2008 GMC CANYON child lock

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GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Canyon. Please read this information and your Owner Manual
to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featu

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GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide Getting to Know Your Canyon6
Child Restraints (LATCH)
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors, and may have top tethers for
use with a LATCH�compatible child
restraint. If your child restraint is

Getting to Know Your Canyon6
Child Restraints (LATCH)
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors, and may have top tethers for
use with a LATCHcompatible child
restraint. If your child restraint is notcompatible with the LATCH system, you
may still use it by installing the childrestraint with the safety belt system.
Automatic Door Locks
(if equipped)
For your safety, vehicles equipped with
power door locks and Remote KeylessEntry are programmed at the factory to
lock all doors automatically. The doorswill lock when all doors are closed, theignition is on and the gearshift lever ismoved out of Park on vehicles with anautomatic transmission, or when vehicle
speed is greater than 15 mph on vehi
cles with a manual transmission. Thisfeature cannot be disabled.
You can personalize the automatic
unlock features through the DriverInformation Center.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab models)
Crew Cab models are equipped with
rear door security locks that allow you tolock the rear doors so they cannot beopened by passengers from the inside.
The lock switch (shown above) is locat
ed on the inside edge of each rear door.
Install a comfort guide on a shoulder
belt
1. Pull the elastic cord out from between
the seatback and the interior body toremove the guide from its storageclip.
2. Slide the guide under and past the
safety belt (the elastic cord must beunder the belt).
3. Place the guide over the belt and
insert the two edges of the belt intothe slots of the guide. (Be sure thatthe belt is not twisted and that it lies
flat. The elastic cord must be underthe belt and the guide on top.)
4. Buckle, position and release the
safety belt as described in Section 1 of your Owner Manual. Make sure
the belt crosses the passenger’s
shoulder.
Storing the Child Comfort Guide
To remove and store the comfort guides,
squeeze the belt edges together so thatyou can take them out of the guides.Slide the guide back on its storage cliplocated between the interior body andthe seatback. Storing the comfort guideproperly will prevent possible rattling.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Choose a child restraint that is appropri
ate for the child’s age and size (weightand height).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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GMC CANYON 2008 Get To Know Guide 7
Engage the rear door security locks
1. Open a rear door and insert your
ignition key into the lock.
2. On the driver’s side rear door, turn
the key clockwise to engage the rear
door security loc

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Engage the rear door security locks
1. Open a rear door and insert your
ignition key into the lock.
2. On the driver’s side rear door, turn
the key clockwise to engage the rear
door security lock (turn it counterclockwise on the opposite side reardoor).
3. Close the door.
Open the rear door when the security
lock is on
• Unlock and open the door from
outside the vehicle.
Return the rear doors to normal use
• On the driver’s side rear door, insert
the key and turn the lock counterclockwise (turn it clockwise on theopposite side rear door).
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located inthe front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal airbag, and a passenger airbag status indicator located onthe center of the instrument panel.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:It is recommended that children
not be placed in the front passengerseat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be securedin a rear seat, including an infant ridingin a rearfacing infant seat, a child ridingin a forwardfacing child seat or an olderchild riding in a booster seat.
Content TheftDeterrent System
(if equipped)
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) system, it also has a content theftdeterrent alarm system.
The content theft
deterrent system isarmed when youlock the doors withthe RKE transmitterand all the doorsare closed. If thelock button on the RKE transmitter ispressed with a door open, the horn willchirp several times. Close the door to
arm the system. The security light will
flash when the system is armed.
The system will not be armed if the
doors are locked with a key, the manualdoor lock or the power door lock switch.
Alarm System
If a locked door is not opened using the
RKE transmitter or by OnStar, the horn
will chirp for several seconds and then
the alarm will sound. The alarm will flashthe front turn signal lamps and soundthe horn for two minutes.
To prevent the alarm from sounding,
unlock the doors using the RKE trans
mitter. To turn off the alarm, press theunlock button on the RKE transmitter or
start the engine using the correct key.
PASSlock®
Your vehicle also is equipped with the
PASSlock theftdeterrent system thatrequires the correct key be used to startthe engine. If the correct key is not usedor the ignition lock cylinder is tamperedwith, the fuel system is disabled and theengine will not start.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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