2012 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑3.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑2.
C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑7.
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.
E. Passenger Side Airbag. See Airbag System on page 3‑21. F.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑6
(If Equipped).
Exterior Cargo Lamps on
page 6‑6.
G. Parking Brake on page 9‑42.
H. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑12.
I. Horn on page 5‑2. J.
StabiliTrak®System on
page 9‑45.
Four-Wheel Drive on
page 10‑30.
K. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
L. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
M. Power Outlets on page 5‑5.
N. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑11.

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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to lock
and unlock the doors from up to 9 m
(30 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press UNLOCK to unlock the doors
and press LOCK to lock them.
Press
Lto sound the horn and to
flash the exterior lamps for
30 seconds. Lock and unlock feedback can
be personalized. See
Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑20.
See Keys on page 2‑2 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Door Locks
Manual Door Locks
Lock or unlock the doors from the
outside with the key in the driver or
front passenger door or press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button on the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.

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In Brief 1-5
From inside the vehicle, move the
lever on the door forward or
rearward to lock or unlock the door.
Seeing the red line on the lever
indicates the door is unlock.
Power Door Locks
Vehicles with power door locks, the
switches are located on the front
door armrests.
Press L to lock the doors.
Press U to unlock the doors.
For more information see:
.Door Locks on page 2‑5.
.Power Door Locks on page 2‑6.
Safety Locks (Crew Cab)
If the vehicle is a crew cab model, it
may have rear door safety locks on
the rear doors. With this feature, the
rear doors are locked so they
cannot be opened from the inside.
The rear door safety locks are
located on the inside edge of each
rear door below the safety lock
label.
For more information, seeSafety
Locks (Crew Cab) on page 2‑6.

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1-6 In Brief
Tailgate
Open the tailgate by pulling up on
the outside handle while pulling the
tailgate down.
On vehicles with a locking tailgate,
use the ignition key to unlock it.
For more information seeTailgate
on page 2‑8.
Windows
Manual Windows
Use the window crank to open and
close each window.
Power Windows
Regular Cab Shown, Crew Cab
Similar
Push the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it.
See Manual Windows on page 2‑16
or Power Windows on page 2‑17.

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Express-Down Window
Windows with an express-down
feature allow the window to be
lowered fully without pressing and
holding the switch. Press the front of
the switch to the first position, and
the window opens a small amount.
Press the switch down fully and the
window goes all the way down.
To stop the window while it is
lowering, pull up the front of the
switch.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front of theseat cushion to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked
in place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
for more information.
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if available:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.

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1-8 In Brief
Use the vertical control to adjust the
seatback.
SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑4 andReclining Seatbacks
on page 3‑5 for more information.
Power Lumbar
If available, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support. Release
the control when the level of support
is reached.
SeeLumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑4 for more information.
Heated Seats
If available, the switches are on the
outboard sides of the front seats.
To operate, the ignition must be on.
.Press the top of the switch for
the high setting.
.Press the bottom of the switch
for the low setting.
.Put the switch in the center
position to turn this feature off.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑8 for more information.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2 andSeat
Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑12.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑13.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑14.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑44.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system,
if equipped, will turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. The driver
airbags are not affected by this.
If the vehicle has one of the
passenger airbag status indicators
pictured in the following illustrations,
then the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle
is started.
United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑28 for important information.

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1-10 In Brief
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with outside power mirrors
have controls on the driver door
armrest.To adjust the power mirrors:
1. Move the selector switch to the
L (left) or R (right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
move the mirror to the desired
direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the center position once the mirrors
are adjusted.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑14.
Vehicles with manual outside
mirrors can be adjusted by pressing
the mirror up and down and left and
right so that you can see a clear
view behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash.
To fold, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to
return to its original position.
See Manual Mirrors on page 2‑13.
Interior Mirror
On vehicles with a manual inside
rearview mirror, the mirror can be
adjusted by holding it in the center
to move it for a clear view behind
you. To avoid glare from the
headlamps behind you, push the tab
forward for daytime use and pull it
for nighttime use.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑14.
The automatic dimming inside
rearview mirror will automatically
reduce the glare of lights from
behind the vehicle.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑15.