2011 GMC CANYON belt

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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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In str u m en ts an d Contr o ls 5-1
In str u m en ts an d
C ontr o lsC on tr o lsS te erin g W he elA dju stm ent ... 5-2
H orn ... . . . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 5-2
W in dsh ie ld W ip e r/W ash er .... . 5-2
C om pass .. .. . ... . .... .... .... 5-3
C lo ck ... . .. ... ... ... .... .. . ... 5-4
P ow er O utle ts .. .. . ... . .. .. .... 5-5
C ig are tte Lig hte r ... . .. ... .. .. . 5-6
A sh tr a ys .. .. ..... ... .......... 5-6W arn in g Lig hts , G au g es , an d
I n d ic ato rsW arn in g Lig hts , G auges, and
I n dic a to rs ... ... ... .. . .. ... ... 5-6
C him e Le ve lA dju stm ent .. .. .. 5-7
I n str u m en t C lu ste r .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-8
S pee dom ete r ... . .. .. . .. ... . .. 5-9
O do m ete r .. . . .. ..... ... .. ..... 5-9
T rip Odom ete r .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 5-9 T
a ch om ete r .... ............. .. 5-9
F uelG au ge ... . ... .... ... .... 5-1 0
E ngin e Coola n t Te m pe ra tu re
G auge .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. .. 5-1 0
S afe ty Belt R em in de rs ... . . . . 5-1 1
A ir b ag Readin e ss Lig h t ... . .. 5-1 2
P ass e n ger A ir b a g Sta tu s
I n dic a to r .. . .. . .. ... .. . ... ... 5-1 2
C harg in g Syste m Lig ht .. .. ..5-1 4
M alf u nctio n
I n dic a to r Lam p ... . . ... ... .. 5-1 4
B ra ke Syste m Warn in g
L ig h t .... ...... ....... ...... 5-1 7
A ntil o ck Bra ke Syste m (A BS)
W arn in g Lig ht .. .. ... . .. .... 5-1 7
U p-S hif t Lig h t .... ... .. ... .. .. 5-1 8
T ra ctio n Con tr o lS yste m
( T C S)/S ta b il iT ra k
®Lig h t .. .. 5-1 8
T ir e Pre ssu re Lig ht .... ...... 5-1 9
E ngin e Oil P re ssu re Lig ht ... . 5-2 0
S ecu rit y Lig ht .. .. ... .. .. .. ... 5-2 0
H ig h-B eam On Lig ht .. .. .. ... 5-2 0
C ru is e Contr o lL ig h t .. . . . .. .. 5-2 1
In fo rm atio n Dis p la ysD riv e r In fo rm atio n
C ente r (D IC )... . .. .. ... .. .. 5-2 1V eh ic le Messag esV ehic le Messa ges .. .. .. ... .. 5-2 4
B atte ry Volt a ge and Charg in g
M essa ges .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-2 4
B ra ke Syste m Messa ges ... . 5-2 5
D oor A ja r M essa ges ... . . . ... 5-2 5
E ngin e Cooli n g Syste m
M essa ges .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-2 6
E ngin e Oil M essa ges ... . . ... 5-2 6
E ngin e Pow er M essa ges ... . 5-2 6
F uelS ys te m Messa ges ... . . . 5-2 7
L am p Messa ges .. .. ..... .... 5-2 7
R id e Contr o lS yste m
M essa ges .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-2 7
S erv ic e Vehic le Messa ges ... 5-2 8
T ir e Messa ges ... . .. ... ... ... 5-2 8
T ra nsm is sio n Messa ges .. .. .5-2 8

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In str u m en ts an d Contr o ls 5-1 1
If th e ve h ic le has be en opera tin g
u nde r norm ald riv in g co ndit io ns, pu ll
t h e ve h ic le off th e ro ad , sto p th e
v e hic le and tu rn off th e engin e as
s o on as poss ib le .
S ee Engin e Ove rh e atin g on
p age 102 4 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.S afe ty Belt R em in d ersD riv er Safe ty Belt R em in der
L ig htW hen th e eng in e is sta rte d, a ch im e
s o unds fo r se ve ra lse co nds to
r e m in d adriv e r to fa ste n th e sa fe ty
b elt , unle ss th e driv e r sa fe ty belt is
a lr e ad y buckle d .T he sa fe ty be lt lig ht co m es on and
s ta ys on fo r se ve ra lse co nds, th en
f la sh e s fo r se ve ra lm ore . T
his ch im e and lig ht are re p eate d if
t h e driv e r re m ain s un buckle d an d
t h e ve hic le is in motio n . If th e driv e r
s a fe ty be lt is alr e ad y bu ck le d,
n eit h er th e ch im e nor th e li g ht
c o m es on.
P assen ger Safe ty Belt
R em in d er Lig htF or ve hic le s equ ip p ed wit h th e
p asse ng er sa fe ty belt re m in der
l i g ht, se ve ra lse co n ds afte r th e
e ngin e is sta rte d, a ch im e so un ds
f o r se ve ra lse co n ds to re m in d th e
f r o nt pass e nge r to buckle th eir
s a fe ty be lt . T he passe ng er sa fe ty
b elt li g ht, lo ca te d on th e in str u m en t
p anel, co m es on and sta ys on fo r
s e ve ra lse co nds and th en fla sh es
f o r se ve ra lm ore .
T his ch im e and lig ht are re peate d if
t h e passe nger re m ain s unbuckle d
a nd th e ve hic le is in motio n.
I f th e passe nger sa fe ty belt is
b uck le d, neit h er th e ch im e nor th e
l ig ht co m es on.
T he fr o nt passe nger sa fe ty belt
w arn in g lig ht and ch im e may tu rn on
i f an obje ct is put on th e se at su ch
a s a brie fc a se , handbag, gro ce ry
b ag, la pto p or oth er ele ctr o nic
d evic e . To tu rn off th e warn in g li g h t
a nd or ch im e, re m ove th e obje ct
f r o m th e se at or buckle th e
s a fe ty belt .

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5 -1 4 In str u m en ts an d Contr o lsC harg in g Syste m Lig h tT his lig h t co m es on brie fly when th e
i g nit io n ke y is tu rn ed to STA R T, but
t h e engin e is not ru nnin g , as a
c h eck to sh o w it is work in g.
I f it do es no t, have th e ve hic le
s e rv ic e d by yo ur dea le r.
T he lig ht sh o uld go out once th e
e ngin e sta rts . If it sta ys on,
o r co m es on while driv in g , th ere
c o uld be apro ble m wit h th e
c h arg in g syste m .A ch a rg in g sy ste m
m essa g e in th e Driv e r In fo rm atio n
C ente r (D IC )ca n als o ap pear. S
ee Batte ry Volt a ge and Cha rg in g
M essa ges on pa ge 52 4 fo r m ore
i n fo rm atio n. T his lig ht co u ld in dic a te
t h at th ere are pro ble m swit h a
g enera to r driv e belt , or th a t th e re
i s an ele ctr ic a lp ro ble m .H ave it
c h ecke d rig ht aw ay. If th e ve h ic le
m ust be driv e n ash ort dis ta n ce wit h
t h e lig ht on, tu rn off acce sso rie s,
s u ch as th e ra d io an d air
c o ndit io ner.
M alf u nctio n
I n dic ato r Lam pA co m pute r syste m ca lle d OBD II
( O n-B oard Dia gn ostic s -S eco nd
G enera tio n) m onit o rs op era tio n of
t h e fu el, ig nit io n, and em is sio n
c o ntr o lsys te m s. It ensu re s th at
e m is sio ns are at acce pta ble le ve ls
f o r th e li f e of th e ve hic le , help in g to
p ro duce acle an er en vir o nm en t.
T his lig ht sh ould co m e on when th e
i g nit io n is on, but th e engin e is not
r u nnin g, as a ch eck to sh ow it is
w ork in g. If it does not, have th e
v e hic le se rv ic e d by yo ur deale r.
I f th e Malf u nctio n In dic a to r Lam p
c o m es on and sta ys on while th e
e n gin e is ru nnin g, th is in dic a te s th at
t h e re is an OBD II pro ble m and
s e rv ic e is re quir e d.
M alf u nctio ns ofte n are in dic a te d by
t h e sy ste m befo re any pro ble m is
a p pare nt. B ein g aw are of th e li g ht
c a n pre ve nt m ore se rio us dam age
t o th e ve hic le . T his syste m assis ts
t h e se rv ic e te ch nic ia n in co rre ctly
d ia g nosin g any m alf u nctio n.

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7 -2 In fo ta in m en t S yste mF or m ore in fo rm atio n, se e Defe nsiv e
D riv in g on pag e 92 .
N otic e: Conta c t yo ur deale r
b efo re ad din g an y eq uip m en t.
A ddin g au dio or co m munic atio n
e q uip m en t co uld in te rfe re wit h
t h e opera tio n of th e ve h ic le 's
e n gin e, ra d io ,o r oth er syste m s,
a n d co uld dam ag e th em .F ollo w
f e d era l ru le s co ve rin g mobile
r a d io an d te le p hone eq uip m en t.
N otic e: The ch im esig nals
r e la te d to sa fe ty belt s , p ark in g
b ra k e, an d oth er fu nctio ns of
y o ur ve h ic le opera te th ro ugh th e
r a d io /e n te rta in m en t sy ste m . I
f th at eq uip m en t is re p la ced or
a d dit io nal eq u ip m en t is ad ded
t o yo ur veh ic le , th e ch im es
m ay not w ork . M ake su re th at
r e p la cem en t or ad d it io n al
e q uip m en t is co m patib le wit h
y o ur veh ic le befo re in sta llin g
i t . S ee Acce sso rie s an d
M odif ic atio ns on pag e 10 3 .
T he ve hic le has Reta in ed
A cce sso ry Pow er(R AP). W it h RAP,
t h e audio syste m ca n be pla ye d
e ve n afte r th e ig n it io n is tu rn ed off.
S ee Reta in ed Acc e sso ry Pow er
( R AP)on pag e 93 3 fo r m ore
i n fo rm atio n.
T h eft-D ete rre n t Featu reN on-R DS Rad io sT heft L ock
®is desig ned to
d is co u ra ge th eft of yo ur
v e hic le 's ra dio . T he fe atu re
w ork s auto m atic a lly by le arn in g a
p o rtio n of th e Vehic le Id entif ic a tio n
N um ber(V IN ). If th e ra dio is m ove d
t o adif fe re nt ve hic le , it does not
o p era te and LO C dis p la ys.
W it h TheftL ock activ a te d, th e ra dio
d o es not opera te if sto le n.

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7 -1 4 In fo ta in m en t S yste mX M " Sate lli t e Rad io Serv ic eX M Sate lli t e Radio Serv ic e giv e s
d ig it a lra dio re ce ptio n fr o m
c o ast- to -c o ast in th e 48 co ntig uous
U nit e d Sta te s, and in Can ada. Ju st
a s wit h FM ,ta ll b uild in gs or hills ca n
i n te rfe re wit h sa te ll it e ra dio sig nals ,
c a usin g th e so und to fa de in and
o ut. In ad dit io n, tr a ve lin g or sta ndin g
u nder heavy fo lia g e, brid ges,
g ara ges, or tu n nels m ay ca use lo ss
o f th e XM sig nalfo r a perio d of tim e.C ellu la r Phone Usag eC ellu la r phon e usa ge may ca use
i n te rfe re n ce wit h th e ve hic le 's ra dio .
T his in te rfe re n ce may occu r w hen
m akin g or re ce iv in g pho n e ca ll s ,
c h arg in g th e ph one 's batte ry ,
o r sim ply havin g th e phon e on. T his
i n te rfe re n ce ca use s an in cre ase d
l e ve lo f sta tic while lis te nin g to th e
r a dio . If sta tic is re ce iv e d while
l is te nin g to th e ra d io , un plu g th e
c e llu la r ph on e an d tu rn it off.
F ix ed Mast A nte n naT he fix e d mast an te nna ca n
w it h sta nd most ca r w ash es wit h out
b ein g dam ag ed as lo ng as it is
s e cu re ly att a ch ed to th e base .
I f th e mast be co m es slig htly be nt,
s tr a ig hte n it ou t by ha nd. If th e mast
i s badly be nt, re p la ce it .
O cc a sio nally ch eck to make su re
t h e ante nna is tig hte ned to it s ba se .
I f tig hte nin g is re qu ir e d, tig hte n
b y hand un til fu lly se ate d plu s
o ne quarte r tu rn .S ate llit e Rad io Ante n naT he XM Sate llit e Radio ante n na is
l o ca te d on th e ro of of th e ve h ic le .
K eep th e ante nna cle a r of
o bstr u ctio ns fo r cle ar ra dio
r e ce ptio n.
A udio Pla yersC D Pla yerC are of The CD Pla yerD o not add any la belto a CD,it
c o uld get ca ught in th e CD pla ye r.
I f a CD is re co rd ed on apers o nal
c o m pu te r and a desc rip tio n la belis
n e ede d, tr y la beli n g th e to p of th e
r e co rd ed CD wit h amark in g pen.
T he use of C D le ns cle aners fo r
C Ds is not advis e d, due to th e ris k
o f co nta m in atin g th e le ns of th e CD
o p tic s wit h lu bric a nts in te rn alto th e
C D pla ye r m ech anis m .
N otic e: If a la b el is ad ded to a
C D,o r m ore th an one CD is
i n serte d in to th e slo t at a tim e,
o r an att e m pt is m ad e to pla y
s c ra tc h ed or dam ag ed CD s, th e
C D pla yer co uld be dam ag ed .

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9 -2 Driv in g an d Opera tin gFuelF ue l.. .. ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. . ... 9-5 4
R eco m mend ed Fue l.. .. . .. .. 9-5 5
G aso li n e Specif ic a tio ns (U .S .
a nd Can ad a Only ) .. .. .. . ... 9-5 5
C alif o rn ia Fuel
R equir e m ents .. .. ... . ... . .. 9-5 5
F ue ls in Fore ig n Cou ntr ie s ... 9-5 5
F ue lA dd it iv e s .... ... ... ... .. 9-5 6
F illin g th e Ta n k .. . . . ... .. .. .. 9-5 7
F illin g aPorta ble Fue l
C onta in er ... ... .... .. . .. .. .. 9-5 8To w in gG enera lTo w in g
I n fo rm atio n .... .. .. ... .. .... 9-5 9
D riv in g Chara cte ris tic s and
T o w in g Tip s .. .. .. ...... .. .. 9-5 9
T ra ile r To w in g ... ... .. ... . .. .. 9-6 4
T o w in g Equip m en t .. .. .. . .. .. 9-6 9C onvers io n s an d Add-O nsA dd-O n Ele ctr ic a l
E quip m en t ... . . .. ... .. .. ... 9-7 0
P ic ku p Con ve rs io n to
C hassis Cab ... . . .. .. .. .. .. 9-7 0
D riv in g In fo rm atio nD efe n siv e Driv in gD efe nsiv e driv in g means a lw ays
e xp ect th e un exp e cte d. The fir s t
s te p in driv in g defe n siv e ly is to wear
y o ur sa fe ty belt . S ee Safe ty Belt s on
p age 31 2 .
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W ARNIN G
Assu m e th at oth e r ro ad use rs
( p edestr ia n s, bic y clis ts , an d oth e r
d riv e rs ) are goin g to be ca re le ss
a nd make mis ta ke s. A ntic ip ate
w hat th ey m ig h t do and be re a dy.
I n addit io n :.A ll o w en oug h fo ll o w in g
d is ta nce betw een yo u an d
t h e driv e r in fr o nt of yo u..F ocu s on th e ta sk of driv in g.
( C ontin ue d)
W ARNIN G (C ontin ued )
D riv e r dis tr a ctio n ca n ca use
c o llis io ns re su lt in g in in ju ry or
p o ss ib le death . T hese sim ple
d e fe nsiv e driv in g te ch niq ues
c o uld sa ve yo ur lif e .D ru nk Driv in g
{
W ARNIN G
D rin kin g and th en driv in g is
v e ry dangero us. Y our re fle xe s,
p e rc e ptio ns, atte ntiv e ness, and
j u dgm ent ca n be affe cte d by eve n
a sm all a m ount of alc o hol. Y ou
c a n have a se rio us  or eve n
f a ta l co llis io n if yo u driv e afte r
d rin kin g. D o not drin k and driv e or
r id e wit h adriv e r w ho has been
d rin kin g. R id e hom e in aca b; or if
y o u are wit h agro up, desig nate a
d riv e r w ho will n ot drin k.

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D riv in g an d Opera tin g 9-7
O ff-R oad Driv in gV ehic le s wit h fo u r-w heeld riv e
c a n be use d fo r off - ro ad driv in g.
V ehic le s wit h ou t fo u r-w heeld riv e
s h ould no t be driv e n off- ro ad exce p t
o n a le ve l, so lid su rfa ce .
T he air b ag syste m is desig ned to
w ork pro pe rly un de r a wid e ra nge of
c o ndit io ns, in clu d in g off ro ad usa ge.
A lw ays wear yo ur sa fe ty belt and
o bse rv e sa fe driv in g sp e eds,
e sp ecia ll y on ro ugh te rra in .
D rin kin g and driv in g ca n be ve ry
d ang ero u s on any ro a d and th is is
c e rta in ly tr u e fo r off - r o ad driv in g.
A tth e ve ry tim e yo u need sp ecia l
a le rtn ess and driv in g skills , yo ur
r e fle xe s, pe rc e p tio ns, and ju dgm en t
c a n be affe cte d by eve n asm all
a m ount of alc o hol. Y ou co uld ha ve a
s e rio us  or eve n fa ta l acc id ent
i f yo u drin k and driv e or rid e wit h a
d riv e r w ho ha s been drin kin g. O
ff- ro adin g ca n be gre at fu n but has
s o m e defin it e haza rd s. T he gre ate st
o f th ese is th e te rra in it s e lf . W hen
o ff- ro ad driv in g , tr a ff ic la nes are not
m ark e d, cu rv e s are not banke d , and
t h ere are no ro ad sig ns. S urfa ce s
c a n be slip p ery , ro u gh, up hill ,
o r dow nhill .
A vo id sh arp tu rn s and ab ru pt
m aneuve rs . F ail u re to opera te th e
v e hic le co rr e ctly off  ro ad co uld
r e su lt in lo ss of ve hic le co ntr o lo r
v e hic le ro ll o ve r.
O ff- ro adin g in vo lv e s so m e new
s kill s . T hat is why it is ve ry
i m porta nt th a t yo u re ad th ese
d riv in g tip s and su gg estio ns to he lp
m ake off - r o a d driv in g sa fe r and
m ore enjo ya b le .
B efo re Yo u Go Off- R oad in g.
H ave all n ece ssa ry m ain te na nce
a nd se rv ic e work done.
.
M ake su re th ere is enough fu el,
t h at flu id le ve ls are where th ey
s h ould be, and th at th e sp are
t ir e is fu lly in fla te d.
.
B e su re to re ad all th e
i n fo rm atio n about
f o ur- w heel- d riv e ve hic le s
i n th is m anual.
.
M ake su re all u nderb ody
s h ie ld s, if th e ve hic le has th e m ,
a re pro perly atta ch ed.
.
K now th e lo ca lla w s th at apply
t o off - r o adin g where yo u will
b e driv in g or ch eck wit h la w
e nfo rc e m ent people in th e are a .
.
B e su re to get th e nece ssa ry
p erm is s io n if yo u will b e on
p riv a te la nd.