CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Door
Ajar Light................................................. 190
Delayed Locking...................................... 105
Locks....................................................... 104
Power Door Locks................................... 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 106
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 25
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 192
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 193
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 207
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 198
Driving
At Night................................................... 300
City.......................................................... 305
Defensive................................................. 284
Drunken................................................... 285
Freeway................................................... 306
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 308
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 302Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 315
Winter...................................................... 310
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 269
E
Electric Power Management........................ 162
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 428
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 431
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 429
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 429
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 429
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 349
Battery..................................................... 368
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 187
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 183
Coolant.................................................... 352
Coolant Heater......................................... 118
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 182
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 181
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 450
Engine Compartment Overview................ 342
Exhaust................................................... 127
Oil ........................................................... 344
Oil Life System........................................ 347
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 357
Overheating............................................. 355
Reduced Power Light............................... 188
Starting.................................................... 116
Entry Lighting.............................................. 161
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 469
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 349
Finish Damage............................................ 425
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 150
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 153
Flat Tire...................................................... 404Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 404
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 414
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 352
Windshield Washer.................................. 364
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 188
Fog Lamps.................................................. 160
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 17
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Fuel............................................................ 335
Additives.................................................. 336
California Fuel.......................................... 336
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 339
Filling Your Tank...................................... 337
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 337
Gage....................................................... 191
Gasoline Octane...................................... 335
Gasoline Specications............................ 335
Low Warning Light................................... 192
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 431
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 429
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 429
Windshield Wiper..................................... 429
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 182
Fuel......................................................... 191
Speedometer........................................... 173
Tachometer.............................................. 173
Garment Hooks........................................... 137
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 335
Specications........................................... 335
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 190
Glove Box................................................... 137
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 461
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 150
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamps.................................................. 158
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 160
Bulb Replacement.................................... 375
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 159
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 153Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 376
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 376
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 152
On Reminder........................................... 159
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 165
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 189
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 308
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 308
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 340
Release................................................... 340
Horn............................................................ 150
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 115
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 46
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 390
483

Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 148
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 161
Cluster..................................................... 172
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 368
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 383
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 163
Cargo...................................................... 162
Dome....................................................... 161
Electric Power Management..................... 162Lamps (cont.)
Fog .......................................................... 160
Map ......................................................... 162
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
License Plate Lamps................................... 380
Liftgate........................................................ 107
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 174
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 180
Battery Warning....................................... 178
Brake System Warning............................. 178
Change Engine Oil................................... 187
Cruise Control.......................................... 188
Door Ajar................................................. 190
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 181
Fog Lamp................................................ 188
Gate Ajar................................................. 190
Highbeam On.......................................... 189
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 192
Malfunction Indicator................................ 183
Oil Pressure............................................. 186
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 175
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 174
Reduced Engine Power............................ 188
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 173
Security................................................... 188
Service All-Wheel-Drive............................ 189
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 191
TCS Warning Light.................................. 181
Tire Pressure........................................... 182
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 181
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 161
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 315
Lockout Protection....................................... 106
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 105
Door........................................................ 104
Lockout Protection................................... 106
Power Door............................................. 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 106
Loss of Control........................................... 299Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 192
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 138
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 442
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 445
At Least Once a Month............................ 445
At Least Once a Year .............................. 446
Introduction.............................................. 436
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 443
Maintenance Record................................ 451
Maintenance Requirements...................... 436
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 449
Owner Checks and Services.................... 444
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 448
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 439
Using....................................................... 437
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 437
485

Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 183
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks.......................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Map Lamps................................................. 162
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 198
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 131
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 129
Outside Convex Mirrors............................ 132
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 132
MP3 ...................................................253, 260
MyGMLink.com............................................ 459
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 269
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 114
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 449
O
Odometer.................................................... 173
Odometer, Trip............................................ 173
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 297
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 187
Engine..................................................... 344
Pressure Light.......................................... 186
Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 347
Older Children, Restraints............................. 43
Online Owner Center................................... 459
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 133
Other Warning Devices................................ 150
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 169
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 164
Outside
Convex Mirrors........................................ 132
Power Mirrors.......................................... 132
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 357
Owner Checks and Services....................... 444
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
486

P
Paint, Damage............................................ 425
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 123
Shifting Out of......................................... 125
Parking
Brake....................................................... 122
Over Things That Burn............................ 126
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 175
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 169
Passenger Sensing System........................... 82
Passing....................................................... 297
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 112
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 113
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 164
Door Locks.............................................. 105
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 188
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 116
Seat............................................................ 9
Windows.................................................. 110
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 42
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 105
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 23
R
Radios........................................................ 215
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 282
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 282
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 269
Radio with CD................................219, 224
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 235
Setting the Time..............................216, 217
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 279
Understanding Reception......................... 281
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover..... 140
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 106
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 39
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 142
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 269
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 36
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 155
487

Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.......................................... 131
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..................... 129
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 129
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 129
Reclining Seatbacks, Manual......................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 448
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 320
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 188
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 97
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 407
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 406
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 380
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 474
General Motors........................................ 474
United States Government....................... 474Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.................................................. 91
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 116
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 35
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 462
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 315
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 450
Running the Engine While Parked............... 128
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 174
Pretensioners............................................. 42
Reminder Light........................................ 173
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 421
Driver Position........................................... 25
488

Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 39
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 36
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 35
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 19
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 34
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 439
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks...................... 11
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Power Seat................................................. 9
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 17Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 64
Right Front Seat Position........................... 66
Security Light.............................................. 188
Service........................................................ 333
Accessories and Modications.................. 333
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 335
All-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 189
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 334
Doing Your Own Work............................. 334
Engine Soon Light................................... 183
Publications Ordering Information............. 475
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 191
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 88
Setting the Time.................................216, 217
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 425
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 123
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 125
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 152
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 416
Installing.................................................. 407
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Spare Tire (cont.)
Removing................................................ 406
Storing..................................................... 414
Specications, Capacities............................ 434
Speedometer............................................... 173
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 17
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 292
Starting Your Engine................................... 116
Steering...................................................... 294
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 280
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 151
Storage
Garment Hooks........................................ 137
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 137
Convenience Net..................................... 143
Cupholder(s)............................................ 137
Glove Box................................................ 137
Luggage Carrier....................................... 138
Rear Compartment Storage
Panel/Cover.......................................... 140
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 142
Table....................................................... 142Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 314
Sun Visors.................................................. 110
Sunroof....................................................... 144
T
Table........................................................... 142
Tachometer................................................. 173
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 378
TCS Warning Light...................................... 181
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 279
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 111
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 111
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 112
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 113
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 151
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 182
Tires........................................................... 382
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 424
490