    136
  - Windshield Wipers
    136
  - Windshield Washer
    137
  - Cruise Control
    138
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    139
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    139
  - Exterior Lamps
    140
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    141
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    142
  - Fog Lamps
    142
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    143
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    143
  - Dome Lamp
    143
    
    Reading Lamps
    143
  - Dome Lamp Override
    144
  - Exit Lighting
    144
  - Electric Power Management
    144
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    145
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    145
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    146
- Climate Controls
  
  146
  - Climate Control System
    146
  - Outlet Adjustment
    148
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  148
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    149
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    150
  - Trip Odometer
    150
  - Tachometer
    150
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    151
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    152
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    153
  - Charging System Light
    154
  - Up-Shift Light
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    156
  - Stabilitrak /Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    156
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    157
  - Tire Pressure Light
    157
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    158
  - Oil Pressure Light
    160
  - Security Light
    161
  - Cruise Control Light
    161
  - Highbeam on Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    162
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  163
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    163
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    164
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    166
    
    Fuel Cap
    167
    
    Turn Signal
    169
- Audio System(S)
  
  170
  - Setting the Clock
    171
  - Radio(S)
    172
    
    Playing the Radio
    173
    
    Finding a Station
    174
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    174
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    176
    
    Rds and XM
    177
    
    Rds Messages
    178
    
    Radio Messages
    179
    
    Playing a CD
    179
  - Using an MP3
    182
    
    Playing an Mp3/Wma
    184
  - XM Radio Messages
    187
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    188
  - Radio Reception
    188
    
    Rds Radios
    188
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    189
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    189
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    189
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

191
- Driving Your Vehicle
  191
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  192
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    192
  - Defensive Driving
    192
  - Drunk Driving
    193
  - Control of a Vehicle
    193
  - Braking
    194
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    195
    
    Brake Assist
    196
  - Braking in Emergencies
    196
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    196
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    198
    
    Power Steering
    199
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    199
  - Steering
    199
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    200
  - Off-Road Recovery
    201
  - Passing
    201
  - Loss of Control
    201
  - Off-Road Driving
    202
    
    Environmental Concerns
    205
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    206
    
    Driving on Hills
    207
    
    Approaching a Hill
    208
    
    Driving Uphill
    208
    
    Driving Downhill
    211
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    212
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    213
    
    Driving in Water
    214
  - Driving at Night
    215
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    216
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    217
  - Highway Hypnosis
    217
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    218
  - Winter Driving
    219
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    221
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    222
  - Recovery Hooks
    222
  - Loading the Vehicle
    223
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    230
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    230
- Towing
  
  230
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    230
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    231
    
    Dinghy Towing
    231
    
    Dolly Towing
    233
  - Towing a Trailer
    237
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    238
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    238
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    241
    
    Safety Chains
    243
    
    Trailer Brakes
    243
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    244
    
    Following Distance
    244
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    245
    
    Driving on Grades
    245
    
    Making Turns
    245
    
    Parking on Hills
    246
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    247
  - Trailer Recommendations
    247
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    247
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

249
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  249
- Service
  
  251
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    251
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    252
  - California Perchlorate Materials
    252
    
    Requirements
    252
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    252
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    253
    
    The Vehicle
    253
- Fuel
  
  253
  - Gasoline Octane
    253
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    254
  - California Fuel
    254
  - Additives
    254
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    255
  - Filling the Tank
    256
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    258
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  258
  - Hood Release
    259
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    260
  - Engine Oil
    263
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    264
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    265
  - Engine Oil Life System
    266
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    266
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    267
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    267
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    268
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    269
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    270
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    271
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    272
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    273
  - Cooling System
    274
  - Engine Coolant
    276
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank
    277
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    278
  - Engine Overheating
    280
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    280
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    281
  - Engine Fan Noise
    281
  - Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    283
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    283
  - Brakes
    284
    
    Brake Fluid
    284
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    285
    
    Brake Adjustment
    286
  - Battery
    287
  - Vehicle Storage
    287
  - Jump Starting
    288
- Rear Axle
  
  291
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  292
- Front Axle
  
  293
  - What to Use
    294
- Bulb Replacement
  
  295
  - Halogen Bulbs
    295
  - Headlamps
    296
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    297
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    297
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    298
  - License Plate Lamp
    299
  - Replacement Bulbs
    299
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  295
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  300
- Tires
  
  302
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    303
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    306
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    309
  - High-Speed Operation
    310
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    311
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    313
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    314
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    314
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    316
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    317
  - Buying New Tires
    318
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    320
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    320
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    322
  - Wheel Replacement
    322
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    323
  - Tire Chains
    324
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    325
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    326
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    327
  - Crew Cab
    329
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    331
  - Secondary Latch System
    338
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    342
  - Spare Tire
    346
- Appearance Care
  
  348
  - Interior Cleaning
    348
  - Fabric/Carpet
    349
  - Leather
    350
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    350
  - Care of Safety Belts
    350
  - Weatherstrips
    351
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    351
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    351
  - Finish Care
    352
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    352
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    353
  - Tires
    354
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    354
  - Finish Damage
    354
  - Underbody Maintenance
    354
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    355
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  355
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    355
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    356
- Electrical System
  
  356
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    356
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    357
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    357
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    357
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  363
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

365
- Introduction
  366
- Maintenance Requirements
  366
- Maintenance Schedule
  366
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  366
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  366
- Scheduled Maintenance
  368
- Additional Required Services
  370
- Maintenance Footnotes
  371
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    372
- At each Fuel Fill
  372
- Owner Checks and Services
  372
- At Least Once a Month
  373
- At Least Once a Year
  373
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    374
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    375
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  378
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  379
- Maintenance Record
  380
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

383
- Customer Assistance Information
  383
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  384
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    384
  - Online Owner Center
    387
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    388
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    388
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    389
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    389
    
    Calling for Assistance
    390
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    391
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    392
  - Courtesy Transportation
    392
  - Collision Damage Repair
    393
    
    Repair Facility
    394
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    394
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    395
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  396
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  398
  - Event Data Recorders
    399
  - Onstar
    400
  - Navigation System
    400
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    400

GMC 2009 Canyon Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.63 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 Indicator
  7
- Content Theft-Deterrent System
  7
- Onstar
  8
Comfort

8
- Power Seats
  8
- Heated Seats
  9
- Manual/Power Lumbar
  9
- Preventing Window Fogging
  9
ENTERTAINMENT Audio Systems

9
- Radio Antenna
  11
CONVENIENCE Headlamp Controls

12
- Automatic Headlamp System
  12
- Fog Lamps
  12
- Cargo Lamps
  13
- Dome Lamp Override
  13
- Sunroof
  13
- Rear Seat Folding Operation
  14
- Flexible Tailgate
  14
- Cargo Tie-Downs and 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
- Stability Control
  19
- 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 System

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 the 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

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

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 and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

GMC 2009 Canyon Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Table of Contents

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ENTERTAINMENT Audio Systems

CONVENIENCE Headlamp Controls

Performance & Maintenance

Owner Information

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