2015 GMC CANYON Owner's Manual

Black plate (2,1)GMC Canyon Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7587000) -
2015 - CRC - 3/17/15
1-2 In Brief
Instrument Panel

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-6.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) Controls (If
Equipped). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) on page 5-27 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) on page 5-29.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base Level)
on page 5-8 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel) on page 5-10.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-3.
Vehicle Alarm System Indicator
(If Equipped). See Vehicle Alarm
System on page 2-12.
6. Infotainment on page 7-1.
7. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-6. 8.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-5 (If
Equipped).
9. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-18.
10. Parking Brake on page 9-41.
11. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-5.
12. Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive on page 9-36.
13. Cruise Control on page 9-46.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-48 (If
Equipped).
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2 (Out of View).
15. Horn on page 5-3. 16.
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-3 (If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) Controls (If
Equipped). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) on page 5-27 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) on page 5-29.
17. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-43.
Cargo Lamp on page 6-6.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-52 (If
Equipped).
Hill Descent Control (If
Equipped). See Hill Descent
Control (HDC) on page 9-45.
Tow/Haul Selector Button (If
Equipped). See Tow/Haul
Mode on page 9-34.

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1-4 In Brief
18.Heated Front Seats on
page 3-6 (If Equipped).
19. Auxiliary Jack on page 7-15.
USB Port on page 7-13.
20. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-30 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9-35.
21. Power Outlets on page 5-5 (If
Equipped).
22. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-3 (If
Equipped).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 functions may
work from up to 60 m (197 ft) away
from the vehicle.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors. Lock
and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-41.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press
7and
hold for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press
7
again to cancel the panic alarm.

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SeeKeys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-4.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQ.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. After 30 seconds,
repeat the steps if a 10-minute
extension is desired. Remote start
can be extended only once. Place
the key in ON/RUN to operate the
vehicle.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-6.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door from the
outside press
QorKon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter or use the key in the
driver door.
To lock a door from the inside, push
down on the door lock knob. To
unlock, pull the door handle once to
unlock the door and again to
unlatch it.
Power Door Locks
Crew Cab Shown, Extended Cab
Similar
If equipped with power door locks:
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2-8 and
Power Door Locks on page 2-8.

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1-6 In Brief
Windows
Power Windows
Crew Cab Shown, Extended CabSimilar
The driver door has switches to
control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch to
control that window. The power
windows work when the ignition is in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9-24. Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch to raise it.
See
Windows on page 2-17.
Express Windows
If equipped, the express window
feature allows the windows to be
raised or lowered without holding
the switch.
To use express-down, press the
switch down fully and release.
The driver window may have the
express-up feature. Pull the switch
up fully and release to activate.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked in
place.

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Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4 andReclining Seatbacks
on page 3-4.
Power Lumbar
If equipped, press and hold the top
of the control to increase lumbar
support. Press and hold the bottom
of the control to decrease lumbar
support. Release the control when
the desired level of support is
reached.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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1-8 In Brief
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying pressure to the
seatback.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-4.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running.
This feature will heat the cushion
and back of the seats.
Press
+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
zto heat the driver or
passenger cushion and seatback.
The indicator light comes on when
this feature is on.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3-6.
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.
See
Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-9.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-10.

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.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-38.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See
Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-23.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the overhead
console are visible when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 5-17.
Mirror Adjustment
Using hood-mounted air deflectors
and add-on convex mirror
attachments could decrease mirror
performance.
Exterior Mirrors
Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust the manual
mirror by moving it up and down or
left to right to see a little of the side
of the vehicle and to have a clear
view behind the vehicle.
See Manual Mirrors on page 2-14. Power Mirrors
If equipped, adjust the power
mirrors:
1. Move the selector switch to
L (Left) or R (Right) to choose
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the center position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-15.