2011 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Bla ck pla te (6 1,1 )
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S eats an d Restr a in ts 3-6 1
If yo ur ch il d re str a in t does no t have
t h e LA T C H sy ste m ,yo u will b e
u sin g th e sa fe ty belt to se cu re
t h e ch ild re str a in t in th is posit io n.
B e su re to fo llo w th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t.
S ecu re th e ch il d in th e ch ild re str a in t
w hen and as th e in str u ctio ns sa y.
I f yo u nee d to in sta ll m ore th an
o ne ch ild re str a in t in th e re ar se a t,
b e su re to re ad W he re to Put th e
R estr a in t on pa ge 34 8.
1 . Put th e ch ild re str a in t on
t h e se a t.
2 . Pic k up th e la tc h pla te , and ru n
t h e la p and sh ould er po rtio ns of
t h e ve h ic le 's sa fe ty belt th ro ugh
o r aro u nd th e re str a in t. T he ch il d
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns will sh ow
y o u how .
3. Push th e la tc h pla te in to th e
b uckle until it clic ks.
M ake su re th e re le ase bu tto n
i s posit io ne d so yo u would be
a ble to unbu ck le th e sa fe ty belt
q uic kly if nece ssa ry .
4 . Pull th e sh ould er belt all th e way
o ut of th e re tr a cto r to se t th e
l o ck. W hen th e re tr a cto r lo ck is
s e t, th e belt ca n be tig hte ne d but
n ot pulle d out of th e re tr a cto r.
5 . If yo ur ch ild re str a in t has a to p
t e th er, atta ch th e to p te th er
t o th e to p te th er anch or. S ee
L ow er A nch ors and Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0 .

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3 -6 2 Seats an d Restr a in ts6 . To tig hte n th e belt , push dow n
o n th e ch ild re str a in t, pull th e
s h ould er po rtio n of th e belt to
t ig hte n th e la p portio n of th e belt ,
a nd fe ed th e sh o uld er belt back
i n to th e re tr a cto r. W hen in sta ll in g
a fo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t,
i t m ay be help fu lto use yo ur
k n ee to pu sh do w n on th e ch il d
r e str a in t as yo u tig h te n th e be lt . T
ry to pu ll th e belt out of th e
r e tr a cto r to make su re th e
r e tr a cto r is lo cke d. If th e
r e tr a cto r is no t lo cke d, re pe at
S te ps 4 an d 6.
7 . Tig hte n th e to p te th er. S ee
L ow er A nch ors an d Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0.
8 . 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 ild re str a in t at th e
s a fe ty belt path and atte m pt
t o move it sid eto s id e and
b ack a n dfo rth . W hen th e ch il d
r e str a in t is pro perly in sta lle d,
t h ere sh o uld be no more th a n
2 .5 cm (1 in ) of m ove m ent.
T o re m ove th e ch ild re str a in t,
u nbuckle th e ve hic le s sa fe ty belt
a nd le t it go back all th e way. If th e
t o p te th er is atta ch ed to a to p te th e r
a nch or, dis co nn ect it .
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( C en te r Fro nt S eat
P osit io n)
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W ARNIN G
A ch il d in ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at ca n be badly
i n ju re d or kil le d by th e fr o nta l
a ir b ags if th ey in fla te . N eve r
s e cu re ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at. It is alw ays
b e tte r to se cu re ach ild re str a in t in
a re a r se at.
D o not use ch ild re str a in ts in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at posit io n.

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S eats an d Restr a in ts 3-6 3
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht Fro nt S ea t
P osit io n )T his ve hic le ha s air b a gs. A re ar
s e at is a sa fe r pla ce to se cu re a
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t. S ee
W here to Put th e Restr a in t on
p age 34 8.
I n ad dit io n , th e ve hic le may have a
p asse nge r se nsin g syste m whic h is
d esig ned to tu rn off th e rig ht fr o nt
p asse nge r's fr o nta la ir b ag under
c e rta in co n dit io n s. S ee Pass e nger
S ensin g Syste m on pag e 33 4 and
P asse n ger A ir b ag Sta tu s In dic a to r
o n pag e 51 2 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n
o n th is , in clu d in g im porta nt sa fe ty
i n fo rm atio n.
A la belo n th e su n vis o r sa ys,
 N eve r put a re ar- fa cin g ch ild se at
i n th e fr o nt. This is beca use th e ris k
t o th e re a r-fa cin g ch il d is so gre at,
i f th e air b a g de plo ys.
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W ARNIN G
A ch il d in are ar-fa cin g ch il d
r e str a in t ca n be se rio u sly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig h t fr o n t
p asse nge r air b a g in fla te s.
T his is beca u se th e back of th e
r e ar-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t w ould
b e ve ry clo se to th e in fla tin g
a ir b ag. A ch ild in a fo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t ca n be se rio usly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig h t fr o n t
p asse nge r air b a g in fla te s an d th e
p asse nge r se at is in a fo rw ard
p osit io n .
T he ve h ic le may have a
p asse nge r se nsin g syste m whic h
i s desig ned to tu rn off th e rig ht
f r o nt passe n ger fr o n ta la ir b a g
u nder ce rta in co ndit io n s.
E ve n if th e passe nger se n sin g
s yste m ,if equ ip ped , has
t u rn ed off th e rig h t fr o nt
p asse nge r fr o n ta la ir b ag , no
( C ontin u ed)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
syste m is fa il- s a fe . N o one ca n
g uara nte e th at an air b ag will n o t
d eplo y under so m e unusu al
c ir c u m sta nce , eve n th ough it is
t u rn ed off .
S ecu re re ar- fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in ts in are ar se at, eve n if
t h e air b ag is off. If yo u se cu re a
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch il d re str a in t in
t h e rig ht fr o nt se at, alw ays m ove
t h e fr o nt passe nger se at as fa r
b ack as it w ill g o. It is bette r to
s e cu re th e ch ild re str a in t in a
r e ar se at.
S ee Passe nger S ensin g Syste m
o n page 33 4 fo r addit io nal
i n fo rm atio n.
I f th e ve hic le does not have are a r
s e a t th at w il l a cco m modate a
r e a r-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t, a ch il d
r e str a in t sh ould not be in sta lle d in
y o u r ve hic le , eve n if th e air b ag
i s off.

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3 -6 4 Seats an d Restr a in tsIf yo u r ch ild re str a in t ha s th e LA T C H
s yste m ,se e Low er A nch ors and
T e th e rs fo r C hild re n (L A T C H
S yste m )on pag e 35 0 fo r how and
w here to in sta ll yo u r ch ild re str a in t
u sin g LA T C H.If a ch ild re str a in t is
s e cu re d usin g asa fe ty belt and it
u se s a to p te th er, se e Low er
A nch ors and Te th e rs fo r C hil d re n
( L A T C H Syste m )on pag e 35 0 fo r
t o p te th e r anch or lo ca tio ns.
D o no t se cu re a ch ild se at 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 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 ha ve
a to p te th e r, and th at th e te th e r be
a tta ch ed.
Y ou wil l b e usin g th e la p-s h o uld er
b elt to se cu re th e ch il d re str a in t in
t h is posit io n. F ollo w th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t.
1 . Move th e se a t as fa r ba ck as
i t w ill g o be fo re se cu rin g th e
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t.
2 . Put th e ch ild re str a in t on
t h e se a t.
3 . Pic k up th e la tc h pla te , an d ru n
t h e la p and sh ould e r po rtio ns of
t h e ve h ic le 's sa fe ty belt th ro u gh
o r aro und th e re str a in t. T he ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns will sh o w
y o u how .
4. Push th e la tc h pla te in to th e
b uck le until it clic k s.
P osit io n th e re le ase butto n on
t h e buckle so th at th e sa fe ty
b elt co uld be quic kly unbuckle d
i f n ece ssa ry .

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S eats an d Restr a in ts 3-6 5
5 . Pull th e sh o uld er belt all th e way
o ut of th e re tr a cto r to se t th e
l o ck. W hen th e re tr a cto r lo ck is
s e t, th e be lt ca n be tig hte ned but
n ot pulle d ou t of th e re tr a cto r.
6 . If th e ve hic le doe s not have a
r e ar se at and th e ch ild re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r re co m mends usin g
a to p te th er an ch o r, atta ch th e
t o p te th er to th e to p te th er
a nch or. R efe r to 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 nd to Low er A nch ors and
T e th e rs fo r C hild re n (L A T C H
S yste m )on pag e 35 0.
7 . To tig hte n th e be lt , push dow n
o n th e ch il d re str a in t, pu ll th e
s h ould e r po rtio n of th e belt to
t ig hte n th e la p portio n of th e belt ,
a nd fe e d th e sh ou ld er belt ba ck
i n to th e re tr a cto r. W hen in sta llin g
a fo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t,
i t m ay be he lp fu lto use yo u r
k n ee to pu sh do w n on th e ch ild
r e str a in t as yo u tig h te n th e be lt . T
ry to pull th e belt out of th e
r e tr a cto r to make su re th e
r e tr a cto r is lo cke d. If th e
r e tr a cto r is not lo cke d, re peat
S te ps 5 and 7.
8 . Tig hte n th e to p te th er. S ee
L ow er A nch ors and Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0.
9 . Befo re pla cin g ach il d 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
s a fe ty belt path and atte m pt to
m ove it sid e to sid e and back
a nd fo rth . W hen th e ch ild
r e str a in t is pro perly in sta lle d,
t h ere sh ould be no more th an
2 .5 cm (1 in ) of m ove m ent.

Bla ck pla te (6 6,1 )
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3 -6 6 Seats an d Restr a in tsIf th e ve hic le is equip pe d wit h th e
p asse n ger se n sin g syste m ,and
w hen th e passe n ger se nsin g syste m
h as tu rn e d off th e rig h t fr o nt
p asse n ger fr o nta la ir b ag , th e off
i n dic a to r on th e passe nge r air b ag
s ta tu s in d ic a to r sh o uld li g ht and sta y
l it w hen yo u sta rt th e ve hic le . S ee
P asse nger A ir b ag Sta tu s In dic a to r
o n page 51 2.
I f a ch ild re str a in t ha s be en in sta lle d
a nd on in d ic a to r is li t , se e If th e On
I n dic a to r is Lit fo r a Chil d Restr a in t
u nder P asse n ger S en sin g Syste m
o n page 33 4 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.
T o re m ove th e ch ild re str a in t,
u n buck le th e ve hic le sa fe ty belt and
l e t it re tu rn to th e sto w ed posit io n.

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S to ra g e 4-1
S to ra g eS to ra g e Com partm en tsG lo ve Box .. .. .. ... ... . .. .. ... 4-1
C uphold e rs .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 4-1
R ear S to ra ge ... . . .. ... .. ... .. 4-2
C ente r C on so le Sto ra ge ... . . . 4-3
S to ra g e
C om partm en tsG lo ve BoxLif t up on th e glo ve box le ve r to
o pen it .C uphold ersT his ve hic le may ha ve
t w o cu p hold e rs lo ca te d on th e lo w er
p art of th e fr o nt doors as well a s
t w o cu p hold e rs lo ca te d at th e fr o nt
e nd of th e co nso le . V eh ic le s wit h
b ench se ats m ay have cu pho ld ers
a tta ch ed to th e fr o nt of th e
c e nte r se a t. F
or ve hic le s th at are an exte nded
c a b or cre w ca b model, th e ve hic le
a ls o has tw o re ar cu phold ers . O n
c re w ca b models , th e cu phold ers
a re lo ca te d at th e fr o nt end of th e
r e ar ce nte r se at cu sh io n. T he
c u phold er ca n be re m ove d fo r
c le anin g by pre ssin g th e ta b be lo w
t h e cu phold er and sli d in g th e
c u phold er fo rw ard .
O n exte nded ca b models , th e re a r
s e at cu phold ers are lo ca te d on to p
o f th e re ar ce nte r co nso le .
V ehic le s wit h ash tr a ys will u se
o n e of th e cu phold ers .

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4 -2 Sto ra g eR ear Sto ra g eE xte nd ed ca b models m ig ht have
s to ra g e co m pa rtm ents under th e
r e ar se ats .T o acce ss th e sto ra ge
c o m partm ents , lif t th e cu sh io n on
t h e botto m of th e re ar se ats . T his
e xp ose s th e sto ra ge bo xe s under
t h e se at.
T o open asto ra ge box, un hoo k th e
b ott o m an d lif t th e tw o la tc h es on
e ach sid e of th e sto ra ge bo x.
L if t th e li d fr o m th e ce nte r are a to
a cce ss th e sto ra ge box.