2004 GMC CANYON brake

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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)..........................3-39
AC (Air Conditioning) OFF...............................3-39
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-16
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-37
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-58
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-46, 3-49, 3-58
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-29
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-26
Readiness Light..........................................3-25
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-60
Adding Equipment to Your
Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle..........................1-73
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-70
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-67
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-72
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-67
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inates?......................................1-68
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-66
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-63
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
AM ...............................................................3-68
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-44
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-68
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-29
Appearance Care............................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-95
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-98
Finish Damage..........................................5-100
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-102
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-17
Assist Handles...............................................2-43
Audio System(s).............................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-44
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-68
Care of Your CDs........................................3-68
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-68
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-68
Radio with CD............................................3-47
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-56
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-67
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-68
Automatic Door Locks.....................................3-38
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-13
Automatic Transmission...................................2-18
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-21
B
Backing Up....................................................4-70
BATTERY......................................................3-39
Battery..........................................................5-41
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-16
Battery Warning Light......................................3-27
Bed Rails......................................................2-43
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-16
Brake
Parking......................................................2-29
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Brake Adjustment............................................5-40Brake Fluid....................................................5-38
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-40
Brake Wear...................................................5-40
BRAKES.......................................................3-40
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-53
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide...................4-40, 4-60, 2-10, 2-34
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
Your CD Player...........................................3-68
Your CDs ...................................................3-68
Cargo Lamps.................................................3-15
CD Messages........................................3-55, 3-67
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-24
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-53
Certication/Tire Label.....................................4-56
Chains, Tires..................................................5-72
CHANGE OIL.................................................3-40
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Check Engine Light.........................................3-30
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-27
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking the Fluid Level..................................5-21
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-73
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-37
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-46
Older Children.............................................1-31Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...........................1-48, 1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...........................1-54, 1-58
Top Strap...................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-44
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-68
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-95
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels............................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-98
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-95
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-97
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-97
Cleaning Leather............................................5-96
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-39
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-97
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-99
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
LLamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-13
Language......................................................3-39
Lap Belt........................................................1-24
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...........................1-48, 1-51
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-31
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-26
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-25Light (cont.)
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Battery Warning..........................................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Cruise Control.............................................3-35
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-36
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-35
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-52
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
LOW FUEL....................................................3-41
LOW TRAC (Traction).....................................3-41
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
OIL ...............................................................3-41
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
OIL LIFE.......................................................3-41
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-42
OnStar®Services............................................2-41
OnStar®System.............................................2-41
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-42
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Manual Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
PARK BRK (Brake).........................................3-41
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Parking on Hills..............................................4-71
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-33
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-70
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Payload.........................................................4-57
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-59
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a CD.........................................3-53, 3-62
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-63
Playing the Radio...........................3-44, 3-47, 3-56
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-13
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Power and Heated Seat Circuit Breakers..........5-104
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-50, 3-59
Radio Messages.....................................3-46, 3-53
Radios..........................................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-44
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-68
Care of Your CDs........................................3-68
Radio with CD............................................3-47
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-56
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Understanding Reception..............................3-68
RDS Messages......................................3-52, 3-61Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Doors....................................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-28
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-9, 1-10
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-37
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-36
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-47
REDUCED POWER........................................3-41
Regular Cab Models and
Extended Cab Models
without Rear Seats..............3-26, 1-48, 1-54, 1-70
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-74
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate.........................................................2-10
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-53
Temperature Display Operation.........................2-39
Temperature Knob...........................................3-18
Testing the Alarm............................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-62
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Spare Tire..................................................5-93
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-20
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-44
Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-68
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-47
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-60
Your Vehicle...............................................4-47
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
TRACTION FAULT..........................................3-42
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-59
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-69
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-28
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-21
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
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