flat tire GMC CANYON 2007 User Guide

And do not mix your compact spare tire or wheel
with other wheels or tires. They will not t.
Keep your spare tire and its wheel together.
Notice:Tire chains will not t your compact
spare. Using them can damage your vehicle
and can damage the chains too. Do not use tire
chains on your compact spare.
Full-Size Spare Tire
Your vehicle may have a full-size spare tire,
which, when new, was fully inated. A spare tire
may lose air over time, so check its ination
pressure regularly. SeeInation - Tire Pressure on
page 377andLoading Your Vehicle on page 286
for information regarding proper tire ination
and loading your vehicle. For instruction on how to
remove, install, or store a spare tire, see
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire on page 398andStoring a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools on page 410.Your vehicle may have a different size spare tire
than the road tires originally installed on your
vehicle. This spare was developed for use on your
vehicle, so it is alright to drive on it. If your
vehicle has four-wheel drive and the different size
spare tire is installed, keep the vehicle in
two-wheel drive.
Notice:If your vehicle has four-wheel drive
and the different size spare tire is installed on
your vehicle, do not drive in four-wheel
drive until you can have your at tire repaired
and/or replaced. You could damage your
vehicle, and the repair costs would not be
covered by your warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when the different size spare
tire is installed on your vehicle.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make
sure the spare is correctly inated. The spare tire
is made to perform well at speeds up to 62 mph
(100 km/h) for distances up to 500 miles (804 km).
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At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood
checks at each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper
oil if necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 325
for further details.
Notice:It is important to check your oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level.
Failure to keep your engine oil at the proper
level can cause damage to your engine
not covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary. See
Engine Coolant on page 337for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in
the windshield washer uid reservoir and add
the proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make
sure they are inated to the correct pressures.
Do not forget to check the spare tire. See
Ination - Tire Pressure on page 377. Check to
make sure the spare tire is stored securely.
SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 394.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage
highway drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System
service notication. Check the tires for wear
and, if necessary, rotate the tires. SeeTire
Inspection and Rotation on page 383.
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Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or
Highway:Tow to the nearest dealership for
warranty service or in the event of a
vehicle-disabling accident. Winch-out
assistance when the vehicle is mired in sand,
mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of your spare tire
in good condition will be covered at no charge.
The customer is responsible for the repair or
replacement of the tire if not covered by a
warrantable failure.
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which
require a battery jump start will be covered at
no charge.
Dealer Locator Service:Information on the
dealer nearest your location.
Trip Routing:Your Roadside Assistance
Representative can provide you with specic
information regarding this feature.
Trip Interruption Expense Benets:Your
Roadside Assistance Representative can
provide you with specic information regarding
this feature.
Additional Services for Canadian
Customers

Trip Routing Service:Upon Request,
Roadside Assistance will send you detailed,
computer-personalized maps, highlighting your
choice of either the most direct route or the
most scenic route to your destination,
anywhere in North America, along with any
helpful travel information we may have
pertaining to your trip. To request this service,
please call us toll-free at 1-800-268-6800.
We’ll make every attempt to send your
personalized trip routing as quickly as
possible, but it’s best to allow three weeks
before your planned departure date.
Trip routing requests will be limited to
six per calendar year.
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Engine (cont.)
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 188
Coolant.................................................... 337
Coolant Heater......................................... 119
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 187
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 450
Engine Compartment Overview................ 324
Exhaust................................................... 136
Fan Noise................................................ 347
Oil ........................................................... 325
Oil Life System........................................ 328
Overheating............................................. 340
Starting.................................................... 118
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 468
Exit Lighting................................................ 171
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
Exterior Cargo Lamps................................. 169
Exterior Lamps............................................ 166
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 330
Finish Damage............................................ 422
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 239Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 158
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 161
Flat Tire...................................................... 393
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 394
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 410
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 331
Manual Transmission................................ 334
Power Steering........................................ 348
Windshield Washer.................................. 349
Fog Lamps.................................................. 169
Four-Wheel Drive...............................126, 359
Front Armrest Storage Area ......................... 150
Front Axle................................................... 360
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................ 363
Fuel............................................................ 318
Additives.................................................. 319
California Fuel.......................................... 318
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 322
Filling Your Tank...................................... 320
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 320
Gage....................................................... 193
Gasoline Octane...................................... 318
Gasoline Specications............................ 318
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display.......... 142
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 139
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...................... 138
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 138
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 12
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 447
Recovery Hooks.......................................... 285
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 293
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 100
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................. 101
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 398
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 395
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 366
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 474
General Motors........................................ 474
United States Government....................... 474Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 94
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.................................................. 95
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 117
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 34
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 462
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 284
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 450
Running the Engine While Parked............... 137
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 180
Pretensioners............................................. 42
Reminder Light........................................ 180
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 418
Center Front Passenger Position................ 35
488

Spare Tire................................................... 413
Installing.................................................. 398
Removing................................................ 395
Storing..................................................... 410
Specications, Capacities............................ 430
Speedometer............................................... 179
Starting Your Engine................................... 118
Steering...................................................... 250
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 158
Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)............................................ 150
Front Armrest Storage Area...................... 150
Glove Box................................................ 150
Rear Storage Area................................... 151
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 284
Sun Visors.................................................. 112
Sunroof....................................................... 152
T
Tachometer................................................. 179
Tailgate....................................................... 108
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 364Theft-Deterrent, Radio........................237, 238
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 112
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 112
Passlock
®................................................ 114
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 158
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 187
Tires........................................................... 369
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 421
Buying New Tires..................................... 386
Chains..................................................... 392
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 394
Cleaning.................................................. 422
Different Size........................................... 388
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 393
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 377
Inspection and Rotation............................ 383
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 398
Pressure Monitor System ......................... 378
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 398
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 395
Secondary Latch System ......................... 406
Spare Tire................................................ 413
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 410
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