2017 GMC CANYON overheating

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Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL®engine
coolant mixture.
See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0373 andMaintenance
Schedule 0364.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating 0294.
What to Use
{Warning
Adding only plain water or some
other liquid to the cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water
and other liquids, can boil before
the proper coolant mixture will.
The coolant warning system is set
for the proper coolant mixture.
With plain water or the wrong
mixture, the engine could get too
hot but you would not get the
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
overheat warning. The engine
could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/
50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and DEX-COOL coolant.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. If using this mixture,
nothing else needs to be added.
This mixture:
. Gives freezing protection down
to−37 °C (−34 °F) outside
temperature.
. Gives boiling protection up to
129 °C (265 °F) engine
temperature.
. Protects against rust and
corrosion.
. Will not damage aluminum parts.
. Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.
Caution
If improper coolant mixture,
inhibitors, or additives are used in
the vehicle cooling system, the
engine could overheat and be
damaged. Too much water in the
mixture can freeze and crack
engine cooling parts. The repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Use only the
proper mixture of engine coolant
for the cooling system. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0373.
Never dispose of engine coolant by
putting it in the trash, or by pouring
it on the ground, or into sewers,
streams or, bodies of water. Have
the coolant changed by an
authorized service center, familiar
with legal requirements regarding
used coolant disposal. This will help
protect the environment and your
health.

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3. Fill the coolant surge tank withthe proper mixture to the mark
pointed to on the front of the
coolant surge tank.
4. With the coolant surge tank cap off, start the engine and let
it run until the upper radiator
hose starts getting hot. Watch
out for the engine cooling fan.
By this time, the coolant level
inside the coolant surge tank
may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper
mixture to the coolant surge
tank until the level reaches the
mark pointed to on the front of
the coolant surge tank. 5. Replace the cap tightly.
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and
possible engine damage may
occur. Be sure the cap is properly
and tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has an engine coolant
temperature gauge on the
instrument cluster to warn of engine
overheating. See
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge 0114.
Caution
Running the engine without
coolant may cause damage or a
fire. Vehicle damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
get service help right away. See
Roadside Assistance Program
0
385.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fan is running. If the engine
is overheating, the fan should be
running. If it is not, do not continue
to run the engine and have the
vehicle serviced.
If Steam Is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear
steam coming from it. Just turn it
off and get everyone away from
the vehicle until it cools down. (Continued)

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FusesUsage
F22 –
F23 Data link connector/USB
F24 HVAC ignition
F25 Body control module 7
F26 –
F27 –
F28 Instrument panel/ Sensing and
diagnostic module/
Ignition
F29 Miscellaneous/Ignition
F30 –
F31 Front camera
F32 Steering wheel controls backlighting
F33 Heated steering wheel
F34 Front ventilated seats
F35 Park/Reverse/Neutral/ Drive/Low/Wireless
charging module
F36 Discrete logic ignition sensor Fuses
Usage
F37 –
F38 –
F39 Auxiliary power outlet 2
F40 Auxiliary power outlet
F41 Auxiliary power outlet 1/Lighter
F42 Left power window
F43 Driver power seat
F44 –
F45 Right power window
F46 Passenger power seat
Relays Usage
K1 Retained accessory power
K2 Run/CrankWheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has
high-quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. See
the warranty manual for
information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get
service. For additional
information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and
improperly used tires are
dangerous.
.Overloading the tires can
cause overheating as a
result of too much
flexing. There could be a
blowout and a serious
crash. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0225.
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Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor
overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires
that do not have enough air,
can result in:
.Tire overloading and
overheating which could
lead to a blowout.
.Premature or
irregular wear.
.Poor handling.
.Reduced fuel economy.
Overinflated tires, or tires that
have too much air, can
result in:
.Unusual wear.
.Poor handling.
.Rough ride.
.Needless damage from
road hazards. The Tire and Loading
Information label on the vehicle
indicates the original equipment
tires and the correct cold tire
inflation pressures. The
recommended pressure is the
minimum air pressure needed to
support the vehicle's maximum
load carrying capacity. See
Vehicle Load Limits
0225.
How the vehicle is loaded
affects vehicle handling and ride
comfort. Never load the vehicle
with more weight than it was
designed to carry.
When to Check
Check the tires once a month or
more. Do not forget to check the
spare tire. If the vehicle has a
compact spare tire, it should be
at 420 kPa (60 psi).
See Compact Spare Tire 0344
and Full-Size Spare Tire 0345
for additional information. How to Check
Use a good quality pocket-type
gauge to check tire pressure.
Proper tire inflation cannot be
determined by looking at the tire.
Check the tire inflation pressure
when the tires are cold, meaning
the vehicle has not been driven
for at least three hours or no
more than 1.6 km (1 mi).
Remove the valve cap from the
tire valve stem. Press the tire
gauge firmly onto the valve to
get a pressure measurement.
If the cold tire inflation pressure
matches the recommended
pressure on the Tire and
Loading Information label, no
further adjustment is necessary.
If the inflation pressure is low,
add air until the recommended
pressure is reached. If the
inflation pressure is high, press
on the metal stem in the center
of the tire valve to release air.
Re-check the tire pressure with
the tire gauge.

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408 Index
DrivingCharacteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 25
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 222
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 224
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 281
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Cooling System Messages . . . 132
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 239
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 393
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 146
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 148
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 288
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 247, 299
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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412 Index
Oil (cont'd)Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 69
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 384
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 390
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 156
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 166
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Parking (cont'd)
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 302
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 238
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 63
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 278
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 186, 187, 191, 196
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 172
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 236
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 55 Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 392
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 387
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .278, 298, 346
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 391
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 162
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 164
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 258
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 349