Lower GMC CANYON 2010 Owner's Manual

Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for important information
on how to use safety belts properly.
•Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2-13.
•How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2-18.
•Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2-27.
•Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 2-46.
Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag
The passenger sensing system, if equipped, will turn off
the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbags are not affected by this.
If the vehicle has one of the passenger airbag status
indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the
vehicle has a passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on
the instrument panel when the vehicle is started.
SeePassenger Sensing System on page 2-73for
important information.
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Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life
based on vehicle use and displays a DIC message when
it is necessary to change the engine oil and filter.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, with the engine off.
2. Press and release the stem in the lower center
of the instrument cluster until the OIL LIFE
message is displayed.
3. Once the alternating OIL LIFE and RESET
messages appear, press and hold the stem
until several beeps sound. This confirms that the oil
life system has been reset.
4. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 6-18.
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some
driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible.
•Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.
•Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.
•Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.
•When road and weather conditions are appropriate,
use cruise control, if equipped.
•Always follow posted speed limits or drive more
slowly when conditions require.
•Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
•Combine several trips into a single trip.
•Replace the vehicle’s tires with the same
TPC Spec number molded into the tire’s sidewall
near the size.
•Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.
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Front Seats......................................................2-2
Manual Seats................................................2-2
Power Seats..................................................2-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................2-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................2-4
Heated Seats.................................................2-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................2-5
Head Restraints.............................................2-8
Seatback Latches...........................................2-9
Rear Seats.....................................................2-10
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)...............2-10
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)....................2-11
Safety Belts...................................................2-13
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................2-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................2-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................2-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................2-33
Lap Belt......................................................2-33
Safety Belt Extender.....................................2-34
Child Restraints.............................................2-35
Older Children..............................................2-35
Infants and Young Children............................2-38
Child Restraint Systems.................................2-42Where to Put the Restraint.............................2-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................2-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................2-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..........................2-60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................2-60
Airbag System...............................................2-64
Where Are the Airbags?................................2-67
When Should an Airbag Inflate?.....................2-69
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?.......................2-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................
.2-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?.....2-72
Passenger Sensing System............................2-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........2-79
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.............................2-80
Restraint System Check..................................2-81
Checking the Restraint Systems......................2-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................2-82
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power
seats, the controls used to
operate them are located
on the outboard side of the
seats.
To adjust the seat:
•Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
•Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the horizontal control up
or down.
•Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the horizontal control up
or down.
•Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
horizontal control up or down.
•Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining
Seatbacks on page 2-5for more information.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this
feature, the knob is
located on the outboard
side of the driver seat.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support.
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Head Restraints
The front seats may have adjustable head restraints.
If the vehicle has rear seats, they may have adjustable
head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury
in a crash.Pull up on the head
restraint to raise it.
To lower the head
restraint, press the button
located on top of the
seatback and push down
on the head restraint.
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Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in
the Vehicle
{WARNING:
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash
if the child restraint is not properly secured in the
vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the
vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH
system, following the instructions that came with
that child restraint and the instructions in this
manual.
To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint
must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems
must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the
lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH
system. SeeLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 2-46for more information. A child can
be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not
properly secured in the vehicle.When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the
instructions that come with the restraint which may be on
the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this
manual. The child restraint instructions are important,
so if they are not available, obtain a replacement
copy from the manufacturer.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure
people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure
any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child
is in it.
Securing the Child Within the Child
Restraint
{WARNING:
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash
if the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. Secure the child properly following the
instructions that came with that child restraint.
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)
The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving
or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation
of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses
anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child
restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is
properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s
safety belts to secure the restraint, following the
instructions that came with that restraint, and also the
instructions in this manual. When installing a child
restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the
lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the
child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed
using only the top tether and anchor.
In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you
need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments.
The child restraint manufacturer will provide you
with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its
attachments. The following explains how to attach a
child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have
lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors
and attachments.
Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle.
There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating
position that will accommodate a child restraint with
lower attachments (B).
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Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with top
tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower
anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with top
tether anchors.
j(Lower Anchor): Seating
positions with two lower
anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with top
tether anchors. Crew Cab — Rear Seat
Extended
Cab — Rear Seat
Front Seat — Regular
and Extended Cab
without Rear Seats
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For crew cab models, there are exposed metal lower
anchors for each rear outboard seating position, located
where the seatback meets the back of the seat
cushion.
For extended cab models with rear seats, there are
exposed metal lower anchors for each rear seating
position, attached to the back wall, near the seat
cushion.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors, place your
hand in a palm-up position and reach up between
the seat cushion and the seatback.To assist you in locating
the top tether anchors, the
top tether anchor symbol
is located on the cover.
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3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have
lower attachments or the desired seating position
does not have lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and the safety belts.
Refer to your child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions in this manual.
3.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired
seating position.
3.2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on
the child restraint to the lower anchors.
4. Tighten the top tether.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.Extended Cab — Rear Seat
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have
lower attachments or the desired seating position
does not have lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and the safety belts.
Refer to your child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors (D) for the desired
seating position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
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