ecu GMC CANYON 2011 Owner's Guide

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9 -8 Driv in g an d Opera tin gLoad in g Yo ur Veh ic le fo r
O ff-R oad Driv in g
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W ARNIN G
.C arg o on th e lo a d flo or pile d
h ig her th an th e se a tb acks
c a n be th ro w n fo rw ard durin g
a su d den sto p . Y ou or yo u r
p asse nge rs co uld be in ju re d.
K eep ca rg o belo w th e to p of
t h e se atb acks..U nse cu re d ca rg o on th e
l o ad flo or ca n be to sse d
a bou t w he n driv in g ove r
r o ugh te rra in . Y ou or yo u r
p asse nge rs ca n be str u ck
b y fly in g obje cts . S ecu re th e
c a rg o pro p erly .
(C ontin ued)
W ARNIN G (C ontin u ed ).H eavy lo ads on th e ro o f ra is e
t h e ve hic le 's ce n te r of gra vit y ,
m akin g it m ore lik e ly to ro ll
o ve r. Y ou ca n be se rio usly or
f a ta ll y in ju re d if th e ve hic le
r o lls ove r. P ut hea vy lo a ds
i n sid e th e ca rg o are a , not on
t h e ro o f. K eep ca rg o in th e
c a rg o are a as fa r fo rw ard and
l o w as possib le .
T here are so m e im po rta nt th in gs to
r e m em ber abou t how to lo ad yo u r
v e hic le .
.
T he hea vie st th in g s sh ould be
o n th e flo or, fo rw ard of th e re ar
a xle . P ut he avie r it e m sas fa r
f o rw ard as yo u ca n .
.
B e su re th e lo ad is pro perly
s e cu re d, so th in gs are not
t o sse d aro und . Y
ou wil l fin d oth er im porta nt
i n fo rm atio n under V ehic le Load
L im it s on page 92 2 and Tir e s on
p a ge 105 0.
E nvir o nm en ta l C oncern sO ff - r o ad driv in g ca n pro vid e
w hole so m e and sa tis fy in g
r e cre atio n. H ow eve r, it als o
r a is e s envir o nm enta lco nce rn s.
W ere co gniz e th ese co nce rn s and
u rg e eve ry off- ro ader to fo ll o w
t h e se basic ru le s fo r pro te ctin g th e
e n vir o nm ent:.
A lw ays use esta blis h ed tr a ils ,
r o a ds, and are as th at have been
s p ecia lly se t asid e fo r public
o ff- ro ad re cre atio nald riv in g an d
o bey all p oste d re gula tio ns.
.
A vo id any driv in g pra ctic e
t h a t co uld dam age sh ru bs,
f lo w ers , tr e es, or gra sse s or
d is tu rb wil d lif e . T his in clu des
w heel- s p in nin g, bre akin g dow n
t r e es, or unnece ssa ry driv in g
t h ro ugh str e am sor ove r so ft
g ro und.

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1 0-2 4 Veh ic le Care4 . Fil l th e co o la nt re co ve ry ta n k to
t h e FU LL CO LD mark .
5 . Rein sta ll th e ca p on th e co ola nt
r e co ve ry ta nk, but le a ve th e
r a dia to r pre ss u re ca p off.
6 . Sta rt th e en gin e and le t it ru n
u ntil th e upper ra d ia to r ho se ca n
b e fe lt ge ttin g ho t. W atc h ou t fo r
t h e eng in e co olin g fa n .
7 . By th is tim e, th e co o la nt le ve l
i n sid e th e ra d ia to r fille r neck
m ig ht be lo w er. If th e le ve lis
l o w er, ad d more of th e pro per
D EXC O OL co ola nt m ix tu re
t h ro ugh th e fille r neck until th e
l e ve lre a ch es th e ba se of th e
f ille r neck.
8 . Then re p la ce th e pre ssu re ca p . A
tany tim e durin g th is pro ce dure
i f co ola nt begin s to flo w out of
t h e fil le r neck, re in sta ll th e
p re ss u re ca p.
N otic e: If th e pre ssu re cap is not
t ig h tly in sta lle d ,co ola n t lo ss an d
p ossib le en gin e dam ag e m ay
o ccu r. B e su re th e cap is pro perly
a n d tig htly secu re d .
E ng in e Overh ea tin gT he ve hic le has a co ola nt
t e m pe ra tu re gauge dis p la ye d on
t h e in str u m ent panelto warn if th e
e n gin e is ove rh eatin g. S ee Engin e
C oola nt Te m pera tu re Gauge on
p a ge 51 0 . If th e engin e is to o hot,
t h e air co ndit io nin g mig ht sto p
w ork in g. T his is norm ala nd help s
c o olth e engin e.
I f th e decis io n is m ade not to lif t th e
h o od when th e warn in g appears , but
i n ste a d get se rv ic e help rig ht aw ay.
S ee Roadsid e Assis ta nce Pro gra m
( U .S .and Canada) on page 138
o r R oadsid e Assis ta nce Pro gra m
( M exic o ) on page 131 0.

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T ir e Chain s
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W ARNIN G
If yo u r ve h ic le has P21 5/7 0R 16,
P 235 /7 5R 16, P 26 5/7 0 R 17,
P 235 /5 0R 18, or P 265/6 5R 18 siz e
t ir e s, do not use tir e ch ain s.
T hey ca n da m ag e yo ur ve hic le
b eca use th ere is not enough
c le ara nce . T ir e ch a in s use d on a
v e hic le wit h ou t th e pro per am ount
o f cle ara nce ca n ca use dam age
t o th e bra ke s, su sp e nsio n,
o r oth er ve h ic le parts . T he are a
d am ag ed by th e tir e ch ain s co uld
c a use yo u to lo se co ntr o lo f yo ur
v e hic le and yo u or oth ers m ay be
i n ju re d in a cra sh .
(C ontin ued)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
U se ano th e r ty p e of tr a ctio n
d evic e only if it s m anufa ctu re r
r e co m mends it fo r use on yo ur
v e hic le an d tir e siz e co m bin atio n
a nd ro ad co nd it io ns. F ollo w th at
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
T o help avo id da m ag e to yo ur
v e hic le , driv e slo w ly , re ad ju st,
o r re m ove th e de vic e if it is
c o nta ctin g yo u r ve hic le . D o not
s p in th e ve hic le 's whee ls .
I f yo u do fin d tr a ctio n de vic e s th at
w il l fit , in sta ll th em on th e re a r
t ir e s. N
otic e: If yo ur veh ic le has atir e
s iz e oth er th an P215/7 0R 16,
P 235/7 5R 16, P 265/7 0R 17,
P 235/5 0R 18, o r P265/6 5R 18 use
t ir e ch ain s only where le g al an d
o nly when yo u must. U se ch ain s
t h at are th e pro per siz e fo r yo ur
t ir e s. In sta ll th em on th e tir e s of
t h e re ar axle . D o not use ch ain s
o n th e tir e s of th e fr o nt axle .
T ig hte n th em as tig htly as
p ossib le wit h th e en d s secu re ly
f a s te n ed .D riv e slo w ly an d
f o llo w th e ch ain man ufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns. If yo u can hear th e
c h ain s co nta ctin g yo ur veh ic le ,
s to p an d re tig hte n th em .If th e
c o nta ct co n tin ues, slo w dow n
u ntil it sto ps. D riv in g to o fa st or
s p in nin g th e wheels wit h ch ain s
o n will d am ag e yo ur veh ic le .

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T w o-w hee l- d riv e ve hic le s sh ould
n ot be to w ed wit h all fo ur w heels
o n th e gro u nd. Tw o-w heel- d riv e
t r a nsm is sio ns have no pro vis io n s
f o r in te rn allu bric a tio n whil e bein g
t o w ed .
F our-W heel D riv e Veh ic le sU se th e fo llo w in g pro ce dure to
d in ghy to w afo ur-w heel- d riv e
v e hic le :
1 . Posit io n th e ve hic le bein g
t o w ed beh in d th e to w
v e hic le . 2
. Put an auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is s io n in 1(F ir s t) .
3 . Turn th e engin e off an d fir m ly se t
t h e park in g bra ke . S ee Park in g
B ra ke on pag e 94 7.
4 . Secu re ly atta ch th e ve hic le
b ein g to w ed to th e to w ve h ic le .
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W ARNIN G
Shif t in g afu ll tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve h ic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eu tr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve h ic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is s io n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co u ld be in ju re d . M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a n sfe r ca se is
s h if te d to N (N eu tr a l) . 5
. Shif t th e tr a nsfe r ca se to
N (N eutr a l) . S ee S hif tin g in to
N (N eutr a l)  under Four- W heel
D riv e on page 10 3 1.
6 . Turn th e ig nit io n to LO CK/O FF
a nd re m ove th e ke y  th e fr o nt
w heels will still tu rn .
7 . Rele ase th e park in g bra ke on ly
a fte r th e ve hic le bein g to w ed is
f ir m ly atta ch ed to th e to w in g
v e hic le .
A fte r to w in g se e S hif tin g Out of
N (N eutr a l)  under Four- W heelD riv e
o n page 10 3 1 .
I f th e ve hic le bein g to w ed wil l n ot be
s ta rte d or driv e n fo r six weeks or
m ore , re m ove th e batte ry ca ble fr o m
t h e negativ e te rm in al(p ost) of th e
b atte ry to pre ve nt th e batte ry fr o m
d ra in in g.

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3 . Put an au to m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is sio n in 1(F ir s t) .
4 . Turn th e eng in e off and fir m ly se t
t h e park in g bra ke . S ee Park in g
B ra ke on pa ge 94 7.
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W ARNIN G
Shif tin g afu ll  tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve hic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eutr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve hic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e au to m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is sio n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co u ld be in ju re d. M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a n sfe r ca se is
s h if te d to N (N eutr a l) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e man ufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns. 6
. Shif t th e tr a nsfe r ca se to
N (N eutr a l) . S ee S hif tin g in to
N (N eutr a l)  un der Four- W hee l
D riv e on pa ge 10 3 1.
7 . Rele ase th e pa rk in g bra ke only
a fte r th e ve hic le bein g to w ed is
f ir m ly atta ch ed to th e to w in g
v e hic le .
8 . Turn th e ig n it io n to LO CK/O FF.
A ft e r to w in g, se e S hif tin g Out of
N (N eutr a l)  un der Four- W hee lD riv e
o n page 10 3 1.
I f th e ve hic le bein g to w ed will n ot be
s ta rte d or driv e n fo r six weeks or
m ore , re m ove th e batte ry ca ble fr o m
t h e neg ativ e te rm in a l(p ost) of th e
b att e ry to pre ve nt th e batt e ry fr o m
d ra in in g. R
ear To w in g (R ear W heels Off
t h e Gro und)  Tw oW heel D riv e
V eh ic le s
U se th e fo ll o w in g pro ce dure to dolly
t o w atw o-w heel- d riv e ve hic le fr o m
t h e re ar:
1 . Atta ch th e dolly to th e to w
v e hic le fo ll o w in g th e dolly
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
2 . Driv e th e re ar w heels onto th e
d oll y .

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1 0-9 8 Veh ic le Care3 . Fir m ly se t th e park in g bra ke .
S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7.
4 . Put an auto m atic tr a n sm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is sio n in 1(F ir s t) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e manufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio n s.
6 . Use an ad equ ate cla m pin g
d evic e desig n ed fo r to w in g to
e nsu re th a t th e fr o n t w heels are
l o ck e d in to th e str a ig ht posit io n.
7 . Turn th e ig nit io n to LO CK/O FF.
I f th e ve h ic le bein g to w ed wil l
n ot be sta rte d or driv e n fo r
s ix weeks or m ore , re m ove th e
b atte ry ca ble fr o m th e negativ e
t e rm in al(p o st) of th e batte ry to
p re ve nt th e batt e ry fr o m
d ra in in g. R
ear To w in g (R ea r W hee ls Off th e
G ro und)  FourW hee l D riv e
V eh ic le s
U se th e fo ll o w in g pro ce du re to dolly
t o w afo ur- w hee l- d riv e ve h ic le fr o m
t h e re ar:
1 . Atta ch th e dolly to th e to w
v e hic le fo ll o w in g th e dolly
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
2 . Driv e th e re ar w heels onto th e
d oll y .
3 . Fir m ly se t th e park in g bra ke .
S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7. 4
. Put an auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a manual
t r a nsm is s io n in 1(F ir s t) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e manufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns.
6 . Use an adequate cla m pin g
d e vic e desig ned fo r to w in g to
e n su re th at th e fr o nt w heels are
l o cke d in to th e str a ig ht posit io n.
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W ARNIN G
Shif tin g afu ll  tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve hic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eutr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve hic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is s io n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co uld be in ju re d. M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a nsfe r ca se is
s h if t e d to N (N eutr a l) .

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i- 2 IN DEXB ra ke s .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-2 8
A ntilo ck .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -4 6
A ss is t.. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .9 -4 8
F lu id ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . . 10-2 9
P ark in g ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .9 -4 7
S ys te m Messa g es .... .. .. . .. .5 -2 5
B ra kin g ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. ... 9-3
B re ak-In , N ew Veh ic le .. ... .. .. 9 -2 8
B ulb Repla ce m ent .... .. ... .. .1 0-4 1
C en te r H ig h-M ounte d
S to pla m p (C HM SL) ... ... . 10-4 0
F og Lam ps ... . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 6 -4
F ro nt T urn Sig na l,
P ark in g, S id e m ark e r,
a nd Daytim e Run nin g
L am ps (D RL)... .. ... .. .. . . 10-3 8
H alo g en Bulb s ... .. ... .. .. . . 10-3 7
H ea dla m p Aim in g .. ... .. ... . 10-3 7
H ea dla m ps ... . .. .. .. 10-3 7, 10-3 8
L ic e nse Pla te Lam ps ... .. . . 10-4 1
T a illa m ps, T urn Sig n al,
S to pla m ps, and
B ack-U p Lam ps .. .. . .. ... . 10-3 9
B uyin g New Tir e s .. .. . .. ... .. .1 0-6 5
C
C alib ra tio n .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. . 5-3
C alif o rn ia
F uelR equir e m ents ... .. ... .. .9 -5 5
P erc h lo ra te Mate ria ls
R equir e m en ts .. .. .. . .. ... .. .1 0 -3
W arn in g .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3
C anadia n Vehic le Owners ... ... .. iii
C apacit ie s and
S pecif ic a tio n s .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 1 2-2
C arb on Mono xid e
E ngin e Exh a ust.. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -3 6
T a il g ate ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 2 -7
W in te r D riv in g ... .. ... .. .. . .. .9 -1 9
C autio ns, D ange r, and
W arn in gs .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. iv
C D Pla ye r .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 7 -1 4
C ente r C onso le Sto ra g e .. . .. .. . 4-3
C ente r H ig h -M ou nte d
S to pla m p (C HM SL) ... ... .. .1 0 -4 0
C hain s, Tir e .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .1 0 -7 1
C harg in g
S yste m Lig h t .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 4 C
he ck
E ngin e Lig ht ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 4
I g nit io n
T ra nsm is sio n Lock .. .. ... . 10-3 4
C hild Restr a in ts
I n fa nts and Young
C hild re n ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -4 4
L o w er A nch ors and
T e th ers fo r C hild re n ... ... .. .3 -5 0
O ld er C hil d re n ... .. ... .. ... .. .3 -4 2
S ecu rin g .. .. ... .. .3 -6 0, 3-6 2, 3-6 3
S ys te m s .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -4 6
C ig are tte Lig hte r ... ... .. ... .. ... 5-6
C ir c u it B re ake rs ... ... .. ... .. .1 0-4 3
C le an in g
E xte rio r C are .. .. .. ... .. ... . 10-9 9
I n te rio r C are ... .. .. ... .. ... 1 0-1 03
C lim ate Contr o lS yste m s .. .. ... 8-1
A ir C ondit io nin g ... ... .. ... .. .. 8 -1
H eatin g ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 8 -1
C lo ck .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . 5-4
C lu ste r, IP .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-8
C lu tc h , H yd ra ulic .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-1 8
C ollis io n Dam age Repair .. .. .1 3-1 2
C om pact S pare Tir e .. .. ... .. .1 0-8 8
C om pass ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-3

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K
K eyle ss Entr y
R em ote (R KE)S yste m ... . .. .. 2 -3
K eys ... ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... 2-2
L
L abelin g, T ir e Sid ew all . . .. . .. .1 0-5 0
L am p Mess a g es ... .. . .. ... .. .. 5 -2 7
L am ps
D aytim e Run nin g (D R L) ... .. .. 6 -2
D om e.. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. 6 -6
E xte rio r C arg o ... .. ... .. .. . .. .. 6 -5
E xte rio r C on tr o ls ... ... .. .. . .. .. 6 -1
E xte rio r La m ps Off
R em in de r .... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 6 -2
L ic e nse Pla te .. .. .. ... .. .. . . 10-4 1
M alf u nctio n In dic a to r ... .. . .. .5 -1 4
L ap Belt .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 3 -2 5
L ap-S hou ld er B elt .... .. ... .. .. 3 -2 1
L A T C H Syste m
R ep la cin g Parts Afte r a
C ra sh ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -6 0
L a tc h , Lo w er A nch ors and
T e th ers fo r C hild re n ... .. . .. .. 3 -5 0 L
atc h es, S eatb ack .... .. ... .. ... 3-7
L ig hte r, C ig are tte .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-6
L ig htin g
E xit .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6 -6
I llu m in atio n Contr o l .. . .. .. . .. .. 6 -5
L ig hts
A ir b ag Readin e ss .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 2
A ntil o ck Bra ke Syste m
( A BS)W arn in g ... ... .. ... .. .5 -1 7
B ra ke Syste m Warn in g .... .. .5 -1 7
C harg in g Syste m .. .. . .. .. . .. .5 -1 4
C ru is e Contr o l ... .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 1
E ngin e Oil P re ss u re .. .. ... .. .5 -2 0
F la sh -to -P ass .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6 -2
H ig h-B eam On... .. .. . .. .. . .. .5 -2 0
H ig h/L ow Beam Cha nge r .. .. .. 6 -2
S afe ty Belt R em in ders .. ... .. .5 -1 1
S ecu rit y .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -2 0
T ir e Pre ssu re .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 9
T ra ctio n Con tr o lS yste m
( T C S)/S ta b il iT ra k
®
.. .. ... .. .5 -1 8
U p-S hif t .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 8
L im it e d-S lip Rear A xle .. ... .. .. 9 -5 1 L
o ck s
A uto m atic Door .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -5
D oo r ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -4
L o ck o ut P ro te ctio n .... .. ... .. .. 2 -6
P ow er D oor.... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -5
S afe ty .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -6
L o ss of C ontr o l .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 9-6
L o w er A nch ors and Te th ers
f o r C hild re n (L A T C H
S YS TE M ).... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -5 0
L u m bar A dju stm ent ... .. ... .. ... 3-4
F ro nt S eats .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -4
M
M ain te nance
R eco rd s .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ..1 1 -1 0
M ain te nance Sch edule
R eco m mended Flu id s and
L ubric a nts .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 1 -6
S ch edule d Main te nance ... .. .1 1 -2
T ra nsfe r C ase ... .. ... .. ... .. .9 -4 2
M alf u nctio n In dic a to r Lam p .. .. 5 -1 4
M anualM ir ro rs .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -1 2
M anualT ra nsm is s io n ... ... .. .. 9 -4 0
F lu id ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-1 7
M anualW in dow s .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -1 5

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R oads
D riv in g, W et ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -1 7
R oadsid e Assis ta n ce
P ro gra m ... ... .. .. ... .. 1 3-8 , 13-1 0
R ota tio n , T ir e s ... .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -6 3
R outin g, E ngin e Driv e Belt ... .. 1 2 -4
R unnin g th e Veh ic le W hile
P ark e d .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 9 -3 6
S
S afe ty Belt s ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 3 -1 2
C are ... ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -2 7
E xte n der.. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -2 6
H ow to W ear S afe ty Belt s
P ro pe rly ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -1 5
L ap Belt .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -2 5
L ap-S hould e r B elt .... .. ... .. .3 -2 1
R em in de rs .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -1 1
R epla cin g Afte r a Cra sh ... .. .3 -2 7
U se Durin g Pre gna ncy .. ... .. .3 -2 5 S
afe ty Defe cts Reportin g
C anadia n Gove rn m ent.. ... . 13 -1 6
G enera lM oto rs .. .. .. . .. ... . 13-1 7
U .S .G ove rn m ent .. ... .. ... . 13 -1 6
S afe ty Locks ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. . 2-6
S afe ty Syste m Check ... .. . .. .. 3 -2 6
S ate lli t e Radio ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 7-1 1
S ch edule d Main te na nce ... .. .. 11 -2
S ch edulin g App oin tm ents .. .. .1 3 -1 0
S eatb ack Latc h e s .... .. ... .. ... 3-7
S eats
A dju stm ent, F ro n t.. .. . .. ... .. .. 3 -3
H ead Restr a in ts ... .. . .. ... .. .. 3 -2
H eate d Fro nt .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 3 -8
L um bar A dju stm en t, F ro nt ... .. 3 -4
P ow er A dju stm ent, F ro n t .. .. .. 3 -4
R ear ... ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 3 -9 , 3-1 0
R eclin in g Seatb acks .. .. ... .. .. 3 -5
S eco ndary La tc h Syste m .. .. .1 0 -8 5
S ecu rin g Chil d
R estr a in ts .... .. .. 3-6 0, 3-6 2, 3-6 3 S
ecu rit y
L ig ht... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 0
V ehic le ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -9
S erv ic e
A cc e ss o rie s and
M odif ic a tio ns ... .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3
D oin g Your O wn W ork .. ... .. .1 0-4
E ngin e Soon Lig ht .... .. ... .. .5 -1 4
M ain te nance Reco rd s .. ... ..1 1 -1 0
M ain te nance , G enera l
I n fo rm atio n ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 1 -1
P arts Id entif ic a tio n Label .. .. .1 2-1
P ublic a tio ns Ord erin g
I n fo rm atio n ... .. .. ... .. ... . 13-1 5
S ch eduli n g Appoin tm ents .. . 13-1 0
V ehic le Messa ges .... .. ... .. .5 -2 8
S erv ic in g th e
A ir b ag-E quip ped Vehic le ... .. 3 -3 9
S hif t Lock Contr o lF unctio n
C heck, A uto m atic
T ra nsm is sio n ... .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3 4

Bla ck pla te (1 1 ,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
IN DEX i- 1 1
T o w in g
D riv in g Chara cte ris tic s .. ... .. .9 -5 9
E quip m ent.. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -6 9
G ene ra lIn fo rm atio n .. .. .. . .. .9 -5 9
R ecre atio n alV ehic le .. .. .. . . 10 -9 4
T ra ile r .... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -6 4
V ehic le ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-9 3
T ra ctio n
C ontr o lS yste m (T C S) .. .. . .. .9 -4 8
C ontr o lS yste m (T C S)/
S ta biliT ra k
®L ig ht.... .. ... .. .5 -1 8
L im it e d-S lip Rear A xle .. ... .. .9 -5 1
T ra ile r To w in g ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. 9 -6 4
T ra nsfe r C ase ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. 9 -4 2
T ra nsm is sio n
A uto m atic ... ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .9 -3 7
F lu id , A uto m atic ... ... .. ... . 10-1 5
F lu id , M anua l .. .. .. ... .. ... . 10-1 7
M essa g es .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 8
T ra nsp orta tio n Pro gra m ,
C ourte sy .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. . 1 3-1 1 T
rip Odo m ete r ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-9
T ru ck-C am per Load in g
I n fo rm atio n ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -2 8
T urn and La ne-C ha nge
S ig nals .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. . 6-4
T urn Sig n al
B ulb Repla ce m ent .... .. .. . . 10-3 9
U
U nif o rm Tir e Qualit y
G ra din g ... ... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .1 0-6 8
U p-S hif t Lig ht.. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 5 -1 8
U sin g th is M anual .... .. ... .. ... .. iv
V
V ehic le
C anadia n Owners ... . .. .. . .. ... .iii
C ontr o l ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -3
I d entif ic a tio n
N um ber (V IN ) .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 2-1
L oad Lim it s ... . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -2 2 V
ehic le (c o nt.)
M essa ges .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 4
S ecu rit y .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -9
T o w in g .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 -9 3
V ehic le Care
T ir e Pre ssu re .. .. .. ... .. ... . 10-5 6
V ehic le Id entif ic a tio n
S erv ic e Parts Id entif ic a tio n
L abel.... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 2 -1
V entila tio n, A ir ... .. ... .. ... .. .. . 8-3
V is o rs .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -1 7
W
W arn in g
B ra ke Syste m Lig ht... .. ... .. .5 -1 7
W arn in g Lig hts , G auges, and
I n dic a to rs .... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-6
W arn in gs ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .. iv
C autio ns and Danger ... ... .. ... .iv
H aza rd Fla sh ers ... ... .. ... .. .. 6 -3
W ash er Flu id .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-2 7