check engine GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

Getting to Know Your Canyon4
Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) is located on the instrument panel
cluster. It features a message center
that can display information such as the
trip odometer, vehicle personalizationfeatures and a number of messages orwarnings.
The odometer is automatically displayed
when the engine is started, and showsthe total distance the vehicle has beendriven in either miles or kilometers.
Scroll through the various DIC modes
•Press and release the control stem
located on the DIC.
Display trip odometer information
•Press and hold the control stem for
four seconds.
The display shows the distance traveled
since you last set the trip odometer tozero.
Select the DIC language
1.With the engine off, turn the key to On.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press and release the reset stem
until LANGUAGE is displayed.
4. To view each available language,
press and hold the reset stem for
two seconds.
5. Once the desired language is dis
played, briefly press the reset stem to set your choice.
Warnings and Messages
The following are examples of some of
the warnings or messages that mayappear in the DIC. Have your vehicleserviced as soon as possible:
• BRAKE FLUID
(Brake fluid may be low)
• BRAKE SYSTEM
(Service the brake system)
• ABS (Brake system operates
normally without the antilock brakesystem benefit)
•SERVICE TRACTION (Service
the Traction Control System)
• ENG HOT (Check your engine
coolant temperature gauge)
• SERVICE VEH (Service vehicle)
Acknowledge and clear a warning or
message
• Press and hold the control stem for
one second.
Note:To ensure your own safety and to
protect your vehicle warranty, it’s impor
tant not to ignore the preceding warn
ings. Acknowledge each one and attendto them at your earliest convenience.
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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.
A
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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