interior lights GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide

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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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Automatic Headlamp System
During daytime driving, your vehicle’s
Automatic Headlamp System may temporarily switch the headlamps andinstrument panel lights, including the
radio display, to the nighttime mode.This occurs when encountering darkerconditions, such as under a bridge orinside a parking garage.
When you start the vehicle at night, the
automatic headlamps may not come onimmediately. The system uses a light
sensor located on top of the instrument
panel. To ensure proper headlamp system operation, avoid placing objects or
stickers on or near the sensor.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Fog Lamps (if equipped)
The fog lamp button
is located near theexterior lamps control.
Turn on the fog lamps
• Press the button
once while the head
lamps or parking lamps are on.
The button’s indicator light will glow
when the fog lamps are on.
Turn off the fog lamps
• Press the button again.
The fog lamps will shut off whenever the
high beam headlamps are turned on,and will reactivate when the high beamheadlamps are dimmed or turned off.
The fog lamps are canceled each time
the ignition is turned off and, whenneeded, must be turned on manuallyafter restarting the vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cargo Lamps (if equipped)
The cargo lamps provide illumination of
the cargo area and the interiors of the
topbox storage units. The controls arelocated near the exterior lamps control.
Turn on the cargo lamps
• Press the button once.
The button’s indicator light will glow
when the lamps are on.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: To turn your cargo lamps on, the
dome lamp override must not be activated, and the dome lamps must be on.
Dome Lamp Override
To prevent your vehicle’s dome lamps
from illuminating when a door is opened,
press the dome lamp override buttonlocated below the exterior lamps knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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