ECU GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

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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Check Warning Lights with OnStar
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
and your Check Engine light or anyother warning message appears, youcan press the blue OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can accesscertain diagnostic information and tellyou how serious the problem is andwhat you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety Belts
The safety belt shoulder straps feature
a park stitch (A) to prevent the safetybelt latch plate from contacting theinterior trim panel when the safety belt isnot in use. If you notice the latch platecontacting the trim panel, make sure thesafety belt latch plate is located abovethe park stitch in the belt.
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Child Comfort Guide (Extended
Cabs and Crew Cabs only)
This feature provides added safety belt
comfort for smaller adults and for olderchildren who have outgrown boosterseats. When installed on a shoulder belt,the comfort guide better positions thebelt away from the neck and head. Onecomfort guide is provided for each rearseat outboard position.
Safety Belt Reminder
When the ignition key is turned to On
or Start, a chime sounds for severalseconds to remind passengers tobuckletheir safety belts. The safety belt
reminder light also illuminates and then
flashes for several seconds.
If the driver’s safety belt remains
unbuckled while the vehicle is in motion,the chime will continue to sound and thelight will continue to flash.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
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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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Engage the rear door security locks
1. Open a rear door and insert your
ignition key into the lock.
2. On the driver’s side rear door, turn
the key clockwise to engage the rear
door security lock (turn it counterclockwise on the opposite side reardoor).
3. Close the door.
Open the rear door when the security
lock is on
• Unlock and open the door from
outside the vehicle.
Return the rear doors to normal use
• On the driver’s side rear door, insert
the key and turn the lock counterclockwise (turn it clockwise on theopposite side rear door).
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located inthe front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal airbag, and a passenger airbag status indicator located onthe center of the instrument panel.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:It is recommended that children
not be placed in the front passengerseat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be securedin a rear seat, including an infant ridingin a rearfacing infant seat, a child ridingin a forwardfacing child seat or an olderchild riding in a booster seat.
Content TheftDeterrent System
(if equipped)
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) system, it also has a content theftdeterrent alarm system.
The content theft
deterrent system isarmed when youlock the doors withthe RKE transmitterand all the doorsare closed. If thelock button on the RKE transmitter ispressed with a door open, the horn willchirp several times. Close the door to
arm the system. The security light will
flash when the system is armed.
The system will not be armed if the
doors are locked with a key, the manualdoor lock or the power door lock switch.
Alarm System
If a locked door is not opened using the
RKE transmitter or by OnStar, the horn
will chirp for several seconds and then
the alarm will sound. The alarm will flashthe front turn signal lamps and soundthe horn for two minutes.
To prevent the alarm from sounding,
unlock the doors using the RKE trans
mitter. To turn off the alarm, press theunlock button on the RKE transmitter or
start the engine using the correct key.
PASSlock®
Your vehicle also is equipped with the
PASSlock theftdeterrent system thatrequires the correct key be used to startthe engine. If the correct key is not usedor the ignition lock cylinder is tamperedwith, the fuel system is disabled and theengine will not start.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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OnStar®(if equipped)
If your vehicle is OnStarequipped,
the OnStar system provides invehicle
safety, security and phone services,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easilyaccessed through the three OnStarbuttons in your vehicle. For more infor
mation about OnStar features, refer to
the OnStar Owner’s Guide and enclosedaudio CD located in your glove box.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Heated Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the driver and
front passenger seats and lower seat
backs can be heated.
The controls are located on the outboard
sides of the front seats. (The ignitionmust be on for this feature to work.)
Activate the heated seats
•Press the lower part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the LO setting.
• Press the upper part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the HI setting.
• Place the switch in the center position
to turn the heater off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note:In order for the passenger heated
seat to operate, the passenger safetybelt must be buckled.
Power Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the power seat
controls are located on the outboardsides of the front seats.
Raise or lower the front of the seat
• Lift or depress the front edge of the
control (A).
Raise or lower the rear of the seat
•Lift or depress the rear of the control
(B).
Move the seat forward or rearward
• Move the entire control forward or
rearward.
Raise or lower the seat
• Lift or depress the entire control.
Move the reclining front seatback
forward or rearward
• Move the recliner control (C) forward
or rearward.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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Rear Seat Folding Operation
(if equipped)
Fold down the forwardfacing rear
seat on Extended Cab models
• Pull down on the bottom of the seat
until it is in place.
Store the seat
• Push the entire seat up until it is flush
with the trim panel.
Note:To ensure that the hinges or
latches do not damage the safety belt orcause the belt buckle to rattle, fold andstore the belt between the seat cushion
and seatback using the Velcro attachments provided on the lower portion ofthe seat.
Fold the Crew Cab’s rear seatbacks
forward
1. Insert a smalltipped tool into the slot
to unlatch the center safety belt buckle and move the belt to the side,
out of the way.
2. Grasp the loop located on the side of
the seatback (A) and pull it until youhear a click.
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Flexible, Locking Tailgate
The tailgate features a flexible design
that allows it to be positioned fully up,fully down, partially lowered, or to be
removed entirely.
Partially lower the tailgate
1. From its fully down position, raise the
tailgate high enough to slide theretaining cable bracket forward and off
the bottom bolt.
2.While still holding the tailgate, raise it
slightly in order to place the cable
bracket’s
lowerhole onto the topbolt.
Note: The rear seat storage compart
ments must be in the rearward positionbefore folding the seat down.
3. Fold the seatback down.
Repeat the process to fold the other
seatback.
Return the Crew Cab’s rear seatbacks
to the upright position
1.Lift the seatback up and push it into
place.
2. Reconnect the center safety belt latch
plate with the buckle.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
ensure that it is secured.
Repeat these steps for the other seat
back as necessary.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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3. Slowly lower the tailgate to allow the
cable bracket to slide rearward intoposition.
Remove the tailgate
1. Raise the
tailgateslightly fromits fully downposition andremove bothretainingcables. Dothis by pulling upward on the clip andturning the bracket so that the endfaces the front.
2. Push forward so that the larger part
of the hole is over the bolt, and pullthe end over the bolt.
3. With the tailgate halfway down, pull
the tailgate toward you at the left sideand move it to the left to release theright side.
Reverse the process to reinstall the tail
gate, and ensure that it is secure.
Tailgate lock (if equipped)
The tailgate also includes a lock that
can be used when the tailgate is in anormal, upright position.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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TwoTier Loading and
Optional Bed Extender
You can create an upper load platform
by positioning four 2x6 wooden planksacross the width of the pickup box.Insert the planks into the pickup boxdepressions (below), allowing for atleast a 3/4inch (2cm) bearing surfaceon each end of the plank.
Cargo bed depressions for twotier loading
Ensure that the uppertier load is
securely tied down, with its center ofgravity in a zone over the rear axle.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Cargo TieDowns and Bed Rails
To secure loads, use the cargo tiedown
loops inside the cargo bed area. If yourtruck is equipped with bed rails, do notattempt to use them to secure loads,
as they are for appearance only. Usingthe bed rails as a load anchor not onlycan damage them but may cause the
load to loosen, possibly causing injury.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Note:An accessory bed extender,
available from your dealer, provideseven more flexibility for longer loads.
Note:The tailgate cannot be closed
in this position. The bracket must beanchored on the bottom bolt.
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