GMC Canyon/Canyon Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 104
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 146
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 323
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 343
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 353
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:
Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1.Air Vents 0152.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 141.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) Controls (If
Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0128 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0130.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) 0111 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel) 0113.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0106.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0140.
Vehicle Alarm System Indicator
(If Equipped). See Vehicle
Alarm System 034.
6. Infotainment 0146. 7.
Climate Control Systems 0147
(If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System 0149 (If Equipped).
8. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 048 (If Equipped).
9. Power Outlets 0107 (If
Equipped).
10. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual Transmission
0 187.
11. Auxiliary Jack. See the infotainment manual.
USB Port. See the infotainment
manual.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0141.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0198.
Exterior Cargo Lamps 0142.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0209 (If Equipped). Hill Descent Control (HDC)
0
199 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0186 (If
Equipped).
13. Steering Wheel Controls 0105
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) Controls (If
Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0128 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0130.
14. Horn 0106.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0105 (Out of View).
16. Cruise Control 0201.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0207 (If Equipped).
17. Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0189.
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 237.
19. Parking Brake 0196.
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20. Data Link Connector (DLC)(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0119.
21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0138.
Fog Lamps 0142 (If
Equipped).
22. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0143.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 ’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (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 0135.
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.
See Keys 025 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 028.
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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 065. The passenger airbag status
indicator lights on the overhead
console are visible when the vehicle
is started. See
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0118.
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 036. Power MirrorsIf 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 037.
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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
(:Turns the lamps off.
H: Turns the lamps on when any
door is opened.
': Keeps the lamps on all
the time. Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
#or$:
Press to turn each lamp
on or off.
For more information, see Dome
Lamps 0143.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL
back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns on the
headlamps at normal brightness,
together with the following:
. Parking Lamps
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.Instrument Panel Lights
. Taillamps
. License Plate Lamps
. Front/Rear Sidemarker Lamps
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0138.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0140.
. Fog Lamps 0142.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column. With the ignition on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY, move the
windshield wiper lever to select the
wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
n L: Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 106.