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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 features
described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Child Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . .5
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .6
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . .6
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Content Theft-Deterrent System .7
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COMFORT
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Manual/Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . .9
Preventing Window Fogging . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . .12
Automatic Headlamp System . . .12
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . .13
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Folding Operation . . .14Flexible Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cargo Tie-Downs and
Bed Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Two-Tier Loading and
Optional Bed Extender . . . . . . . .15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . .16
Resetting the Oil Life System . .16
Automatic Locking Differential .16
Four-Wheel Drive System . . . . . .16
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .19
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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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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OnStar®(if equipped)
Your vehicle may feature the OnStar
Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevel
OnStar Directions & Connections Plan,
with one year of OnStar service from the
date you purchased your new vehicle.
OnStar offers a variety of capabilities,
such as Remote Door Unlock, Automatic
Notification of Airbag Deployment, and
Hands-Free Calling. In addition, most
vehicles can get driving directions using
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. Press the
OnStar button to ask an OnStar Advisor
about the service plan you have or to
upgrade your plan.
For more information, refer to
your OnStar Owner’s Guide, call
1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827),
or visit onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Power Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the power seat
controls are located on the outboard
sides 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.
A
BC
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The heated seat controls are located on
the outboard sides of the front seats.
(The ignition must 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 safety
belt must be buckled.
Manual/Power Lumbar
(if equipped)
The manual lumbar control knob is
located on the outboard side of the driv-
er’s seat. Turn the knob counterclock-
wise to increase lumbar support and
clockwise to decrease lumbar support.
The power lumbar control switches for
the driver and passenger seats are
located on the outboard side of the
seats.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Preventing Window Fogging
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems
AM/FM Stereo (if equipped)
Set the clock on the AM/FM stereo
radio
• Press and hold the HR button until
the correct hour appears.
• Press and hold MIN until the correct
minute appears.
Display the time with the ignition off
• Press RCL, HR or MIN. To clear fog or frost from the windshield
or side windows, turn the airflow control
knob to one of the following modes:
(Floor/Defog):Use to clear the
windows of moisture and to warm
passengers. This mode splits the air
delivery between the windshield and
the floor outlets.
(Defrost):Use to remove fog or
frost from the windshield more quickly.
This mode directs most of the air to
the windshield.
When you select the floor/defog or
defrost mode, the system automatically
turns off the recirculation mode and
runs the air conditioning compressor.
The recirculation mode cannot be
selected because outside air is needed
to remove interior moisture from the
vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seats (if equipped)