lock GMC CANYON 2009 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Canyon. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features
described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Child Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . .5
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .6
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . .6
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Content Theft-Deterrent System .7
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COMFORT
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Manual/Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . .9
Preventing Window Fogging . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . .12
Automatic Headlamp System . . .12
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . .13
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Folding Operation . . .14Flexible Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cargo Tie-Downs and
Bed Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Two-Tier Loading and
Optional Bed Extender . . . . . . . .15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . .16
Resetting the Oil Life System . .16
Automatic Locking Differential .16
Four-Wheel Drive System . . . . . .16
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .19
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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 Canyon6
Child Restraints (LATCH)
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors, and may have top tethers for
use with a LATCH-compatible child
restraint. If your child restraint is not
compatible with the LATCH system, you
may still use it by installing the child
restraint with the safety belt system.
Automatic Door Locks
(if equipped)
For your safety, vehicles equipped with
power door locks and Remote Keyless
Entry are programmed at the factory to
lock all doors automatically. The doors
will lock when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on and the gearshift lever is
moved out of Park on vehicles with an
automatic transmission, or when vehicle
speed is greater than 15 mph on vehi-
cles with a manual transmission. This
feature cannot be disabled.
You can personalize the automatic
unlock features through the Driver
Information Center.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab models)
Crew Cab models are equipped with
rear door security locks that allow you to
lock the rear doors so they cannot be
opened by passengers from the inside.
The lock switch (shown above) is locat-
ed on the inside edge of each rear door.
Install a comfort guide on a shoulder
belt
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between
the seatback and the interior body to
remove the guide from its storage
clip.
2. Slide the guide under and past the
safety belt (the elastic cord must be
under the belt).
3. Place the guide over the belt and
insert the two edges of the belt into
the slots of the guide. (Be sure that
the belt is not twisted and that it lies
flat. The elastic cord must be under
the belt and the guide on top.)
4. Buckle, position and release the
safety belt as described in Section
1 of your Owner Manual. Make sure
the belt crosses the passenger’s
shoulder.
Storing the Child Comfort Guide
To remove and store the comfort guides,
squeeze the belt edges together so that
you can take them out of the guides.
Slide the guide back on its storage clip
located between the interior body and
the seatback. Storing the comfort guide
properly will prevent possible rattling.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Choose a child restraint that is appropri-
ate for the child’s age and size (weight
and height).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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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.

Getting to Know Your Canyon8
OnStar®(if equipped)
Your vehicle may feature the OnStar
Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevel
OnStar Directions & Connections Plan,
with one year of OnStar service from the
date you purchased your new vehicle.
OnStar offers a variety of capabilities,
such as Remote Door Unlock, Automatic
Notification of Airbag Deployment, and
Hands-Free Calling. In addition, most
vehicles can get driving directions using
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. Press the
OnStar button to ask an OnStar Advisor
about the service plan you have or to
upgrade your plan.
For more information, refer to
your OnStar Owner’s Guide, call
1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827),
or visit onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Power Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the power seat
controls are located on the outboard
sides of the front seats.
Raise or lower the front of the seat
• Lift or depress the front edge of the
control (A).
Raise or lower the rear of the seat
• Lift or depress the rear of the control
(B).
Move the seat forward or rearward
• Move the entire control forward or
rearward.
Raise or lower the seat
• Lift or depress the entire control.
Move the reclining front seatback
forward or rearward
• Move the recliner control (C) forward
or rearward.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
A
BC

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The heated seat controls are located on
the outboard sides of the front seats.
(The ignition must be on for this feature
to work.)
Activate the heated seats
• Press the lower part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the LO setting.
• Press the upper part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the HI setting.
• Place the switch in the center position
to turn the heater off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note:In order for the passenger heated
seat to operate, the passenger safety
belt must be buckled.
Manual/Power Lumbar
(if equipped)
The manual lumbar control knob is
located on the outboard side of the driv-
er’s seat. Turn the knob counterclock-
wise to increase lumbar support and
clockwise to decrease lumbar support.
The power lumbar control switches for
the driver and passenger seats are
located on the outboard side of the
seats.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Preventing Window Fogging
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems
AM/FM Stereo (if equipped)
Set the clock on the AM/FM stereo
radio
• Press and hold the HR button until
the correct hour appears.
• Press and hold MIN until the correct
minute appears.
Display the time with the ignition off
• Press RCL, HR or MIN. To clear fog or frost from the windshield
or side windows, turn the airflow control
knob to one of the following modes:
(Floor/Defog):Use to clear the
windows of moisture and to warm
passengers. This mode splits the air
delivery between the windshield and
the floor outlets.
(Defrost):Use to remove fog or
frost from the windshield more quickly.
This mode directs most of the air to
the windshield.
When you select the floor/defog or
defrost mode, the system automatically
turns off the recirculation mode and
runs the air conditioning compressor.
The recirculation mode cannot be
selected because outside air is needed
to remove interior moisture from the
vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seats (if equipped)

Getting to Know Your Canyon10
Presetting Radio Stations
You can set up to 18 station presets
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) using the
process shown below.
Set a station
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the BAND button to select the
band (AM, FM1 or FM2).
3. Tune to the desired station using the
seek function or tune knob.
4. Press AUTO EQ or AUTO TONE (on
equipped audio systems, as applies
to your radio) to select the sound
equalization best suiting the type of
station selected.
5. Press/hold a numbered button until a
beep confirms storage of the station.
6. Repeat the previous steps for each
pushbutton.
AM/FM Stereo with CD/MP3 and
Radio Data System (if equipped)
Set the clock on RDS-equipped radios
• Press and hold HR and MN simul-
taneously for two seconds until
UPDATED and the clock symbol
appear on the display.
If the time is not available from the
station, NO UPDAT will appear. Using the RDS
Radios equipped with RDS mode allow
you to:
• Seek only stations with your
preferred programming type.
• Seek stations with traffic
announcements.
• Receive announcements of local
and/or national emergencies.
• Receive and display messages from
radio stations.
RDS features are available only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS information.
When tuned to an RDS station, the radio
displays the station name instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations broadcast
their station name, time of day and a
Program Type (PTY).
Access the traffic announcement
feature
• Press the TRAF button.
Access radio station messages
• Press the INFO button when INFO
appears on your radio display.
Access Program Type selections
1. To turn Program Type on, press the
SEEK TYPE button once.
2. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select the
Program Type you want.
3. Press the SEEK or SEEK TYPE but-
ton and the radio seeks to the first
available RDS broadcast of the
selected Program Type.

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4. To turn Program Type off (while
seeking), press the SEEK or SEEK
TYPE button, or wait for the seek to
complete. All stations will now be
available when you press the SEEK
button.
Activate the Alternate Frequency
feature
• Press and hold the BAND button for
two seconds to turn it on; repeat to
turn it off.
When turned on, AF ON appears on the
radio display and the radio may switch
to stronger stations of the same PTY.
ALERT!
This message appears on the display
when a local or national emergency
announcement is available. If a CD is
playing, the announcement will override
it. ALERT! announcements cannot be
turned off, and are not affected by tests
of the Emergency Broadcast System.
MP3 Capability (if equipped)
A CD-R or CD-RW containing MP3
audio tracks will play automatically when
inserted into the CD player. TheftLock
When TheftLock is activated, your radio
will not operate if it is stolen. This fea-
ture works by learning a portion of your
vehicle’s VIN (Vehicle Identification
Number). If the radio is installed on a
different vehicle, it will not operate and
LOC or LOCKED (depending on radio
equipped) will appear on the display.
A blinking red light indicates that the
system is armed.
XM
®Radio (if equipped)
XM Radio offers more than 170 chan-
nels of digital-quality sound that goes
wherever you go — coast to coast. After
a free three-month trial period, activation
and service subscription fees apply.
Service is based in the continental U.S.
and Canada. For more information, visit
XM online at www.XMradio.comor call
1-800-929-2100.
Access XM Radio on equipped
vehicles
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
a permanent marker. If more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be
damaged. When using the CD player,
use only CDs in good condition without
labels; load one CD at a time; and keep
the CD player and the loading slot free
of foreign materials, liquids or debris.
Radio Antenna
The fixed mast radio antenna is
designed to withstand most car washes.
Check occasionally to make sure the
mast is still tightened to the fender. If
tightening is required, tighten it by hand,
and then use the special tool (located in
the glove box) to turn it one-quarter turn.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Partially lower the tailgate
1. With the tailgate fully open, lift it up
slightly.
2. Remove the retaining cable from
each side of the tailgate by pulling the
clip away from the bolt head while
pushing the cable bracket forward.
When the larger part of the hole on
the bracket is over the bolt, slide the
bracket off.
3. Slide the
lower end fit-
ting onto the
top bolt on
each side of
the tailgate.
Partially
lower the
tailgate.
Tailgate lock (if equipped)
The tailgate also includes a lock that
can be used when the tailgate is in a
normal, upright position.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Two-Tier Loading and
Optional Bed Extender
You can create an upper load platform
by positioning four 2x6 wooden planks
across the width of the pickup box.
Insert the planks into the pickup box
depressions (below), allowing for at
least a 3/4-inch (2-cm) bearing surface
on each end of the plank.
Ensure that the upper-tier load is
securely tied down, with its center of
gravity in a zone over the rear axle.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Cargo Tie-Downs and Bed Rails
To secure loads, use the cargo tie-down
loops inside the cargo bed area. If your
truck is equipped with bed rails, do not
attempt to use them to secure loads,
as they are for appearance only. Using
the bed rails as a load anchor not only
can damage them but may cause the
load to loosen, possibly causing injury.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Note:An accessory bed extender,
available from your dealer, provides
even more flexibility for longer loads.
Note:The tailgate cannot be closed in
this position. The top end fitting of the
bracket must be anchored on the bot-
tom bolt to close the tailgate.
Cargo bed depressions for two-tier loading

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.