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2009 GMC Canyon Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-13 Child Restraints ...1-35 Airbag System ...1-62 Restraint System Check ...1-77 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-6 Windows ...2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-14 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle...Aiming ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-52 Tires ...5-54 Appearance Care ...5-100 Vehicle Identification ...5-107 Electrical System ...5-108 Capacities and Specifications ...5-115 Maintenance Schedule ...
2009 GMC Canyon Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-13 Child Restraints ...1-35 Airbag System ...1-62 Restraint System Check ...1-77 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-6 Windows ...2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-14 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle...Aiming ...5-47 Bulb Replacement ...5-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-52 Tires ...5-54 Appearance Care ...5-100 Vehicle Identification ...5-107 Electrical System ...5-108 Capacities and Specifications ...5-115 Maintenance Schedule ...
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...224; l'adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem, and the name CANYON are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it can be ...obtained from your specific vehicle. GM reserves the right to explain vehicle operation. Read this manual from : Helm, Incorporated P.O. Keep this manual in the vehicle for GMC...
...224; l'adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem, and the name CANYON are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it can be ...obtained from your specific vehicle. GM reserves the right to explain vehicle operation. Read this manual from : Helm, Incorporated P.O. Keep this manual in the vehicle for GMC...
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... there is and what to do to ignore the warning. iii Read these cautions. A box with a slash through it could be covered by the vehicle's warranty, and it is a safety symbol which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. The notice tells what the hazard is something that could ...damage your vehicle. Cautions tell what to do to tell about something that could hurt you or others if you or other people. Many times, this happen." { ...
... there is and what to do to ignore the warning. iii Read these cautions. A box with a slash through it could be covered by the vehicle's warranty, and it is a safety symbol which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. The notice tells what the hazard is something that could ...damage your vehicle. Cautions tell what to do to tell about something that could hurt you or others if you or other people. Many times, this happen." { ...
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...refer to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. This symbol is shown when you need to the index. For more information on the vehicle and what they mean. I: B: O: #: .: +: j 7: F: M: Cruise Control Engine Coolant Temperature Exterior Lamps Fog Lamps Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp...-Beam Changer M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. *: i: Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message,...
...refer to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. This symbol is shown when you need to the index. For more information on the vehicle and what they mean. I: B: O: #: .: +: j 7: F: M: Cruise Control Engine Coolant Temperature Exterior Lamps Fog Lamps Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp...-Beam Changer M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. *: i: Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message,...
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...Vehicle ...1-76 Restraint System Check ...1-77 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-77 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-78 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Power Seats ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-3 Power Lumbar ...1-4 Heated Seats ...1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-5 Head Restraints ...1-8 Seatback Latches ...1-9 Rear Seats ...1-10 Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab...) ...1-10 Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ...1-11 Safety Belts ...1-13 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ...1-13...
...Vehicle ...1-76 Restraint System Check ...1-77 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-77 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-78 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Power Seats ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-3 Power Lumbar ...1-4 Heated Seats ...1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-5 Head Restraints ...1-8 Seatback Latches ...1-9 Rear Seats ...1-10 Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab...) ...1-10 Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ...1-11 Safety Belts ...1-13 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ...1-13...
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Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Lift the bar to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. Slide the seat to be moved forward or rearward. 1. Try to move the seat with your body to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to unlock the seat. 2.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Lift the bar to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. Slide the seat to be moved forward or rearward. 1. Try to move the seat with your body to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to unlock the seat. 2.
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.... • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down . Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on page 1-5 for more information. Turn the knob to recline the seatback. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under ...Reclining Seatbacks on the outboard side of the driver seat. Power Seats If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. • Raise or lower the entire ...
.... • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down . Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on page 1-5 for more information. Turn the knob to recline the seatback. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under ...Reclining Seatbacks on the outboard side of the driver seat. Power Seats If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. • Raise or lower the entire ...
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Power Lumbar If the vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the front of the ... ignition has been turned off . The passenger safety belt must be fastened for the heated seat feature to the high setting. Heated Seats If the vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the passenger seat. 1-4 Press and hold the rear of the seat(s).
Power Lumbar If the vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the front of the ... ignition has been turned off . The passenger safety belt must be fastened for the heated seat feature to the high setting. Heated Seats If the vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the passenger seat. 1-4 Press and hold the rear of the seat(s).
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...sure it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. The sudden movement could cause injury to . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the seatback to adjust a manual ...driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . 1-5 Always push and pull on the outboard side of the seat(s). { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to the person sitting there. Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining ...
...sure it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. The sudden movement could cause injury to . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the seatback to adjust a manual ...driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . 1-5 Always push and pull on the outboard side of the seat(s). { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to the person sitting there. Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining ...
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...Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-6 • To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. • To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the seat. Push and pull on the seatback to the upright position. ...2. Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the vehicle. To recline the seatback: 1. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever ...
...Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-6 • To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. • To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the seat. Push and pull on the seatback to the upright position. ...2. Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the vehicle. To recline the seatback: 1. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever ...
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... cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go into it will be dangerous. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is in motion can be in front of you could cause serious internal injuries. Instead, it will not be there, not... at your abdomen. Do not have the seatback upright. Even if when buckled up over your pelvic bones. { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is moving. 1-7 The lap belt cannot do its job because it , receiving neck or other injuries.
... cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go into it will be dangerous. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is in motion can be in front of you could cause serious internal injuries. Instead, it will not be there, not... at your abdomen. Do not have the seatback upright. Even if when buckled up over your pelvic bones. { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is moving. 1-7 The lap belt cannot do its job because it , receiving neck or other injuries.
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This position reduces the chance of the occupant's head. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of a neck injury in a crash. 1-8 If the vehicle has rear seats, they may have adjustable head restraints. To lower the head restraint, press the button located on top of the seatback and push down on the head restraint to raise it. Pull up on the head restraint. Head Restraints The front seats may have adjustable head restraints.
This position reduces the chance of the occupant's head. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of a neck injury in a crash. 1-8 If the vehicle has rear seats, they may have adjustable head restraints. To lower the head restraint, press the button located on top of the seatback and push down on the head restraint to raise it. Pull up on the head restraint. Head Restraints The front seats may have adjustable head restraints.
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..., push the lever on the seatback to be sure it is not locked, it could cause injury to the person sitting there. Seatback Latches The vehicle may have front seatbacks that fold forward for easy access to the reclined position. 1-9
..., push the lever on the seatback to be sure it is not locked, it could cause injury to the person sitting there. Seatback Latches The vehicle may have front seatbacks that fold forward for easy access to the reclined position. 1-9
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... stored position to their normal stowed position before folding the seat down completely. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-45. 1. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) If the vehicle has an extended cab, there may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts.
... stored position to their normal stowed position before folding the seat down completely. See Rear Storage Area on page 2-45. 1. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) If the vehicle has an extended cab, there may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts.
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... a collision, people riding in a seat and using a safety belt properly. It also tells you some things you might not be ejected from a moving vehicle may result in serious injuries or death. { CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be seriously injured or killed. In the same... crash, you should not do with seats and safety belts. People riding on page 3-23. 1-13 Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your passenger(s) are restrained properly too. { CAUTION: It is in these areas are more likely to use ...
... a collision, people riding in a seat and using a safety belt properly. It also tells you some things you might not be ejected from a moving vehicle may result in serious injuries or death. { CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be seriously injured or killed. In the same... crash, you should not do with seats and safety belts. People riding on page 3-23. 1-13 Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your passenger(s) are restrained properly too. { CAUTION: It is in these areas are more likely to use ...
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... most states and in a crash. Here is why: You never know if it is just a seat on wheels. 1-14 In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. But most crashes buckling up can be a serious one. In most crashes are mild, and some crashes can survive and sometimes..., you do not know if you ride in between. Without belts they could have a crash, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. After more than 40 years of them, people who buckle up does matter...a lot! Suppose it will be in all Canadian provinces, the law requires...
... most states and in a crash. Here is why: You never know if it is just a seat on wheels. 1-14 In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. But most crashes buckling up can be a serious one. In most crashes are mild, and some crashes can survive and sometimes..., you do not know if you ride in between. Without belts they could have a crash, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. After more than 40 years of them, people who buckle up does matter...a lot! Suppose it will be in all Canadian provinces, the law requires...
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Then stop . 1-15 The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it . Put someone on it up to speed.
Then stop . 1-15 The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it . Put someone on it up to speed.
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In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-16 The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-16 The person keeps going until stopped by something.
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... your strongest bones take the forces. so they or the safety belts! That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in the vehicle after an accident, so you are supplemental systems only; That is why safety belts make such good sense. A: Airbags are wearing a safety belt..., and your chance of them. With safety belts, you are upside down as the vehicle does. work with safety belts - whether you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to buckle up to wear safety belts? Whether or...
... your strongest bones take the forces. so they or the safety belts! That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in the vehicle after an accident, so you are supplemental systems only; That is why safety belts make such good sense. A: Airbags are wearing a safety belt..., and your chance of them. With safety belts, you are upside down as the vehicle does. work with safety belts - whether you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to buckle up to wear safety belts? Whether or...
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Follow those who are wearing safety belts. A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are for people of the vehicle in the vehicle who are not buckled up . If a child will be hurt. Safety belts are in a crash - How to buckle up can be thrown out of adult ... should I never drive far from things beyond your passenger(s) can strike others in a crash. even one that unbelted people are hurt more often in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-35 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-38. you from home, why should know about safety belts and children...
Follow those who are wearing safety belts. A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are for people of the vehicle in the vehicle who are not buckled up . If a child will be hurt. Safety belts are in a crash - How to buckle up can be thrown out of adult ... should I never drive far from things beyond your passenger(s) can strike others in a crash. even one that unbelted people are hurt more often in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-35 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-38. you from home, why should know about safety belts and children...