
GMC Canyon/Canyon Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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114 Lighting
Reading Lamps
If equipped, there are reading lamps in the
overhead console.
Press the lens to turn each lamp on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The interior lamps turn on when pressingK
on the remote key or opening any doors,
and the dome lamp control is in the door
position.
Some exterior lamps also turn on when
pressing
Kon the remote key or opening
any doors. Low-Beam lamps will only turn
on briefly at night, or in areas with limited
lighting. All lamps will gradually fade out after about
30 seconds.
Entry lighting can be disabled manually by
closing all doors, pressing
Qon the remote
key, or starting the vehicle.
This feature can be changed. On the
infotainment home page, select Settings
T
VehicleTVehicle Locator Lights.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior lamps turn
on when the driver door is opened after the
vehicle is turned off.
The exterior and interior lamps remain on
for a set amount of time, then automatically
turn off.
The interior lights turn on when the vehicle
is turned off.
The exterior lamps turn off immediately by
turning the exterior lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. On the
infotainment home screen, select Settings
T
VehicleTExit Lighting.
Battery Load Management
The vehicle has Electric Power Management
(EPM), which estimates the battery's
temperature and state of charge. It then
adjusts the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is low,
the voltage is raised slightly to quickly bring
the charge back up. When the state of
charge is high, the voltage is lowered
slightly to prevent overcharging. The
voltmeter gauge or the voltage display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC),
if equipped, may show the voltage moving
up or down. This is normal. If there is a
problem, an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the
electrical loads are very high. This is true for
all vehicles. This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the power that
is needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when several of
the following are on, such as: headlamps,
high beams, fog lamps, rear window
defogger, climate control fan at high speed,

GMC Canyon/Canyon Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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Driving and Operating 169
purposes. With the vehicle off, and the
brake pedal not applied, pressing and
holding ENGINE START/STOP for more than
five seconds will place the vehicle in Service
Mode. The instruments and audio systems
will operate as they do in ON/RUN, but the
vehicle will not be able to be driven. The
engine will not start in Service Mode. Press
the button again to turn the vehicle off.
Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start in any
other position. To restart the engine when
the vehicle is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you could
damage the transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or accessories,
you could change the way the engine
operates. Any resulting damage would
not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
SeeAdd-On Electrical Equipment 0251.
Starting Procedure
1. With the Keyless Access system, the
remote key must be in the vehicle. Press
ENGINE START/STOP with the brake pedal
applied. When the engine begins
cranking, let go of the button. There
may be a minor, and temporary, brake
pedal kickback when starting the vehicle.
This is normal.
The idle speed will go down as the
engine gets warm. Do not race the
engine immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and transmission
gently to allow the oil to warm up and
lubricate all moving parts.
If the remote key is not in the vehicle,
if there is interference, or if the remote
key battery is low, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will display a
message. When the low fuel warning light is on
and the FUEL LEVEL LOW message is
displayed in the DIC, press ENGINE
START/STOP to continue engine cranking.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long periods of
time, by trying to start the engine
immediately after cranking has ended,
can overheat and damage the cranking
motor, and drain the battery. Wait at
least 15 seconds between each try, to let
the cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in very cold
weather (below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much gasoline. Try
pushing the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there as you
press ENGINE START/STOP, for up to a
maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to allow
the cranking motor to cool down. When
the engine starts, let go of the button
and the accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the
same thing. This clears the extra gasoline
from the engine. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it. Operate

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Headlamps (cont'd)Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 110
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 144
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 34
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 144
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Indicator
Auto Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Indicators Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . .52
Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 116
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
LampsDaytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 110
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 115
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273