2011 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Bla ck pla te (3 ,1 )
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S erv ic e an d Main te n an ce 11 -3
If th e en gin e oil li f e syste m is re se t
a ccid en ta ll y , se rv ic e th e ve hic le
w it h in 5000 km /3 ,0 00 m ile s sin ce
t h e la st se rv ic e . R ese t th e oil lif e
s y ste m when eve r th e oil is ch a nge d.
S ee Engin e Oil L if e Sys te m on
p age 101 4 .E very Engin e Oil C han g e.
C hange en gin e oil a nd filt e r.
R ese t oil lif e syste m .S ee
E ngin e Oil o n page 101 0 and
E ngin e Oil L if e Syste m on
p age 10 1 4. A n Em is sio n
C ontr o lS erv ic e .
.
E ngin e co o la nt le ve lch eck. S ee
E ngin e Coo la nt on page 10 2 1.
.
E ngin e co o li n g sy ste m
i n sp ectio n. V is u a lin sp ectio n
o f ho se s, pip es, fit tin gs, and
c la m ps and re pla ce m ent,
i f needed .
.
W in d sh ie ld wash e r flu id le ve l
c h eck . S ee W ash er Flu id on
p age 10 2 7.
.
W in dsh ie ld wip er bla de
i n sp ectio n fo r w ear, cra ckin g ,
o r co nta m in a tio n and win d sh ie ld
a nd wip er bla de cle a nin g,
i f co nta m in ate d . S ee Exte rio r
C are on page 109 9. W orn
o r dam ag ed wip er bla d e
r e pla ce m ent. S ee W ip e r B la de
R ep la ce m ent on pa ge 103 5.
.
T ir e in fla tio n pre ssu re s
c h eck. S ee Tir e Pre ssu re on
p age 105 6 .
.
T ir e wear in sp e ctio n. S ee Tir e
I n sp ectio n on pag e 106 3.
.
R ota te tir e s if nece ssa ry . S ee
T ir e Rota tio n on pa ge 106 3.
.
F lu id s vis u alle a k ch e ck
( o r eve ry 12 m onth s, w hic h eve r
o cc u rs fir s t) . A le a k in any
s ys te m must be re pair e d an d
t h e flu id le ve lch e cke d.
.
E ngin e air cle an er filt e r
i n sp ectio n. S ee Engin e Air
C le an er/F ilt e r on page 101 9 .
.
B ra ke sy ste m in sp ectio n
( o r eve ry 12 month s, w hic h eve r
o ccu rs fir s t) .
.
S te erin g and su sp ensio n
i n sp ectio n. V is u alin sp ectio n
f o r dam aged, lo ose , or m is sin g
p arts or sig ns of w ear.
.
B ody hin ges and la tc h es, ke y
l o ck cyli n ders , and fo ld in g se a t
h ard w are lu bric a tio n. Lubric a te
h ood sa fe ty le ve r piv o t and pro p
r o d piv o t and ta ilg ate la tc h bo lt ,
h andle asse m bly piv o t poin ts ,
a nd hin ges. S ee Reco m mend ed
F lu id s and Lubric a nts on
p age 11 6 . M ore fr e quent
l u bric a tio n may be re quir e d
w hen th e ve hic le is exp ose d
t o aco rr o siv e envir o nm ent.
A pply in g silic o ne gre ase on
w eath ers tr ip s wit h acle an clo th
m ake s th em la st lo nger, se a l
b ette r, and not stic k or sq uea k.
.
R estr a in t syste m co m ponent
c h eck. S ee Safe ty Syste m
C heck on page 32 6.

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1 1 -4 Serv ic e an d Main te n an ce.
F uelsyste m in sp ectio n fo r
d am ag e or le aks.
.
E xh aust syste m an d nearb y
h eat sh ie ld s in sp e ctio n fo r lo ose
o r dam age d co m pon e nts .
A ddit io nal R eq u ir e d Serv ic esE very 12 000 km /7 ,5 0 0 M ile s.
R ota te tir e s. Tir e s sh ould
b e ro ta te d eve ry 12 000 km /
7 ,5 00 m ile s. S ee Tir e Rota tio n
o n pag e 106 3.
A tE ach Fuel S to p
.
E ngin e oil le ve lch e ck. S ee
E ngin e Oil o n page 10 1 0.
.
E ngin e co ola nt le ve lch eck. S ee
E ngin e Coola nt on page 102 1.
.
W in dsh ie ld wash e r flu id le ve l
c h eck . S ee W ash er Flu id on
p age 102 7. O
nce a Mon th
.
T ir e in fla tio n ch e ck. S ee Tir e
P re ss u re on page 10 5 6.
.
T ir e wear in sp ectio n. S ee Tir e
I n sp ectio n on pa ge 106 3 an d
T ir e Rota tio n on page 106 3 .
O nce a Yea r
.
S ee Sta rte r S w it c h Che ck on
p age 10 3 3.
.
S ee Auto m atic Tra n sm is sio n
S hif t Lock Contr o lF unctio n
C heck on pa ge 103 4 .
.
S ee Ig n it io n Tra nsm is sio n Lock
C heck on pa ge 103 4 .
.
S ee Park Bra ke and P (P ark )
M ech anis m Che ck on
p age 10 3 5.
.
A cce le ra to r ped alch eck fo r
d am age , hig h effo rt, or bin d in g.
R epla ce if ne eded .
.
U nderb od y flu sh in g se rv ic e . F
ir s t E ngin e Oil C han ge Afte r
E ve ry 80 000 km /5 0,0 00 M ile s
.
E ngin e air cle aner filt e r
r e p la ce m ent. S ee Engin e Air
C le aner/F ilt e r on page 10 1 9.
.
A uto m atic tr a nsm is sio n flu id
c h ange (s e ve re se rv ic e ) fo r
v e hic le s m ain ly driv e n in
h eavy cit y tr a ff ic in hot w eath er,
i n hilly or m ounta in ous te rr a in ,
w hen fr e quently to w in g a
t r a ile r, or use d fo r ta xi, poli c e ,
o r deli v e ry se rv ic e . S ee
A uto m atic Tra nsm is sio n
F lu id on page 101 5.
.
F ourw heeld riv e only : Tra nsfe r
c a se flu id ch ange (s e ve re
s e rv ic e ) fo r ve hic le s m ain ly
d riv e n when fr e quently to w in g a
t r a ile r, or use d fo r ta xi, poli c e ,
o r deli v e ry se rv ic e . C heck
v e nt hose at tr a nsfe r ca se fo r
k in ks and pro per in sta ll a tio n.

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C heck to be su re ve nt hose is
u nob str u cte d , cle ar, and fr e e of
d ebris . D urin g any m ain te nance ,
i f a po w er w ash er is use d to
c le a n mud and dir t fr o m th e
u nde rb od y, ca re sh ould be ta ke n
t o no t dir e ctly sp ra y th e tr a n sfe r
c a se outp ut se als . H ig h pre ssu re
w ate r ca n ove rc o m e th e se als
a nd co nta m in ate th e tr a nsfe r
c a se flu id . C onta m in ate d flu id
w ill d ecre ase th e li f e of th e
t r a nsfe r ca se and sh ould be
r e pla ce d .
.
E va pora tiv e co ntr o lsyste m
i n sp ectio n. C heck all fu ela n d
v a por li n es and ho se s fo r pro per
h ooku p, ro utin g, and co ndit io n.
C heck th a t th e purg e va lv e ,
i f th e ve hic le has one, w ork s
p ro pe rly . R epla ce as needed.
A n Em is sio n Contr o lS erv ic e .
T he U.S .E nvir o nm enta l
P ro te ctio n Age ncy or th e
C alif o rn ia Air R eso urc e s Board
h as dete rm in ed th a t th e fa ilu re
t o pe rfo rm th is m ain te nance it e m w
il l n ot nullif y th e em is sio n
w arra nty or lim it re ca ll lia bilit y
p rio r to th e co m ple tio n of th e
v e hic le 's use fu llif e . W e,
h ow eve r, urg e th at all
r e co m mende d main te na nce
s e rv ic e s be perfo rm ed at th e
i n dic a te d in te rv a ls an d th e
m ain te n ance be re co rd ed .
F ir s t E ngin e Oil C han ge Aft e r
E very 160 00 0 km /1 0 0,0 00 M ile s
.
A uto m atic tr a nsm is s io n flu id
c h ange (n orm alse rv ic e ). S ee
A uto m atic Tra nsm is s io n Flu id on
p age 101 5 .
.
F our w he eld riv e only : Tra nsfe r
c a se flu id ch ang e (n orm al
s e rv ic e ). C he ck ve nt ho se at
t r a nsfe r ca se fo r kin ks and
p ro per in sta lla tio n. C heck to be
s u re ve nt hose is unob str u cte d,
c le ar, and fr e e of de bris . D urin g
a ny m ain te na nce , if a pow er
w ash er is use d to cle an mud
a nd dir t fr o m th e unde rb od y,
c a re sh ould be ta ke n to no t d
ir e ctly sp ra y th e tr a nsfe r ca se
o utp ut se als . H ig h pre ssu re
w ate r ca n ove rc o m e th e se als
a nd co nta m in ate th e tr a nsfe r
c a se flu id . C onta m in ate d flu id
w ill d ecre ase th e li f e of th e
t r a nsfe r ca se and sh ould be
r e pla ce d.
.
S park plu g re pla ce m ent and
s p ark plu g wir e s in sp ectio n.
A n Em is sio n Contr o lS erv ic e .
F ir s t E ngin e Oil C han ge Aft e r
E very 240 000 km /1 50,0 00 M ile s
.
E ngin e co oli n g syste m dra in ,
f lu sh , and re fill (o r eve ry
f iv e ye ars , w hic h eve r
o ccu rs fir s t) . S ee Engin e
C oola nt on page 102 1 . A n
E m is sio n Contr o lS erv ic e .
.
E ngin e driv e belt s in sp ectio n
f o r fr a yin g, exce ssiv e
c ra cks , or obvio us dam age
( o r eve ry 10 ye ars , w hic h eve r
o ccu rs fir s t) . R epla ce , if neede d.

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1 1 -6 Serv ic e an d Main te n an ceR eco m men ded Flu id s, L u bric an ts , an d PartsR eco m men ded Flu id s an d Lubric an tsF lu id s and lu bric a nts id e ntif ie d belo w by nam e, part num ber, or sp ecif ic a tio n ca n be obta in ed fr o m yo ur deale r.
U sa g e Flu id /L ubric an t
E ngin e Oil T
he engin e re qu ir e s en gin e oil a pp ro ve d to th e de xo s" sp ecif ic a tio n. O ils
m eetin g th is sp e cif ic a tio n ca n be id entif ie d wit h th e dexo s" ce rtif ic a tio n
m ark . Look fo r and use only an engin e oil th a t dis p la ys th e dexo s"
c e rtif ic a tio n mark of th e pro per vis co sit y gra d e. S ee Engin e Oil o n
p age 10 1 0.
E ngin e Coola nt 5
0/5 0 mix tu re of cle a n, drin ka ble wate r and use only DEX-C O O L Coola nt.
S ee Engin e Coola nt on pa ge 102 1.
H yd ra ulic Bra ke Sys te m D
O T 3Hyd ra ulic Bra ke Flu id (G M Part N o. 12377967, in
C anada 89 021 320 ).
W in dsh ie ld W ash er Optik le en
®W ash er S olv e nt.
P ark in g Bra ke Cable Guid es C
hassis Lu bric a nt (G M Part N o. 12 377985, in Can ad a 889 01 24 2) or
l u bric a nt m eetin g re quir e m ents of N LG I#2, C ate g ory LB or G C-L B .
P ow er S te e rin g Syste m GM Pow er S te erin g Flu id (G M Part N o. 890211 84, in Canada 890211 86).
A uto m atic Tra nsm is sio n DEXR O N®-V IA uto m atic Tra nsm is sio n Flu id .
M anua lT ra n sm is sio n ManualT ra nsm is sio n Flu id (G M Part N o. 890 21 80 6, in Can ad a 890 21 80 7).

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U sa g e Flu id /L ubric an t
H yd ra uli c Clu tc h Syste m H
yd ra uli c Clu tc h Flu id (G M Part N o. 123453 47, in Can ad a 109 53 51 7) or
e quiv a le n t D O T-3 bra ke flu id .
K ey Lo ck Cylin ders M
ult i- P urp o se Lub ric a n t, S uperlu be (G M Part N o. 12 34 62 41 , in
C anad a 109 534 74).
C hassis Lubric a tio n C
hassis Lubric a nt (G M Part N o. 123 77985, in Cana da 88 90 12 42 ) or
l u bric a nt m eetin g re quir e m ents of N LG I#2, C ate go ry LB or G C-L B .
F ro nt and Rear A xle S
AE 75W -9 0 Syn th etic Axle Lub ric a nt (G M Part N o. 89 02 16 77 , in
C anad a 890 216 78).
T ra n sfe r C ase S
yn ch ro m esh Tra nsm is sio n Flu id (G M Part N o. 123 45 34 9, in
C anad a 109 534 65).
R ear D riv e li n e Cente r S plin e and
U niv e rs a lJo in ts C
hassis Lub ric a nt (G M Part N o. 1237 79 85 , in Canada 88901242) or
l u bric a nt m eetin g re q uir e m ents of N LG I#2, C ate gory LB or G C-L B .
C onsta n t V elo cit y Univ e rs a lJo in t C
hassis Lub ric a nt (G M Part N o. 1237 79 85 , in Canada 88901242) or
l u bric a nt m eetin g re q uir e m ents of N LG I#2, C ate gory LB or G C-L B .

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1 1 -8 Serv ic e an d Main te n an ce
U sag e Flu id /L ubric an t
H ood La tc h Asse m bly , S eco ndary
L atc h , P iv o ts , S prin g Anch or, and
R ele ase Paw l L
ubrip la te Lubric a nt A ero so l(G M Part N o. 123 46 29 3, in Canada 992723)
o r lu bric a nt m eetin g re q uir e m ents of N LG I#2, C ate gory LB or G C-L B .
H ood and Doo r H in g e s, B ody Door
H in ge Pin s, Lif tg ate Hin ge and
L in ka ge, F old in g Sea ts , and Fuel
D oor H in g e M
ult i- P urp ose Lubric a n t, S uperlu b e (G M Part N o. 12346241, in
C anada 10 953 474).
O ute r Ta il g a te Handle Piv o t P oin ts
a nd Hin ge s M
ult i- P urp ose Lubric a n t, S uperlu b e (G M Part N o. 12346241, in
C anada 10 953 474).
W eath ers tr ip Con dit io nin g W
eath ers tr ip Lubric a n t (G M Part N o. 3634770, in Can ad a 109 53 518) or
D ie le ctr ic Sil ic o n e Gre ase (G M Part N o. 12345 579, in Can ada 992887).
W eath ers tr ip Squ eaks S
yn th etic Gre a se wit h Te flo n, S upe rlu b e (G M Part N o. 12 371287, in
C anada 10 953 437).

Bla ck pla te (9 ,1 )
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M ain te n an ce Rep la cem en t P artsR epla ce m en t pa rts id entif ie d belo w by nam e, part num be r, or sp ecif ic a tio n ca n be obta in ed fr o m yo ur deale r.
P art GM Part N um ber ACDelc o Part N um ber
E ngin e Air C le a ner/F ilt e r 159 42 42 9 
E ngin e Oil F il t e r
2 .9 L L4 Engin e 19210283 PF46
3 .7 L L5 Engin e 19210285 PF61
5 .3 L V8 Engin e 890 17524 PF48
S park Plu gs
2 .9 L L4 and 3.7 L L5 Engin es 12625058 41-1 03
5 .3 L V8 Engin e 126 09877 41-9 85
W ip er B la d es
D riv e r S id e  55 cm (2 2 in ) 10389562 
P asse n ger S id e  48 cm (1 9 in ) 10 38 95 63 

Bla ck pla te (1 0,1 )
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1 1 -1 0 Serv ic e an d Main te n an ceM ain te n an ce Reco rd sA fte r th e sch ed ule d se rv ic e s are perfo rm ed, re co rd th e da te , odom ete r re adin g, w ho perfo rm ed th e se rv ic e , and th e
t y p e of se rv ic e s pe rfo rm ed in th e boxe s pro vid ed. R eta in all m ain te nance re ce ip ts .
M ain te n an ce Reco rd
D ate O
dom ete r
R ead in g S
erv ic e d By Serv ic es Perfo rm ed