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GMC Canyon Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) -
2016 - crc - 8/25/15
350 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the
recommended fluids and lubricants section in the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. AC Delco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 262
ii.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0269ii.
Hydraulic Brake/Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Manual Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Floor Shift Linkage Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2 Category LB or GC-LB.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.

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Service and Maintenance 351
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Front (If Equipped With Four-Wheel Drive) and Rear Axle SAE 75W-90 Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in
Canada 88863090).
Transfer Case (If Equipped With Four-Wheel Drive) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Tailgate
Hinge and Linkage, Tailgate Handle Pivot Points, Hinges, Latch BoltLinkage, and Fuel Door Hinge Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437).
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 94775933 A3195C
Oil Filter
2.5L L4 12640445 PF64

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Technical Data 355
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0350ii.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System 2.5L L4 9.1 L 9.6 qt
3.6L V6 12.4 L 13.1 qt
Engine Oil with Filter
2.5L L4 4.7 L 5.0 qt
3.6L V6 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank 80 L 21 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 1.9 L 2.0 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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384 Index
Driving (cont'd)If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 203
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 259
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Engine (cont'd)
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cooling System Messages . . . 130
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 369
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 143
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 145
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 265
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 225, 276
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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386 Index
Internet RadioPandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 131
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 294
Lamps Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 143
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . .114
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Light Hill Decent Control . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .116
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Lights (cont'd)
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . .118
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .112
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . .119
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 120
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 341 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 114
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 130
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Messages (cont'd)
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Object Detection System . . . . . 132
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 132
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Messaging Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 38
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 210
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 264
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 68
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 360
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 373
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372