remove seats GMC CANYON 2012 User Guide

Black plate (1,1)GMC Canyon Owner Manual - 2012
Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Storage
Compartments
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to
open it.
Cupholders
This vehicle may have
two cupholders located on the lower
part of the front doors as well as
two cupholders located at the front
end of the console. Vehicles with
bench seats may have cupholders
attached to the front of the
center seat.
For vehicles that are an extended
cab or crew cab model, the vehicle
also has two rear cupholders. On
crew cab models, the cupholders
are located at the front end of the
rear center seat cushion. The
cupholder can be removed for
cleaning by pressing the tab below
the cupholder and sliding the
cupholder forward.On extended cab models, the rear
seat cupholders are located on top
of the rear center console.
Vehicles with ashtrays will use one
of the cupholders.
Rear Storage
Extended cab models might have
storage compartments under the
rear seats.

Black plate (8,1)GMC Canyon Owner Manual - 2012
6-8 Lighting
Lighting Features
Exit Lighting
The interior lamps will come on
when the key is removed from the
ignition. The lamps will not come on
if the dome override button is
pressed in.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery's temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see thevoltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all of the
power needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If one of these messages displays, it
is recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as much
as possible. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑20.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome
lamp if it is left on for more than
20 minutes when the ignition is in
LOCK/OFF. This helps to prevent
the battery from running down.

Black plate (71,1)GMC Canyon Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-71
Put the tools to the side while you
access the jack and wheel blocks.
Regular/Extended Cab
For regular and extended cab
vehicles, the jack and wheel blocks
are located under the cover at the
center of the vehicle behind the
front seats.
1. Turn the wing nut on the covercounterclockwise to remove it.
A. Jack
B. Wheel Blocks
C. Wing Nut
D. Jack Knob
2. Lower the jack (A) by turning the jack knob (D) counterclockwise
to release the jack (A) from the
bracket.
3. Turn the wing nut (C) counterclockwise to release the
wheel blocks (B). Crew Cab
For crew cab models, the jack and
wheel blocks are located under the
driver side rear seat.
1. Reach under the rear seat to
access the jack and wheel
blocks.
2. Turn the jack knobcounterclockwise to lower the
jack all the way and release it
from the bracket.