2011 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Bla ck pla te (2 9,1 )
G M C Can yon Owner M an ual - 2011
V eh ic le Care 10-2 9
R ear dru m bra ke s do not have
w ear in dic a to rs , bu t if a re ar bra ke
r u bbin g nois e is heard , have th e
r e ar bra ke lin in gs in sp ecte d
i m media te ly . R ea r bra ke dru m s
s h ould be re m ove d and in sp ecte d
e ach tim e th e tir e s are re m ove d fo r
r o ta tio n or ch an gin g . D ru m bra ke s
h ave an in sp ectio n hole to in sp ect
l in in g wear du rin g sc h edule d
m ain te na nce . W he n th e fr o nt bra ke
p ads are re pla ce d, have th e re a r
b ra ke s in sp e cte d, to o.
B ra ke li n in gs sh ould alw ays be
r e pla ce d as co m ple te axle se ts .B ra ke Ped al Tra ve lS ee yo ur dea le r if th e bra ke peda l
d oes not re tu rn to no rm alh eig h t,
o r if th ere is a ra pid in cre ase in
p eda ltr a ve l. T his co u ld be a
s ig n th at bra ke se rv ic e mig h t be
r e quir e d.
B ra k e Adju stm en tE ve ry tim e th e bra ke s are app lie d,
w it h or w it h out th e ve hic le movin g ,
t h e bra ke s ad ju st fo r w ear.R ep la c in g Bra k e Syste m PartsT he bra kin g syste m on a ve h ic le is
c o m ple x. Its m any parts have to be
o f to p qu alit y and work well to ge th er
i f th e ve hic le is to have re ally goo d
b ra kin g. T he ve hic le was desig ne d
a nd te ste d wit h to p-q u alit y bra ke
p arts . W he n parts of th e bra kin g
s ys te m are re p la ce d , be su re to ge t
n ew ,appro ve d re pla ce m en t pa rts .
I f th is is not done , th e bra ke s m ig h t
n ot w ork pro perly . F or exa m ple ,
i n sta lli n g dis c bra ke pads th a t are
w ro ng fo r th e ve h ic le , ca n ch an ge
t h e bala nce betw ee n th e fr o n t and
r e ar bra ke s  fo r th e wors e . T he
b ra kin g perfo rm ance exp ecte d ca n
c h ange in man y oth er w ays if th e
w ro ng re pla ce m en t bra ke parts are
i n sta ll e d.
B ra ke Flu idT he bra ke maste r cy li n der re se rv o ir
i s fille d wit h DO T 3 bra ke flu id . S ee
E ngin e Com partm ent O ve rv ie w on
p age 10 6 fo r th e lo ca tio n of th e
r e se rv o ir .
T he re are only tw o re aso ns why th e
b ra ke flu id le ve lin th e re se rv o ir
m ig ht go dow n:.
T he bra ke flu id le ve lg oes dow n
b eca use of norm alb ra ke lin in g
w ear. W hen new lin in gs are
i n sta lle d, th e flu id le ve lg oes
b ack up.
.
A flu id le ak in th e bra ke
h yd ra uli c syste m ca n als o ca use
a lo w flu id le ve l. H ave th e bra ke
h yd ra uli c syste m fix e d, sin ce a
l e ak m eans th at so oner or la te r
t h e bra ke s will n ot w ork well.

Bla ck pla te (3 0,1 )
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1 0-3 0 Veh ic le CareD o not to p off th e bra ke flu id .
A ddin g flu id do es not co rre ct a le ak.
I f flu id is ad ded whe n th e li n in gs
a re worn , th ere will b e to o much
f lu id when new bra ke lin in gs are
i n sta lle d . A dd or re m ove bra ke flu id ,
a s nece ss a ry , only when work is
d one on th e bra ke hyd ra u lic syste m .
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If to o much bra ke flu id is added, it
c a n sp ill o n th e eng in e and burn ,
i f th e engin e is ho t en ough. Y ou
o r oth e rs co uld be burn ed, and
t h e ve hic le co uld be dam aged.
A dd bra ke flu id only when work
i s don e on th e bra ke hyd ra uli c
s y ste m .S ee C he ckin g Bra ke
F lu id  in th is se ctio n .
R efe r to th e Main te nan ce Sch edule
t o dete rm in e when to ch eck th e
b ra ke flu id . S ee Sch e du le d
M ain te n ance on pag e 11 2 .
C heckin g Bra ke Flu idC heck bra ke flu id by lo okin g at th e
b ra ke flu id re se rv o ir . S ee Engin e
C om partm en t O ve rv ie w on
p age 10 6 .T he flu id le ve lsh ould be above th e
P P mark . If it is not, have th e bra ke
h yd ra ulic syste m ch ecke d to se e if
t h ere is a le a k.
A ft e r w ork is don e on th e bra ke
h yd ra ulic syste m ,m ake su re th e
l e ve lis abo ve th e PP mark but no t
o ve r th e MAX mark . W
hat to Add
U se only new DO T 3 bra ke flu id
f r o m ase ale d co nta in er. S ee
R eco m mended Flu id s and
L u bric a nts on page 11 6 .
A lw ays cle an th e bra ke flu id
r e se rv o ir ca p and th e are a aro und
t h e ca p befo re re m ovin g it . T his
h e lp s ke ep dir t fr o m ente rin g th e
r e se rv o ir .
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W ARNIN G
W it h th e wro ng kin d of flu id in
t h e bra ke hyd ra uli c syste m ,th e
b ra ke s m ig ht not w ork well. T his
c o uld ca use acra sh . A lw ays use
t h e pro per bra ke flu id .

Bla ck pla te (3 1,1 )
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V eh ic le Care 10-3 1
N otic e:.U sin g th e wro ng flu id
c an bad ly dam ag e bra ke
h yd ra u lic sys te m parts .
F or exa m ple , ju st a fe w
d ro ps of m in era l- b as ed oil,
s u ch as en gin e oil, in th e
b ra ke hyd ra u lic syste m can
d am ag e bra k e hyd ra u lic
s yste m parts so bad ly th at
t h ey will h ave to be re p la ced .
D o not le t so m eo n e put in
t h e wro ng kin d of flu id ..If bra ke flu id is sp ille d on th e
v eh ic le 's pain te d su rfa ces,
t h e pain t fin is h can be
d am ag ed .B e care fu ln ot
t o sp ill b ra ke flu id on th e
v eh ic le . If yo u do,w ash it
o ff im med ia te ly .
B atte ryR efe r to th e re p la ce m ent num be r
s h ow n on th e orig in a lb atte ry la bel
w hen a ne w batte ry is needed. S ee
E ngin e Com partm ent O ve rv ie w on
p age 106 fo r ba tte ry lo ca tio n.
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D ANG ER
Batte ry posts , te rm in als , and
r e la te d acce ss o rie s co nta in le a d
a nd le a d co m poun ds, ch em ic a ls
k n ow n to th e Sta te of C alif o rn ia to
c a use ca nce r and re pro ductiv e
h arm .W ash han ds afte r hand li n g .V eh ic le Sto ra g e
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W ARNIN G
Batte rie s have acid th at ca n burn
y o u and ga s th a t ca n exp lo de.
Y ou ca n be ba dly hurt if yo u are
n ot ca re fu l. S ee Ju m p Sta rtin g on
p age 109 0 fo r tip s on work in g
a ro und a ba tte ry wit h o ut
g ett in g hurt. I
n fr e quent U sa ge: R em ove th e
b la ck, negativ e ( ) ca ble fr o m th e
b atte ry to ke ep th e batte ry fr o m
r u n nin g dow n.
E xte nded Sto ra ge: R em ove th e
b la ck, negativ e ( ) ca ble fr o m th e
b atte ry or use abatte ry tr ic kle
c h a rg er.
F our-W hee l D riv eTra n sfe r C aseW hen to Check Lu bric an t
R efe r to th e Main te nance Sch edule
t o dete rm in e how ofte n to ch eck
t h e lu bric a nt. S ee Sch edule d
M ain te nance on page 11 2 .

Bla ck pla te (3 2,1 )
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1 0-3 2 Veh ic le CareH ow to Check Lubric an t
T o ge t an accu ra te re a din g, th e
v e hic le sh ou ld be on ale ve l
s u rfa ce .A . Dra in Plu g
B . Fill P lu g
I f th e le ve lis belo w th e botto m of
t h e fill p lu g hole , lo ca te d on th e
t r a nsfe r ca se , so m e lu bric a nt w il l n
eed to be add ed. R em ove th e plu g
a nd add eno ugh lu bric a n t to ra is e
t h e le ve lto th e botto m of th e fil l p lu g
h ole . U se ca re not to ove rtig h te n
t h e plu g.
W hat to UseS ee Reco m mende d Flu id s and
L ubric a nts on pa ge 11 6 .F ro nt A xleW hen to Chec k an d Chan ge
L ub ric an tIt is not ne ce ssa ry to re g ula rly
c h eck th e fr o nt axle flu id un le ss
t h ere is a le a k su sp ecte d or an
u nusu aln o is e is he ard . A flu id lo ss
c o uld in dic a te a pro ble m .H ave it
i n sp ecte d and re pair e d.
H ow to Check Lubric an tTo ge t an accu ra te re adin g, th e
v e hic le sh ould be on ale ve l
s u rfa ce .
I f th e le ve lis belo w th e botto m of
t h e fil le r plu g hole , lo ca te d on th e
f r o nt axle , so m e lu bric a nt m ay need
t o be added.
W hen th e dif f e re ntia lis co ld , add
e n oug h lu bric a nt to ra is e th e le ve l
t o 12 m m (1 /2 in ) belo w th e fill
p lu g hole .

Bla ck pla te (3 3,1 )
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V eh ic le Care 10-3 3
W hen th e dif f e re ntia lis at opera tin g
t e m pe ra tu re (w arm ), add enough
l u bric a nt to ra is e th e le ve lto th e
b otto m of th e fill p lu g hole .W hat to UseS ee Reco m mend ed Flu id s and
L ubric a n ts on pa ge 11 6 .R ear A xleW hen to Check an d Chan ge
L ubric an tIt is no t ne ce ssa ry to re gula rly
c h eck re a r axle flu id unle ss th ere
i s a le ak su sp ecte d or an unu su al
n ois e is he ard . A flu id lo ss co uld
i n dic a te a pro ble m .H ave it
i n sp ecte d and re pa ir e d .
H ow to Chec k Lubric an tTo get an accu ra te re adin g , th e
v e hic le sh ould be on ale ve l
s u rfa ce .
T he pro per le ve lis fr o m 0m m to
1 0 m m (0 to 3/8 in ) be lo w th e botto m
o f th e fill p lu g hole , lo ca te d on th e
r e ar axle .W hat to UseS ee Reco m men ded Flu id s and
L ubric a nts on page 11 6 to
d ete rm in e whic h kin d of lu bric a nt
t o use .
S ta rte r Sw it c h Check
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W ARNIN G
W hen yo u are doin g th is
i n sp ectio n, th e ve hic le co uld
m ove su ddenly . If th e ve hic le
m ove s, yo u or oth ers co uld be
i n ju re d.
1 . Befo re sta rtin g th is ch eck, be
s u re th ere is enough ro om
a ro und th e ve hic le .
2 . Fir m ly apply both th e park in g
b ra ke and th e re gula r bra ke .
S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7.
D o not use th e acce le ra to r
p edal, and be re ady to tu rn off
t h e engin e im media te ly if it
s ta rts .

Bla ck pla te (3 4,1 )
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1 0-3 4 Veh ic le Care3 . For au to m atic tr a n sm is sio n
v e hic le s, tr y to sta rt th e engin e
i n ea ch gear. T he ve h ic le
s h ould sta rt only in P (P ark ) or
N (N eutr a l) . If th e ve hic le sta rts
i n an y oth er posit io n , co nta ct
y o ur de ale r fo r se rv ic e .
F or m anu altr a n sm is s io n
v e hic le s, put th e sh if t le ve r in
N eutr a l, push th e clu tc h pedal
d ow n half w ay, and tr y to sta rt
t h e en gin e. T he ve hic le sh ould
s ta rt on ly when th e clu tc h pedal
i s push ed dow n all th e way to
t h e flo or. If th e ve hic le sta rts
w hen th e clu tc h pe d alis not
p ush ed all th e way do w n,
c o nta ct yo u r deale r fo r se rv ic e .
A uto m atic Tra n sm is sio n
S hif t Lock Con tr o l
F unctio n Check
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W ARNIN G
W hen yo u are do in g th is
i n sp ectio n, th e ve hic le co u ld
m ove su dde nly . If th e ve hic le
m ove s, yo u or oth e rs co uld be
i n ju re d.
1 . Befo re sta rtin g th is ch eck, be
s u re th e re is enou gh ro o m
a ro und th e ve hic le . It sh o uld be
p ark e d on a le ve lsu rfa ce .
2 . Fir m ly ap ply th e park in g
b ra ke . S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7.
B e re ady to apply th e re gu la r
b ra ke im media te ly if th e ve h ic le
b egin s to move .
3 . Wit h th e en gin e off, tu rn th e
i g nit io n on, but do not sta rt th e
e ngin e. W it h ou t apply in g th e r
e g ula r bra ke , tr y to move th e
s h if t le ve r out of P (P ark ) w it h
n orm ale ff o rt. If th e sh if t le ve r
m ove s out of P (P ark ), co nta ct
y o ur deale r fo r se rv ic e .
Ig nit io n Tra n sm is sio n
L o ck CheckW hil e park e d, and wit h th e park in g
b ra ke se t, tr y to tu rn th e ig nit io n
t o LO CK/O FF in each sh if t le ve r
p o sit io n..
F or auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
v e hic le s, th e ig nit io n sh ould tu rn
t o LO CK/O FF only when th e
s h if t le ve r is in P (P ark ).
.
F or m anualtr a nsm is sio n
v e hic le s, th e ig nit io n sh ould tu rn
t o LO CK/O FF only when yo u
p re ss th e ke y re le ase butto n.
O n all ve hic le s, th e ig nit io n
k e y sh ould co m e out only in
L O CK/O FF.
C on ta ct yo ur deale r if se rv ic e is
r e quir e d.

Bla ck pla te (3 5,1 )
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V eh ic le Care 10-3 5
P ark Bra ke an d P (P ark )
M ech an is m Check
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W ARNIN G
W hen yo u are do in g th is ch eck,
t h e ve hic le co u ld be gin to move .
Y ou or oth ers co uld be in ju re d
a nd pro perty co uld be dam aged.
M ake su re th ere is ro om in fr o nt
o f th e ve h ic le in ca se it begin s to
r o ll. B e re ad y to app ly th e re gula r
b ra ke at once sh ou ld th e ve hic le
b egin to move . P
ark on afa ir ly ste e p hill , w it h th e
v e hic le fa cin g do w nhill . K eepin g
y o ur fo ot on th e re gula r bra ke , se t
t h e park in g bra ke .
.
To ch e ck th e pa rk in g bra ke 's
h old in g ab ili t y : W it h th e en gin e
r u nnin g and th e tr a nsm is sio n in
N (N eutr a l) , slo w ly re m ove fo o t
p re ss u re fr o m th e re gula r bra ke
p eda l. D o th is until th e ve hic le is
h eld by th e pa rk in g bra ke only .
.
T o ch e ck th e P (P ark )
m ech anis m 's ho ld in g ab il it y :
W it h th e en gin e ru nn in g, sh if t
t o P (P ark ). T hen re le ase th e
p ark in g bra ke fo llo w ed by th e
r e gula r bra ke .
C onta ct yo ur dea le r if se rv ic e is
r e quir e d .
W ip er B la d e Rep la cem en tW in dsh ie ld wip er bla des sh ould be
i n sp ecte d fo r w ear and cra ckin g .
S ee Sch edule d Main te nance on
p age 11 2 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.
R epla ce m ent bla des co m e in
d if fe re nt ty p es and are re m ove d
i n dif fe re nt w ays. F or pro per ty p e
a nd le ngth , se e Main te nance
R epla ce m ent P arts on page 11 9 .
A ll o w in g th e wip er bla de arm to
t o u ch th e win dsh ie ld when no wip er
b la de is in sta lle d co uld dam age th e
w in dsh ie ld . A ny dam age th at occ u rs
w ould not be co ve re d by th e ve h ic le
w arra nty . D o not allo w th e wip er
b la de arm to to uch th e win dsh ie ld .
1 . To re m ove th e old wip er bla des,
l if t th e wip er arm until it lo cks
i n to ave rtic a lp osit io n.

Bla ck pla te (3 6,1 )
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1 0-3 6 Veh ic le Care
A . Bla de Asse m bly
B . Arm Asse m bly
C . Lo ckin g Ta b
D . Bla de Piv o t
E . Hoo k Slo t
F . Arm Hook
2 . Pre ss dow n on th e bla de
a sse m bly piv o t lo ckin g ta b.
P ull d o w n on th e bla d e
a sse m bly to re le ase it fr o m
t h e wip e r arm hoo k. 3
. Rem ove th e in se rt fr o m th e
b la de asse m bly . T he in se rt has
t w o notc h es at one en d th at are
l o cke d by bo tto m cla w s of th e
b la de asse m bly . A tth e no tc h ed
e nd, pull th e in se rt fr o m th e
b la de asse m bly .
4 . To in sta ll th e new wip e r in se rt,
s li d e th e in se rt (D ), notc h ed end
l a st, in to th e end wit h tw o bla de
c la w s(A ). S lid e th e in se rt all th e w
ay th ro ugh th e bla de cla w s at
t h e opposit e end (B ). T he pla stic
c a ps (C )w il l b e fo rc e d off as th e
i n se rt is fu lly in se rte d.
5 . Be su re th at th e notc h es are
l o cke d by th e botto m cla w s.
M ake su re th at all o th er cla w s
a re pro perly lo cke d on both
s id es of th e in se rt slo ts .