2010 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

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Odometer......................................................4-20
Trip ...........................................................4-20
Off-Road .......................................................5-13
Driving.......................................................5-13
Recovery....................................................5-11
OIL ...............................................................4-39
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................6-18
Pressure Light.............................................4-31
Older Children, Restraints................................2-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-5
Online Owner Center
(U.S.) — www.gmownercenter.com/gmc............ 8-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-18
Other Rainy Weather Tips................................5-26
Outlet Adjustment............................................4-18
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................4-15
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................3-39
Manual Mirrors............................................3-38
Power Mirrors.............................................3-38
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-8
Owner Information...........................................8-15
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
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Paint, Damage..............................................6-109
Park
Shifting Into................................................3-31
Shifting Out of............................................3-32
PARK BRK (Brake).........................................4-39
Parking
Brake........................................................3-30
Over Things That Burn.................................3-33
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
P (Park) Mechanism Check............................. 7-9
Parking on Hills..............................................5-58
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................3-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................4-23
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light...............4-21
Passenger Sensing System..............................2-73
Passing.................................................5-11, 5-57
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............3-15
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................3-15
Passlock
®......................................................3-14
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
Personalization Features..................................4-34
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................5-40
Playing a CD (Radio with Single CD Player).......4-52
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc......................4-55
Playing the Radio...........................................4-45
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Power
Door Locks.................................................. 3-6
Lumbar Controls........................................... 2-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................3-18
Seat ............................................................ 2-3
Steering Fluid.............................................6-37
Windows....................................................3-11
Power Door Locks............................................ 1-5
Power Lumbar ................................................. 1-8
Power Reclining Seatbacks................................ 2-6
Power Seats.................................................... 1-7
Power Steering................................................ 5-9
Power Windows............................................... 1-6
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................2-33
Privacy..........................................................8-16
Navigation System.......................................8-18
OnStar .......................................................8-18
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).............8-18
Program
Courtesy Transportation................................8-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 3-6
Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle............. 3-4
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 6-4
Pulling A Trailer..............................................5-49Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........2-17
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Radio Data System (RDS)...............................4-44
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID).....................................8-18
Statement...................................................8-18
Radio Messages.............................................4-52
Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)..............................4-43
Radio(s)........................................................4-43
Radios
Reception...................................................4-61
Setting the Clock.........................................4-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................4-61
Range Adjustment, Headlamps........................... 2-8
RDS Messages..............................................4-51
RDS Radios...................................................4-61
Rear Axle......................................................6-47
Limited-Slip.................................................. 5-9
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 3-7
Rear Doors...................................................... 3-7
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................2-30
Rear Seat Operation...............................2-10, 2-11
Rear Storage.................................................3-41
Rearview Mirrors.............................................3-36
Automatic Dimming......................................3-36
Reclining Seatbacks...................................1-8, 2-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-10
Recovery Hooks.............................................5-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-41
REDUCED POWER........................................4-40
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 8-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 3-3
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................6-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................6-81
Repair Facility................................................8-12
Replacement Bulbs.........................................6-54
Replacement Parts
Maintenance...............................................7-12
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................6-42
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-15
General Motors...........................................8-15
U.S. Government.........................................8-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................2-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................2-82
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................3-18Ride Control Systems
Limited Slip Rear Axle................................... 5-9
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-32
Roof
Sunroof......................................................3-42
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................3-34
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Safety Belt Pretensioners.................................2-29
Safety Belt Reminder Light...............................4-21
Safety Belts...................................................2-81
Care of ....................................................6-105
Extender....................................................2-34
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................2-18
Lap Belt.....................................................2-33
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................2-27
Reminders..................................................4-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................2-13
Use During Pregnancy.................................2-33
Safety Chains.................................................5-55
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government..................................8-15
General Motors...........................................8-15
U.S. Government.........................................8-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scanning the Terrain.......................................5-16
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Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-3
Scheduling Appointments.................................8-10
Seatback Latches............................................. 2-9
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 2-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 2-3
Power Lumbar .............................................. 2-4
Power Seats................................................. 2-3
Rear Seat Operation............................2-10, 2-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 2-5
Secondary Latch System.................................6-93
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................2-60
Rear Seat Position......................................2-58
Right Front Seat Position..............................2-60
Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the
Vehicle.......................................................2-43
Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint......2-43
Security
Light..........................................................4-32
SERV (Service) 4WD (Four-Wheel Drive)...........4-40
SERV (Service) TPM (Tire Pressure Monitor)......4-40
SERV (Service) VEH (Vehicle)..........................4-40
Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 6-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4Service (cont.)
Engine Soon Lamp......................................4-28
Parts Identification Label.............................6-110
Publications Ordering Information...................8-15
Scheduling Appointments..............................8-10
Service Bulletins.............................................8-15
SERVICE CHARG (Charge) SYS (System).........4-41
Service Manuals.............................................8-15
SERVICE STAB (Stability) SYS (System)...........4-41
Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance...... 8-9
Services Provided............................................. 8-8
Services Specific to Canadian Purchased
Vehicles....................................................... 8-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............2-79
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS) Only.......................4-50
Setting Preset Stations............................
1-15, 4-47
Setting the Clock....................................1-15, 4-43
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................4-47
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................6-109
Shift Speeds..................................................3-25
Shifting
Out of Park................................................3-32
Shifting Into Park............................................3-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 4-4
Skidding........................................................5-12
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................3-12
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Spare Tire....................................................6-101
Installing....................................................6-85
Removing...................................................6-81
Storing.......................................................6-96
Specifications and Capacities..........................6-118
Speedometer..................................................4-20
STAB (Stability) SYS (System) OFF..................4-41
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 5-6
StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light.........................4-26
Stalling on an Incline.......................................5-23
Starter Switch Check........................................ 7-8
Starting the Engine.........................................3-18
Steering.......................................................... 5-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................5-10
Steering Tips................................................... 5-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 4-3
Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................3-40
Cupholders.................................................3-40
Glove Box..................................................3-40
Rear ..........................................................3-41
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-31
Sun Visors.....................................................3-12
Sunroof.........................................................3-42
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Tachometer....................................................4-20
Tailgate........................................................... 3-8
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....6-53
Temperature Display........................................3-37
Temperature – A, B, C....................................6-76
Testing the Alarm............................................3-14
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 8-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature....................................4-61
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................3-13
Content Theft-Deterrent................................3-13
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............3-15
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................3-15
Passlock
®...................................................3-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 4-3
Time, Setting..................................................4-43
Tire Size.......................................................6-60
Tires.............................................................6-57
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................6-108
Buying New Tires........................................6-73
Chains.......................................................6-78
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Tires (cont.)
Changing a Flat Tire....................................6-80
Cleaning...................................................6-108
Different Size..............................................6-75
High-Speed Operation..................................6-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................6-79
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................6-64
Inspection and Rotation................................6-71
Installing the Spare Tire................................6-85
Pressure Light.............................................4-28
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................6-67
Pressure Monitor System..............................6-66
Removing the Flat Tire.................................6-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............6-81
Secondary Latch System..............................6-93
Sidewall Labeling.........................................6-58
Spare Tire................................................6-101
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............6-96
Terminology and Definitions...........................6-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................6-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................6-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................6-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................6-72
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................3-20
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............3-32
Total Weight on the Vehicle’s Tires....................5-54Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................5-41
Towing a Trailer..........................................5-48
Trailer Recommendations..............................5-60
Your Vehicle...............................................5-41
TPMS Malfunction Light and Message...............6-68
TPMS Sensor Matching Process.......................6-69
TRAC (Traction) OFF......................................4-41
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 5-9
StabiliTrak®System....................................... 5-6
TRACTION FAULT ..........................................4-41
Traction – AA, A, B, C.....................................6-76
Trailer
Towing Recommendations.............................5-60
Trailer Brakes.................................................5-55
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................5-60
Transfer Case................................................6-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................6-21
Fluid, Manual..............................................6-25
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................3-21
Transmission Operation, Manual........................3-23
Transportation Options.....................................8-10
Transportation Program, Courtesy......................8-10
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Traveling to Remote Areas...............................5-15
Treadwear.....................................................6-76
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A.........6-75
Trip Information..............................................4-34
Trip Odometer................................................4-20
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................5-40
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 4-4
TURN SIGNAL ...............................................4-41
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 4-4
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................5-57
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................5-40
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................6-75
United States................................................... 8-6
Up-Shift Light.........................................3-24, 4-24
Used Replacement Wheels..............................6-78
Using ABS....................................................... 5-5
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 5-3
Loading......................................................5-33
Parking Your...............................................3-33
Running While Parked..................................3-34
Symbols......................................................... ivVehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................8-16
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)............................................6-110
Service Parts Identification Label..................6-110
Vehicle Personalization....................................1-16
Vehicle Storage..............................................6-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................4-18
Visors...........................................................3-12
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............4-18
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-37
Hazard Flashers............................................ 4-3
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Weight of the Trailer........................................5-49
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................5-52
Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight Carrying
Hitches......................................................5-55
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................6-17
What to Do with Used Oil ................................6-19
What to Use ..................6-30, 6-37, 6-38, 6-47, 6-49
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................6-77
Different Size..............................................6-75
Replacement...............................................6-77
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................6-72
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When the Change Oil Message Displays............. 7-3
When to Add Engine Oil..................................6-16
When to Change Engine Oil.............................6-18
When to Check......................................6-25, 6-64
When to Check and Change Automatic
Transmission Fluid.......................................6-21
When to Check and Change Lubricant.......6-47, 6-49
When to Check and What to Use.....................6-27
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................6-37
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....6-20
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................2-44
Why Safety Belts Work....................................2-14
Window Lockout.............................................3-12
Windows.......................................................3-10
Manual......................................................3-10
Power ........................................................3-11
Sliding Rear................................................3-12Windshield
Washer........................................................ 4-6
Washer Fluid..............................................6-38
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................6-55
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................6-107
Wiper Fuses.............................................6-111
Wipers......................................................... 4-5
Winter Driving................................................5-29
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XM Radio Messages.......................................4-60
XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna.....................................................4-63
XM™ Satellite Radio Service....................4-52, 4-62
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Your Responsibility..........................................1-22
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