driver seat adjustment CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2018 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
10446639) - 2018 - CRC - 8/18/17
In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 21
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 24
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Universal Remote System . . . . . 25
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fuel (LYX - 1.5L L4 Turbo
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuel (LTG - 2.0L L4 Turbo Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 28
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . 29
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0195.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 161.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0157.
3. Instrument Cluster 0122.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0139.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0114.
5. Infotainment 0165.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0160.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0160.
8. Climate Control Systems 0190
(If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0192 (If Equipped).
9. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 066 (If Equipped). 10.
Power Outlets 0118.
11. Wireless Charging 0120 (If
Equipped).
12. USB Port 0173.
Auxiliary Input Jack. See
Auxiliary Devices 0179.
13. All-Wheel Drive 0234 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0234.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0236.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0231.
Manual Mode 0233.
16. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0215.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0113.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0238.
18. Horn 0114.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0113 (Out of View). 20.
Cruise Control 0241.
Heated Steering Wheel 0114
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0248 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0254
(If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 281.
22. Fog Lamps 0161 (If
Equipped).
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0157.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0130.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0162.

Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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12 In Brief
To return the seatback to an upright
position:1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback
returns to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 062.
Power Driver Seat
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped: .
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 061.To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 062.
Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 062.

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Seats and Restraints 61
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat position:1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat cushion to unlock it. 2. Move the seat forward or
rearward and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever up or down to raise
or lower the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 062.

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112 Instruments and Controls
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 113
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 113
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 114
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 114
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 128
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 129
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 130
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Service Electric Parking Brake Light (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . . . 133
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 134
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 135
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wait-to-Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 137
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 138
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 138
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 138
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 139
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 145
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 145
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 145
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 154
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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424 Index
Seats (cont'd)Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 105
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 190
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 280
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 384
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 385
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 395
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 252
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Special Application Services . . . . 378
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 108
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 402
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244