lights 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
ADBC
EF

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Check Warning Lights with OnStar
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
and your Check Engine light or any
other warning message appears, you
can press the OnStar button and speak
to an OnStar Advisor. In many vehicles,
OnStar Advisors can access certain
diagnostic information and tell you how
serious the problem is and what 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 safety
belt latch plate from contacting the
interior trim panel when the safety belt is
not in use. If you notice the latch plate
contacting the trim panel, make sure the
safety belt latch plate is located above
the 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 older
children who have outgrown booster
seats. When installed on a shoulder belt,
the comfort guide better positions the
belt away from the neck and head. One
comfort guide is provided for each rear
seat outboard position.
Safety Belt Reminder
When the ignition key is turned to On
or Start, a chime sounds for several
seconds to remind passengers to
buckle their 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 the
light will continue to flash.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

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CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is located on
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
Turn off all exterior lamps, including
the Daytime Running Lamps
• Turn the knob to the OFF position
().
Activate the Automatic Headlamp
System that illuminates all exterior
lamps and the instrument panel/radio
lights when they are needed
• If not already in the AUTO position,
turn the knob to AUTO.
Manually illuminate the parking
lamps, exterior tail/side-marker lamps
and instrument panel/radio lights
• Turn the knob to this position ( ).
Activate the headlamps, exterior tail/
side-marker lamps and instrument
panel/radio lights
• Turn the knob to this position ( ).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
During daytime driving, your vehicle’s
Automatic Headlamp System may
temporarily switch the headlamps and
instrument panel lights, including the
radio display, to the nighttime mode.
This occurs when encountering darker
conditions, such as under a bridge or
inside a parking garage.
When you start the vehicle at night, the
automatic headlamps may not come on
immediately. The system uses a light
sensor located on top of the instrument
panel. To ensure proper headlamp sys-
tem 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 the
exterior lamps control.
Turn on the fog
lamps
• Press the button once while the
headlamps or parking lamps are on.
The button’s indicator light will glow
when the fog lamps are on.

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(manual transmission). The preferred
method for shifting into 4LO is to
have the vehicle moving at just under
3 mph (5 km/h).
2. Press and release the 4LO button
and wait for the 4LO indicator light to
stop flashing and remain illuminated
before shifting the transmission into
gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
Shift from 4LO to 2HI or 4HI
1. Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis-
sion in Neutral (automatic transmis-
sion) or the clutch pedal depressed
(manual transmission). The preferred
method for shifting out of 4LO is to
have the vehicle moving at just under
3 mph (5 km/h).
2. Press and release the 2HI or 4HI
button and wait for the 2HI or 4HI
indicator light to stop flashing and
remain illuminated before shifting the
transmission into gear or releasing
the clutch pedal.
Note: When shifting into and out of
4LO, it is normal to hear and feel
positive gear feedback, typically referred
to as “clunk” (noise) and seat “bump”
(feel). If a shift is made with the vehicle
stopped, the indicator light may remain
flashing slowly. It may be necessary to
shift the transmission momentarily into
Reverse and Drive (automatic transmis-
sion) or Reverse and 1st (manual trans-
mission) and rock the vehicle slightly to
get the light to come on fully.
N(Neutral): Shift the vehicle’s transfer
case to N only when towing your
vehicle.
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(4HI): This setting engages the front
axle to provide extra traction on snowy
or icy roads and during most off-road
situations. Do not drive on pavement in
four-wheel drive for long periods, as it
may cause premature powertrain wear.
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(4LO): This setting engages the
front axle and sends maximum power to
all four wheels for extremely low-traction
conditions. You might choose 4LO for
driving off-road in sand, mud or deep
snow and for climbing or descending
steep hills.
Indicator lights in the buttons show
which setting is currently selected.
Shift from 2HI to 4HI
• Press the 4HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 4HI to 2HI
• Press the 2HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO
1. Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis-
sion in Neutral (automatic transmis-
sion) or the clutch pedal depressed
Note: The indicator lights can flash at
two speeds. Fast flashing means the
conditions were not met to make the
desired shift; typically, the vehicle was
going too fast, the automatic transmis-
sion was not in Neutral, or the clutch
pedal was not fully depressed. Slow
flashing means the shift is in progress.
If the transfer case is unable to make a
requested shift, the indicator light will
flash slowly for 30 seconds and then
return to the previous setting.