automatic transmission GMC CANYON 2021 Get To Know Guide

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See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER SHIFT CONTROL
Driver Shift Control allows the driver to select the range of gears desired for the current driving conditions.
1. Move the shift lever to the L (Manual) position.
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button on the shift lever to select a lower or higher gear. An L and the current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
The transmission will be limited to the gear selected and lower gears. If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
TOW/HAUL MODE
The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts the transmission shifts to reduce shift cycling, such as when towing or hauling heavy loads or driving on steep grades.
Press the Tow/Haul Mode button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the
system on or off.
SETTING CRUISE CONTROL
1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the SET– button to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
ADJUSTING CRUISE CONTROL
RES+ Resume/Accelerate
Press to resume a set speed.
When the system is active, press once to increase speed 1 mph; press and hold to
continue increasing speed.
SET– Set/Coast
When the system is active, press once to decrease speed 1 mph; press and hold to continue decreasing speed.
Cancel
Press to cancel the Cruise Control without erasing the set speed from memory.
Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel the Cruise Control.
The set speed is erased when Cruise Control or the vehicle ignition is turned off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
CRUISE CONTROLF

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Read your Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations and information.
FORWARD COLLISION ALERTF – The Vehicle Ahead indicator is green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and is amber when following a vehicle ahead much too closely. When approaching a detected vehicle directly ahead too rapidly, a red alert flashes on the windshield and rapid beeps sound.
Press the Forward Collision Alert button on the left side of the steering wheel to set the alert
timing to Far, Medium, Near, or Off. The setting is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNINGF – When crossing a detected lane marking, without using a turn signal in that direction, the system flashes an amber indicator on the instrument cluster and beeps sound on the side of the lane departure direction.
Press the Lane Departure Warning button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.
REAR VISION CAMERA – When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle displays on the infotainment system. Vehicle speed must be below 8 mph.
To turn the guidance lines on or off, touch the Guidance Lines screen button.
REAR PARK ASSISTF – During low-speed parking maneuvers, “distance to closest object” information is provided on the Driver Information Center. When an object is very close, 5 beeps sound.
To turn Rear Park Assist on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems. See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
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INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL (ITBC)F
The ITBC system can be used to adjust the amount of power output, or Trailer Gain, available to the trailer brakes. The control panel is located on the left side of the instrument panel. ITBC information is displayed on the Driver Information Center.
Adjust the Trailer Gain by pressing the +/– adjustment buttons on the control panel.
Squeeze the levers together on the control panel (left lever does not move) to
manually apply the trailer brakes.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner’s Manual.
DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE (DIESEL MODELS ONLY)
The engine exhaust brake enhances the vehicle brake system by using engine braking and automatically downshifting the transmission, depending on the length of time the brakes are applied, to help slow the vehicle on downhill grades.
Press the Diesel Exhaust Brake button on the center of the instrument panel to turn the system on or off.See your Duramax Diesel Owner’s Manual.