2016 GMC Canyon Owners Manual

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Such altered versions are further prohibited from misrepresentative use of GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Index Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 254 Additional Information OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 180 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 266 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Passenger Sensing System . . . .62 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 What Will You See after an Index 381 Airbag System (cont'd) When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . .58 Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Passenger Status Indicator . . . .113 Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 229 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 382 Index Audio (cont'd) Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 150 Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 188 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Battery - North America . . . .276, 324 Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 280 Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171, 175 Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .116 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 210 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .256, 276, 324 Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2 Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2 Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 99 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 114 Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 279 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Check (cont'd) Malfunction Indicator Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Traction and Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Engine Light Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . .70 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 186 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . .106, 108 Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 364 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Connections OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 111 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Customer Information Service Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 366 Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Index 383 Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 364 Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2 Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 369 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Diagnostics OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 356 Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .122, 125 Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . .23 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 201 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 384 Index Driving (cont'd) If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 203 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Emergency OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Check and Service Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 259 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Engine (cont'd) Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Cooling System Messages . . . 130 Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 219 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 369 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 142 Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 143 Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 145 Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 265 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . .225, 276 Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Fuel (cont'd) Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 120 Requirements, California . . . . . 242 System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 340 General Information (cont'd) Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 145 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 121 High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143 Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 121 Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Index 385 Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186, 188 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 201 Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 233 Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 117 Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 231 Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . .106, 108 Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 38 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 386 Index Internet Radio Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 131 Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . .28 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 294 Lamps Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 143 Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . .114 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lamps (cont'd) Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Light Hill Decent Control . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .116 Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 120 Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Lights (cont'd) Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143 Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . .118 Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .112 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . . .119 Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 120 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 341 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 114 Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Battery Voltage and Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 130 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Messages (cont'd) Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Object Detection System . . . . . 132 Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 132 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Messaging Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 38 Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Index 387 Navigation OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 264 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 68 Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 360 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 OnStar® Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 373 OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 388 Index Ordering Port Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 366 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 157 Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 280 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 218 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 62 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 256 Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171, 175 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 213 Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 55 Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 369 Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 363 Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 276, 324 Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 367 Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 236 Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 327 Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 68 Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 368 General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Reporting Safety Defects (cont'd) U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 356 Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . .56 Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . .55 Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 368 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd) General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 363 Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . .46 Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . .45 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Securing Child Restraints . . . . 89, 95 Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Service Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Climate Control System . . . . . . . 186 Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 257 Index 389 Service (cont'd) Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 353 Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 . . . . . 354 Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 363 Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Special Application Services . . . . 347 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 390 Index StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Steering System Messages . . . . . 133 Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 370 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 360 Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 35 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Pressure Monitor Operation . . 301 Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 300 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Tires (cont'd) Terminology and Definitions . . 297 Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 310 When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 245 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 General Information . . . . . . . . . . 245 Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 327 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 253 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 253 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Turn Signal Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Identification Number (VIN) . . . 354 Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 135 Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 118 Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Index 391 Warning (cont'd) Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 240 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 310 Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 74 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Vehicle Data Recording and Windshield Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 309 Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 280 2k16_CS6_GMC_Canyon_23142522A.ai 1 6/25/2015 1:45:48 PM 2k16_CS6_GMC_Canyon_23142522A.ai 1 6/25/2015 1:45:48 PM CM MY CY CMY GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25 Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 100 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 149 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 192 Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Service and Maintenance . . . . . 340 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 357 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 368 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Introduction Introduction The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, GM, the GM logo, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, and CANYON are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. If this vehicle has the Duramax® diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement for additional and specific information on this engine. Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. Canadian Vehicle Owners A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from: Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170 USA Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Danger, Warning, and Caution Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 23142522 B Second Printing ©2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved. GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) { 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 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.” Introduction Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control ` : Do Not Puncture ^ : Do Not Service B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 5 : Hill Descent Control j : LATCH System Child Restraints GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Introduction * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® a : Under Pressure GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) In Brief Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 19 Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21 Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Performance and Maintenance Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23 Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 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 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Passenger Sensing System . . . 12 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14 Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Vehicle Features Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) In Brief Instrument Panel GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) In Brief 1. Air Vents 0 190 2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn ii ii and Lane-Change Signals 0 145 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) Controls (If Equipped). See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0 122 Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0 125 Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0 106 Cluster (Uplevel) 0 108 or Instrument or Driver ii ii ii 3. 4. Windshield Wiper/Washer ii 0 102 ii 5. Light Sensor. See Automatic ii Headlamp System 0 144 Vehicle Alarm System Indicator (If Equipped). See Vehicle Alarm System 0 34 Infotainment 0 149 6. 7. Climate Control Systems 0 186 ii ii (If Equipped). Automatic Climate Control System 0 188 (If Equipped). ii 8. Heated Front Seats 0 47 (If Equipped). ii 9. Power Outlets 0 104 (If Equipped). ii 10. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission 0 219 Transmission 0 224 11. Auxiliary Jack 0 163 ii ii or Manual USB Port 0 160 ii ii 12. Hazard Warning Flashers ii ii ii 0 145 Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control 0 231 Cargo Lamp 0 146 Lane Departure Warning (If Equipped). (LDW) 0 240 Hill Descent Control (HDC) 0 233 Tow/Haul Selector Button (If Equipped). See Tow/Haul Mode 0 223 (If Equipped). ii ii 13. Steering Wheel Controls 0 102 ii ii (If Equipped). ii Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) Controls (If Equipped). See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0 122 Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0 125 or Driver ii ii 14. Horn 0 102 15. Steering Wheel Adjustment ii 0 101 (Out of View). 16. Cruise Control 0 234 ii ii Forward Collision Alert (FCA) (If Equipped). System 0 238 ii 17. Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel Drive 0 225 ii 18. Hood Release. See Hood 0 258 ii 19. Parking Brake 0 230 20. Data Link Connector (DLC) ii (Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0 114 ii GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) In Brief 21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 142 ii (If Fog Lamps 0 145 Equipped). Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 146 ii ii 22. 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 manual. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter functions may work from up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle. K : Press to unlock the driver door. Press K again within three seconds to unlock all remaining doors. Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization 0 135 7 : Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. Press 7 and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys 0 25 Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28 and Remote Keyless ii ii ii GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) In Brief Remote Vehicle Start If equipped, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the 2. RKE transmitter. Immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash. 3. Start the vehicle normally after entering. When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on. Remote start can be extended. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Press and hold / until the parking lamps turn off. . Turn on the hazard warning flashers. . Turn the vehicle on and then off. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 30 ii Door Locks To lock or unlock a door from the outside press Q or K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or use the key in the driver door. To lock a door from the inside, push down on the door lock knob. To unlock, pull the door handle once to unlock the door and again to unlatch it. Power Door Locks Q : Press to lock the doors. K : Press to unlock the doors. See Door Locks 0 31 Door Locks 0 32 ii and Power ii Windows Power Windows Crew Cab Shown, Extended Cab Similar If equipped with power door locks: Crew Cab Shown, Extended Cab Similar The driver door has switches to control all windows. Each passenger door has a switch to control that window. The power windows work when the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 10 In Brief ii ii or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 213 Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch to raise it. See Windows 0 39 Express Windows If equipped, the express window feature allows the windows to be raised or lowered without holding the switch. To use express-down, press the switch down fully and release. The driver window may have the express-up feature. Pull the switch up fully and release to activate. Seat Adjustment Manual Seats Power Seats To adjust a manual seat: 1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle. 3. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked in place. To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. . Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire control up or down. See Power Seat Adjustment 0 45 and Reclining Seatbacks 0 46 ii ii GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) Power Lumbar Reclining Seatbacks In Brief 11 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. See Reclining Seatbacks 0 46 ii Heated Seats If equipped, press and hold the top of the control to increase lumbar support. Press and hold the bottom of the control to decrease lumbar support. Release the control when the desired level of support is reached. See Lumbar Adjustment 0 46 ii To recline: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback. If equipped, the buttons are on the center stack. To operate, the engine must be running. This feature will heat the cushion and back of the seats. Press + to heat the driver or passenger seatback only. Press z to heat the driver or passenger cushion and seatback. GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 12 In Brief The indicator light comes on when this feature is on. See Heated Front Seats 0 47 ii Safety Belts Passenger Sensing System Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. See Head Restraints 0 44 Adjustment 0 45 and Seat ii ii 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 0 62 ii Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts 0 50 . How to Wear Safety Belts ii Properly 0 51 ii . Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 52 . Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 75 ii ii GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) The passenger airbag status indicator lights on the overhead console are visible when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 113 ii 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 0 36 ii Power Mirrors Interior Mirror In Brief 13 Adjustment Adjust the mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle. Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror If equipped, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it rearward for nighttime use to avoid the glare of headlamps from behind. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror If equipped, the rearview mirror dims automatically to reduce the glare of the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. If 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 0 37 ii GMC Canyon Owner Manual 2016 - crc - 8/25/15 (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159361) 14 In Brief Steering Wheel

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2016 GMC Canyon Owners Manual