steering GMC CANYON 2009 Get To Know Guide

Getting to Know Your Canyon12
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.

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.