tow GMC CANYON 2009 Manual PDF

Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs,
GM recommends that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of
choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any required replacement
collision parts be original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts.
Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your
GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live
with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your
insurance company may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair
professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember
if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the
vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your
insurance coverage does not pay the full cost.
If another party’s insurance company is paying for the
repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair
valuation based on that insurance company’s collision
policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with
that company. In such cases, you can have control of
the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems between
you, your dealer/retailer, or General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington D.C., 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from safercar.gov.
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Passenger Sensing System..............................1-70
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-16
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-40
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory.....................................2-19
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-12
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-44
Radios
Reception...................................................3-60
Setting the Clock.........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-60
Rear Axle......................................................5-43
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors...................................................... 2-9
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-10, 1-11
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-41
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
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Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-105
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning...................................................5-106
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-83
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-65
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Secondary Latch System..............................5-90
Spare Tire..................................................5-98
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-41
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-47
Your Vehicle...............................................4-40
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 4-9
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-57
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-24
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-22
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-40
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-26
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