2006 GMC CANYON towing

Insuring Your Vehicle
Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with
comprehensive and collision insurance coverage.
There are signicant differences in the quality of
coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms.
Many insurance policies provide reduced protection
to your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for
damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts.
Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket
collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we
recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired
with GM original equipment collision parts. If such
insurance coverage is not available from your current
insurance carrier, consider switching to another
insurance carrier.
If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may
require you to have insurance that assures repairs with
Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts.
Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at
the end of your lease for poor quality repairs.
If an Accident Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident.
Try to relax and then check to make sure you are all
right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else
in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured.
If there has been an injury, call 911 for help. Do not
leave the scene of an accident until all matters have
been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its
position puts you in danger or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested information
to police and other parties involved in the accident.
Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame
of mind, or anything unrelated to the accident. This
will help guard against post-accident legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 7-6for more information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the
towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the
tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name,
the service’s name, and the phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is
towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance
information and registration if you keep these items
in your vehicle.
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Radios (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-51
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-66
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............................................3-77
Understanding Reception..............................3-78
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors...................................................... 2-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-31
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-10, 1-12
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-28
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-41
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-35
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-34
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-43Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-80
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-26
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-42
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-32
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Tires (cont.)
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Cleaning....................................................5-99
Different Size..............................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-77
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-73
Secondary Latch System..............................5-84
Spare Tire..................................................5-92
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-88
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-56
Your Vehicle...............................................4-50Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-68
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-30
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-20
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-22
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-49
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-78
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-66
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-30
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