child restraint GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Canyon. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featuresdescribed in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Child Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . .5Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .6
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . .6
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Content TheftDeterrent System .7
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COMFORT
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Manual/Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . .9
Preventing Window Fogging . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . .12
Automatic Headlamp System . . .13
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Folding Operation . . .14Flexible, Locking Tailgate . . . . . .14
Cargo TieDowns and
Bed Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TwoTier Loading and
Optional Bed Extender . . . . . . . .15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . .16
Resetting the Oil Life System . .16
Automatic Locking Differential .16
FourWheel Drive System . . . . . .16
Traction Control System . . . . . . .19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .19
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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Child Restraints (LATCH)
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors, and may have top tethers for
use with a LATCHcompatible child
restraint. If your child restraint is notcompatible with the LATCH system, you
may still use it by installing the childrestraint with the safety belt system.
Automatic Door Locks
(if equipped)
For your safety, vehicles equipped with
power door locks and Remote KeylessEntry are programmed at the factory to
lock all doors automatically. The doorswill lock when all doors are closed, theignition is on and the gearshift lever ismoved out of Park on vehicles with anautomatic transmission, or when vehicle
speed is greater than 15 mph on vehi
cles with a manual transmission. Thisfeature cannot be disabled.
You can personalize the automatic
unlock features through the DriverInformation Center.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab models)
Crew Cab models are equipped with
rear door security locks that allow you tolock the rear doors so they cannot beopened by passengers from the inside.
The lock switch (shown above) is locat
ed on the inside edge of each rear door.
Install a comfort guide on a shoulder
belt
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between
the seatback and the interior body toremove the guide from its storageclip.
2. Slide the guide under and past the
safety belt (the elastic cord must beunder the belt).
3. Place the guide over the belt and
insert the two edges of the belt intothe slots of the guide. (Be sure thatthe belt is not twisted and that it lies
flat. The elastic cord must be underthe belt and the guide on top.)
4. Buckle, position and release the
safety belt as described in Section 1 of your Owner Manual. Make sure
the belt crosses the passenger’s
shoulder.
Storing the Child Comfort Guide
To remove and store the comfort guides,
squeeze the belt edges together so thatyou can take them out of the guides.Slide the guide back on its storage cliplocated between the interior body andthe seatback. Storing the comfort guideproperly will prevent possible rattling.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Choose a child restraint that is appropri
ate for the child’s age and size (weightand height).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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