2011 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

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W in do w s
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Leavin g ch ild re n , help le ss adult s ,
o r pets in ave hic le wit h th e
w in dow s clo se d is da nge ro us.
T hey ca n be ove rc o m e by
t h e extr e m e he at and su ffe r
p erm an ent in ju rie s or eve n death
f r o m he at str o ke . N eve r le ave a
c h ild , a help le ss ad u lt , or a pet
a lo ne in a ve hic le , esp ecia ll y wit h
t h e win dow s clo se d in warm or
h ot w eath e r.
T he ve hic le ae ro dyn am ic s are
d esig ne d to im pro ve fu e le co n om y
p erfo rm ance . T his m ay re su lt in a
p uls in g so und when eit h er re a r
w in dow is dow n an d th e fr o nt
w in dow s are up. To re d uce th e
s o und, open eit h er a fr o nt w in dow
o r th e su n ro of (if equ ip ped ).
M an ual W in dow sO n ve hic le s wit h manualw in dow s,
u se th e win dow cra nk to open and
c lo se each win dow .

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Leavin g ch ild re n in ave h ic le wit h
t h e ke ys is dangero us fo r m any
r e aso ns. C hild re n or oth ers co uld
b e bad ly in ju re d or eve n kil le d.
T hey co u ld opera te th e pow er
w in dow s or oth er co ntr o ls or eve n
m ake th e ve hic le move . T he
w in dow s will fu nctio n and th ey
c o uld be se rio u sly in ju re d or kille d
i f ca ught in th e path of a clo sin g
w in dow .D o not le ave ke ys in a
v e hic le wit h ch ild re n.
W hen th e re are ch ild re n in th e
r e ar se at use th e win d ow lo cko ut
b utto n to pre ve n t unin te ntio nal
o pera tio n of th e win do w s.
O n ve hic le s wit h pow er w in d ow s,
t h e sw it c h es on th e driv e r's door
a rm re st co ntr o lb o th win dow s. T
he passe nger's door has a win do w
s w it c h th at co ntr o ls th at w in dow .
P re ss th e fr o nt of th e sw it c h to ope n
t h e win dow .P ull th e sw it c h up to
c lo se it .
E xp re ss-D ow n W in do wW in d ow s wit h an exp re ss -d ow n
f e a tu re allo w th e win dow to be
l o w ere d fu lly wit h out pre ssin g and
h o ld in g th e sw it c h . P re ss th e fr o nt of
t h e sw it c h to th e fir s t posit io n, and
t h e win dow opens a sm all a m ount.
P re ss th e sw it c h dow n fu lly and th e
w in do w goes all th e way dow n.
T o sto p th e win dow while it is
l o w erin g, pull u p th e fr o nt of th e
s w it c h .

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R ear W in d ow sSlid in g Rear W in d o wIf th e ve h ic le has th is fe atu re ,
s q ueeze th e la tc h in th e ce nte r of
t h e win do w and slid e th e gla ss to
o pen it .
B e su re th e la tc h is enga ged when
t h e win do w is clo se d .
S un Vis o rsP ull th e su n vis o r dow n to blo ck
g la re . D eta ch th e su n vis o r fr o m th e
c e nte r m oun t to piv o t to th e sid e
w in dow ,or to exte nd alo n g th e ro d
i f , ava ila ble .

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S eats an d Res tr a in ts 3-1
S ea ts an d
R es tr a in tsH ead Restr a in tsH ead Restr a in ts .... .. .... ... .. 3-2F ro nt S eatsS eat A dju stm ent ... . .. .. . .. ... 3-3
P ow er S eat A dju stm ent .. . . ... 3-4
L um ba r A dju stm ent .... ....... 3-4
R eclin in g Seatb a ck s .... ... ... 3-5
S eatb ack La tc h e s .. .. ... .. .. .. 3-7
H eate d Fro nt S eats .. .. . .. .. .. 3-8R ear SeatsR ear S eats (E xte nded Cab) ... 3-9
R ear S eats (C re w Cab) .. .. .. 3-1 0S afe ty Belt sS afe ty Belt s .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 3-1 2
H ow to W ear S afe ty Belt s
P ro pe rly .... ... .... ... . .. ... 3-1 5
L ap-S hou ld er B elt ... . . .. ... . 3-2 1 S
afe ty Belt U se Durin g
P re gnan cy .. .. . .. . ..... ..... 3-2 5
L ap Belt ... . ............. .... 3-2 5
S afe ty Belt E xte nde r ... . . .... 3-2 6
S afe ty Syste m Check .. . . .. .. 3-2 6
S afe ty Belt C are .... ... ... ... 3-2 7
R epla cin g Safe ty Belt S yste m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-2 7
A ir b ag Syste mA ir b ag Syste m .... ... ... ... .. 3-2 8
W here Are th e Air b ag s? .. .. .3-3 0
W hen Shou ld an Air b ag
I n fla te ? .. .. .... .... .. .... .. . 3-3 1
W hat M ake s an Air b ag
I n fla te ? .. .. .... .... .. .... .. . 3-3 2
H ow Doe s an Air b a g
R estr a in ? ... ... .. .. . .... .... 3-3 3
W hat W ill Y ou See Aft e r an
A ir b ag In fla te s? ... . ....... . 3-3 3
P ass e n ger S ensin g
S yste m .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 3-3 4
S erv ic in g th e Air b ag-E quip pe d
V ehic le ... . .. .. . ... .. . ... ... 3-3 9 A
ddin g Equip m ent to th e
A ir b ag-E quip ped Vehic le ... 3-4 0
A ir b ag Syste m Check .. .. .. .. 3-4 1
R epla cin g Air b ag Syste m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-4 1
C hild Restr a in tsO ld er C hild re n .... . .. .. .. .. .. 3-4 2
I n fa nts and Young
C hild re n .. .. ............... . 3-4 4
C hild Restr a in t S ys te m s.... .3-4 6
W here to Put th e Restr a in t .. . 3-4 8
L ow er A nch ors and Te th ers
f o r C hild re n (L A T C H
S ys te m ).. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 3-5 0
R epla cin g LA T C H Sys te m
P arts Afte r a Cra sh ... . . .. .. 3-6 0
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ear S eat P osit io n) .. .. .... 3-6 0
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( C ente r Fro nt S eat
P osit io n) ... . ... ...... ...... 3-6 2
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht F ro nt S eat
P osit io n) ... . ... ...... ...... 3-6 3

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3 -2 Seats an d Restr a in tsH ead Restr a in tsF ro nt S eats
O n so m e cre w ca b mod els , th e
v e hic le 's fr o nt se ats ha ve adju sta ble
h ead re str a in ts in th e outb oard
s e atin g posit io n s.
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W it h hea d re str a in ts th at are no t
i n sta lle d an d adju ste d pro pe rly ,
t h ere is a gre ate r ch an ce th at
o ccu p ants will su ffe r a neck/
s p in alin ju ry in a cra sh . D o not
d riv e until th e head re str a in ts fo r
a ll o ccu p an ts are in sta ll e d and
a dju ste d pro pe rly .
A dju st th e hea d re str a in t so th at th e
t o p of th e re str a in t is at th e sa m e
h eig ht as th e to p of th e occu p ant's
h ead. T his posit io n re du ce s th e
c h ance of a neck in ju ry in a cra sh .
T he heig ht of th e head re str a in t ca n
b e adju ste d. P ull th e head re str a in t
u p to ra is e it . T ry to move th e head
r e str a in t to make su re th at it is
l o cke d in pla ce .

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S eats an d Res tr a in ts 3-3
T o lo w er th e head re str a in t, pre ss
t h e bu tto n , lo ca te d on th e to p of th e
s e atb a ck , and pu sh th e re str a in t
d ow n. T ry to move th e head
r e str a in t afte r th e butto n is re le a se d
t o make su re th a t it is lo cke d in
p la ce .
T he fr o nt se at ou tb o a rd head
r e str a in ts are no t desig ned to be
r e m ove d.
R ear Seats
O n so m e cre w ca b mod els , th e
v e hic le 's re ar se ats have adju sta ble
h ead re sts in th e outb oard se atin g
p osit io n s th at ca n be adju ste d
t h e sa m e way as th e fr o n t head
r e str a in ts .
R ear ou tb oa rd hea dre sts are not
d esig ned to be re m ove d.
F ro nt S ea tsS eat A dju stm en t
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You ca n lo se co n tr o lo f th e
v e hic le if yo u tr y to ad ju st a
m anuald riv e r se a t w hile th e
v e hic le is m ovin g . T he su dd en
m ove m en t co uld sta rtle and
c o nfu se yo u, or m ake yo u pu sh a
p edalw hen yo u do not w ant to .
A dju st th e driv e r se at only when
t h e ve hic le is not m ovin g .
To adju st th e se at:
1 . Lif t th e bar to unlo ck th e se at.
2 . Slid e th e se at to th e desir e d
p osit io n and re le ase th e bar.
3 . Try to move th e se at back an d
f o rth to be su re th e se at is
l o cke d in pla ce .

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3 -4 Seats an d Restr a in tsP ow er Seat A dju stm en tIf ava il a ble , th e pow er se at co ntr o ls
a re on th e outb oard sid e of th e
s e ats . T
o adju st th e se at:
.
M ove th e se at fo rw ard or
r e arw ard by slid in g th e
h oriz o n ta lco n tr o lfo rw ard or
r e arw ard .
.
R ais e or lo w er th e fr o nt or re ar
p art of th e se at cu sh io n by
m ovin g th e fr o nt or re a r of th e
h oriz o n ta lco n tr o lu p or dow n.
.
R ais e or lo w er th e en tir e se a t
b y m ovin g th e entir e ho riz o nta l
c o ntr o lu p or dow n.
T o adju st th e se atb a ck , se e P ow er
R eclin in g Seatb acks un der
R eclin in g Seatb acks on pag e 35 .
L u m bar A dju stm en tM an ual L um barIf ava ila ble , th e manuallu m bar
k n ob is on th e outb oard sid e of th e
d riv e r se at.
T urn th e kn ob to in cre ase or
d e cre ase lu m bar su pport.