2011 GMC CANYON bulb

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6 -4 Lig htin gTu rn an d Lan e-C han ge
S ig nalsM ove th e le ve r all th e way up or
d ow n to sig n ala tu rn .
R ais e or lo w er th e le ve r until th e
a rro w sta rts to fla sh to sig nala la ne
c h ange. H old it th ere un til th e la ne
c h ange is co m ple te .
T he le ve r re tu rn s to it s sta rtin g
p osit io n when it is re le ase d. I
f afte r sig n alin g atu rn or a la ne
c h ange th e arro w s fla sh ra pid ly or
d o not co m e on, a sig n alb u lb may
b e burn ed out.
H ave th e bulb s re pla ce d. If th e
b ulb is not burn ed out, ch eck th e
f u se . F or bulb re pla ce m ent, se e
T a ill a m ps, Tu rn Sig nal, S to pla m ps,
a nd Back-U p Lam ps on pa ge 10 3 9.
F or a blo w n fu se or cir c u it bre a ke r,
s e e Fuse s and Cir c u it B re ake rs on
p age 10 4 3.
T u rn Sig nal O n Chim e
I f a tu rn sig nalis le ft on fo r m ore
t h an 1.2 km (3 /4 of a mil e ), a ch im e
w il l so und at each fla sh of th e tu rn
s ig nala nd th e messa ge TU RN
S IG NAL will a ls o appe ar in th e DIC .
T o tu rn th e ch im e and messa g e off ,
m ove th e tu rn sig na lle ve r to th e off
p osit io n.
S ee T U RN SIG NAL un der La m p
M essa ges on pa ge 52 7 fo r m ore
i n fo rm atio n.
F o g Lam psT he fo g la m p butto n is lo ca te d nea r
t h e exte rio r la m ps co ntr o l.#
: For ve hic le s wit h fo g la m ps,
p re ss to tu rn th e fo g la m ps on or off .
A n in dic a to r lig ht w ill tu rn on in th e
b u tto n when th e fo g la m ps are on.
T he park in g la m ps or lo w b eam
h e adla m ps m ust be on fo r th e fo g
l a m ps to work . T he fo g la m ps will
g o off w heneve r th e hig h-b eam
h e adla m ps co m e on. W hen th e hig h
b e am sgo off , th e fo g la m ps co m e
o n again .
S om e lo ca lit ie s have la w s th at
r e quir e th e headla m ps to be on
a lo n g wit h th e fo g la m ps.

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D riv in g an d Opera tin g 9-6 1
W hile to w in g a tr a il e r or w hen
e xp ose d to lo ng pe rio d s of
s u nsh in e, th e flo or of th e tr u ck bed
m ay be co m e ve ry warm .A vo id
p uttin g it e m sin th e tr u ck bed th a t
m ig ht be aff e cte d by hig h am bie n t
t e m pe ra tu re s.F ollo w in g Dis ta n ceS ta y at le ast tw ic e as fa r behin d th e
v e hic le ahe ad as yo u would whe n
d riv in g th e ve hic le wit h out a tr a ile r.
T his ca n he lp to avo id sit u atio ns
t h at re quir e he avy bra kin g and
s u dden tu rn s.P assin gM ore passin g dis ta n ce is needed
w hen to w in g a tr a ile r. B eca use th e
r ig is lo ng er, it is nece ssa ry to go
m uch fa rth er beyo n d th e passe d
v e hic le befo re re tu rn in g to th e la ne .
B ackin g UpH old th e bott o m of th e ste e rin g
w heelw it h one ha nd. T he n, to
m ove th e tr a il e r to th e le ft, m ove
t h at han d to th e le ft. To move th e
t r a il e r to th e rig ht, m ove yo ur hand
t o th e rig h t. A lw ays back up slo w ly
a nd, if possib le , have so m eo ne
g uid e yo u .M akin g Tu rn sN otic e: Makin g ve ry sh arp tu rn s
w hil e tr a ile rin g co u ld cau se th e
t r a il e r to co m ein co nta ct w it h th e
v eh ic le . T h e veh ic le co uld be
d am ag ed .A vo id mak in g very
s h arp tu rn s while tr a ile rin g.
W hen tu rn in g wit h a tr a ile r, m ake
w id er tu rn s th an norm al. D o th is
s o th e tr a il e r w ill n ot str ik e so ft
s h ould e rs , cu rb s, ro a d sig ns, tr e es
o r oth er obje cts . A vo id je rk y or
s u dden mane uve rs . S ig nalw ell in
a dva nce .
Tu rn Sig nals W hen To w in g a
T ra ile rT he arro w s on th e in str u m ent pane l
f la sh wheneve r sig nali n g atu rn or
l a n e ch ange. P ro perly hooke d up ,
t h e tr a ile r la m ps als o fla sh , te lli n g
o th er driv e rs th e ve hic le is tu rn in g,
c h a ngin g la nes or sto ppin g.
W hen to w in g atr a ile r, th e arro w s on
t h e in str u m ent panelfla sh fo r tu rn s
e ve n if th e bulb s on th e tr a ile r are
b urn ed out. F or th is re aso n yo u
m ay th in k oth er driv e rs are se ein g
t h e sig nalw hen th ey are not. It is
i m porta nt to ch eck occ a sio nally to
b e su re th e tr a ile r bulb s are still
w ork in g.

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V eh ic le Care 10-1
V eh ic le CareG en era l In fo rm atio nG en era lIn fo rm atio n ... .. ... .. 10-2
C alif o rn ia Pro p osit io n
6 5 W arn in g ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-3
C alif o rn ia Perc h lo ra te
M ate ria ls Req uir e m ents .. .. 10-3
A cce sso rie s and
M odif ic a tio ns .. .. . .. ... .. ... 10-3V eh ic le ChecksD oin g Your O wn
S erv ic e W ork ... . .. . .. .. .... 10-4
H ood .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 10-5
E ngin e Com partm ent
O ve rv ie w ... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-6
E ngin e Oil .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 10-1 0
E ngin e Oil L if e Syste m ... . .10-1 4
A uto m atic Tra nsm is sio n
F lu id .... .. .......... ..... . 10-1 5
M anua lT ra nsm is sio n
F lu id .... .. .......... ..... . 10-1 7
H yd ra ulic Clu tc h .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-1 8
E ngin e Air C le a ner/F ilt e r ... . 10-1 9
C oolin g Syste m .. .. . ... ... . 10-2 0
E ngin e Coola n t ... . . ... ... .. 10-2 1 E
ngin e Ove rh ea tin g .. .. . .. . 10 -2 4
E ngin e Fan .. .. . ... .. ... .. .. 10-2 6
P ow er S te e rin g Flu id ... . ... 10-2 6
W ash er Flu id ... . ... ........ 10-2 7
B ra ke s ... . ... ....... ...... . 10-2 8
B ra ke Flu id .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. . 10-2 9
B atte ry ... . .. .. . ... ... .. ... . 10 -3 1
F our- W heelD riv e .. .. ... ... . 10 -3 1
F ro nt A xle .. .. . ...... ..... . . 10-3 2
R ear A xle .. .. . .. .. ... ... . .. 10 -3 3
S ta rte r S w it c h Check ... . . .. 10-3 3
A uto m atic Tra n sm is sio n Shif t
L ock Contr o lF unctio n
C heck ... . .. .. ... .. . ... .... 10-3 4
I g nit io n Tra nsm is sio n Lock
C heck ... . .. .. ... .. . ... .... 10-3 4
P ark Bra ke and P (P ark )
M ech a nis m Check .... .. .. 10-3 5
W ip er B la de
R epla ce m ent ... . .. ..... .. . 10-3 5
H ead la m p Aim in gH eadla m p Aim in g .. .. ... ... 10 -3 7B ulb Rep la ce m en tB ulb Repla ce m en t .. .. ..... . 10-3 7
H alo gen Bulb s .. .. ... . ... . .. 10 -3 7
H eadla m ps .... ....... ...... 10-3 8 F
ro nt T urn Sig nal, P ark in g,
a nd Daytim e Runnin g
L am ps (D RL) .. .. . .. .. .... 10-3 8
T a ill a m ps, T urn Sig nal,
S to pla m ps, and Back-U p
L am ps .. .. ... ... .... ... ... 10-3 9
C ente r H ig h-M ounte d
S to pla m p (C HM SL) ... . . .. 10-4 0
L ic e nse Pla te Lam p ... . . .. . 10-4 1
R epla ce m ent B ulb s ... .. . .. . 10 -4 1
E le ctr ic al S yste mE le ctr ic a lS yste m
O ve rlo ad ... . .............. 10 -4 2
F use s and Cir c u it
B re ake rs .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 10-4 3
E ngin e Com partm ent F use
B lo ck ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-4 3W heels an d Tir e sT ir e s ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. 10 -5 0
T ir e Sid ew all L abelin g .. .. . . 10-5 0
T ir e Desig natio ns .. .. . ..... . 10-5 3
T ir e Te rm in olo gy and
D efin it io ns .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 10 -5 3
T ir e Pre ssu re ... . .. ... .. ... . 10-5 6
T ir e Pre ssu re fo r H ig h-S peed
O pera tio n .. .. .. ... .. ... .. . 10-5 8

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V eh ic le Care 10-3 7
A . Cla w in Notc h
B . Corre ct In sta lla tio n
C . In co rre ct In sta lla tio n
6 . Put th e bla de ass e m bly piv o t in
t h e wip er arm ho o k. P ull u p until
t h e piv o t lo ckin g ta b lo cks in th e
h ook slo t.
7 . Care fu lly lo w er th e wip er arm
a nd bla de asse m bly onto th e
w in dsh ie ld .
H ead la m p Aim in gH eadla m p aim has be en pre se t at
t h e fa cto ry and sh o uld need no
f u rth er adju stm en t.
H ow eve r, if th e ve hic le is dam ag ed
i n a cra sh , th e headla m p aim may
b e aff e cte d. A im adju stm en t to
t h e lo w -b eam head la m ps m ay be
n ece ssa ry if on co m in g driv e rs fla sh
t h eir hig h-b ea m headla m ps at yo u
( fo r ve rtic a la im ).
I f th e he adla m ps ne ed to be
r e -a im ed, it is re co m mend ed th at
t h e ve hic le be ta ke n to th e deale r
f o r se rv ic e .
B ulb Rep la cem en tF or th e pro per ty p e of re pla ce m en t
b ulb s, se e Repla ce m ent B ulb s on
p age 10 4 1.
F or any bulb c h angin g pro ce dure
n ot li s te d in th is se ctio n, co nta ct
y o u r deale r.H alo gen Bulb s
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W ARNIN G
H alo gen bulb s have pre ssu riz e d
g as in sid e and ca n burs t if yo u
d ro p or scra tc h th e bulb . Y ou or
o th ers co uld be in ju re d. B e su re
t o re ad and fo llo w th e in str u ctio n s
o n th e bulb packa ge.

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1 0-3 8 Veh ic le CareH ead la m psA . Low -B eam Hea dla m p/D aytim e
R unnin g Lam ps (D RL)
B . Hig h-B eam Hea dla m p
T o re p la ce on e of th ese bulb s:
1 . Open th e hood . S ee Hood on
p age 105 .
2 . Reach in and acce ss th e bu lb
s o ck e ts fr o m in sid e th e engin e
c o m partm ent.
3 . Turn th e bulb so cke t
c o unte rc lo ckw is e to re m ove it
f r o m th e he adla m p asse m bly
a nd pull it str a ig ht out.
4 . Unplu g th e ele ctr ic a lco n necto r
f r o m th e old bulb by re le asin g
t h e cli p s on th e bulb so ck e t.
5 . Pull th e old bulb str a ig ht out.
6 . Push th e new bulb str a ig ht in
u ntil it clic ks to se cu re it .
7 . Plu g in th e ele ctr ic a lco nn ecto r
t o th e new bulb so cke t. 8
. Push th e bulb so cke t str a ig ht in
a n d tu rn it clo ck w is e to se cu re it
i n th e headla m p asse m bly .
F ro nt Tu rn Sig nal,
P ark in g,an d Daytim e
R unnin g Lam ps (D RL)To re pla ce one of th ese bulb s:
1 . Open th e hood. S ee Hood on
p age 10 5 .2 . Reach in to acc e ss eit h er one of
t h e bulb so cke ts in th e engin e
c o m partm ent.

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V eh ic le Care 10-3 9
3 . Turn th e bulb so cke t
c o unte rc lo ckw is e and re m ove
i t fr o m th e la m p asse m bly .
4 . Hold in g th e so ck e t, pull th e old
b ulb to re le a se it fr o m th e bulb
s o ck e t.
5 . Push th e ne w bu lb in to th e
s o ck e t un til it clic k s.
6 . Push th e bu lb so cke t str a ig ht
i n to th e la m p asse m bly and tu rn
i t clo ck w is e to se cu re .
Ta illa m ps, Tu rn Sig nal,
S to pla m ps, an d Back-U p
L am psA . Sto p la m p/T a il la m p
B . Turn Sig nal/ T a illa m p
C . Backu p La m p T
o re pla ce one of th ese bulb s:
1 . Open th e ta ilg ate . S ee Ta ilg a te
o n page 27 .
2 . Rem ove th e tw o re ar la m p
a sse m bly sc re w s near th e
t a ilg ate la tc h .
3 . Pull th e la m p asse m bly aw ay
f r o m th e ve hic le .

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1 0-4 0 Veh ic le Care4 . Turn th e bu lb so cke t
c o unte rc lo ckw is e to re m ove it
f r o m th e ta ill a m p asse m bly .
5 . Hold in g th e so cke t, pu ll th e old
b ulb str a ig ht out to re le ase it
f r o m th e so cke t.
6 . Push th e new bulb str a ig ht in to
t h e so cke t until it clic k s.
7 . In se rt th e bulb so cke t in to th e
t a illa m p ass e m bly an d tu rn it
c lo ckw is e to se cu re .
8 . Rein sta ll th e ta illa m p asse m bly
a nd tig hte n th e scre w s.
C en te r H ig h-M ou nte d
S to pla m p (C HM SL)To re pla ce th e CHM SL bulb :
1 . Rem ove th e tw o scre w s and li f t
o ff th e la m p asse m bly fr o m th e
v e hic le .2. Turn th e bulb so cke t
c o unte rc lo ckw is e and re m ove it
f r o m th e la m p asse m bly . 3
. Hold in g th e so cke t, pull th e bulb
t o re le ase it fr o m th e so cke t.
4 . Push th e new bulb in to th e
s o cke t until it clic ks .
5 . In se rt th e bulb so cke t in to th e
l a m p asse m bly and tu rn it
c lo ckw is e to se cu re .
6 . Rein sta ll th e la m p asse m bly and
t ig hte n th e scre w s.

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V eh ic le Care 10-4 1
L ic en se Pla te Lam pTo re pla ce one of th ese bulb s:1 . Reach un de r th e re ar bum per fo r
t h e bulb so cke t.
2 . Turn th e bulb so cke t
c o unte rc lo ckw is e and pu ll th e
b ulb so cke t out of th e co nnecto r. 3
. Pull th e old bulb str a ig ht out
f r o m th e bu lb so ck e t.
4 . Push th e new bulb str a ig ht in
u ntil it clic ks to se cu re it .
5 . Reach unde r th e re a r bu m per to
r e in sta ll th e bulb so cke t in to th e
c o nn ecto r.
6 . Turn th e bulb so cke t clo ckw is e
t o se cu re it to th e co n necto r.
R ep la cem en t B ulb s
E xte rio r Lam p B
ulb
N um ber
C arg o Lam p
a nd Cente r
H ig hM oun te d
S to pla m p(C HM SL) 9
1 2LL
L ic e nse Pla te Bulb 168L L E
xte rio r Lam p B
ulb
N um ber
H eadla m ps
H ig h-b eam 9005
L ow -b eam /
D aytim e
R unnin g
L am p(D RL) 9
006
P ark in g/F ro nt T urn
S ig nal 3
757K A
P ark in g Lam p
( In board ) 3
157A
S to pla m p, R ear
T urn Sig nal,
T a ill a m p, and
B acku p Lam p 3
057
F or re pla ce m ent bulb s not lis te d
h ere , co nta ct yo ur deale r.