GMC CANYON 2011 Owner's Manual

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In Brie f ... . ... .... .... ... ... .. . 1-1
I n str u m en t P anel. . .. ......... .1 -2
I n it ia lD riv e In fo rm atio n ... . ... .1 -3
V eh ic le Featu re s .... . .. ... ...1 -1 4
P erfo rm ance an d
M ain te nan ce .. .. . ..... .. ....1 -1 6
K eys, D oors an d W in dow s ... 2-1
K eys an d Locks ... . . .. ... .. ...2 -2
D oors ... . ..... ..... . .. ... . .. ...2 -7
V ehic le Secu rit y ... .. .. .. ... ....2 -9
E xte rio r M ir ro rs .. .. .. .. ... .. ..2 -1 2
I n te rio r M ir ro rs ... . ... . .. ... ...2 -1 3
W in d ow s... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 -1 5
S eats an d Restr a in ts ... . ..... 3-1
H ead Restr a in ts .... .. .. . .. .. ..3 -2
F ro nt S ea ts .... ... ... .... ... .. .3 -3
R ear S eats .. .. . ........... ....3 -9
S afe ty Belt s .. .. ... ...........3 -1 2
A ir b ag Syste m .... .. .... .... ..3 -2 8
C hild Restr a in ts ... . .. .. .. ....3 -4 2 S
to ra g e ... . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... 4-1
S to ra g e Com partm ents .... .. ..4 -1
I n str u m en ts an d Contr o ls .. .. 5-1
C ontr o ls .. .. . ... ... .. . .. . ... ...5 -2
W arn in g Lig hts , G aug es, and
I n dic a to rs ... . . .. .. ... .. .. .. ..5 -6
I n fo rm atio n Dis p la ys .. .. . .. ...5 -2 1
V ehic le Messa ge s .. .. . ... ....5 -2 4
L ig htin g .. .. ... ... ... .... ... . .. 6-1
E xte rio r Lig htin g .. .. .. ... ... . ..6 -1
I n te rio r Lig htin g ... . ..... .. .....6 -5
L ig htin g Featu re s .. .. ... .......6 -6
I n fo ta in m en t S yste m .. .. . .... 7-1
I n tr o ductio n .. .. .... .. .. .... ... .7 -1
R adio .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..7 -7
A udio Pla ye rs ... . . ... ... ... ..7 -1 4
P hone ... . .. .. . ... .... .. ..... .7 -2 1 C
lim ate Contr o ls ... . .. ... ... . 8-1
C lim ate Contr o lS yste m s... . ..8 -1
A ir Vents .. .. . .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..8 -3
D riv in g an d Opera tin g .. .. .. .. 9-1
D riv in g In fo rm atio n .... . .. .. .. ..9 -2
S ta rtin g and Opera tin g .. .. ...9 -2 8
E ngin e Exh aust. .. . . .. ... .. ..9 -3 6
A uto m atic Tra nsm is sio n .. .. ..9 -3 7
M anualT ra nsm is sio n .... .....9 -4 0
D riv e Syste m s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9 -4 2
B ra ke s ... . .. .... ..... .... ....9 -4 6
R id e Contr o lS yste m s.. .. ....9 -4 8
C ru is e Contr o l. . .. ... ... ... ...9 -5 2
F uel. . .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ...9 -5 4
T o w in g ... . .. .... ..... .... ....9 -5 9
C onve rs io ns and Add-O ns ... 9-7 0

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Veh ic le Care ... . ... .. . .. . .. .. 10-1
G en era lIn fo rm atio n ... . .. ... .1 0-2
V eh ic le Checks .. .. ... .. ... ...1 0-4
H eadla m p Aim in g .. .. . . .. .. .1 0-3 7
B ulb Repla ce m en t.. .. . .. .. .1 0-3 7
E le ctr ic a lS yste m ... .. ... ....1 0-4 2
W heels and Tir e s ... . ... .. . .1 0-5 0
J u m p Sta rtin g .. .. .... ..... ..1 0-9 0
T o w in g .. . . .... .... ... ..... ..1 0-9 3
A ppe ara n ce Care ... . . .... ..1 0-9 9 S
erv ic e an d Main te n an ce .. . 11 -1
G enera lIn fo rm atio n ... . . .....1 1 -1
S ch edule d Main te nan ce .. . . . .1 1 -2
R eco m mende d Flu id s,
L ubric a n ts , an d Parts ... . . ..1 1 -6
M ain te na nce Reco rd s ... . . ..1 1 -1 0
T e ch nic al D ata ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 12-1
V ehic le Id entif ic a tio n .. .. . .. ..1 2-1
V ehic le Data .... . .... .. .. ... ..1 2 -2 C
usto m er In fo rm atio n .. .. ... 13-1
C usto m er In fo rm atio n .. .. ....1 3-1
R epo rtin g Safe ty Defe cts .. .. 1 3-1 6
V ehic le Data Reco rd in g and
P riv a cy .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ..1 3-1 7
I n dex .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. ... . i- 1

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In tr o ductio n iii
T he nam es, lo gos, em ble m s,
s lo g ans, ve h ic le modeln am es, and
v e hic le bod y desig ns appearin g in
t h is m anu alin clu din g, but no t lim it e d
t o , G M ,th e GM lo go, G M C,th e
G M C Tru ck Em ble m ,and CAN YO N
a re tr a de m ark s an d/o r se rv ic e
m ark s of G ene ra lM oto rs LLC ,it s
s u bsid ia rie s, affilia te s, or lic e nso rs . T
his m anua ld escrib es fe atu re s th at
m ay or m ay not be on yo ur sp ecif ic
v e hic le eit h er beca u se th e y are
o ptio ns th a t yo u did not pu rc h ase or
d ue to ch ang es su bse qu ent to th e
p rin tin g of th is ow ner m anu al.
P le ase re fe r to th e purc h ase
d ocu m en ta tio n re la tin g to yo ur
s p ecif ic ve hic le to co nfir m ea ch of
t h e fe atu re s fo un d on yo ur ve hic le .
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s u bstit u te th e na m e G enera l
M oto rs of C ana da Lim it e d fo r G M C
w here ve r it app ears in th is m an ual.
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q uic k re fe re nce .
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iv In tr o ductio nU sin g th is Man u alTo qu ic kly lo ca te in fo rm atio n about
t h e ve hic le , use th e In de x in th e
b ack of th e manua l. It is an
a lp ha betic a llis t of w hat is in th e
m anua la nd th e pa ge num ber w here
i t ca n be fo und .D an ger, W arn in gs, an d
C au tio n sW arn in g messa g es fo u nd on ve hic le
l a bels and in th is m anu ald escrib e
h aza rd s an d what to do to avo id or
r e du ce th em .
D an ger in dic a te s a haza rd wit h a
h ig h le ve lo f ris k whic h will re su lt in
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arn in g or C au tio n in dic a te s a
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These mean th e re is so m eth in g
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N otic e: This m ean s th ere is
s o m eth in g th at co uld re su lt in
p ro perty or veh ic le dam ag e. T his
w ould not be co ve re d by th e
v eh ic le 's warra n ty .A cir c le wit h asla sh th ro ugh it is a
s a fe ty sym bo lw hic h mea ns D o
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t h is happe n.
S ym bolsT he ve hic le has co m ponents and
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t e xt. S ym bols are sh ow n alo ng wit h
t h e te xt describ in g th e opera tio n or
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: This sym bolis sh ow n when
y o u need to se e yo ur ow ner m anual
f o r ad dit io nalin str u ctio ns or
i n fo rm atio n.
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: This sym bolis sh ow n when
y o u need to se e a se rv ic e manua l
f o r ad dit io nalin str u ctio ns or
i n fo rm atio n.

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In tr o ductio n v
Veh ic le Sym bolC hart
H ere are so m e addit io nalsy m bols
t h at m ay be fo und on th e ve hic le
a nd what th ey m ean . F or m ore
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: Win d sh ie ld W ash er Flu id

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In Brie f 1-1
In Brie fIn str u m en t P an elIn str u m en t P anel.. .. .. .. ... .. . 1-2In it ia l D riv e In fo rm atio nIn it ia lD riv e In fo rm atio n ... .. ... 1-3
R em ote Keyle ss Entr y (R KE)
S yste m .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-4
D oor Locks .. .. ... . .. ... . .... . 1-4
T a ilg a te .. .. .. ............ ..... 1-5
W in do w s ... . . ... ... . .. .. ... . .. 1-5
S eat A dju stm ent ... . .. .. . .. ... 1-6
H eate d Sea ts ... . .. .......... . 1-7
H ead Restr a in t A dju stm ent .. .. 1-7
S afe ty Belt s .. .. .. . . .. .. ... .. .. 1-8 S
ensin g Sys te m fo r P asse nge r
A ir b ag ... . . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 1-8
M ir ro r A dju stm ent .. .. .. ....... 1-9
S te erin g W hee l
A dju stm ent .. .. .. ... . .. ... .. 1-1 0
I n te rio r Lig htin g ... . . .. ... .. .. 1-1 0
E xte rio r Lig htin g .. .. ... .. . .. . 1-1 1
W in dsh ie ld W ip e r/W ash er .... 1-1 1
C li m ate Contr o ls ... . ... ...... 1-1 2
F our- W heelD riv e .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-1 3
V eh ic le Fea tu re sR adio (s ) .. .. . .. ... ...... ..... 1-1 4
S ate lli t e Radio ... . ... .... .... 1-1 5
C ru is e Contr o l.. .. . ... ... .... 1-1 5
D riv e r In fo rm atio n
C en te r (D IC )... . .. .. ... .. .. 1-1 6
P ow er O utle ts .. .. .. ... ... .. . 1-1 6
P erfo rm an ce an d Main te n an ceT ra ctio n Contr o l
S ys te m (T C S)... . . .. ... .. .. 1-1 6
S ta biliT ra k
®S ys te m .. .. .... . 1-1 7
T ir e Pre ss u re Monit o r ... . . . .. 1-1 7
E ngin e Oil L if e Syste m ... . ..1-1 7
D riv in g fo r B ette r Fuel
E co nom y.... .... ... .... .... 1-1 8
R oadsid e Assis ta nce
P ro gra m ... . .. ... ... ..... .. . 1-1 8
O nS ta r
®... . .. ..... ..... .. ... 1-1 9

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1 -2 In Brie fIn str u m en t P an el
M an ual Tra n sm is sio n sh ow n,A uto m atic Tra n sm is sio n sim ila r

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In Brie f 1-3
A . Air V ents on pa g e 83 .
B . Turn and LaneC hange Leve r.
S ee Tu rn and La ne-C han ge
S ig na ls on pa ge 64 .
W in d sh ie ld W ip er/W ash er on
p age 52 .
C . In str u m ent C lu ste r on page 58 .
D . Haza rd W arn in g Fla sh ers on
p age 63 .
E . Passe ng er S id e Air b ag. S ee
A ir b ag Sys te m on page 32 8.
F . Exte rio r La m p Contr o ls on
p age 61 .
F og Lam ps on pa ge 64
( If E qu ip ped ).
E xte rio r C arg o La m ps on
p age 65 .
G . Park in g Bra ke on pag e 94 7 . H
. Data Lin k Con necto r (D LC ).
S ee Malf u nctio n In dic a to r La m p
o n pag e 51 4 .
I . Horn on page 52 .
J . Sta b il iT ra k
®S ys te m on
p age 95 0.
F our-W heelD riv e on
p age 10 3 1.
K . AM -F M Radio on pa ge 77 .
L . Cig a re tte Lig hte r (If E quip pe d).
S ee Ash tr a ys on page 56 an d
C ig a re tte Lig hte r on pag e 56 .
M . Cli m ate Contr o lS ys te m son
p age 81 .
N . Pow er O utle ts on pag e 55 .
O . Passe n ger A ir b ag Sta tu s
I n dic a to r on page 51 2.
P . Glo ve Box on page 41 .
In it ia l D riv e
I n fo rm atio nT his se ctio n pro vid es a brie f
o ve rv ie w about so m e of th e
i m porta nt fe atu re s th at m ay or m ay
n ot be on yo ur sp ecif ic ve hic le .
F or m ore deta ile d in fo rm atio n, re fe r
t o each of th e fe atu re s whic h ca n be
f o u nd la te r in th is ow ner m anual.

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1 -4 In Brie fR em ote Keyle ss
E ntr y (R KE)S yste mT he RKE tr a nsm it te r is use d to
l o ck and un lo ck th e doo rs fr o m up
t o 9m (3 0 ft) aw ay fr o m th e ve hic le .P re ss UNLO CK to unlo ck th e doors
a nd pre ss LO CK to lo ck th em .
P re ss
L
to so und th e ho rn and
t o fla sh th e exte rio r la m ps fo r
3 0 se co nds. L
ock and un lo ck fe e dba ck ca n
b e pers o na li z e d . S ee Driv e r
I n fo rm atio n Cente r (D IC )on
p age 52 1.
S ee Keys on pa ge 22 an d Rem ote
K eyle ss Entr y (R KE )S ys te m
O pera tio n on pag e 23 .
D oor LocksM an ual D oor Lock sL ock or unlo ck th e door fr o m th e
o uts id e wit h th e ke y in th e driv e r
o r fr o nt passe ng er do or or pre ss
t h e LO CK or U NLO CK butto n
o n th e Rem ote Keyle ss Entr y
( R KE)tr a n sm it te r.
L ock th e do or fr o m th e in sid e by
m ovin g th e manu alle ve r on th e
d oor fo rw ard or re a rw ard .
P ow er D oo r LocksP re ss L or U on th e sw it c h on th e
a rm re st to lo ck or unlo ck th e doors .
F or m ore in fo rm atio n se e:.
D oor Locks on page 24 .
.
P ow er D oor Locks on page 25 .