2011 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

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To assis t yo u in lo ca tin g th e lo w er
a nch ors , pla ce yo ur ha nd in a
p alm -u p posit io n an d re ach up
b etw een th e se at cu sh io n and th e
s e atb a ck .T o assis t yo u in lo ca tin g th e to p
t e th er anch ors , th e to p te th er an ch or
s y m bolis lo ca te d on th e co ve r.
C re w Cab
T he to p te th er anch ors in acre w
c a b mod ela re lo ca te d on th e back
w all b ehin d each re a r se atin g
p osit io n. B e su re to use an anch or
l o ca te d on th e sa m e sid e of th e
v e hic le as th e se atin g po sit io n
w here th e ch ild re str a in t w ill b e
p la ce d.
E xte n ded Cab  Rear Seat
T he to p te th er anch ors in an
e xte nded ca b modela re lo ca te d on
t h e ce nte r of th e back wall b ehin d a
r e m ova ble co ve r fo r th e re ar se atin g
p osit io ns. B e su re to use an anch or
l o ca te d neare st to th e se atin g
p osit io n where th e ch ild re str a in t w il l
b e pla ce d.

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R eg ula r an d Exte n ded Cab
w it h out R ear Seats
F or re gula r an d exte n ded ca b
m odels wit h o ut re ar se a ts , th ere is a
t o p te th e r anch or lo ca te d behin d a
r e m ova ble co ve r on th e back wall
b ehin d th e rig ht fr o nt pa sse ng er
s e at. Y ou may ha ve to pu ll th e
s e atb a ck fo rw ard to acc e ss th e
a nch or.
D o no t se cu re a ch ild re str a in t in a
p osit io n wit h out a to p te th e r anch or
i f a na tio n alo r lo ca lla w re qu ir e s
t h at th e to p te th e r be att a ch ed, or if t
h e in str u ctio ns th a t co m e wit h th e
c h ild re str a in t sa y th at th e to p te th e r
m ust be atta ch e d.
A cco rd in g to accid ent sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n and in fa nts are sa fe r w he n
p ro perly re str a in ed in ach il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s ys te m se cu re d in are ar se atin g
p osit io n. S ee W here to Put th e
R estr a in t on pag e 34 8 fo r
a ddit io nalin fo rm atio n .
S ecu rin g aChild Restr a in t
D esig ned fo r th e LA TC H
S yste m
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W ARNIN G
If a LA T C H-ty p e ch ild re str a in t is
n ot atta ch ed to an ch o rs , th e ch ild
r e str a in t w ill n o t be able to pro te ct
t h e ch ild co rr e ctly . In a cra sh , th e
c h ild co uld be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d. In sta ll a LA T C H-ty p e
c h ild re str a in t pro pe rly usin g th e
a nch ors , or use th e ve hic le 's
( C ontin ue d)
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sa fe ty belt s to se cu re th e
r e str a in t, fo ll o w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t
a n d th e in str u ctio ns in th is
m anu al.
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D o not atta ch more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or.
A tta ch in g more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or co uld
c a use th e anch or or atta ch m ent
t o co m e lo ose or eve n bre ak
d u rin g acra sh . A ch il d or oth ers
c o uld be in ju re d. To re duce th e
r is k of se rio us or fa ta lin ju rie s
d u rin g acra sh , att a ch only one
c h ild re str a in t per anch or.

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C hild re n ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r str a ngle d if a sh ou ld er belt is
w ra pped aro un d th eir neck and
t h e sa fe ty belt co ntin ues to
t ig h te n. B uckle any un use d sa fe ty
b elt s beh in d th e ch ild re str a in t so
c h ild re n ca nno t re ach th em .P ull
t h e sh ou ld er belt all th e way out
o f th e re tr a cto r to se t th e lo ck,
i f yo ur ve h ic le has one, afte r th e
c h ild re str a in t has be en in sta lle d.
N otic e: Do not le t th e LA TC H
a tta ch m en ts ru b ag ain st th e
v eh ic le s safe ty belt s . T his m ay
d am ag e th es e parts . If necessary ,
m ove buckle d safe ty belt s to
a vo id ru bbin g th e LA TC H
a tta ch m en ts .
D o not fo ld th e em pty re ar seat
w it h asafe ty belt buckle d .T his
c o uld dam ag e th e safe ty belt or
t h e seat. U nbuckle an d re tu rn th e
s afe ty belt to it s sto w ed posit io n,
b efo re fo ld in g th e se at.
C re w Cab  Rear Sea t1 . Put th e ch ild re str a in t on
t h e se a t.
2 . If th e ch il d re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns
r e co m men ds th a t th e to p te th er
b e atta ch ed, atta ch th e to p
t e th e r to th e to p te th er
a nch or(A ). R efe r to th e ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns an d th e
f o ll o w in g ste ps:
2 .1 . Pull th e se atb ack fo rw ard
t o acce ss th e to p te th e r
a n ch ors (A ). S ee Rear S
eats (E xte nded Cab) on
p age 31 0 or R ear S eats
( C re w Cab) on page 31 0.
2 .2 . Route th e to p te th er
a cco rd in g to yo ur ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns an d
t h e fo llo w in g in str u ctio ns:
If th e posit io n yo u are usin g
h as a fix e d headre st or
h ead re str a in t and yo u are
u sin g asin gle te th er, ro ute
t h e te th er ove r th e head
r e str a in t.

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If th e posit io n yo u are usin g
h as an adju sta b le headre st
o r head re str a in t and yo u
a re usin g asin gle te th er,
r a is e th e head re st or head
r e str a in t an d ro ute th e
t e th er unde r th e headre st
o r head re str a in t and in
b etw een th e he adre st or
h ead re str a in t posts .
If th e po sit io n yo u are
u sin g ha s a fix e d or
a dju sta b le head re st or
h ead re str a in t and yo u
a re usin g adu alte th er,
r o u te th e te th e r aro u nd th e
h ead re st or hea d re str a in t.
2 .3 . Atta ch th e to p te th e r to th e
a nch or(A ). M ake su re th at
y o u se cu re th e to p te th er
t o th e to p te th er anch or
a nd not to th e se a tb ack
l a tc h (B ). 2
.4 . Push re arw ard on th e
s e atb ack until it lo cks in to
i t s uprig ht posit io n. P ush
a nd pull o n th e se atb ack to
m ake su re it is se cu re d
p ro perly .
3 . Atta ch and tig hte n th e lo w er
a tta ch m ents to th e lo w er
a nch ors . If th e ch il d re str a in t
d oes not have lo w er
a tta ch m ents or th e desir e d
s e atin g posit io n doe s not have
l o w er anch ors , se cu re th e ch ild
r e str a in t w it h th e to p te th er and
t h e sa fe ty belt s . R efe r to yo ur
c h ild re str a in t m anufa ctu re r
i n str u ctio ns and th e in str u ctio ns
i n th is m anual.
3 .1 . Fin d th e lo w er anch ors
f o r th e desir e d se atin g
p osit io n.
3 .2 . Atta ch and tig hte n th e lo w er
a tta ch m ents on th e ch ild
r e str a in t to th e lo w er
a nch ors .
4 . Tig hte n th e to p te th er.

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5 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly held in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch ild re str a in t at th e
L A T C H path and att e m pt to
m ove it sid e to s id e and
b acka nd fo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th an 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m ent, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n.E xte n ded Cab  Rear Seat1 . Atta ch an d tig hte n th e lo w er
a tta ch m en ts to th e lo w er
a nch ors . If th e ch il d re str a in t d
oes no t ha ve lo w er
a tta ch m ents or th e de sir e d
s e atin g posit io n doe s no t have
l o w er anch ors , se cu re th e ch ild
r e str a in t w it h th e to p te th er and
t h e sa fe ty belt s . R efe r to yo ur
c h ild re str a in t m anu fa ctu re r
i n str u ctio ns an d th e in str u ctio ns
i n th is m anu al.
1 .1 . Fin d th e lo w er anch ors (D )
f o r th e desir e d se atin g
p o sit io n .
1 .2 . Put th e ch ild re str a in t on
t h e se at.
1 .3 . Att a ch th e lo w er
a tt a ch m ents on th e ch ild
r e str a in t to th e lo w er
a n ch ors (D )in th e ve h ic le .
T he ch ild re str a in t
i n str u ctio ns will sh ow
y o u how .
2 . If th e ch ild re str a in t m anu fa ctu re r
r e co m mends th at th e to p te th e r
b e atta ch e d, atta ch and tig hte n t
h e to p te th er to th e to p te th er
a nch or(C ). R efe r to th e ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns and th e
f o llo w in g ste ps:
2 .1 . Pull o n th e fin ger acc e ss
t a b to re m ove th e co ve r
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch ors (C ).
2 .2 . Route th e to p te th er(A )
t h ro ugh th e lo op (B )at
t h e to p of th e se atb ack
t o atta ch th e to p te th er
t o th e neare st to p te th er
a nch or(C ).

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3 -5 8 Seats an d Restr a in ts3 . Tig hte n th e lo w er anch or
a tta ch m ents and th e to p te th er.
T he ch ild re str a in t in str u ctio ns
w ill sh ow yo u ho w .
4 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch il d re str a in t at th e
L A T C H pa th an d atte m pt to
m ove it sid eto s id e and
b acka ndfo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th a n 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m en t, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n .F ro nt S eat  Reg ula r/
E xte n ded Cab wit h o ut R ear
S eatsT he ve hic le has a rig ht fr o nt
p asse n ger air b ag and may als o
h ave apass e ng er se nsin g syste m .
I f th e ve hic le ha s a pass e nger
s e nsin g sys te m it is desig ne d to
t u rn off th e rig h t fr o n t pa sse nger
f r o nta la ir b ag when an in fa nt in a
r e ar-fa cin g in fa nt se at or a sm all
c h ild in afo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in t or boo ste r se at is de te cte d. S
ee Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts (R ear
S eat P osit io n) on pag e 36 0 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (C ente r
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 2
o r S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (R ig h t
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 3
a nd Pass e nge r S en sin g Syste m on
p age 33 4 fo r im porta nt sa fe ty
i n fo rm atio n and add it io nal
i n fo rm atio n on in sta lli n g a ch ild
r e str a in t in th e rig ht fr o nt se at
p osit io n.
1 . See Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts
( R ear S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 0 or S ecu rin g Child
R estr a in ts (C ente r Fro n t S ea t
P osit io n) on pag e 36 2 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht F ro n t S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 3 fo r in str u ctio ns on
i n sta ll in g th e ch il d re str a in t usin g
t h e sa fe ty be lt s . 2
. If th e ch ild re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns
r e co m mends th at th e to p te th er
b e atta ch ed, atta ch and tig hte n
t h e to p te th er to th e to p te th er
a n ch or. R efe r to th e ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns and th e
f o llo w in g ste ps:
2 .1 . Pull th e se atb ack fo rw ard
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or. S ee Seatb ack
L atc h es on page 37 .
2 .2 . Pull o n th e fin ger acc e ss
t a b to re m ove th e co ve r
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or.

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2 .3 . Route th e to p te th er
a cco rd in g to yo ur ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns and
t h e fo llo w in g in str u ctio ns:
If th e po sit io n yo u are usin g
h as a fix e d he adre st or
h ead re str a in t and yo u are
u sin g asin g le te th er, ro ute
t h e te th e r ove r th e headre st
o r head re str a in t.
If th e posit io n yo u are usin g
h a s an ad ju sta ble he adre st
o r he ad re str a in t an d yo u
a re usin g asin g le te th e r,
r a is e th e hea dre st or head
r e str a in t and ro ute th e
t e th er unde r th e head re st
o r he ad re str a in t an d in
b e tw een th e head re st or
h e ad re str a in t po sts .
If th e posit io n yo u are usin g
h as a fix e d or adju sta ble
h eadre st or head re str a in t
a nd yo u are usin g adual
t e th er, ro ute th e te th er
a ro und th e headre st or
h ead re str a in t.
3 . Atta ch and tig hte n th e to p te th er
a cco rd in g to yo ur ch ild re str a in t
i n str u ctio ns.

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3 -6 0 Seats an d Restr a in ts4 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch il d re str a in t at th e
L A T C H pa th an d atte m pt to
m ove it sid eto s id e and
b acka ndfo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th a n 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m en t, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n .R ep la cin g LA TC H Syste m
P arts Aft e r a Cra sh
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A cra sh ca n dam ag e th e LA T C H
s y ste m in th e ve h ic le . A dam aged
L A T C H sys te m may not pro perly
s e cu re th e ch ild re str a in t,
r e su lt in g in se rio us in ju ry or eve n
d eath in acra sh . To help make
s u re th e LA T C H syste m is
w ork in g pro p erly afte r a cra sh ,
s e e yo ur de ale r to have th e
( C ontin ued)
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syste m in sp ecte d and any
n ece ssa ry re pla ce m ents m ade
a s so on as possib le .
I f th e ve hic le ha s th e LA T C H syste m
a nd it w as bein g use d du rin g a
c ra sh , new LA T C H syste m pa rts
m ay be need ed.
N ew parts an d re p air s m ay be
n ece ssa ry eve n if th e LA T C H
s yste m was not bein g use d at th e
t im e of th e cra sh .S ecu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts
( R ear Seat P osit io n )W hen se cu rin g ach il d re str a in t in
a re ar se atin g posit io n, stu d y th e
i n str u ctio ns th a t ca m e wit h yo ur
c h ild re str a in t to make su re it is
c o m patib le wit h th is ve h ic le . I
f yo ur ch ild re str a in t has th e
L A T C H sy ste m ,se e Low er A nch ors
a n d Te th ers fo r C hild re n (L A T C H
S ys te m )on page 35 0 fo r how to
i n sta ll yo ur ch ild re str a in t usin g
L A T C H.If yo u se cu re ach ild
r e str a in t usin g asa fe ty belt and
i t use s a to p te th er, se e Low er
A nch ors and Te th ers fo r C hil d re n
( L A T C H Syste m )on page 35 0 fo r
t o p te th er anch or lo ca tio ns.
D o not se cu re a ch ild re str a in t in a
p o sit io n wit h out a to p te th er anch or
i f a natio nalo r lo ca lla w re quir e s
t h a t th e to p te th er be anch ore d, or if
t h e in str u ctio ns th at co m e wit h th e
c h ild re str a in t sa y th at th e to p str a p
m ust be anch ore d.
I n Canada, th e la w re quir e s th at
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in ts have
a to p te th er, and th at th e te th er be
a tt a ch ed.