traction control GMC CANYON 2015 Get To Know Guide

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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.

14F Optional equipment
drIver assIstance systems
tract Ion control and stabIlItraK systems
The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by
providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.
Forward Collision AlertF – The Vehicle Ahead indicator will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and will illuminate in yellow when following a vehicle ahead too closely.
If your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, the will flash, red lights will flash on the windshield and rapid beeps will sound.
Press the Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert sensitivity to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The setting is displayed in the Driver Information Center.
Lane Departure WarningF – When crossing a detected lane marking, without using a turn signal, the system flashes a yellow visual alert on the instrument cluster and beeps sound on the left or right side of the vehicle.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
Rear Vision CameraF – Provides a view directly behind the vehicle when backing up.
To turn the Rear Vision Camera Guidelines on or off, go to Settings > Rear Camera.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak® stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button on the center of the instrument panel to turn traction control off or back on. The Traction Control Off light will illumi-nate on the instrument cluster when the
system is off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

15F Optional equipment
hIll descent controlF
Four-Wheel dr IveF
tIre Pressure mon Itor
Hill Descent Control sets and maintains vehicle speed from 3–19 mph while descending a steep incline in a forward or reverse gear.
1. Press the Hill Descent Control button on the center of the instrument panel. Vehicle speed must be below 37 mph to enable the system. The Hill Descen\
t Control symbol will illuminate on the instrument cluster.
2. Increase or decrease speed by applying the accelerator or brake pedal. T\
he adjusted speed becomes the new set speed. The symbol flashes when the system is actively applying the brakes to maintain vehicle speed.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the T\
ire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center.
Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure
warning light illuminates when the vehicle is first started in cooler temperatures and then turns off as the vehicle is driven, check for the proper tire pressures.\
Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance.
Use the electronic four-wheel drive transfer case knob on the left side \
of the instrument panel to shift into and out of four-wheel drive. The indicator light on the knob flashes while the transfer case shifts and remains on when the shift is complete.
2 Two-Wheel Drive High – Use for most streets and high-ways. Shift into this mode at any speed except when shifting from 4.
AUTO Auto Four-Wheel Drive High – Use when traction conditions vary. Shift into this mode at any speed except when shifting from 4.
4 Four-Wheel Drive High – Use when extra traction is needed or in most off-road driving. Shift into this mode at any speed up to 75 mph except when shifting from 4.
4 Four-Wheel Drive Low – Use when driving off-road in deep sand, mud or snow or on steep hills. Shift into or out of this mode when the vehicle is stopped or moving less than 3 mph with the transmission in Neutral. Shift the transmission into gear when the indicator light stops flashing.
N Neutral
Use when towing the vehicle. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.