2006 GMC CANYON light

Maintenance Footnotes
†The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the
emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the
completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however, urge
that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance
be recorded.
(a)Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chang, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect drum brake linings/shoes for wear or
cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums,
wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc. Check
parking brake adjustment.
(b)Visually inspect front and rear suspension and
steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts or
signs of wear. Inspect power steering lines and hoses
for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chang,
etc. Visually check constant velocity joints, rubber boots,
and axle seals for leaks.(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if
they are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect
all pipes, ttings, and clamps; replace with genuine
GM parts as needed. To help ensure proper operation,
a pressure test of the cooling system and pressure
cap and cleaning the outside of the radiator and
air conditioning condenser is recommended at least
once a year.
(d)Visually inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace wiper blades that appear worn or damaged
or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts
replaced. Also look for any opened or broken airbag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced.
The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-78
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-101
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-27
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-63
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-78
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-70
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-72
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-77
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-70
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-71
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-66
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-48
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-79
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-79
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-31Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-98
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-96
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-97
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-97
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-96
Leather......................................................5-95
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Tires..........................................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-98
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-19
Assist Handles...............................................2-41
Audio System(s).............................................3-46
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-48
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-79
Care of Your CDs........................................3-78
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-79
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-79
Radio with CD............................................3-51
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-66
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-48
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-47
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-77
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-78
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-79
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Battery Warning Light......................................3-29
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-34
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-28
System Warning Light..................................3-30
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide.....................2-9, 2-32, 4-38, 4-56
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-96
Your CD Player...........................................3-79
Your CDs ...................................................3-78
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-27
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-100
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-46
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-59
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-79
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-98
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-97
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-97
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-96
Leather......................................................5-95
Tires..........................................................5-99Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-98
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-24
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-31
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-13
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-37
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-40
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-38
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................. 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-39
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-39
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-42Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Off-Road....................................................4-15
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-43
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-42
Winter........................................................4-38
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-101
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-79
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-88
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-24, 5-46
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-40
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps....................................................5-49
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-37
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-37
Ination – Tire Pressure...................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-56
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Exterior......................................................3-14
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-46
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-9
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31Light (cont.)
Battery Warning..........................................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-37
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-27
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-25
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-37
Up-Shift.....................................................3-30
Lighting
Exit...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-44
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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