manual transmission GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

Getting to Know Your Canyon6
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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(manual transmission). The preferred
method for shifting into 4LO is to have the vehicle moving at just under 3 mph (5 km/h).
2. Press and release the 4LO button
and wait for the 4LO indicator light to stop flashing and remain illuminated before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
Shift from 4LO to 2HI or 4HI
1.Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis
sion in Neutral (automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal depressed
(manual transmission). The preferred method for shifting out of 4LO is to have the vehicle moving at just under 3 mph (5 km/h).
2.Press and release the 2HI or 4HI
button and wait for the 2HI or 4HI indicator light to stop flashing and remain illuminated before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
Note: When shifting into and out of
4LO, it is normal to hear and feel positive gear feedback, typically referredto as “clunk” (noise) and seat “bump”(feel). If a shift is made with the vehiclestopped, the indicator light may remain
flashing slowly. It may be necessary toshift the transmission momentarily intoReverse and Drive (automatic transmis
sion) or Reverse and 1st (manual transmission) and rock the vehicle slightly to
get the light to come on fully.
N(Neutral): Shift the vehicle’s transfer
case to N only when towing your vehicle.
4(4HI): This setting engages the front
axle to provide extra traction on snowy
or icy roads and during most offroad
situations. Do not drive on pavement in
fourwheel drive for long periods, as it
may cause premature powertrain wear.
4(4LO): This setting engages the
front axle and sends maximum power toall four wheels for extremely lowtraction
conditions. You might choose 4LO for
driving offroad in sand, mud or deepsnow and climbing or descending steephills.
Indicator lights in the buttons show
which setting is currently selected.
Shift from 2HI to 4HI
• Press the 4HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 4HI to 2HI
• Press the 2HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO
1. Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis
sion in Neutral (automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal depressed
Note: The indicator lights can flash at
two speeds. Fast flashing means theconditions were not met to make thedesired shift; typically, the vehicle was
going too fast, the automatic transmis
sion was not in Neutral, or the clutchpedal was not fully depressed. Slowflashing means the shift is in progress. If the transfer case is unable to make arequested shift, the indicator light willflash slowly for 30 seconds and thenreturn to the previous setting.
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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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