2008 GMC CANYON service

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Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) is located on the instrument panel
cluster. It features a message center
that can display information such as the
trip odometer, vehicle personalizationfeatures and a number of messages orwarnings.
The odometer is automatically displayed
when the engine is started, and showsthe total distance the vehicle has beendriven in either miles or kilometers.
Scroll through the various DIC modes
•Press and release the control stem
located on the DIC.
Display trip odometer information
•Press and hold the control stem for
four seconds.
The display shows the distance traveled
since you last set the trip odometer tozero.
Select the DIC language
1.With the engine off, turn the key to On.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press and release the reset stem
until LANGUAGE is displayed.
4. To view each available language,
press and hold the reset stem for
two seconds.
5. Once the desired language is dis
played, briefly press the reset stem to set your choice.
Warnings and Messages
The following are examples of some of
the warnings or messages that mayappear in the DIC. Have your vehicleserviced as soon as possible:
• BRAKE FLUID
(Brake fluid may be low)
• BRAKE SYSTEM
(Service the brake system)
• ABS (Brake system operates
normally without the antilock brakesystem benefit)
•SERVICE TRACTION (Service
the Traction Control System)
• ENG HOT (Check your engine
coolant temperature gauge)
• SERVICE VEH (Service vehicle)
Acknowledge and clear a warning or
message
• Press and hold the control stem for
one second.
Note:To ensure your own safety and to
protect your vehicle warranty, it’s impor
tant not to ignore the preceding warn
ings. Acknowledge each one and attendto them at your earliest convenience.
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OnStar®(if equipped)
If your vehicle is OnStarequipped,
the OnStar system provides invehicle
safety, security and phone services,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easilyaccessed through the three OnStarbuttons in your vehicle. For more infor
mation about OnStar features, refer to
the OnStar Owner’s Guide and enclosedaudio CD located in your glove box.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Heated Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the driver and
front passenger seats and lower seat
backs can be heated.
The controls are located on the outboard
sides of the front seats. (The ignitionmust be on for this feature to work.)
Activate the heated seats
•Press the lower part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the LO setting.
• Press the upper part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the HI setting.
• Place the switch in the center position
to turn the heater off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note:In order for the passenger heated
seat to operate, the passenger safetybelt must be buckled.
Power Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the power seat
controls are located on the outboardsides of the front seats.
Raise or lower the front of the seat
• Lift or depress the front edge of the
control (A).
Raise or lower the rear of the seat
•Lift or depress the rear of the control
(B).
Move the seat forward or rearward
• Move the entire control forward or
rearward.
Raise or lower the seat
• Lift or depress the entire control.
Move the reclining front seatback
forward or rearward
• Move the recliner control (C) forward
or rearward.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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Roadside Assistance
My GMLink
1800GMC8782
(18004628782)
TTY Users: 18888892438
As the proud owner of a GMC Canyon,
you are automatically enrolled in the
GMC Roadside Assistance program.This valueadded service is intended toprovide you with peace of mind as youdrive in the city or travel the open road.
GMC’s Roadside Assistance tollfree
number is staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who are available24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The
advisors can provide minor repair infor
mation over the phone or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest
GMC dealer.
GMC will provide the following services
for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expenseto you:
• Fuel delivery
The GMC Owner Center at My GMLink
is a complimentary service for GMCowners, a onestop resource to enhanceyour GMC ownership experience.
Exclusive member benefits include
online service reminders, vehiclemaintenance tips, online owner manual,special privileges and more. Sign up
today at www.mygmlink.com. • Location of the vehicle
• Telephone number and your location
• Vehicle model, year and color
• Vehicle mileage
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
(if equipped)
If you have a current OnStar subscrip
tion, press the blue OnStar button andthe vehicle will send your current GPS
location to an OnStar Advisor who willspeak to you, assess your problem,contact Roadside Assistance and relay
your exact location so you will get thehelp you need.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2007 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.
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