seats GMC CANYON 2007 Owner's Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 43
Airbag System
........................................ 76
Restraint System Check
......................... 94
Features and Controls
................................ 97
Keys
....................................................... 99
Doors and Locks
.................................. 104
Windows
............................................... 110
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 112
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
..................................... 115Mirrors
.................................................. 138
OnStar®System
................................... 146
Storage Areas
...................................... 150
Sunroof
................................................ 152
Instrument Panel
....................................... 153
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 156
Climate Controls
................................... 173
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
.... 177
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 194
Audio System(s)
................................... 203
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 241
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 242
Towing
................................................. 292
2007 GMC Canyon Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
GMC, the GMC Emblem, and the name CANYON
are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15866156 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 12
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Seatback Latches........................................ 16
Rear Seats.................................................... 17
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab).......... 17
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)................ 18
Safety Belts.................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 20
Questions and Answers
About Safety Belts................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 25
Driver Position............................................. 25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 33Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 34
Right Front Passenger Position................... 34
Center Front Passenger Position................. 35
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 39
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 42
Safety Belt Extender................................... 42
Child Restraints............................................ 43
Older Children............................................. 43
Infants and Young Children......................... 46
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 53
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 68
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position....................... 71
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 76
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 79
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 82
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 84
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 84
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 85
Passenger Sensing System......................... 86Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 92
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 93
Restraint System Check............................... 94
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 94
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 95
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power
seats, the controls used
to operate them are
located on the outboard
side of the seats.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under
Reclining Seatbacks on page 12for more
information.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, there is a knob
located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat.
Turn the top of the knob toward the front of the
vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the top
of the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to
decrease lumbar support.
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Power Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, the control is
located on the outboard
side of the seat(s).
Press and hold the front of the control until you
have the desired lumbar support. To decrease
lumbar support, press and hold the rear of
the control.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
This feature will heat the cushion and back of
the seats.
Press the top of the switch to turn the heat to
the high setting. Press the bottom of the switch
to turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch
in the center position to turn the heat off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seat
feature to work. The seat will heat to the last
setting if the ignition has been turned off and then
turned back on.
The passenger’s safety belt must be fastened for the
heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.If your seats have manual reclining seatbacks,
the lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seat(s).
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power
reclining seatbacks, use
the vertical power
seat control located on
the outboard side of
the seat.
To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control
toward the front of the vehicle.
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