GMC CANYON 2015 Get To Know Guide
Manufacturer: GMC, Model Year: 2015, Model line: CANYON, Model: GMC CANYON 2015Pages: 16, PDF Size: 2.27 MB
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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important feat\
ures in your GMC Canyon. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipmentF described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your \
Owner Manual in your glove box.
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Instrument Panel
Instrument Cluster Symbols
Cruise Control/Forward Collision Alert ButtonsFTurn Signal Lever
Driver Information Center Controls/Voice Recognition ButtonsWindshield Wipers Lever
4WD ControlF
Driver Information Center
Instrument Panel Illumination Control/ Exterior Lamp Control
Power Mirror ControlF/Window Switches
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel Lever
Low Fuel
Traction Control Off
Lane Departure Warning
Brake System
Cruise Control Set
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off
Security
Tow/Haul Mode
Forward Collision Alert
Lights On Reminder
Airbag Readiness
Check Engine
Antilock Brake System
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Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally
Climate Controls
Infotainment System (8-inch* screen shownF)
Cargo Box Lamp/ Hill Descent ControlF/Lane Departure WarningF Buttons
Driver’s Heated Seat ButtonsF
Tow/Haul Mode/Traction Control and StabiliTrak/Hazard Warning Flashers Buttons
Auxiliary Jack/USB Port/Accessory Power Outlet
Passenger’s Heated Seat ButtonsF
Door Ajar
Oil Pressure
Charging System
Safety Belt Reminder
Note: Gasoline model shown.
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Unlock
Press to unlock the driver’s door.
Press again to unlock all doors.
Lock
Press to lock all doors.
Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm
Press and release to locate your vehicle.
Press and hold to activate the alarm.
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remote Keyless entry transmI tter (Key Fob)F
tIlt/ telescoPI ngF steerIng Wheel
head restraI nts
F Optional equipment
With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever (A) on the left side of the steering column to adjust the position of the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or outF. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Remote Vehicle StartF
Press and release the Lock button and then press and hold the button until the turn signal lamps flash to start the engine from outside the vehicle. After entering the vehicle, turn on the ignition.
Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.
Head Restraint Adjustment
To raise a front seat head restraint, pull it up.
To lower a front seat head restraint, press the button on top of the sea\
tback and push down the head restraint.
To fold a rear outboard head restraint (Crew Cab models only) for better visibility or when folding the seatback, press the button on the side of the head restraint.
Extended Cab Seat Cushion Extension
The head restraint can be used as a seat cushion extension when using a child seat.
1. To remove the passenger-side rear seat head restraint, press the button on top of the seatback and pull up the head restraint.
2. Insert the head restraint in the holes on the front of the passen-ger-side rear seat cushion to use as a seat cushion extension. The notch on the post faces outboard.
3. To remove the head restraint, press both buttons by the seat cushion holes.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
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5F Optional equipment
PoW er seatsF
lIght Ing
A. Seat Cushion Adjustment
Move the front control to move the seat forward or rearward, or to raise or lower the seat.
B. Seatback Adjustment
Lift the lever to recline or raise the seatback.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Press the rear control to adjust the lumbar support.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
Rotate the knob to activate the exterior lights.
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on
outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog LampsF
Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate the thumbwheel to adjust the
instrument panel lighting.
Instrument Panel Lighting
Cargo Box Lamp
With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press to turn the cargo lamp on or off.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
Cargo Lamp
A
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drIver In Format Ion center
WIndsh Ield WIPers
F Optional equipment
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages.
Move the lever to activate the wipers.HI Fast Wipes
LO Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent
Rotate the INT band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Mist
Single wipe.
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Base DIC Controls
MENU
Press to display the Trip/Fuel menu, Vehicle Information menu or Eco menu.
Rotate the band to scroll through the items of each menu.
SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever to set a menu item or clear a message. Press and hold the button to reset a menu item.
Color DIC ControlsF
Press to move between display zones.
Press to move through the menus.
Press to open a menu or select/deselect a setting. Press and hold to reset or clear an item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual
Color DIC shown.
Base DIC Controls.
Color DIC Controls.
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radIo WIth 4.2-Inch* screen
F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally
Setting the Time
1. Use the MENU knob to select Settings on the home page.
2. Use the MENU knob to select Time and Date; then select Time to adjust the clock.
3. Turn the MENU knob to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM. Press the knob to go to the next value.
Audio Players
Use a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a variety of compatible mobile devices. Refer to your Owner Manual for operating instructions.
Storing Favorite Stations
Up to 25 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to five pages.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the or button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the five favorite keys until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favor-ite station.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the infotainment system while driving.
The radio is controlled by using the audio system buttons. The display i\
s not a touch screen.
BACK: Move back one level in the menus
Home screen
TONE: Open the Tone menu
Power/ Volume
Favorite Pages: Scroll down through the favorite pages
TUNE/MENU: Tune radio stations/Scroll through and select menus
Favorite Stations: Favorite preset stations
Favorite Pages: Scroll down through the favorite pages
RADIO: Select AM, FM, XMF
MEDIA: Select the media source
SEEK: Previous/Next radio station or track
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gmc IntellIlIn K radIo WI th 8-Inch* color screenF
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the infotainment system while driving.
The GMC IntelliLink radio is controlled by using the audio system button\
s and touch screen.
Interaction Selector: Touch to display the favorites list
TUNE/MENU: Tune radio stations/Scroll through and select menus
Applications: Touch the screen icon to access the application
Additional Pages: Touch to view additional pages of applications (if available)
Power/ Volume
GMC IntelliLink
IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such as a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod®. IntelliLink enables streaming audio through a smartphone and hands-free voice control.
For assistance with the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit www.gmc.com/intellilink.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally
BACK: Move back one level in the menus
Home screen
MEDIA: Select the media source
RADIO: Select AM, FM, XM♦
SEEK: Previous/Next radio station or track
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gmc IntellIlIn K radIo WI th 8-Inch* color screenF
Setting the Time
1. Touch Settings on the home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM.
5. Touch BACK to exit the menu.
Storing Favorites
Up to 60 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF), media (song, artist, album, and genre with device connected to a USB port), phone contacts and navigation destinationsF can be stored in any order.
1. Display or select the desired radio station, media favorite, navigation destination or contact.
2. Touch and drag up the Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard,\
indicating it is stored.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Radio in the Settings menu.
Natural Voice Recognition
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing\
your Bluetooth-enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will say “Command please,” followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
• Phone (using your paired phone): Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”
• Media Music Device Search (when connected to USB only): Example command: “Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Radio control: Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”\
• Help: Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
PANDORA® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres.
Download the Pandora app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and \
sign in to Pandora.
Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
Connect your smartphone/device to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple devices, by a USB cable.
Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access Pandora. A slight delay may occur when loading a song or changing a station.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
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bluetooth® systemF
Portable audIo devIces
onstar WIth 4g lteF
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using \
the infotainment system while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehi-cle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all devices will support all functions. Bluetooth streaming audio is available with the IntelliLink system.F For more information, visit www.gmtotalconnect.com.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button; after the beep, say “Pair phone,” or
Use the MENU knob or the touch screen to select the Phone icon > Phones > Pair Device\
.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate Your Vehicle or GMC Intel\
liLinkF on the phone.
3. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen into the phone or, if a six-digit code appears on the phone, confirm it on the touch screen.
4. If your phone prompts you to accept the connection or phone book download, click “yes” and always allow. See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
USB ports are located in several locations in the vehicle to connect portable audio devices.
An iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB flash drive or a USB mass storage device can be connected to the USB port. GMC IntelliLinkF will read the device and build a list of songs. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands.
Press the MEDIA button to select a portable device as the audio source.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
Note: Connect a mobile device USB cord after starting the vehicle for optimum performance.
With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed Internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command button on the rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say “Wi-\
Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limita-tions. The safety of our drivers and passengers is our top priority. Please drive responsibly and use the in-vehicle controls only when it’s safe to do so.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment