2004 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

DOORS.........................................................3-40
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-37
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-37
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-39
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-29
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Winter........................................................4-40
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-27
Driving in Water..............................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-71
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-40
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-33
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-33
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-69E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-104
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-104
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-33
ENG (Engine) HOT.........................................3-40
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-18
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-105
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
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Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Windows..................................2-13
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Fan Knob......................................................3-18
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.........3-50, 3-59
Finding a Station............................3-44, 3-48, 3-57
Finish Care....................................................5-98
Finish Damage.............................................5-100
Five-Speed....................................................2-24
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-68
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
FLUID...........................................................3-40
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ...............................................................3-68
Fog Lamps....................................................3-14Following Distance..........................................4-70
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-43
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
FUEL CAP.....................................................3-40
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
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Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
GM Oil Life System™......................................3-38
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-68
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-23
How to Check................................5-20, 5-22, 5-65
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-24
How to Check Lubricant..........................5-47, 5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
Hydroplaning..................................................4-33
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-32
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-32
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-61
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
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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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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-72
Making Turns.................................................4-70
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Transmission.......................................2-18
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24
Manual Windows............................................2-12Map Lamps....................................................2-37
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-39
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)....................................... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-37
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Mode Buttons.................................................3-19
Mode Knob....................................................3-19
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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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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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-74
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-73
Replacing Parts...........................................1-74
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-45
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked..........2-34
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-30
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-24Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Chains.................................................4-68
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-19
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Sealed Beam Headlamps.................................5-51
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-9, 1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
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