2010 GMC CANYON Front seats

In Brief........................................................... 1-1
Instrument Panel
........................................ 1-2
Initial Drive Information
............................... 1-3
Vehicle Features
......................................1-15
Performance and Maintenance
...................1-17
Seats and Restraint System............................. 2-1
Front Seats
............................................... 2-2
Rear Seats
..............................................2-10
Safety Belts
.............................................2-13
Child Restraints
.......................................2-35
Airbag System
.........................................2-64
Restraint System Check
............................2-81
Features and Controls..................................... 3-1
Keys
........................................................ 3-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 3-5
Windows
.................................................3-10
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................3-13
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........3-16
Mirrors
....................................................3-36
Storage Areas
.........................................3-40
Sunroof
..................................................3-42Instrument Panel............................................. 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 4-3
Climate Controls
......................................4-16
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........4-18
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................4-33
Audio System(s)
.......................................4-42
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 5-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
....... 5-2
Towing
...................................................5-41
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 6-1
Service
..................................................... 6-3
Fuel
......................................................... 6-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............6-10
Rear Axle
...............................................6-47
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................6-48
Front Axle
...............................................6-49
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................6-50
Bulb Replacement
....................................
6-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........6-55
Tires
......................................................6-57
2010 GMC Canyon Owner ManualM

Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release
the bar.
Power Seats
To adjust the seat using the control on the outboard
side of it:
•Slide the horizontal control forward or rearward.
•Move the front or rear of the horizontal control
up or down.
•Move the entire horizontal control up or down.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Use the vertical control on the outboard side of the seat
to raise or recline the seatback by moving the control
forward or rearward.
Power Lumbar
Press and hold the front or rear of the control on the
outboard side of the seat until you have the desired
lumbar support.
For more information see:
•Manual Seats on page 2-2
•Power Seats on page 2-3
•Reclining Seatbacks on page 2-5
•Power Lumbar on page 2-4
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Front Seats......................................................2-2
Manual Seats................................................2-2
Power Seats..................................................2-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................2-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................2-4
Heated Seats.................................................2-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................2-5
Head Restraints.............................................2-8
Seatback Latches...........................................2-9
Rear Seats.....................................................2-10
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)...............2-10
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)....................2-11
Safety Belts...................................................2-13
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................2-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................2-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................2-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................2-33
Lap Belt......................................................2-33
Safety Belt Extender.....................................2-34
Child Restraints.............................................2-35
Older Children..............................................2-35
Infants and Young Children............................2-38
Child Restraint Systems.................................2-42Where to Put the Restraint.............................2-44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................2-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................2-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..........................2-60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................2-60
Airbag System...............................................2-64
Where Are the Airbags?................................2-67
When Should an Airbag Inflate?.....................2-69
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?.......................2-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................
.2-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?.....2-72
Passenger Sensing System............................2-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........2-79
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.............................2-80
Restraint System Check..................................2-81
Checking the Restraint Systems......................2-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................2-82
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{WARNING:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved
forward or rearward.
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat
is locked in place.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power
seats, the controls used to
operate them are located
on the outboard side of the
seats.
To adjust the seat:
•Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
horizontal control forward or rearward.
•Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the horizontal control up
or down.
•Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the horizontal control up
or down.
•Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
horizontal control up or down.
•Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining
Seatbacks on page 2-5for more information.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this
feature, the knob is
located on the outboard
side of the driver seat.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support.
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Power Lumbar
If the vehicle has this
feature, the control is
located on the outboard
side of the seat(s).
Press and hold the front of the control until you have
the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar
support, press and hold the rear of the control.
Heated Seats
If the vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
This feature will heat the cushion and back of the seats.
Press HI to turn the heat to the high setting. Press
LO to turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch in
the center position to turn the heat off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to
work. The seat will heat to the last setting if the ignition
has been turned off and then turned back on.
The passenger safety belt must be fastened for the
heated seat feature to work on the passenger seat.
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To return the seatback to an upright position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback will return to the upright
position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power
reclining seatbacks, use
the vertical power seat
control located on
the outboard side of
the seat.
•To recline the seatback, press the control toward
the rear of the vehicle.
•To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
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