Owner’s Manual
Table Of Contents
- 2010 GMC Canyon BookTOC
- In Brief
- Seats and Restraint System
- Front Seats
- Rear Seats
- Safety Belts
- Child Restraints
- Older Children
- Infants and Young Children
- Child Restraint Systems
- Where to Put the Restraint
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
- Airbag System
- Restraint System Check
- Features and Controls
- Keys
- Doors and Locks
- Windows
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
- New Vehicle Break-In
- Ignition Positions
- Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
- Starting the Engine
- Engine Coolant Heater
- Automatic Transmission Operation
- Manual Transmission Operation
- Four-Wheel Drive
- Parking Brake
- Shifting Into Park (Automatic Transmission)
- Shifting Out of Park (Automatic Transmission)
- Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
- Parking Over Things That Burn
- Engine Exhaust
- Running the Vehicle While Parked
- Mirrors
- Storage Areas
- Sunroof
- Instrument Panel
- Instrument Panel Overview
- Hazard Warning Flashers
- Horn
- Tilt Wheel
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
- Flash-to-Pass
- Windshield Wipers
- Windshield Washer
- Cruise Control
- Exterior Lamps
- Headlamps on Reminder
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
- Automatic Headlamp System
- Fog Lamps
- Exterior Cargo Lamps
- Instrument Panel Brightness
- Dome Lamp
- Dome Lamp Override
- Exit Lighting
- Electric Power Management
- Battery Run-Down Protection
- Accessory Power Outlet(s)
- Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
- Climate Controls
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
- Instrument Panel Cluster
- Speedometer and Odometer
- Trip Odometer
- Tachometer
- Safety Belt Reminders
- Airbag Readiness Light
- Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
- Charging System Light
- Up-Shift Light
- Brake System Warning Light
- Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
- StabiliTrak®/Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
- Tire Pressure Light
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- Oil Pressure Light
- Security Light
- Cruise Control Light
- Highbeam On Light
- Fuel Gage
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
- Audio System(s)
- Instrument Panel Overview
- Driving Your Vehicle
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
- Defensive Driving
- Drunk Driving
- Control of a Vehicle
- Braking
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Braking in Emergencies
- StabiliTrak® System
- Traction Control System (TCS)
- Limited-Slip Rear Axle
- Steering
- Off-Road Recovery
- Passing
- Loss of Control
- Off-Road Driving
- Driving at Night
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
- Highway Hypnosis
- Hill and Mountain Roads
- Winter Driving
- If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
- Recovery Hooks
- Loading the Vehicle
- Truck-Camper Loading Information
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
- Towing
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
- Service and Appearance Care
- Service
- Fuel
- Checking Things Under the Hood
- Rear Axle
- Four-Wheel Drive
- Front Axle
- Headlamp Aiming
- Bulb Replacement
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
- Tires
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
- Inflation - Tire Pressure
- High-Speed Operation
- Tire Pressure Monitor System
- Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
- When It Is Time for New Tires
- Buying New Tires
- Different Size Tires and Wheels
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
- Wheel Replacement
- Tire Chains
- If a Tire Goes Flat
- Changing a Flat Tire
- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
- Secondary Latch System
- Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
- Spare Tire
- Appearance Care
- Interior Cleaning
- Fabric/Carpet
- Leather
- Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
- Care of Safety Belts
- Weatherstrips
- Washing Your Vehicle
- Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
- Finish Care
- Windshield and Wiper Blades
- Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
- Tires
- Sheet Metal Damage
- Finish Damage
- Underbody Maintenance
- Chemical Paint Spotting
- Vehicle Identification
- Electrical System
- Capacities and Specifications
- Maintenance Schedule
- Customer Assistance Information
- Index

In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur
from the right front passenger airbag.
• Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an
airbag inflates, you will need some new parts for
the airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag
system will not be there to help protect you in
another crash. A new system will include airbag
modules and possibly other parts. The service
manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace
other parts.
• Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic
module which records information after a crash.
See Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy on
page 8-16 and Event Data Recorders on page 8-17.
• Let only qualified technicians work on the airbag
system. Improper service can mean that the
airbag system will not work properly. See your
dealer/retailer for service.
Passenger Sensing System
If the vehicle has one of the passenger airbag status
indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the
vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right
front passenger position. The passenger airbag status
indicator, If equipped, is visible on the instrument panel
when the vehicle is started.
In addition, if the vehicle has a passenger sensing
system for the right front passenger position, the label
on the vehicle’s sun visors refer to “ADVANCED
AIRBAGS”.
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