GMC CANYON 2011 Owner's Manual

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R ep o rtin g Safe ty Defe cts
t o Gen era l M oto rsIn ad dit io n to no tif y in g NHTS A
( o r Tra nsp ort C ana da ) in a sit u atio n
l ik e th is , ple ase notif y Genera l
M oto rs .
C all 1 -8 00-G M C-8 782
( 1 -8 00 -4 62 -8 78 2), or w rit e :
G M C Custo m er A ssis ta nce Cen te r
P .O .B ox 331 72
D etr o it , M I 48 23 2-5 17 2
I n Canad a, ca ll 1 -8 00 -2 63-3 777
( E nglis h ) or 1-8 0 0-2 63-7 854
( F re nch ), or w rit e :
G ene ra lM oto rs of C anada Lim it e d
C usto m er C om munic a tio n Centr e ,
M ail C ode : C A1-1 63-0 05
1 908 Colo n elS am Driv e
O sh aw a, O nta rio L1H 8P 7
Veh ic le Data
R eco rd in g an d
P riv acyY our G M ve hic le ha s a num ber of
s o phis tic a te d co m pu te rs th a t re co rd
i n fo rm atio n ab out th e ve h ic le s
p erfo rm ance and ho w it is driv e n.
F or exa m ple , yo ur ve h ic le use s
c o m pute r m odu le s to mon it o r and
c o ntr o le n gin e and tr a nsm is sio n
p erfo rm ance , to monit o r th e
c o ndit io n s fo r air b a g deplo ym en t
a nd dep lo y air b ags in acra sh , an d,
i f so equip p ed, to pro vid e an tilo ck
b ra kin g to help th e driv e r co ntr o lth e
v e hic le . T he se mod ule s m ay sto re
d ata to he lp yo ur deale r te ch nic ia n
s e rv ic e yo ur ve hic le . S om e modu le s
m ay als o sto re data abou t ho w yo u
o pera te th e ve hic le , su ch as ra te of
f u elco nsu m ptio n or ave ra ge sp ee d.
T hese mod ule s m ay als o re ta in th e
o w ners pe rs o na lp re fe re nce s, su ch
a s ra dio pre -s e ts , se at po sit io n s,
a nd te m pe ra tu re se ttin gs.
E ven t D ata Reco rd ersT his ve hic le has an Eve nt D ata
R eco rd er (E D R). T he main purp ose
o f an ED R is to re co rd , in ce rta in
c ra sh or near cra sh -li k e sit u atio n s,
s u ch as an air b ag deplo ym ent or
h it tin g a ro ad obsta cle , data th a t
w ill a ssis t in unders ta ndin g how a
v e h ic le 's syste m sperfo rm ed. T he
E D R is desig ned to re co rd data
r e la te d to ve hic le dyn am ic s and
s a fe ty syste m sfo r a sh ort perio d of
t im e, ty p ic a ll y 30 se co nds or le ss .
T he ED R in th is ve hic le is desig ned
t o re co rd su ch data as:.
H ow va rio us syste m sin yo ur
v e hic le were opera tin g.
.
W heth er or not th e driv e r and
p ass e nger sa fe ty belt s were
b uck le d/fa ste ned.
.
H ow fa r, if at all, th e driv e r w as
p re ssin g th e acce le ra to r and /o r
b ra ke pedal.
.
H ow fa st th e ve hic le was
t r a ve lin g.

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1 3-1 8 Custo m er In fo rm atio nT his da ta ca n help pro vid e a bette r
u nders ta n din g of th e cir c u m sta nce s
i n whic h cra sh es and in ju rie s occu r.
I m porta n t: ED R da ta is re co rd ed
b y yo u r ve hic le only if a non-tr iv ia l
c ra sh sit u a tio n occu rs ; no data is
r e co rd ed by th e ED R un der norm al
d riv in g co ndit io n s and no pers o nal
d ata (e .g ., nam e, gen der, age,
a nd cra sh lo ca tio n) is re co rd ed.
H ow eve r, oth er partie s, su ch as
l a w enfo rc e m ent, co u ld co m bin e
t h e ED R da ta wit h th e ty p e
o f pers o nally id e ntif y in g data
r o utin ely acq u ir e d durin g acra sh
i n ve stig atio n.
T o re a d da ta re co rd e d by an ED R ,
s p ecia le quip m ent is re q uir e d, and
a cce ss to th e ve hic le or th e ED R is
n eede d. In addit io n to th e ve hic le
m anufa ctu re r, oth er partie s, su ch
a s la w enfo rc e m en t, th at have th e
s p ecia le quip m ent, ca n re ad th e
i n fo rm atio n if th ey have acc e ss to
t h e ve hic le or th e ED R. G
M wil l n ot acce ss th is data or
s h are it w it h oth ers exce pt: w it h th e
c o nse nt of th e ve hic le ow ne r or,
i f th e ve hic le is le ase d , w it h th e
c o nse nt of th e le ss e e; in re sp onse
t o an off ic ia lre que st by polic e or
s im il a r gove rn m ent offic e ; as part of
G M 's defe nse of li t ig a tio n th ro u gh
t h e dis co ve ry pro ce ss; or, as
r e quir e d by la w .D ata th at G M
c o lle cts or re ce iv e s m ay als o be
u se d fo r G M re se arc h need s or m ay
b e made ava il a b le to oth ers fo r
r e se arc h pu rp ose s, w here anee d is
s h ow n and th e data is not tie d to a
s p ecif ic ve h ic le or ve hic le ow ner.
O nS ta r
®
If yo ur ve hic le is equip ped wit h an
a ctiv e OnS ta r syste m ,th at syste m
m ay als o re co rd data in cra sh or
n e ar cra sh lik e sit u atio ns. T he
O nS ta r Te rm sand Condit io ns
p ro vid es in fo rm atio n on data
c o lle ctio n and use and is ava il a ble
i n th e OnS ta r glo ve box kit , at
w ww.o nsta r.c o m (U .S .) or
w ww.o nsta r.c a (C anada), or by
p re ss in g th e
Q
butto n and
s p ea kin g to an advis o r.

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R ad io Fre q uen cy
I d en tif ic atio n (R FID )R FID te ch no lo gy is use d in so m e
v e hic le s fo r fu nctio ns su ch as tir e
p re ssu re monit o rin g and ig nit io n
s y ste m se cu rit y , as well a s in
c o nnectio n wit h co nve n ie nce s
s u ch as ke y fo bs fo r re m ote do or
l o ck in g /u nlo ckin g and sta rtin g, and
i n -v e hic le tr a n sm it te rs fo r gara g e
d oor op ene rs . R FID te ch n olo gy in
G M ve hic le s do es not use or re co rd
p ers o nalin fo rm atio n or lin k wit h
a ny oth er G M sys te m co nta in in g
p ers o nalin fo rm atio n.
R ad io Fre q u en cy
S ta te m en tT his ve hic le ha s sys te m sth a t
o pera te on ara d io fr e qu ency th a t
c o m ply wit h Part 1 5 of th e Federa l
C om mun ic a tio ns Com mis sio n (F C C)
r u le s and wit h In dustr y Canad a
S ta ndard s RSS2 1 0/2 2 0/3 1 0.
O pera tio n is su bje ct to th e fo llo w in g
t w o co ndit io ns:
1 . The devic e may not ca use
i n te rfe re nce .
2 . The devic e must acce p t any
i n te rfe re nce re ce iv e d , in clu din g
i n te rfe re nce th at m ay ca use
u nde sir e d op era tio n of th e
d evic e . C
hanges or m odif ic a tio ns to any
o f th ese syste m sby oth er th an
a n auth oriz e d se rv ic e fa cili t y co u ld
v o id auth oriz a tio n to use th is
e q uip m ent.

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N O TE S

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A
A cce sso rie s and
M odif ic a tio n s ... .. ... .. .. . .. .. 1 0 -3
A cce sso ry Pow er .. .. . .. ... .. .. 9 -3 3
A dd-O n Ele ctr ic a l
E quip m ent ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 9 -7 0
A ddin g Equip m ent to th e
A ir b ag -E quip p ed Vehic le ... .. 3 -4 0
A dju stm en ts
L um bar, F ro n t S ea ts .. .. ... .. .. 3 -4
A ir C le a ner/F ilt e r, E ng in e .. .. .1 0 -1 9
A ir Vents ... ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... 8-3
A ir b ag Sys te m
C heck .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .3 -4 1
H ow Doe s an Air b ag
R estr a in ? .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -3 3
P asse n ger S en sin g
S yste m .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -3 4
W hat M ake s an Air b a g
I n fla te ? .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -3 2
W hat W ill Y ou See Afte r
a n Air b a g In fla te s? .. .. ... .. .3 -3 3
W hen Sho uld an Air b ag
I n fla te ? .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -3 1
W here Are th e Air b a gs? ... .. .3 -3 0 A
ir b ags
A ddin g Equip m ent to th e
V ehic le .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -4 0
P ass e nge r S ta tu s In dic a to r .. .5 -1 2
R eadin ess Lig h t ... ... .. ... .. .5 -1 2
S erv ic in g Air b a g-E qu ip ped
V ehic le s ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .3 -3 9
S yste m Check ... .. ... .. ... .. .3 -2 8
A la rm Syste m
A nti- T heft ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -9
A M -F M Radio .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 7-7
A nte nna
S ate llit e Rad io ... .. .. . .. ... .. .7 -1 4
A nti- T heft
A la rm Syste m ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -9
A ntil o ck Bra ke
S yste m (A BS ).. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -4 6
W arn in g Lig ht.. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .5 -1 7
A ppeara nce Care
E xte rio r ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-9 9
I n te rio r.... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... 1 0 -1 0 3
A sh tr a ys .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. . 5-6
A ssis ta nce Pro gra m ,
R oadsid e .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 1 3-8 , 13 -1 0
A udio Pla ye rs ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 7 -1 4
C D .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .7 -1 4 A
udio Syste m
C him e Leve lA dju stm ent... .. .. 5 -7
F ix e d Mast A nte nna .. .. ... .. .7 -1 4
R adio Rece ptio n ... ... .. ... .. .7 -1 3
T heft- D ete rr e nt F eatu re .... .. .. 7 -2
A uto m atic
D oor Locks .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -5
H eadla m p Syste m .... .. ... .. .. 6 -3
A uto m atic Tra nsm is s io n ... .. .. 9 -3 7
F lu id ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 -1 5
A uto m atic Tra nsm is s io n
S hif t Lock Contr o l
F unctio n Check .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -3 4
A xle , F ro nt.. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -3 2
A xle , R ear .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -3 3
B
B atte ry ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3 1
J u m p Sta rtin g .. .. .. ... .. ... . 10-9 0
L oad Managem ent.... .. ... .. .. 6 -6
P ow er P ro te ctio n .. ... .. ... .. .. 6 -7
V olt a ge and Charg in g
M essa ges .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 4
B la de Repla ce m ent, W ip er .. .1 0-3 5
B lu eto oth ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 7 -2 1
B ra ke Syste m Warn in g Lig ht... 5 -1 7

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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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C ontr o lo f a Vehic le .. . .. ... .. .. . 9-3
C onve x M ir ro rs .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 2 -1 2
C oola nt
E ngin e .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . . 10-2 1
E ngin e Te m pera tu re
G aug e .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 0
C oolin g Syste m .. .. ... .. .. . .. .1 0-2 0
E ngin e Messa g es .... .. ... .. .5 -2 6
C ourte sy Tra nsp o rta tio n
P ro gra m ... ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. . 1 3-1 1
C ru is e Con tr o l ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -5 2
L ig ht... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 1
C uphold e rs .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . 4-1
C usto m er A ssis ta n ce ... ... .. .. 1 3-6
O ffic e s .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 3-5
T e xt Te le ph one (T T Y )
U se rs ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 3-6
C usto m er In fo rm atio n
S erv ic e Pub lic a tio n s
O rd erin g In fo rm atio n .. .. . . 13-1 5
C usto m er S atis fa ctio n
P ro ce dure .... .. .. ... .. . 13-1 , 13-3
D
D am age Repa ir , C ollis io n .. .. .1 3 -1 2
D ange r, W arn in g s, an d
C autio ns .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. iv
D ata Reco rd ers , E ve nt ... . .. .1 3-1 7
D aytim e Runnin g
L am ps (D RL)... .. ... .. ... .. ... 6-2
D efe nsiv e Driv in g .. ... .. ... .. ... 9-2
D om e Lam ps .. .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. . 6-6
D oor
A ja r M essa ges .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 5
L ocks .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -4
P ow er Lo ck s ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -5
R ear D oors .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -7
D riv e r In fo rm atio n
C ente r (D IC ) ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 5 -2 1
D riv in g
C hara cte ris tic s and
T o w in g Tip s .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 9
D efe nsiv e ... .. . .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -2
D ru nk .. .. . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -2
H ig hw ay Hyp n osis ... . .. ... .. .9 -1 8
H il l a nd Moun ta in Roa ds ... .. .9 -1 8
I f th e Veh ic le is Stu ck ... .. . .. .9 -2 1
L oss of C on tr o l .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -6
O ff- R oa d ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -7 D
riv in g (c o nt.)
O ff- R oa d Reco ve ry ... .. ... .. .. 9 -5
V ehic le Load Lim it s ... .. ... .. .9 -2 2
W in te r .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -1 9
D riv in g on W et R oads .. ... .. .. 9 -1 7
E
E le ctr ic a lE quip m ent,
A dd-O n ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -7 0
E le ctr ic a lS yste m
E ngin e Com partm ent
F use Blo ck ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 -4 3
F use s and Cir c u it
B re ake rs .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 -4 3
O ve rlo ad ... ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-4 2
E ngin e
A ir C le aner/F il t e r .. ... .. ... . 10-1 9
C heck and Serv ic e Engin e
S oon Lig ht ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 4
C om partm ent O ve rv ie w .... .. .1 0-6
C oola nt ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-2 1
C oola nt Te m pera tu re
G auge .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 0
C ooli n g Syste m .. .. ... .. ... . 10 -2 0
C ooli n g Syste m Messa ges .. .5 -2 6
D riv e Belt R outin g .... .. ... .. .1 2 -4

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E xh aust .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -3 6
F an .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 6
O ve rh ea tin g ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 4
P ow er M essa g es .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -2 6
P re ss u re Lig ht ... .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -2 0
R un nin g W hile Park e d .. ... .. .9 -3 6
S ta rtin g ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -3 0
E ngin e Heate r ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -3 2
E ngin e Oil
L if e Syste m .... .. .. ... .. .. . . 10-1 4
M essa ges .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 6
E quip m en t, To w in g ... .. .. . .. .. 9 -6 9
E ve nt D ata Reco rd e rs .. .. . .. .1 3-1 7
E xit Lig h tin g ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 6-6
E xte nd er, S afe ty Belt ... ... .. .. 3 -2 6
E xte rio r C arg o Lam ps .. ... .. .. . 6-5
E xte rio r Lam p Con tr o ls ... . .. ... 6-1
E xte rio r Lam ps Off R em in der ... 6-2
F
F an
E ngin e .... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 6
F ilt e r
E ngin e Air C le a ner ... .. ... . 10-1 9
F la sh -to -P ass .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... 6-2
F la sh ers , H aza rd W arn in g ... ... 6-3
F la t T ir e .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -7 2
F la t T ir e , C ha ngin g ... .. .. . .. .1 0-7 4
F lo or M ats .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ..1 0 -1 0 6
F lu id
A uto m atic Tra n sm is sio n ... . 10-1 5
B ra ke s .... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 9
F our- W heelD riv e
T ra nsfe r C ase .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -4 2
P ow er S te e rin g .. .. ... .. ... . 10-2 6
W ash er ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... . 10-2 7
F og Lam ps
B ulb Rep la ce m ent ... . .. ... .. .. 6 -4
F our-W hee lD riv e .. ... .. 1 0-3 1, 9-4 2
F ro nt A xle .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3 2 F
ro n t S eats
A dju stm ent .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -3
H ea te d ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -8
F ro n t T urn Sig nal,
S id em ark e r, and Daytim e
R un nin g Lam ps (D RL) ... .. .1 0-3 8
F uel ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -5 4
A ddit iv e s ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 6
F il lin g aPorta ble Fuel
C onta in er .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 8
F il lin g th e Ta nk .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 7
F uels in Fore ig n Countr ie s ... .9 -5 5
G aso lin e Specif ic a tio ns .... .. .9 -5 5
G auge .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 0
R eco m mended .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 5
R eq uir e m ents , C ali f o rn ia .. .. .9 -5 5
S ys te m Messa ges .... .. ... .. .5 -2 7
F ull- S iz e Spare Tir e .. .. ... .. .1 0-8 9
F use s
E ngin e Com partm ent
F use Blo ck ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-4 3
F use s and Cir c u it
B re ake rs .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-4 3

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G
G aso lin e
S pecif ic a tio ns .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 5
G aug es
E ngin e Coo la nt
T e m pera tu re ... .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 0
F uel ... ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .5 -1 0
O dom ete r... .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 5 -9
S peed om ete r .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 5 -9
T a ch om ete r .... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 5 -9
T rip Odo m ete r ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 5 -9
W arn in g Lig hts and
I n dic a to rs ... . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 5 -6
G en era lIn fo rm atio n
S erv ic e and Main te nance .. .. .1 1 -1
T o w in g .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 9
V eh ic le Care .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .1 0-2
G lo ve Box .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... 4-1
G M Mob il it y Reim bu rs e m ent
P ro gra m ... ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 1 3-7
H
H alo gen Bulb s ... .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -3 7
H aza rd W arn in g Fla sh ers .. .. ... 6-3
H ead Restr a in ts ... ... .. .. . .. .. . 3-2
H eadla m ps .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -3 8
A im in g .... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... . 10-3 7
A uto m atic ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6 -3
B ulb Repla ce m ent .... .. ... . 10-3 7
D aytim e Run nin g
L am ps (D RL)... .. .. . .. ... .. .. 6 -2
F la sh -to -P ass .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. 6 -2
H ig h-B eam On Lig ht .. .. ... .. .5 -2 0
H ig h/L ow Bea m Chan ger .. .. .. 6 -2
H eate d Fro n t S ea ts ... .. ... .. ... 3-8
H eate r
E ngin e ... . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -3 2
H eatin g and Air C ond it io n in g ... 8-1
H ig h-B eam On Lig h t .. .. .. . .. .. 5 -2 0
H ig h-S pee d Opera tio n .. ... .. .1 0 -5 8
H ig hw ay Hyp no sis .... .. ... .. .. 9 -1 8
H il l a nd Mounta in Roads ... .. .. 9 -1 8 H
ood .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 1 0-5
H orn ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . 5-2
H ow to W ear S afe ty Belt s
P ro perly ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -1 5
H yd ra ulic Clu tc h ... ... .. ... .. .1 0-1 8
I
Ig n it io n Posit io ns .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -2 9
I g n it io n Tra nsm is sio n Lock
C heck ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3 4
I m mobiliz e r .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 2 -1 0
I n fa nts and Young Child re n,
R estr a in ts .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -4 4
I n str u m ent C lu ste r .... .. ... .. ... 5-8
I n tr o ductio n .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .iii, 7-1
J
J u m p Sta rtin g .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -9 0

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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
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.. .. ... .. .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