GMC CANYON 2009 Owner's Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-17
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-76
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-108
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-25
Readiness Light..........................................3-24
Airbag System................................................1-62
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-76
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-68
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-75
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.......1-69
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-67
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-65
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-61
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System..........................................3-61
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-28
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-107
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior Cleaning........................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................
5-106
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-18
Assist Handles...............................................2-44
Audio System.................................................3-42
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-61
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-61
Radio Reception..........................................3-60
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-60
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-61
Audio System(s).............................................3-44
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-16
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-36
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-49
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-49Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-47
Headlamps.................................................5-48
License Plate Lamps....................................5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-38
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide.............................2-9, 2-35, 4-29
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-54
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-44
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-26
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Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-30
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-107
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-41
Infants and Young Children...........................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-35
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-58
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-61
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102Cleaning (cont.)
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clock, Setting.................................................3-43
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-25
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................2-38
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-28
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-33
Cupholders....................................................2-44
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3......................................................3-54
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-15
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-16
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................. 2-9Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-35
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-35
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-38
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-27
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road ....................................................4-12
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-16
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-16
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-30
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-32
Starting......................................................2-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-15
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-106
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-61
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-34
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-109
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-22
Tachometer.................................................3-22
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-47
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-13
Exterior Lamps............................................3-12
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-18
Engine Coolant...........................................2-21
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-33
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
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Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-25
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-38
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-21
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-15
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-16
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-33
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-45
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-9
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-51
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-24
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Charging System.........................................3-26
Cruise Control.............................................3-33
Highbeam On.............................................3-33
Oil Pressure...............................................3-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-25
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-23
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Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-33
StabiliTrak
®/Traction Control System
(TCS) Warning Light.................................3-28
Tire Pressure..............................................3-29
Up-Shift.....................................................3-26
Lighting
Exit ...........................................................3-16
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-12
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-8
Locks
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-8
Power Door .................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-45
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-38
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
MP3 .............................................................3-54
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
O
Odometer......................................................3-22
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-22
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-32
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-41
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-17
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Manual Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-106
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Brake....................................................2-31
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-25
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Passenger Sensing System..............................1-70
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-16
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-40
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory.....................................2-19
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-12
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-44
Radios
Reception...................................................3-60
Setting the Clock.........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-60
Rear Axle......................................................5-43
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors...................................................... 2-9
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-10, 1-11
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-41
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
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