2022 GMC CANYON coolant temperature

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{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator hoses,
or other engine parts. They can be very
hot and can burn you. Do not run the
engine if there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an engine fire
and can burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is filled
with DEX-COOL engine coolant mixture. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants0320
and
Maintenance Schedule 0311.
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 0246.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such as
alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mixture will. With plain water or
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Warning (Continued)
the wrong mixture, the engine could get
too hot but there would not be an
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. 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
Do not use anything other than a mix of
DEX-COOL coolant that meets GM
Standard GMW3420 and clean, drinkable
water. Anything else can cause damage
to the engine cooling system and the
vehicle, which would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. 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.
Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level surface when
checking the coolant level.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the
coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the
coolant surge tank is boiling, do not do
anything else until it cools down.

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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.
6. Verify coolant level after the engine is shut off and the coolant is cold.
If necessary, repeat coolant fill procedure
Steps 1–6.
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly installed,
coolant loss and 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 085.
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a leak
in the engine cooling system. This can
cause a loss of all coolant and can
damage the system and vehicle. Have
any leaks fixed right away.
If the decision is made not to lift the hood
when this warning appears, get service help
right away.
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 and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system are under pressure.
Turning the pressure cap, even a little,
can cause them to come out at high (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
speed and you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and pressure cap
to cool.
If No Steam Is Coming from the Engine
Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is displayed
but no steam can be seen or heard, the
problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.Stops after high-speed driving.
.Idles for long periods in traffic.
If the overheat warning is displayed with no
sign of steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest fan
speed. Open the windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or N (Neutral), and
let the engine idle.

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If the engine coolant temperature gauge is
no longer in the overheat zone, the vehicle
can be driven. Continue to drive the vehicle
slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
distance from the vehicle in front. If the
warning does not come back on, continue to
drive normally and have the cooling system
checked for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and
park the vehicle right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the engine
for three minutes while parked. If the
warning is still displayed, turn off the
engine until it cools down.
Engine Fan
If the vehicle has a clutched engine cooling
fan, when the clutch is engaged, the fan
spins faster to provide more air to cool the
engine. In most everyday driving conditions,
the fan is spinning slower and the clutch is
not fully engaged. This improves fuel
economy and reduces fan noise. Under
heavy vehicle loading, trailer towing, and/or
high outside temperatures, the fan speed
increases as the clutch more fully engages,so an increase in fan noise may be heard.
This is normal and should not be mistaken
as the transmission slipping or making extra
shifts. It is merely the cooling system
functioning properly. The fan will slow down
when additional cooling is not required and
the clutch disengages.
This fan noise may also be heard when
starting the engine. It will go away as the
fan clutch partially disengages.
If the vehicle has electric cooling fan(s), the
fans may be heard spinning at low speed
during most everyday driving. The fans may
turn off if no cooling is required. Under
heavy vehicle loading, trailer towing, high
outside temperatures, or operation of the air
conditioning system, the fans may change
to high speed and an increase in fan noise
may be heard. This is normal and indicates
that the cooling system is functioning
properly. The fans will change to low speed
when additional cooling is no longer
required.
The electric engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been turned. off. This is
normal and no service is required.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When windshield washer fluid needs to be
added, be sure to read the manufacturer's
instructions before use. Use a fluid that has
sufficient protection against freezing in an
area where the temperature may fall below
freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
Open the cap with the washer symbol on it.
Add washer fluid until the tank is full. See
Engine Compartment Overview
0235 for
reservoir location.
Caution
.Do not use washer fluid that contains
any type of water repellent coating.
This can cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
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Climate Control Systems (cont'd)Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 201
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162, 164 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 333
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 335
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 328
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . .134
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . 93, 96
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 215
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 259
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 87
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . 108
F
Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 208
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 215
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 259
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 264

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G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 81
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 133
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . 331
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 254
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . .25
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162, 164
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 28
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162, 164
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . 252
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 45
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 109
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 294
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6