light GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

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8. Turn the engine off.
9. Place the transmission shift
lever in Park (P), or First (1) forvehicles equipped with a manualtransmission.
10.Turn the ignition to Lock.
11. Release the parking brake prior to
towing.
Shifting out of Neutral
1. Set the parking brake and press and
hold the regular brake pedal.
2. Shift the transmission to Neutral (N),
or press the clutch pedal for vehicleswith a manual transmission, and turn
the ignition to Run with the engine off.
3.Press the button for the desired
transfer case shift position (2HI,
4HI, or 4LO).
4. After the transfer case has shifted
out of Neutral, the indicator light willgo out.
5. Release the parking brake.6.You may start the engine and shift
the transmission to the desired
position.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Shift the transfer case into or out of
Neutral
Shifting into Neutral
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition to Run but leave the
engine off.
3. Press the regular brake pedal and
shift the transmission in Neutral (N),or depress the clutch for vehicleswith a manual transmission.
4. Shift the transfer case to twowheel
high.
5.Press and hold the twowheel high
and fourwheel low buttons at the
same time for 10 seconds. TheNeutral (N) light will come on whenthe transfer case shift to Neutral (N)is complete.
6. Start the engine.
7. Press and hold the regular brake
pedal and shift the transmission toReverse (R) for one second; thenshift the transmission to Drive (D) forone second, or First (1) for vehicleswith manual transmissions and letout the clutch, to ensure the transfercase is in Neutral. If not, repeat thisprocedure starting at the third step.
Note: Shifting the transfer case to
Neutral can cause your vehicle to rolleven if the transmission is in Park (P) or
in gear. You or someone else could beseriously injured. Be sure to set the
parking brake before placing the transfer case in Neutral.
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Traction Control System
(2WD models)
If the Traction Control System (TCS)
detects wheelspin at one or both rearwheels, the system will reduce enginepower and/or upshift the transmission
to help limit wheelspin. When the TCS is working, during which the Driver
Information Center displays LO TRAC,you may notice reduced engine performance.
The TCS is auto
matically turned on
each time the vehicle is started.
Under most driving
conditions, youshould leave the TCS turned on. But
if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand,
mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required, you may want to turn off theTCS. See Section 4 of your OwnerManual for important details.
To turn off the TCS:
•Press the TCS button located on the
instrument panel just above the radio.
The indicator light will illuminate when
the TCS is turned off.
• Press the button again to turn the
TCS back on. The indicator light will
turn off.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru
ment panel cluster. The low tire pres
sure warning light will remain on until
you correct the tire pressure. A LOWTIRE message may also appear on
the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must fill the tire to theproper tire inflation pressure (just as youmust refuel the vehicle when the low fuel
warning light illuminates). The Tire andLoading Information label shows thecorrect inflation pressure for the tireswhen they’re cold. “Cold” means yourvehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily clear the DIC
message by acknowledging it with yourDIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle startup, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has notbeen corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear whenthe vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive the vehicle. Thiscould be an early indicator that your tirepressures are getting low and need to
be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but itdoesn’t replace normal monthly tiremaintenance.
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