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2012 GMC Canyon Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-3 Vehicle Features ...1-14 Performance and Maintenance ...1-17 Keys, Doors, and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-7 Vehicle Security...2-9 Exterior Mirrors ...2-12 Interior Mirrors ...2-13 Windows ...2-14 Seats and Restraints ...3-1 Head Restraints ...3-2 Front Seats ...3-3 Rear Seats ...3-8 Safety Belts ...3-10 Airbag System ...3-19 Child Restraints ...3-33 Storage ...4-1 Storage Compartments...
2012 GMC Canyon Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-3 Vehicle Features ...1-14 Performance and Maintenance ...1-17 Keys, Doors, and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-7 Vehicle Security...2-9 Exterior Mirrors ...2-12 Interior Mirrors ...2-13 Windows ...2-14 Seats and Restraints ...3-1 Head Restraints ...3-2 Front Seats ...3-3 Rear Seats ...3-8 Safety Belts ...3-10 Airbag System ...3-19 Child Restraints ...3-33 Storage ...4-1 Storage Compartments...
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In Brief 1-1 In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information ...Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ...Door Locks ...Tailgate ...Windows ...Seat Adjustment ...Heated Seats ...Head Restraint Adjustment ...Safety Belts ...Passenger Sensing System ...Mirror Adjustment ...1-3 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-8 1-9 Steering Wheel Adjustment ...1-10 Interior Lighting ...1-10 Exterior Lighting ...1-11 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...1-12 Climate Controls ...1-13...
In Brief 1-1 In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information ...Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ...Door Locks ...Tailgate ...Windows ...Seat Adjustment ...Heated Seats ...Head Restraint Adjustment ...Safety Belts ...Passenger Sensing System ...Mirror Adjustment ...1-3 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-8 1-9 Steering Wheel Adjustment ...1-10 Interior Lighting ...1-10 Exterior Lighting ...1-11 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...1-12 Climate Controls ...1-13...
Owner's Manual
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...this. The driver airbags are installed and adjusted properly. Safety Belts on page 3‑12. 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 following sections for ... passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑10. For more information see Head Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑41. . . How to use safety belts properly... Lower Anchors and Tethers for important information...
...this. The driver airbags are installed and adjusted properly. Safety Belts on page 3‑12. 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 following sections for ... passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑10. For more information see Head Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑41. . . How to use safety belts properly... Lower Anchors and Tethers for important information...
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... vehicles with a locking tailgate, use the handle to ride on the outside handle while pulling the tailgate down. Falling from a moving vehicle may result in a seat and using a safety belt properly. When the tailgate is in serious injuries or death. Then, use the ignition key.
... vehicles with a locking tailgate, use the handle to ride on the outside handle while pulling the tailgate down. Falling from a moving vehicle may result in a seat and using a safety belt properly. When the tailgate is in serious injuries or death. Then, use the ignition key.
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... Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints ...3-2 Safety System Check ...3-18 Safety Belt Care ...3-18 Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash ...3-32 Front Seats Seat Adjustment ...Power Seat Adjustment ...Lumbar Adjustment ...Reclining Seatbacks ...Seatback Latches ...Heated Front Seats ...3-3 3-3 3-4 3-4 3-6 3-7 Rear Seats Rear Seats (Extended Cab) ...3-8 Rear Seats (Crew Cab) ...3-8 Safety Belts Safety Belts ...3-10 How to Put the Restraint ...Lower Anchors and Tethers...
... Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints ...3-2 Safety System Check ...3-18 Safety Belt Care ...3-18 Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash ...3-32 Front Seats Seat Adjustment ...Power Seat Adjustment ...Lumbar Adjustment ...Reclining Seatbacks ...Seatback Latches ...Heated Front Seats ...3-3 3-3 3-4 3-4 3-6 3-7 Rear Seats Rear Seats (Extended Cab) ...3-8 Rear Seats (Crew Cab) ...3-8 Safety Belts Safety Belts ...3-10 How to Put the Restraint ...Lower Anchors and Tethers...
Owner's Manual
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...seatback, see "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on the outboard side of the driver seat. Reclining Seatbacks { WARNING Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is on page 3‑4. The belt forces would be against your body. If available, press and hold the front or rear of...Continued) Lumbar Adjustment Manual Lumbar If available, the manual lumbar knob is in front of lumbar support. This could go up , the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined like this. Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support. Instead, it will be in motion ...
...seatback, see "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on the outboard side of the driver seat. Reclining Seatbacks { WARNING Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is on page 3‑4. The belt forces would be against your body. If available, press and hold the front or rear of...Continued) Lumbar Adjustment Manual Lumbar If available, the manual lumbar knob is in front of lumbar support. This could go up , the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined like this. Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support. Instead, it will be in motion ...
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Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving . To recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the ... reclined if the vehicle is locked. To return the seatback to adjust a manual driver seat while the vehicle is moving. Seats and Restraints WARNING (Continued) For proper protection when the vehicle is in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. 3-5 Manual Reclining Seatbacks { WARNING You can lose control of the vehicle if you...
Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving . To recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the ... reclined if the vehicle is locked. To return the seatback to adjust a manual driver seat while the vehicle is moving. Seats and Restraints WARNING (Continued) For proper protection when the vehicle is in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. 3-5 Manual Reclining Seatbacks { WARNING You can lose control of the vehicle if you...
Owner's Manual
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...seat heater to overheat. This may damage the seat. The heated seat will heat the cushion and back of the seats. . { WARNING If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the seat...center position to turn on at low temperatures. Seats and Restraints 3-7 Heated Front Seats This feature will turn this feature off and then... seat heater, especially for long periods of the switch for the low setting. Press the top of the front seats.... To operate, the ignition must be on the outboard sides of the switch for the heated seat feature to work on the seat...
...seat heater to overheat. This may damage the seat. The heated seat will heat the cushion and back of the seats. . { WARNING If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the seat...center position to turn on at low temperatures. Seats and Restraints 3-7 Heated Front Seats This feature will turn this feature off and then... seat heater, especially for long periods of the switch for the low setting. Press the top of the front seats.... To operate, the ignition must be on the outboard sides of the switch for the heated seat feature to work on the seat...
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... safety belt buckle to the seat or the safety belts. Rear Seats Rear Seats (Extended Cab) Rear Seats (Crew Cab) On crew cab models, the rear seatbacks can be forward folding seats in use. 2. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the inboard side of the seat cushion down . A. Push the entire seat up...
... safety belt buckle to the seat or the safety belts. Rear Seats Rear Seats (Extended Cab) Rear Seats (Crew Cab) On crew cab models, the rear seatbacks can be forward folding seats in use. 2. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the inboard side of the seat cushion down . A. Push the entire seat up...
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Always push and pull on the buckle. Pull the loop on the outboard side of the safety belt tongue into the slot on the seatbacks to the upright position: 1. Seats and Restraints To fold a rear seatback: 3-9 To return a seatback to be sure they are locked. 1. Fold the ...seatback forward. That could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. Let the belt retract. 2. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch from the mini-buckle...
Always push and pull on the buckle. Pull the loop on the outboard side of the safety belt tongue into the slot on the seatbacks to the upright position: 1. Seats and Restraints To fold a rear seatback: 3-9 To return a seatback to be sure they are locked. 1. Fold the ...seatback forward. That could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. Let the belt retract. 2. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch from the mini-buckle...
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... properly routed and attached, and are more likely to use , it is not twisted. 4. 3-10 Seats and Restraints 2. Safety Belts This section of the manual describes how to be much worse than if you are restrained properly too. When the seatback is improperly ... attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in use safety belts properly. The person wearing the belt could be kept in the vehicle. (Continued) After raising the rear seatback, always check to do with seats and safety belts. It also describes some things not to be seriously injured or killed...
... properly routed and attached, and are more likely to use , it is not twisted. 4. 3-10 Seats and Restraints 2. Safety Belts This section of the manual describes how to be much worse than if you are restrained properly too. When the seatback is improperly ... attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in use safety belts properly. The person wearing the belt could be kept in the vehicle. (Continued) After raising the rear seatback, always check to do with seats and safety belts. It also describes some things not to be seriously injured or killed...
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... are supplemental systems only; Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? so they work with safety belts - Seats and Restraints Why Safety Belts Work safety belts. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I have to get out, is much greater if you can unbuckle and get the most protection...
... are supplemental systems only; Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? so they work with safety belts - Seats and Restraints Why Safety Belts Work safety belts. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I have to get out, is much greater if you can unbuckle and get the most protection...
Owner's Manual
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...back. If you can be engaged. Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to take belt restraining forces. See Lap Belt on your abdomen. Adjust the seat, if the seat is a sudden stop or crash. The lap-shoulder belt may be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your ...If you very quickly. Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the Index. 2. Wear the shoulder belt over an armrest. . . . . To see how, see "Seats" in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt except for more slowly. In a crash, this happens, just let the belt go back slightly to slide under both...
...back. If you can be engaged. Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to take belt restraining forces. See Lap Belt on your abdomen. Adjust the seat, if the seat is a sudden stop or crash. The lap-shoulder belt may be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your ...If you very quickly. Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the Index. 2. Wear the shoulder belt over an armrest. . . . . To see how, see "Seats" in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt except for more slowly. In a crash, this happens, just let the belt go back slightly to slide under both...
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...on use . Position the release button on the buckle so that is not in the right front seating position may be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 4. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the side wall. The latch plate should return to fully tighten the lap... belt on the shoulder belt. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it clicks. Pull up on smaller occupants. 3. Seats and Restraints Engaging the child restraint locking feature in use and important safety information...
...on use . Position the release button on the buckle so that is not in the right front seating position may be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 4. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the side wall. The latch plate should return to fully tighten the lap... belt on the shoulder belt. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it clicks. Pull up on smaller occupants. 3. Seats and Restraints Engaging the child restraint locking feature in use and important safety information...
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.... Adjust the height so the shoulder portion of the belt is slammed against a safety belt, damage can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of the safety belt assembly. 3-14 Seats and Restraints Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for pretensioner activation are part of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal...
.... Adjust the height so the shoulder portion of the belt is slammed against a safety belt, damage can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of the safety belt assembly. 3-14 Seats and Restraints Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for pretensioner activation are part of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal...
Owner's Manual
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...belt comfort guides may have outgrown booster seats and for the rear outside positions. Seats and Restraints Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides This vehicle may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have rear shoulder belt comfort guides for some adults. When installed and properly adjusted, the comfort guide positions the belt... neck and head. 3-15 Here is how to install a comfort guide to the shoulder belt: 1. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. ...
...belt comfort guides may have outgrown booster seats and for the rear outside positions. Seats and Restraints Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides This vehicle may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have rear shoulder belt comfort guides for some adults. When installed and properly adjusted, the comfort guide positions the belt... neck and head. 3-15 Here is how to install a comfort guide to the shoulder belt: 1. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. ...
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... crash. The elastic cord must be removed from the guide. The belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. The shoulder belt should be close to be seriously injured. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they do ...seriously injured if they are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. Make sure the shoulder portion of the belt is on its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 3-16 Seats and Restraints { WARNING A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the...
... crash. The elastic cord must be removed from the guide. The belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. The shoulder belt should be close to be seriously injured. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they do ...seriously injured if they are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. Make sure the shoulder portion of the belt is on its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 3-16 Seats and Restraints { WARNING A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the...
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... the same way as shown until the belt is to making safety belts effective is positioned so you have a center seating position. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be able to wear a lap-shoulder belt, see Safety Belt Extender on the buckle is wearing them ...properly. Seats and Restraints 3-17 Lap Belt This section is not long enough, see Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑12. When you sit in a crash. If the belt is only for anyone, the key...
... the same way as shown until the belt is to making safety belts effective is positioned so you have a center seating position. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be able to wear a lap-shoulder belt, see Safety Belt Extender on the buckle is wearing them ...properly. Seats and Restraints 3-17 Lap Belt This section is not long enough, see Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑12. When you sit in a crash. If the belt is only for anyone, the key...
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... not let someone else use it, and use it only for you should use it . If a belt is not long enough, your dealer to have them . See Safety Belt Care on page 5‑9 for securing child seats. Never use it for more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with mild soap and... and dry. Safety System Check Now and then, check that might not be long enough for the seat it , resulting in serious injury or even death in the vehicle. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will be able to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender...
... not let someone else use it, and use it only for you should use it . If a belt is not long enough, your dealer to have them . See Safety Belt Care on page 5‑9 for securing child seats. Never use it for more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with mild soap and... and dry. Safety System Check Now and then, check that might not be long enough for the seat it , resulting in serious injury or even death in the vehicle. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will be able to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender...
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... these chemicals. California Perchlorate Materials Requirements Certain types of California to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbag initiators, seat belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, may be necessary. For additional information, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate. Special handling...
... these chemicals. California Perchlorate Materials Requirements Certain types of California to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbag initiators, seat belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, may be necessary. For additional information, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate. Special handling...