2017 GMC CANYON automatic transmission

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.Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check
0302.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0302.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 302.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
. Verify spare tire key lock
operation and lubricate as
needed. See Tire Changing
0 336.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (2)@ @@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change manual transmission fluid.@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
4WD. (4)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake/clutch fluid. (7)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the
recommended fluids and lubricants section in the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0292.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 284.
Floor Shift Linkage Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2 Category LB or GC-LB.
Front (If Equipped With Four-Wheel Drive) and Rear Axle SAE 75W-90 Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in
Canada 88863090).
Hydraulic Brake/Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Tailgate
Hinge and Linkage, Tailgate Handle Pivot Points, Hinges, Latch BoltLinkage, and Fuel Door Hinge Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Manual Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Transfer Case (If Equipped With Four-Wheel Drive) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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406 Index
Audio (cont'd)Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 153
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 209
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery - North America . . . . 298, 346
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 303
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . 186, 187, 191, 196
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .119
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .278, 298, 346
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 100
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 117

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CheckEngine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 302
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 70
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 95
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 207 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 109, 111
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 388
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Connections
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .114
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 209
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 390 Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 388
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 394
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 393
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 380
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 128

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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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Front Seats (cont'd)Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 123
Requirements, California . . . . . 264
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 363
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 148
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 124
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 146
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 124 Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 209
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 222
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 255
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 120
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 252
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 209
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121