CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-92
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-91
Interior.......................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clock, Setting.................................................3-64
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-87
Compass.......................................................3-47
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-47
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-31
Cooling System..............................................5-22
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-37
Cupholders....................................................2-41
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-15
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
DIC Compass.................................................3-47
Disc, MP3.............................................3-86, 3-91
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-15
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-40
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-42
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-42
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-57
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-20
Winter........................................................4-17
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-107
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-97
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-97
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-17
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-33
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-31
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Light...................................3-38
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-37
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage .........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-41
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-40
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-44
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-18
Engine Coolant...........................................2-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-60
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-14
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33Lamps
Cargo........................................................3-15
Dome ........................................................3-15
Map ..........................................................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-45
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-50
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
All-Wheel Drive Disabled..............................3-39
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Change Engine Oil......................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-29
Cruise Control.............................................3-37
Door Ajar...................................................3-40
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-31
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-37
Gate Ajar...................................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-28
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
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Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-37
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-39
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-40
TCS Warning Light......................................3-31
Tire Pressure..............................................3-32
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-31
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-15
Lights............................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-41Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-45
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-41
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-33
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Reclining Seatbacks............................... 1-5
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Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Map Lamps ....................................................3-15
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirrors................................2-37
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-36
MP3 .....................................................3-86, 3-91
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-97
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-37
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-17
Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-37
Power Mirrors.............................................2-36
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-95
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Park Brake....................................................2-31
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Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-28
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-22
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-67
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-18
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-97
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Retained Accessory.....................................2-21
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-15
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-67
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-97
Reception.................................................3-117
Setting the Clock.........................................3-64
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-116
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-44
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-46
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-107
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper........................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-36
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks, Manual.............................. 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-38
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-74
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-75
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-35
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-91
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Manual Reclining Seatbacks........................... 1-5
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-39
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
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Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-40
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-72
Setting the Clock............................................3-64
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shifting Into Park............................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-87
Installing....................................................5-78
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-21
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-116
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Convenience Net.........................................2-47
Cupholders.................................................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-41
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-44
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-46
Table.........................................................2-46
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-47
T
Table............................................................2-46
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-48
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-31
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-116
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-18
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