GMC 2011 Canyon - Manual (Page 360)

Black plate (2,1) GMC Canyon Owner Manual - 2011
11-2 Service and Maintenance
. Are driven off-road in the
recommended manner. See
Off-Road Driving on page 9‑7.
. Use the recommended fuel.
See Recommended Fuel on
page 9‑55.
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WARNING
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous. Some jobs can
cause serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if you
have the required know-how and
the proper tools and equipment.
If in doubt, see your dealer to
have a qualified technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work on page 10‑4.
At your dealer, you can be
certain that you will receive the
highest level of service available.
Your dealer has specially trained
service technicians, uses genuine
replacement parts, as well as,
up‐to‐date tools and equipment
to ensure fast and accurate
diagnostics.
The proper replacement parts,
fluids, and lubricants to use are
listed in Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11‑6 and
Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page 11‑9. We recommend the use
of genuine parts from your dealer.
Rotation of New Tires
To maintain ride, handling, and
performance of the vehicle, it is
important that the first rotation
service for new tires be performed.
Tires should be rotated every
12 000 km/7,500 miles. See Tire
Rotation on page 10‑63.
Scheduled
Maintenance
When the Change Oil Message
Displays
Change engine oil and filter.
See Engine Oil on page 10‑10.
An Emission Control Service.
When the CHANGE OIL message
displays, service is required for
the vehicle as soon as possible,
within the next 1 000 km/600 miles.
If driving under the best conditions,
the engine oil life system might
not indicate the need for vehicle
service for more than a year.
The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset.
Your dealer has trained service
technicians who will perform
this work and reset the system.