GMC CANYON 2004 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: GMC, Model Year: 2004, Model line: CANYON, Model: GMC CANYON 2004Pages: 420, PDF Size: 2.84 MB
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Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
GM Oil Life System™......................................3-38
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-68
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-23
How to Check................................5-20, 5-22, 5-65
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-24
How to Check Lubricant..........................5-47, 5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
Hydroplaning..................................................4-33
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-32
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-32
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-61
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
In ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
LLamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-13
Language......................................................3-39
Lap Belt........................................................1-24
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...........................1-48, 1-51
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-31
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-26
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-25Light (cont.)
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Battery Warning..........................................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Cruise Control.............................................3-35
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-36
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-35
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-52
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
LOW FUEL....................................................3-41
LOW TRAC (Traction).....................................3-41
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-72
Making Turns.................................................4-70
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Transmission.......................................2-18
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24
Manual Windows............................................2-12Map Lamps....................................................2-37
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-39
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)....................................... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-37
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Mode Buttons.................................................3-19
Mode Knob....................................................3-19
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
OIL ...............................................................3-41
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
OIL LIFE.......................................................3-41
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-42
OnStar®Services............................................2-41
OnStar®System.............................................2-41
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-42
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Manual Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
PARK BRK (Brake).........................................3-41
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Parking on Hills..............................................4-71
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-33
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-70
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Payload.........................................................4-57
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-59
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a CD.........................................3-53, 3-62
Playing a Speci c Loaded CD..........................3-63
Playing the Radio...........................3-44, 3-47, 3-56
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-13
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Power and Heated Seat Circuit Breakers..........5-104
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-50, 3-59
Radio Messages.....................................3-46, 3-53
Radios..........................................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-44
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-68
Care of Your CDs........................................3-68
Radio with CD............................................3-47
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-56
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Understanding Reception..............................3-68
RDS Messages......................................3-52, 3-61Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Doors....................................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-28
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-9, 1-10
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-37
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-36
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-47
REDUCED POWER........................................3-41
Regular Cab Models and
Extended Cab Models
without Rear Seats..............3-26, 1-48, 1-54, 1-70
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-74
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-74
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-73
Replacing Parts...........................................1-74
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-45
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked..........2-34
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-30
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-24Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Chains.................................................4-68
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-19
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Sealed Beam Headlamps.................................5-51
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-9, 1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-53
Designed for the LATCH System...........1-48, 1-51
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position......................1-54, 1-58
Security Light.................................................3-35
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
SERV (Service) 4WD (Four-Wheel Drive)...........3-41
SERV VEH (Service Vehicle)............................3-42
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-51, 3-60
Setting Preset Stations....................3-45, 3-48, 3-57
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-43
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-43
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-45, 3-49, 3-58
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-100Shift Speeds..................................................2-25
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Skidding........................................................4-14
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-33
Spare Tire.....................................................5-93
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-96
Speci cations, Capacities...............................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-26
Starting Your Engine...............................2-18, 2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-43
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-86
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate.........................................................2-10
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-53
Temperature Display Operation.........................2-39
Temperature Knob...........................................3-18
Testing the Alarm............................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-61
Tire Terminology and De nitions........................5-62
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
In ation - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Spare Tire..................................................5-93
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-20
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-44
Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-68
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-47
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-60
Your Vehicle...............................................4-47
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
TRACTION FAULT..........................................3-42
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-59
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-69
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-28
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-21
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
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Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-17
Trip Information..............................................3-37
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-59
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
TURN SIGNAL...............................................3-42
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-70
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-58
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-69
United States................................................... 7-4
Up-Shift Light.........................................2-25, 3-28
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-71
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-95
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-65
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-45
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-52Vehicle (cont.)
Parking Your...............................................2-33
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-103
Service Parts Identi cation Label..................5-103
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-14
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-39
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-98
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-61
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-67
Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-68
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
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What to Add..................................................5-39
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..................5-26, 5-36, 5-37, 5-47, 5-49
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-70
Replacement...............................................5-70
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-16
When to Check......................................5-22, 5-65
When to Check and Change............................5-19
When to Check and Change Lubricant.......5-47, 5-49
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-24
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-36
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-72
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Window Lockout.............................................2-13
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Sliding Rear................................................2-14
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-8
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-55
Fuses......................................................5-104
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-40
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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