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Owner’s manual specs

2012 GMC Canyon Specs: Oil Capacity, Fluids & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2012 GMC Canyon, copied from GMC’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Engines in this manual: 2.9L L4, 3.7L L5, 5.3L V8. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.

Fluids & capacities

All engines

2.9L L4

3.7L L5

5.3L V8

Oil life & reset procedures

Engine oil life system reset

Before you start

  • Reset the system whenever the engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate the next engine oil change.
  • Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, with the engine off .

Steps

  1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, with the engine off .
  2. Press and release the stem in the lower center of the instrument cluster until the OIL LIFE message is displayed.
  3. Once the alternating OIL LIFE and RESET messages appear, press and hold the stem until several beeps sound. This confirms that the oil life system has been reset.
  4. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.

Source: 2012 GMC Canyon Owner Manual, page 10-12

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Engine Compartment Fuse Block

Where to find it

Engine Compartment Fuse Block The engine compartment fuse block is located on the driver side of the engine compartment.

remove the cover, push in on the tab on the end of the cover and lift.

Source: 2012 GMC Canyon Owner Manual, page 10-41

Not on this page

  • Maintenance schedule: The manual we hold doesn't cover this.

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