2011 GMC CANYON oil

Bla ck pla te (2 ,1 )
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1 1 -2 Serv ic e an d Main te n an ce.
A re driv e n off - ro a d in th e
r e co m mend ed mann er. S ee
O ff- R oad Driv in g on page 97 .
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U se th e re co m m end ed fu el.
S ee Reco m m en ded Fuelo n
p age 95 5.
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W ARNIN G
Perfo rm in g main te na nce work ca n
b e dan ge ro us. S om e jo bs ca n
c a use se rio u s in ju ry . P erfo rm
m ain te na nce work only if yo u
h ave th e re q uir e d kn o w -h ow and
t h e pro per to o ls an d equip m ent.
I f in dou bt, se e yo u r de ale r to
h ave aqu alif ie d te ch nic ia n do th e
w ork . S ee Doin g You r O wn
S erv ic e W ork on pag e 10 4 . A
tyo ur deale r, yo u ca n be
c e rta in th at yo u will re ce iv e th e
h ig hest le ve lo f se rv ic e ava il a b le .
Y our deale r ha s sp ecia lly tr a in ed
s e rv ic e te ch nic ia ns, use s ge nuin e
r e pla ce m en t parts , as well a s,
u p to d ate to ols and equip m ent
t o ensu re fa st and accu ra te
d ia gnostic s.
T he pro per re pla ce m ent parts ,
f lu id s, and lu bric a nts to use are
l i s te d in Reco m mende d Flu id s and
L ubric a nts on pag e 11 6 an d
M ain te nance Repla ce m en t P arts on
p age 11 9 . W ere co m m en d th e use
o f genuin e parts fr o m yo ur dea le r.
R ota tio n of N ew Tir e s
T o main ta in rid e, han dlin g, and
p erfo rm ance of th e ve h ic le , it is
i m porta nt th a t th e fir s t ro ta tio n
s e rv ic e fo r new tir e s be perfo rm ed .
T ir e s sh ould be ro ta te d eve ry
1 2 000 km /7 ,5 0 0 m ile s. S ee Tir e
R ota tio n on pag e 10 6 3.
S ch ed ule d
M ain te n an ceW hen th e Chan ge Oil M essag e
D is p la ysC hange engin e oil a nd filt e r.
S ee Engin e Oil o n page 101 0.
A n Em is sio n Contr o lS erv ic e .
W hen th e CHAN G E OIL mess a ge
d is p la ys, se rv ic e is re quir e d fo r
t h e ve hic le as so on as possib le ,
w it h in th e next 1 000 km /6 00 m ile s.
I f driv in g under th e best co ndit io ns,
t h e engin e oil li f e sys te m mig ht
n o t in dic a te th e need fo r ve hic le
s e rv ic e fo r m ore th an a ye ar.
T he engin e oil a nd filt e r m ust be
c h an ged at le ast once a ye ar and
t h e oil li f e syste m must be re se t.
Y our deale r has tr a in ed se rv ic e
t e ch nic ia ns who will p erfo rm
t h is work and re se t th e syste m .

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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.
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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 .
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T ir e wear in sp e ctio n. S ee Tir e
I n sp ectio n on pag e 106 3.
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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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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 (2 ,1 )
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1 2-2 Te ch nic al D ataV eh ic le DataC ap acit ie s an d Specif ic atio nsT he fo llo w in g ap pro xim ate co nve rs io n ca pacit ie s are giv e n in metr ic and Eng lis h co nve rs io ns. S ee Reco m mended
F lu id s and Lub ric a nts on page 11 6 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n .
C ap acit ie s an d Specif ic a tio n s
A pplic atio n C
ap acit ie s
M etr ic Eng lis h
A ir C ondit io nin g Refr ig e ra nt R 134 a F
or th e air co nd it io nin g sy ste m re fr ig era nt ch a rg e
a m ou nt, se e th e re fr ig era nt la bello ca te d under th e
h o od. S ee yo ur deale r fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.
C oolin g Syste m
2 .9 L L4 Engin e 9.8 L 10.4 qt
3 .7 L L5 Engin e 10 .0 L 10.6 qt
5 .3 L V8 Engin e 13.0 L 13.7 qt
E ngin e Oil w it h Filt e r
2 .9 L L4 Engin e 4.7 L 5.0 qt
3 .7 L L5 Engin e 5.7 L 6.0 qt
5 .3 L V8 Engin e 5.7 L 6.0 qt

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i- 4 IN DEXE ngin e (c o nt.)
E xh aust .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -3 6
F an .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 6
O ve rh ea tin g ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 4
P ow er M essa g es .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -2 6
P re ss u re Lig ht ... .. ... .. .. . .. .5 -2 0
R un nin g W hile Park e d .. ... .. .9 -3 6
S ta rtin g ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. .9 -3 0
E ngin e Heate r ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -3 2
E ngin e Oil
L if e Syste m .... .. .. ... .. .. . . 10-1 4
M essa ges .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -2 6
E quip m en t, To w in g ... .. .. . .. .. 9 -6 9
E ve nt D ata Reco rd e rs .. .. . .. .1 3-1 7
E xit Lig h tin g ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... 6-6
E xte nd er, S afe ty Belt ... ... .. .. 3 -2 6
E xte rio r C arg o Lam ps .. ... .. .. . 6-5
E xte rio r Lam p Con tr o ls ... . .. ... 6-1
E xte rio r Lam ps Off R em in der ... 6-2
F
F an
E ngin e .... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 6
F ilt e r
E ngin e Air C le a ner ... .. ... . 10-1 9
F la sh -to -P ass .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. ... 6-2
F la sh ers , H aza rd W arn in g ... ... 6-3
F la t T ir e .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0 -7 2
F la t T ir e , C ha ngin g ... .. .. . .. .1 0-7 4
F lo or M ats .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ..1 0 -1 0 6
F lu id
A uto m atic Tra n sm is sio n ... . 10-1 5
B ra ke s .... .. ... .. .. .. . .. ... . 10-2 9
F our- W heelD riv e
T ra nsfe r C ase .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -4 2
P ow er S te e rin g .. .. ... .. ... . 10-2 6
W ash er ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... . 10-2 7
F og Lam ps
B ulb Rep la ce m ent ... . .. ... .. .. 6 -4
F our-W hee lD riv e .. ... .. 1 0-3 1, 9-4 2
F ro nt A xle .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .1 0-3 2 F
ro n t S eats
A dju stm ent .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -3
H ea te d ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 -8
F ro n t T urn Sig nal,
S id em ark e r, and Daytim e
R un nin g Lam ps (D RL) ... .. .1 0-3 8
F uel ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 9 -5 4
A ddit iv e s ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 6
F il lin g aPorta ble Fuel
C onta in er .... .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 8
F il lin g th e Ta nk .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 7
F uels in Fore ig n Countr ie s ... .9 -5 5
G aso lin e Specif ic a tio ns .... .. .9 -5 5
G auge .... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .5 -1 0
R eco m mended .. .. ... .. ... .. .9 -5 5
R eq uir e m ents , C ali f o rn ia .. .. .9 -5 5
S ys te m Messa ges .... .. ... .. .5 -2 7
F ull- S iz e Spare Tir e .. .. ... .. .1 0-8 9
F use s
E ngin e Com partm ent
F use Blo ck ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-4 3
F use s and Cir c u it
B re ake rs .. ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10-4 3