battery GMC CANYON 2009 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 personalization
features and a number of messages or
warnings.
The odometer is automatically displayed
when the engine is started, and shows
the total distance the vehicle has been
driven 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 to
zero.
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 may
appear in the DIC. Have your vehicle
serviced 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 brake
system benefit)
• SERVICE TRACTION (Service
the Traction Control System)
• ENG HOT (Check your engine
coolant temperature gauge)
• SERVICE VEH (Service vehicle)
• LO FUEL (Check the fuel gauge and
fill the fuel tank as soon as possible)
• BATTERY (There is a problem
with the battery)
• CHECK FUEL CAP (Check to
ensure that the fuel cap is secure)
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 attend
to them at your earliest convenience.

Getting to Know Your Canyon16
With four-wheel drive, you can send
power to all four wheels for extra trac-
tion. The controls are located on the
instrument panel, to the right of the
steering wheel.
Four-Wheel Drive Modes
2

(2HI): This setting is used for most
street and highway driving conditions.
The front axle is not engaged in this
mode.
Four-Wheel Drive System
(if equipped)
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Starting Your Engine
With your foot off the accelerator pedal,
turn the ignition key to Start. When the
engine starts, let go of the key. Avoid
holding your key in the Start position
for longer than 15 seconds at a time.
Excessive starter operation can drain
your battery much sooner and excessive
heat can damage your starter motor. If
more than one try to start the engine is
necessary, wait about 15 seconds
between the first and second attempts.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Locking Differential
(if equipped)
Your axle may be equipped with an
automatic locking differential feature that
helps increase traction when traveling at
speeds less than 20 mph.
Once engaged, both rear wheels will
“lock” and rotate at the same speed,
improving vehicle traction. If one wheel
has poor traction, such as when on ice,
snow or mud, power will be transferred
to the wheel with better traction.
Resetting the Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine
oil life based on vehicle use and dis-
plays CHANGE OIL on the Driver
Information Center when it’s necessary
to change the engine oil and filter. The
Oil Life System should be reset only
following an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Turn on the ignition, with the
engine off.
2. Press and release the control stem
on the instrument cluster until OIL
LIFE is displayed.
3. Once the alternating OIL LIFE and
RESET messages appear, press and
hold the control stem until several
beeps sound. This confirms that the
Oil Life System has been reset.
4. Turn off the ignition.
See Sections 3 and 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The Oil Life System does not
replace the need to follow the mainte-
nance schedule in the Owner Manual.
It also does not measure how much oil
is in the engine.