wheel alignment CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010 2.G Owners Manual

9-2 Vehicle Care
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . 9-40
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Different Size Tires and
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Towing
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-75
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-79

9-52 Vehicle Care
10. Proceed to the driver side reartire, and repeat the procedure
in Step 7. The horn sounds two
times to indicate the sensor
identification code has been
matched to the driver side rear
tire, and the TPMS sensor
matching process is no longer
active. The Tire Learning
Active message on the DIC
display screen goes off.
11. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
12. Set all four tires to the recommended air pressure
level as indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information label.
13. Put the valve caps back on the valve stems.
Tire Inspection
We recommend that you
regularly inspect your vehicle's
tires, including the spare tire,
if the vehicle has one, for signs of wear or damage. See
When
It Is Time for New Tires
on
page 9‑53
for more information.
Tire Rotation
Tires should be rotated every
8 000 to 13 000 km (5,000 to
8,000 miles). See Scheduled
Maintenance
on page 10‑2.
The purpose of a regular tire
rotation is to achieve a uniform
wear for all tires on the vehicle.
This will ensure that the vehicle
continues to perform most like it
did when the tires were new.
Any time you notice unusual
wear, rotate the tires as soon as
possible and check wheel
alignment. Also check for
damaged tires or wheels. See
When It Is Time for New Tires
on page 9‑53and Wheel
Replacement
on page 9‑57.
When rotating the vehicle's tires,
always use the correct rotation
pattern shown here.
Do not include the compact
spare tire in the tire rotation.
After the tires have been
rotated, adjust the front and rear
inflation pressures as shown on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Tire Pressure
on
page 9‑46
and Vehicle Load
Limits
on page 8‑24.

Vehicle Care 9-57
Traction–AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on
specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature –A, B, C
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance
to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure. The grade
C corresponds to a level of
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels on the vehicle
were aligned and balanced carefully
at the factory to give the longest tire
life and best overall performance.
Adjustments to wheel alignment and
tire balancing will not be necessary
on a regular basis. However, if there
is unusual tire wear or the vehicle
pulls to one side or the other, the
alignment should be checked.
If the vehicle vibrates when driving
on a smooth road, the tires and
wheels might need to be
rebalanced. See your dealer for
proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it
(except some aluminum wheels,

INDEX i-11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 12-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 1-13 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9, 4-10
Tires Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Inflation Monitor System . . . . . . 9-49
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 9-47
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 8-58
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-63
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 8-64
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72 Traction
Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 8-41
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32

i-12 INDEX
U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 8-46
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46 Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Service Parts Identification
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
W
Warning Lights, Gauges,
and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21 Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Where to Put the Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . 9-26
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8