towing CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2008 1.G Owner's Guide

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
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radios..........................................................3-64
Radio(s)........................................................3-68
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-98
Reception.................................................3-110
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-108
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-45
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-47
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-99
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-37
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-37Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks, Manual.............................. 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-39
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-36
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Tires (cont.)
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-68
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-28
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-33
Your Vehicle...............................................4-28
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-32
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-24, 2-27
Trip Odometer................................................3-26
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-22
Service Soon Light......................................3-41
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-58
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors...........................................................2-17
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-24
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
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