display CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010 2.G Owner's Manual

Instruments and Controls 4-33
Tire Messages
Service Tire Monitor System
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS). SeeTire
Pressure Monitor Operation
on
page 9‑49for more information.
Tire Learning Active
This message displays when the
system is learning new tires. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
on
page 9‑49for more information.
Tire Low Add Air To Tire
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires is low.
This message also displays “Left
Front”, “Right Front”, “Left Rear”,
or “Right Rear” to indicate the
location of the low tire. The low tire pressure warning light
will also come on. See
Tire
Pressure Light on page 4‑21.
If a tire pressure message appears
on the DIC, stop as soon as you
can. Inflate the tires by adding air
until the tire pressure is equal to the
values shown on the Tire Loading
Information label. See Tires
on
page 9‑40, Vehicle Load Limitson
page 8‑24, and Tire Pressureon
page 9‑46.
You can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. To
read the other messages that may
have been sent at the same time,
press the set/reset button. The DIC
also shows the tire pressure values.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 4‑24.
Transmission Messages
Service Transmission
This message displays if there is a
problem with the transmission. See
your dealer.
Shift To Park
This message displays when the
transmission needs to be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
attempting to remove the key from
the ignition if the vehicle is not in
P (Park).
Transmission Hot –Idle
Engine
This message displays and a chime
sounds if the transmission fluid in
the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to
allow the transmission to cool. This
message clears when the fluid
temperature reaches a safe level.

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Vehicle Reminder
Messages
Ice Possible Drive With Care
This message is displayed when ice
conditions are possible.
Turn Wiper Control to
Intermittent First
This message is displayed when
attempting to adjust the intermittent
wiper speed without intermittent
selected on the wiper control. See
Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 4‑7.
Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features.
CONFIG (Configuration): Press to
access the Configuration
Settings Menu.
MENU / SELECT Knob: Press the
center of this knob to enter the
menus and select menu items. Turn
the knob to scroll through the
menus.
0BACK: Press to exit or move
backwards in a menu.
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Turn the infotainment system on and press the CONFIG button to
access the Configuration
Settings menu.
2. Turn the MENU / SELECT knob to highlight Vehicle Settings. 3. Press the center of the
MENU / SELECT knob to select
the Vehicle Settings menu.
The following list of menu items will
be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Comfort and Convenience
.Collision/Detection Systems
.Languages
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
.Return to Factory Settings
Turn the MENU / SELECT knob to
highlight the menu. Press the knob
to select it. Each of the menus is
detailed in the following information.
All of the menus may not be
available. Only those tied to the
features on your vehicle will be
shown.

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Climate and Air Quality
Select the Climate and Air Quality
menu and the following will be
displayed:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Air Conditioning Mode
.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
Auto Fan Speed
This selection is available on
vehicles with the Automatic Climate
Control System. Choose from the
following blower speed settings:
High: Increased speed.
Low: Reduced speed.
Normal: Moderate speed.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Auto Fan Speed” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to
highlight “High”,“Normal”, or “Low”.
Press the knob to confirm the
selection and go back to the
last menu. Air Conditioning Mode
This will allow you to select whether
or not the air conditioning comes on
automatically the next time the
vehicle is started.
“On”means that
the air conditioning will be on at
start up, regardless of whether it
was on or off the last time the
vehicle was turned off. “Off”means
the air conditioning will be off at the
next start up, regardless of whether
it was on or off the last time the
vehicle was turned off. “Last
Setting” means that the when the
vehicle is started the air conditioning
will resume whichever setting it was
at the last time the vehicle was
turned off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Air Conditioning Mode” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to
highlight “On”,“Off”, or “Last
Setting”. Press the knob to confirm
your selection and go back to the
last menu. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
When on, this feature will turn the
heated seats on when using remote
start on cold days.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when
“Remote Start Auto Heat
Seats” is highlighted to toggle
between “On”or“Off”. Press0
BACK to confirm the selection and
go back to the last menu.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Easy Exit Driver Seat
.Chime Volume
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This allows you to turn the easy exit
seat feature on or off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Easy Exit Driver Seat” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select

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“On”or“Off”. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Chime Volume” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“Normal” or“High”. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
This allows you to turn the park tilt
mirrors feature on or off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Reverse Tilt Mirror” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“On” or“Off”. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following
will be displayed:
.Park Assist
Park Assist
This allows the Ultrasonic Parking
Assist feature to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Park Assist” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “On”,“Off”,
or “Tow Bar”. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Languages
Select the Language menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish Turn the MENU / SELECT knob to
select the language. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Vehicle Locator Lights” is
highlighted to toggle between “On”
or “Off”. Press
0BACK to confirm
the selection and go back to the
last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.

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Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when“Exit Lighting” is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select “Off”,
“30 Seconds”, “1 Minute”,
or “2 Minutes”. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver's door from locking when the
door is open. If off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Unlocked Door Anti Lock
Out” is highlighted to toggle between
“On”or“Off”. Press
0
BACK to confirm the selection and
go back to the last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Auto Door Unlock” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“All Doors”, “Driver Door”, or “Off”.
Press the knob to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. If you want to
override the delay you can press the
power door lock on the instrument
panel.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Delayed Door Lock” is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
“On” or“Off”. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following will be displayed:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Memory Remote Recall
.Remote Vehicle Start
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU / SELECT knob
when “Remote Unlock Light
Feedback” is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select “Flash Lights”or
“Off”. Press the knob to confirm and
go back to the last menu.

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Q. DEL
.MEM: Deletes the current
track from MEM.
R.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
multifunction knobs, menus that are
shown on the display, and steering
wheel controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
VOL/O(Volume/Power): Press to
turn the system on and off. Automatic Switch‐Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after ten minutes.
Volume Control
VOL/O(Volume/Power):
Turn to
adjust the volume.
5/0(Mute): For vehicles with
OnStar®, press and hold5/0to
mute the infotainment system. Press
and hold
5/0again, or turn the
VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
For vehicles without OnStar
®, press5/0to mute the infotainment
system. Press
5/0again, or turn
the VOL/
Oknob to cancel mute.
Menu System
Controls
The MENU/SEL knob and the
0BACK button are used to
navigate the menu system.
MENU/SEL (Menu/Select):
Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
0BACK: Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.

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Maximum Startup Volume
The maximum volume played when
the Radio with CD is first turned on
can be set.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Maximum StartupVolume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the
0BACK button
to go back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
RADIO/BAND: Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and XM™, if equipped.
MENU/SEL: Turn to manually
search for stations.
FAV: Press to open the
favorites list.
lSEEK orgSEEK: Press to
search for stations. Press and hold
to fast forward and rewind time
shifted data. See “Time Shifting
(Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)”
later in this section.
k: Press to pause and resume
time shifted data. See “Time Shifting
(Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)”
later in this section.
1 to 6: Press to select preset
stations.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. In rare cases,
a radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.

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Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Press the MENU/SEL knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button to
choose AM, FM, or XM™,
if equipped. The last station that
was playing starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning (Radio with CD)
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
gSEEK orlSEEK,
to automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play. If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
gSEEK or
lSEEK until the station on the
display is reached, then release
the button.
Seek Tuning (Radio with CD/DVD
and MEM)
Briefly press
lSEEK orgSEEK,
to automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play.
Manual Tuning
Turn the MENU/SEL knob to select
the frequency on the display.
Favorites List
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station. Station Lists
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All
receivable stations in the current
reception area are displayed. If a
station list has not been created,
an automatic station search
is done.
3. Select the station.
Category Lists
Most stations that broadcast an
RDS program type code specify the
type of programming transmitted.
Some stations change the program
type code depending on the
content. The system stores the
RDS stations sorted by program
type in the FM category list.
To search for a programming type
determined by station:
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select FM category list. A list of all programming types available
displays.

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3. Select the programming type.A list of stations that transmit
programming of the selected
type displays.
4. Select the station. The category lists are updated
when the station lists are
updated.
Updating Station & Category Lists
If stations stored in the station list
can no longer be received.
1. Press the MENU/SEL knob.
2. Select Update AM or FM Station List, if the stations stored in the
station list are no longer
received. A station search will be
completed and the first station in
the updated list will play.
To cancel the station search, press
the MENU/SEL knob.Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six stations can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.
Retrieving stations
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to switch to another
favorite page. Briefly press one of
the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the
station.
Time Shifting (Radio with
CD/DVD and MEM)
The radio with MEM time shift
feature can rewind 20 minutes of
FM/AM content. While listening to
the radio, the content from the
current station is always being
buffered.
Press the
kbutton to pause the
radio. The radio displays the time
shift status bar. The status bar
shows the amount of content that is
stored in the buffer and the current
pause point.
To resume playback from the
current pause point, press the
kbutton again. The radio is no
longer live, but played from the time
shift buffer. A status bar displays
below the station number.
Press and hold the
gSEEK or
lSEEK buttons to fast forward or
rewind through the time shift buffer.
Hold
lSEEK until the end of the
recorded buffer resumes live
playback.

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Storing an XM Channel as a
Favorite
Channels from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to six channels can be stored in
each favorite page and the number
of available favorite pages can
be set.
Storing a Channel as a Favorite
To store the channel to a position
in the list, press and hold the
corresponding 1 to 6 button until
the channel can be heard again.
Retrieving Channels
Press the FAV button to open a
favorite page or to change to
another favorite page. Briefly press
one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve
the channel.
Time Shifting (Radio with
CD/DVD and MEM)
The radio with MEM time shift
feature can rewind 20 minutes of
XM content. While listening to the
radio, the content from the current
channel is always being buffered.
Press the
kbutton to pause the
radio. The radio displays the time
shift status bar. The status bar
shows the amount of content that is
stored in the buffer and the current
pause point.
To resume playback from the
current pause point, press the
kbutton again. The radio is no
longer live, but played from the time
shift buffer. A status bar displays
below the channel number.
Press and hold the
gSEEK or
lSEEK buttons to fast forward or
rewind through the time shift buffer.
Hold
lSEEK until the end of the
recorded buffer resumes live
playback. Press and release the
gSEEK or
lSEEK buttons to go to the next
or previous song in the time shift
buffer.
When the channel is changed, the
buffer is cleared and automatically
restarted for the current channel.
Content from a previously tuned
station is no longer available.
The time shift feature is not
available while recording or with
other sources of playback.
Pausing XM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If XM is paused when the vehicle is
turned off, the radio continues to
buffer the current radio station for
up to 20 minutes. If the vehicle is
turned back on within 20 minutes,
the radio resumes playback from the
paused point.