2009 GMC CANYON light

Getting to Know Your Canyon2
The main features of the instrument
panel include:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Instrument Panel Cluster
D. Hazard Warning Flashers Button
E. Passenger Front Airbag
F. Exterior Lamp Controls
G. Parking Brake Release H. Horn
I. StabiliTrak Button/Four-Wheel Drive
Buttons (if equipped)
J. Audio System
K. Cigarette Lighter
(if equipped)
L. Climate Control System
M. Accessory Power Outlet
N. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
O. Glove Box
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel
DRIVER INFORMATION

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Tachometer
B. Fuel Gauge
C. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
D. Speedometer
E. Driver Information Center (DIC)
F. DIC Reset Stem
Note:The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar with
the information being relayed to you
by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
Instrument Panel Cluster
ADBC
EF

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Check Warning Lights with OnStar
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
and your Check Engine light or any
other warning message appears, you
can press the OnStar button and speak
to an OnStar Advisor. In many vehicles,
OnStar Advisors can access certain
diagnostic information and tell you how
serious the problem is and what you
should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety Belts
The safety belt shoulder straps feature
a park stitch (A) to prevent the safety
belt latch plate from contacting the
interior trim panel when the safety belt is
not in use. If you notice the latch plate
contacting the trim panel, make sure the
safety belt latch plate is located above
the park stitch in the belt.
A
Child Comfort Guide (Extended
Cabs and Crew Cabs only)
This feature provides added safety belt
comfort for smaller adults and for older
children who have outgrown booster
seats. When installed on a shoulder belt,
the comfort guide better positions the
belt away from the neck and head. One
comfort guide is provided for each rear
seat outboard position.
Safety Belt Reminder
When the ignition key is turned to On
or Start, a chime sounds for several
seconds to remind passengers to
buckle their safety belts. The safety belt
reminder light also illuminates and then
flashes for several seconds.
If the driver’s safety belt remains
unbuckled while the vehicle is in motion,
the chime will continue to sound and the
light will continue to flash.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

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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 counter-
clockwise on the opposite side rear
door).
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 counter-
clockwise (turn it clockwise on the
opposite side rear door).
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located in
the front passenger seat for the front
passenger frontal airbag, and a passen-
ger airbag status indicator located on
the 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 passenger
seat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be secured
in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding
in a forward-facing child seat or an older
child riding in a booster seat.
Content Theft-Deterrent System
(if equipped)
If your vehicle has the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) system, it also has a con-
tent theft-deterrent alarm system.
The content theft-
deterrent system is
armed when you
lock the doors with
the RKE transmitter
and all the doors
are closed. If the
lock button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed with a door open, the horn will
chirp 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 manual
door 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 flash
the front turn signal lamps and sound
the horn for two minutes.
To prevent the alarm from sounding,
unlock the doors using the RKE trans-
mitter. To turn off the alarm, press the
unlock button on the RKE transmitter or
start the engine using the correct key.
PASSlock
®
Your vehicle also is equipped with the
PASSlock theft-deterrent system that
requires the correct key be used to start
the engine. If the correct key is not used
or the ignition lock cylinder is tampered
with, the fuel system is disabled and the
engine will not start.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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4. To turn Program Type off (while
seeking), press the SEEK or SEEK
TYPE button, or wait for the seek to
complete. All stations will now be
available when you press the SEEK
button.
Activate the Alternate Frequency
feature
• Press and hold the BAND button for
two seconds to turn it on; repeat to
turn it off.
When turned on, AF ON appears on the
radio display and the radio may switch
to stronger stations of the same PTY.
ALERT!
This message appears on the display
when a local or national emergency
announcement is available. If a CD is
playing, the announcement will override
it. ALERT! announcements cannot be
turned off, and are not affected by tests
of the Emergency Broadcast System.
MP3 Capability (if equipped)
A CD-R or CD-RW containing MP3
audio tracks will play automatically when
inserted into the CD player. TheftLock
When TheftLock is activated, your radio
will not operate if it is stolen. This fea-
ture works by learning a portion of your
vehicle’s VIN (Vehicle Identification
Number). If the radio is installed on a
different vehicle, it will not operate and
LOC or LOCKED (depending on radio
equipped) will appear on the display.
A blinking red light indicates that the
system is armed.
XM
®Radio (if equipped)
XM Radio offers more than 170 chan-
nels of digital-quality sound that goes
wherever you go — coast to coast. After
a free three-month trial period, activation
and service subscription fees apply.
Service is based in the continental U.S.
and Canada. For more information, visit
XM online at www.XMradio.comor call
1-800-929-2100.
Access XM Radio on equipped
vehicles
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
a permanent marker. If more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be
damaged. When using the CD player,
use only CDs in good condition without
labels; load one CD at a time; and keep
the CD player and the loading slot free
of foreign materials, liquids or debris.
Radio Antenna
The fixed mast radio antenna is
designed to withstand most car washes.
Check occasionally to make sure the
mast is still tightened to the fender. If
tightening is required, tighten it by hand,
and then use the special tool (located in
the glove box) to turn it one-quarter turn.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is located on
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
Turn off all exterior lamps, including
the Daytime Running Lamps
• Turn the knob to the OFF position
().
Activate the Automatic Headlamp
System that illuminates all exterior
lamps and the instrument panel/radio
lights when they are needed
• If not already in the AUTO position,
turn the knob to AUTO.
Manually illuminate the parking
lamps, exterior tail/side-marker lamps
and instrument panel/radio lights
• Turn the knob to this position ( ).
Activate the headlamps, exterior tail/
side-marker lamps and instrument
panel/radio lights
• Turn the knob to this position ( ).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System
During daytime driving, your vehicle’s
Automatic Headlamp System may
temporarily switch the headlamps and
instrument panel lights, including the
radio display, to the nighttime mode.
This occurs when encountering darker
conditions, such as under a bridge or
inside a parking garage.
When you start the vehicle at night, the
automatic headlamps may not come on
immediately. The system uses a light
sensor located on top of the instrument
panel. To ensure proper headlamp sys-
tem operation, avoid placing objects or
stickers on or near the sensor.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Fog Lamps (if equipped)
The fog lamp button
is located near the
exterior lamps control.
Turn on the fog
lamps
• Press the button once while the
headlamps or parking lamps are on.
The button’s indicator light will glow
when the fog lamps are on.

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Cargo Lamps (if equipped)
The cargo lamps provide illumination of
the cargo area and the interiors of the
top-box storage units. The controls are
located near the exterior lamps control.
Turn on the cargo lamps
• Press the button once.
The button’s indicator light will glow
when the lamps are on.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: To turn your cargo lamps on, the
dome lamp override must not be activat-
ed, and the dome lamps must be on.
Dome Lamp Override
To prevent your vehicle’s dome lamps
from illuminating when a door is opened,
press the dome lamp override button
located below the exterior lamps knob.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Turn off the fog lamps
• Press the button again.
The fog lamps will shut off whenever the
high beam headlamps are turned on,
and will reactivate when the high beam
headlamps are dimmed or turned off.
The fog lamps are canceled each time
the ignition is turned off and, when
needed, must be turned on manually
after restarting the vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Sunroof (if equipped)
The sunroof control buttons are located
on the headliner. The sunshade is
opened and closed manually.
Open/vent the sunroof
Press and hold the

button until the
sunroof is in the desired position.
Close the sunroof
Press and hold the
button until the
sunroof is in the desired position. After
closing the sunroof, continue to hold the
button for approximately two seconds to
ensure the sunroof is properly sealed.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Rear Seat Folding Operation
(if equipped)
Fold down the forward-facing rear
seat on Extended Cab models
• Pull down on the bottom of the seat
until it is in place.
Store the seat
• Push the entire seat up until it is flush
with the trim panel.
Note:To ensure that the hinges or
latches do not damage the safety belt or
cause the belt buckle to rattle, fold and
store the belt between the seat cushion
and seatback using the Velcro attach-
ments provided on the lower portion of
the seat.
Fold the Crew Cab’s rear seatbacks
forward
1. Insert a small-tipped tool into the slot
to unlatch the center safety belt
buckle and move the belt to the side,
out of the way.
2. Grasp the loop located on the side of
the seatback (A) and pull it until you
hear a click.
A
Flexible Tailgate
The tailgate features a flexible design
that allows it to be positioned fully
up, fully down, removed, or partially
lowered.
Remove the
tailgate
1. With the
tailgate fully
open, lift it
up slightly.
2. Remove the
retaining
cable from
each side of the tailgate by pulling the
clip away from the bolt head while
pushing the cable bracket forward.
When the larger part of the hole on
the bracket is over the bolt, slide the
bracket off.
3. With the tailgate partially down, lift up
on the passenger’s side and pull the
tailgate toward you; then move the
tailgate to the right to release the driv-
er’s side. Remove the entire tailgate.
Note: The rear seat storage compart-
ments must be in the rearward position
before folding the seat down.
3. Fold the seatback down.
Repeat the process to fold the other
seatback.
Return the Crew Cab’s rear seatbacks
to the upright position
1. Lift the seatback up and push it into
place.
2. Reconnect the center safety belt latch
plate with the buckle.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
ensure that it is secured.
Repeat these steps for the other seat-
back as necessary.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.