fuel GMC CANYON 2009 Get To Know Guide

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Tachometer
B. Fuel Gauge
C. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
D. Speedometer
E. Driver Information Center (DIC)
F. DIC Reset Stem
Note:The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar with
the information being relayed to you
by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
Instrument Panel Cluster
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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.

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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 counter-
clockwise on the opposite side rear
door).
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 counter-
clockwise (turn it clockwise on the
opposite side rear door).
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located in
the front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal airbag, and a passen-
ger airbag status indicator located on
the 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 passenger
seat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be secured
in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding
in a forward-facing child seat or an older
child riding in a booster seat.
Content Theft-Deterrent System
(if equipped)
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) system, it also has a con-
tent theft-deterrent alarm system.
The content theft-
deterrent system is
armed when you
lock the doors with
the RKE transmitter
and all the doors
are closed. If the
lock button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed with a door open, the horn will
chirp 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 manual
door 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 flash
the front turn signal lamps and sound
the horn for two minutes.
To prevent the alarm from sounding,
unlock the doors using the RKE trans-
mitter. To turn off the alarm, press the
unlock button on the RKE transmitter or
start the engine using the correct key.
PASSlock
®
Your vehicle also is equipped with the
PASSlock theft-deterrent system that
requires the correct key be used to start
the engine. If the correct key is not used
or the ignition lock cylinder is tampered
with, the fuel system is disabled and the
engine will not start.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System (if equipped)
StabiliTrak is an advanced computer-
controlled vehicle stability and traction
enhancement system that assists with
directional control of the vehicle in diffi-
cult driving conditions. It turns on auto-
matically every time you start your vehi-
cle. To limit wheelspin and help maintain
directional control, you should always
leave the system
on. However, if
your vehicle
becomes stuck in
sand, mud or snow
and rocking the
vehicle is required,
the system should
be turned off.
To turn off the traction control part of
the system, press the (StabiliTrak)
button on the center of the instrument
panel. TRAC OFF will appear on the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
To turn off the traction control and stabil-
ity control systems, press and hold the
button for five seconds. STAB SYS
OFF will appear on the DIC.
The StabiliTrak warning light on the
instrument panel cluster will illuminate
when either part of the system is
turned off.
Press the button again to turn on
the system.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru-
ment panel cluster. The low tire pres-
sure warning light will remain on until
you correct the tire pressure. A LOW
TIRE message may also appear on
the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low fuel
warning light illuminates). The Tire and
Loading Information label shows the
correct tire pressure for the tires when
they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours
or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily clear the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle start-up, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has not
been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive. This could be an
early indicator that your tire pressures
are getting low and the tires need to be
inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but it
doesn’t replace normal monthly tire
maintenance.

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Roadside Assistance
My GMLink
1-800-GMC-8782
(1-800-462-8782)
TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the proud owner of a GMC Canyon,
you are automatically enrolled in the
GMC Roadside Assistance program.
This value-added service is intended to
provide you with peace of mind as you
drive in the city or travel the open road.
GMC’s Roadside Assistance toll-free
number is staffed by a team of techni-
cally trained advisors who are available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The
advisors can provide minor repair infor-
mation over the phone or make arrange-
ments to tow your vehicle to the nearest
GMC dealer.
GMC will provide the following services
for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense
to you:
• Fuel delivery
• Lockout service (identification
required)
• Tow to nearest dealership for
warranty service
• Flat tire assistance
• Jump starts
For prompt and efficient assistance
when calling, please provide the follow-
ing information to the advisor:
The GMC Owner Center at My GMLink
is a complimentary service for GMC
owners, a one-stop resource to enhance
your GMC ownership experience.
Exclusive member benefits include
online service reminders, vehicle
maintenance tips, online owner manual,
special privileges and more. Sign up
today at www.mygmlink.com. • Location of the vehicle
• Telephone number and your location
• Vehicle model, year and color
• Vehicle mileage
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Vehicle license plate number
GMC reserves the right to limit services
or reimbursement to an owner or driver
when, in GMC’s judgment, the claims
become excessive in frequency or type
of occurrence.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
(if equipped)
If you have a current OnStar subscrip-
tion, press the OnStar button and the
vehicle will send your current GPS loca-
tion to an OnStar Advisor who will speak
to you, assess your problem, contact
Roadside Assistance and relay your
exact location so you will get the help
you need.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2008 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.
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