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Contents Introduction ...... 2 In Brief ...... 5 Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 24 Seats and Restraints ...... 43 Storage ...... 89 Instruments and Controls ...... 92 Lighting ...... 130 Infotainment System ...... 136 Climate Controls ...... 137 Driving and Operating ...... 144 Vehicle Care ...... 197 Service and Maintenance . . . . . 272 Technical Data ...... 285 Customer Information ...... 289 Reporting Safety Defects ...... 299 OnStar ...... 303 Index ...... 313 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

2 Introduction Introduction This manual describes features that Helm, Incorporated may or may not be on the vehicle Attention: Customer Service because of optional equipment that 47911 Halyard Drive was not purchased on the vehicle, Plymouth, MI 48170 model variants, country USA specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your Using this Manual region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the The names, logos, emblems, Refer to the purchase back of the manual. It is an slogans, vehicle model names, and documentation relating to your alphabetical list of what is in the vehicle body designs appearing in specific vehicle to confirm the manual and the page number where this manual including, but not limited features. it can be found. to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and Keep this manual in the vehicle for EQUINOX are trademarks and/or quick reference. Danger, Warning, and service marks of General Motors Caution LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, Canadian Vehicle Owners Warning messages found on vehicle or licensors. A French language manual can be labels and in this manual describe For vehicles first sold in Canada, obtained from your dealer, at hazards and what to do to avoid or substitute the name “General www.helminc.com, or from: reduce them. Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it Propriétaires Canadiens appears in this manual. On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 23170178 B Second Printing © 2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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A circle with a slash through it is a 9 : Airbag Readiness Light { Danger safety symbol which means “Do Not,”“Do not do this,” or “Do not let # : Air Conditioning Danger indicates a hazard with a this happen.” ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) high level of risk which will result $ in serious injury or death. Symbols : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System The vehicle has components and : Cruise Control { Warning labels that use symbols instead of I text. Symbols are shown along with ` : Do Not Puncture Warning indicates a hazard that the text describing the operation or ^ : Do Not Service could result in injury or death. information relating to a specific component, control, message, B : Engine Coolant Temperature gauge, or indicator. O : Exterior Lamps Caution M : Shown when the owner _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited manual has additional instructions Caution indicates a hazard that or information. # : Fog Lamps could result in property or vehicle * . : Fuel Gauge damage. : Shown when the service manual has additional instructions + : Fuses or information. 3 0 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam : Shown when there is more Changer information on another page — j “see page.” : LATCH System Child Restraints * Vehicle Symbol Chart : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : Here are some additional symbols : Oil Pressure that may be found on the vehicle Q : OnStar® and what they mean. For more } : Power information on the symbol, refer to the Index. / : Remote Vehicle Start Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

4 Introduction

> : Safety Belt Reminders % : Steering Wheel Controls 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® a : Under Pressure M : Windshield Washer Fluid Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Steering Wheel Controls ...... 18 In Brief Cruise Control ...... 19 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...... 19 Instrument Panel Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Instrument Panel ...... 6 System ...... 19 Initial Drive Information Lane Departure Initial Drive Information ...... 8 Warning (LDW) ...... 20 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Side Blind Zone System ...... 8 Alert (SBZA) ...... 20 Remote Vehicle Start ...... 8 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20 Door Locks ...... 9 Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) Liftgate ...... 9 System ...... 20 Windows ...... 10 Parking Assist ...... 20 Seat Adjustment ...... 10 Power Outlets ...... 20 Memory Features ...... 12 Universal Remote System . . . . . 21 Heated Seats ...... 12 Performance and Maintenance Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12 Traction Control/Electronic Safety Belts ...... 13 Stability Control ...... 21 Passenger Sensing System . . . 13 Tire Pressure Monitor ...... 21 Mirror Adjustment ...... 13 Engine Oil Life System ...... 22 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14 E85 or FlexFuel ...... 22 Interior Lighting ...... 14 Driving for Better Fuel Exterior Lighting ...... 15 Economy ...... 22 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...... 15 Roadside Assistance Climate Controls ...... 16 Program ...... 23 Transmission ...... 17 Parking Brake ...... 18 Vehicle Features Infotainment System ...... 18 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

6 In Brief Instrument Panel Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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0 1. Air Vents 142ii . 11. eco Button (If Equipped). See 20. Hood Release (Out of View). 0 0 2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn Fuel Economy Mode 169ii . See Hood 200ii . and Lane-Change Signals 12. Shift Lever. See Automatic 21. Data Link Connector (DLC) 0 0 132ii . Transmission 167ii . (Out of View). See Malfunction 0 0 Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Exterior Lamp Controls 130ii . 13. Climate Control Systems 137ii 0 Light) 103ii . 0 (If Equipped). Fog Lamps 133ii (If Equipped). Automatic Climate Control 0 0 System 139ii (If Equipped). 3. Instrument Cluster 98ii . 0 4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 14. Ignition Positions 160ii . 0 0 93ii . 15. Steering Wheel Controls 93ii . 0 Rear Window Wiper/Washer 16. Horn 93ii . 0 94ii . 17. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0 5. Light Sensor. See Automatic 93ii . 0 Headlamp System 131ii . 0 18. Cruise Control 174ii . 0 6. Infotainment 136ii . Forward Collision Alert (FCA) 7. Hazard Warning Flashers Button (If Equipped). See 0 132ii . Forward Collision Alert (FCA) 0 8. Driver Information Center System 180ii . Buttons (If Equipped). See Lane Departure Warning Driver Information Center (DIC) (LDW) Button (If Equipped). 0 110ii . See Lane Departure Warning 0 0 (LDW) 184ii . 9. Power Outlets 96ii . 19. Instrument Panel Illumination 10. Traction Control/Electronic 0 0 Control 133ii . Stability Control 172ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

8 In Brief

Initial Drive Y : If equipped with the power liftgate, press and hold until the Information liftgate begins to move. This section provides a brief 7 : Press and release to initiate overview about some of the vehicle locator. Press and hold for at important features that may or may least three seconds to sound the not be on your specific vehicle. panic alarm. Press 7 again to For more detailed information, refer cancel the panic alarm. to each of the features which can be / : Press and release and then found later in this owner manual. Q immediately press and hold / for at Remote Keyless Entry least four seconds to start the With Remote Start and Power engine from outside the vehicle. (RKE) System Liftgate Shown 0 See Keys 24ii and Remote Keyless The RKE transmitter may work up to Press this button to extend the key. Entry (RKE) System Operation 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle. The key can be used for the ignition 0 26ii . and all locks. K : Press to unlock the driver door Remote Vehicle Start or all doors. If equipped, the engine can be For vehicles with the manual started from outside of the vehicle. K liftgate, press twice within Starting the Vehicle five seconds to unlock the liftgate. Q : Press to lock all doors. 1. Press and release Q on the RKE transmitter. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. 2. Immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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3. Start the vehicle normally after To open the liftgate, press the touch entering. pad under the liftgate handle and When the vehicle starts, the parking lift up. lamps will turn on. Do not press the touch pad while Remote start can be extended. closing the liftgate. This may cause the liftgate to be unlatched. Canceling a Remote Start Power Liftgate Operation To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Press and hold / until the parking lamps turn off. . Turn on the hazard warning Q : Press to lock the doors. flashers. K : Press to unlock the doors. . Turn the vehicle on and then off. 0 See Door Locks 30ii . 0 See Remote Vehicle Start 28ii . To manually unlock a door from inside the vehicle, pull once on the Door Locks door handle to unlock it, and a To lock or unlock the vehicle from second time to open it. the outside, press Q or K on the On vehicles with a power liftgate, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Liftgate the vehicle must be in P (Park) to transmitter. use the power feature. The taillamps Manual Liftgate Operation flash when the power liftgate Unlock the vehicle before opening moves. the liftgate. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

10 In Brief

Choose the power liftgate mode by Seat Adjustment Eight-Way Power Seat turning the dial on the switch to either the 3/4 or MAX position. Four-Way Power Seat Press 8 to open or close the liftgate. 0 See Liftgate 32ii . Windows

To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or 1. Seat Position Handle rearward by sliding the control 2. Height Adjustment Control forward or rearward. To adjust the seat, if equipped: . Raise or lower the front part of . Move the seat forward or the seat cushion by moving the rearward using the handle under front of the control up or down. Press the front of the switch to lower the front of the seat cushion (1). . Raise or lower the entire seat by the window. Pull the switch up to 0 See Seat Adjustment 45ii . raise it. moving the rear of the control up or down. 0 . Raise or lower the entire seat by See Power Windows 40ii . moving the control (2) up 0 See Power Seat Adjustment 45ii . or down. 0 See Power Seat Adjustment 45ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Lumbar Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the Manual Reclining Seatbacks seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Power Reclining Seatbacks

Eight-Way Power Seat Shown, Four-Way Similar If available, press and hold the front To recline a manual seatback: or rear of the switch to increase or 1. Lift the lever. decrease lumbar support. Release the switch when the seatback 2. Move the seatback to the reaches the desired level of lumbar desired position, and then release the lever to lock the support. To adjust a power seatback, 0 seatback in place. See Lumbar Adjustment 46ii . if available: 3. Push and pull on the seatback . Tilt the top of the control to make sure it is locked. rearward to recline. To return the seatback to the upright . Tilt the top of the control forward position: to raise. 0 See Reclining Seatbacks 47ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

12 In Brief

Memory Features turned off. These automatically Indicator lights on the button show stored positions are referred to as the temperature setting. RKE Memory positions. 0 See Heated Front Seats 50ii . 0 See Memory Seats 48ii and 0 Vehicle Personalization 120ii . Head Restraint Adjustment Heated Seats Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head If available, the 1, 2, and MEM restraint height in the proper (Memory) buttons on the outboard position. side of the driver seat are used to 0 See Head Restraints 44ii and Seat manually store and recall the driver 0 Adjustment 45ii . seat and outside mirror positions. These manually stored positions are Uplevel Climate Control System referred to as Button Memory Shown, Base Similar positions. If available, the buttons are near the The vehicle will also automatically climate controls. To operate, the store driver seat and outside mirror ignition must be in ON/RUN. positions to the current driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Press z or J to heat the driver or transmitter when the ignition is passenger seat cushion and seatback. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Safety Belts Passenger Sensing The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the System overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag 0 Status Indicator 101ii . Mirror Adjustment Exterior United States

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: Canada and Mexico 0 . Safety Belts 52ii . The passenger sensing system will . How to Wear Safety Belts turn off the front outboard 0 Properly 53ii . passenger frontal airbag under 0 certain conditions. No other airbag . Lap-Shoulder Belt 54ii . is affected by the passenger To adjust the mirrors: . Lower Anchors and Tethers for sensing system. See Passenger 1. Move the selector switch to L 0 ii 0 Children (LATCH System) 78. Sensing System 65ii . (Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the desired direction. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

14 In Brief

3. Return the selector switch to Steering Wheel Interior Lighting the middle position. Adjustment 0 Reading Lamps See Power Mirrors 38ii . These lamps are located on the Interior overhead console. These lamps Adjustment come on automatically when any door is opened. Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly view the area behind the vehicle. For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to turn it Manual Rearview Mirror on or off. For vehicles with a manual rearview Dome Lamps mirror, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it rearward for There are front and rear dome nighttime use to avoid the glare of lamps. the headlamps from behind. See The dome lamp controls are located 0 Manual Rearview Mirror 39ii . To adjust the steering wheel: in the overhead console. To change the settings, press the following: Automatic Dimming Rearview 1. Pull the lever down. Mirror * : Turns the lamp off, even when 2. Move the steering wheel up a door is open. Vehicles with an automatic dimming or down. inside rearview mirror automatically 1 : The lamps come on 3. Pull or push the steering wheel reduce the glare of the headlamps automatically when a door is closer or away from you. from behind. The dimming feature opened. 4. Pull the lever up to lock the comes on when the vehicle is + : Turns the dome lamps on. started. See Automatic Dimming steering wheel in place. 0 The dome lamps can also be turned Rearview Mirror 39ii . Do not adjust the steering wheel on and off by pressing the buttons while driving. next to the lamps. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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For more information on interior See: INT : Move the lever up to INT for lighting, See Instrument Panel 0 intermittent wipes, then turn the 0 . Exterior Lamp Controls 130ii Illumination Control 133ii . 3 INT band up for more frequent . Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) wipes or down for less frequent 0 Exterior Lighting 131ii wipes. 0 . Fog Lamps 133ii Windshield Wiper/Washer

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several : Turn to operate the exterior O wipes, hold the wiper lever down. lamps. The windshield wiper/washer lever is located on the right side of the L FRONT : Pull the windshield O : Briefly turn to this position to n steering column. With the ignition in wiper lever toward you to spray turn the automatic light control off or ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/ windshield washer fluid and activate on again. START, move the windshield wiper the wipers. AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on lever to select the wiper speed. Rear Window Wiper/Washer and off automatically depending on HI : Use for fast wipes. the exterior light. The rear wiper controls are on the LO : Use for slow wipes. ; : Turns on the parking lamps end of the windshield wiper lever. including all lamps, except the headlamps. 5 : Turns on the headlamps, together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Climate Controls The vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation can be controlled with these systems. Climate Control System

ON : Press the upper portion of the button for continuous rear window wipes. OFF : The rear wiper turns off when the button is returned to the middle position. INT : Press the lower portion of the button to set a delay between wipes. a : Push the windshield wiper lever forward to spray washer fluid on the rear window. The lever automatically 1. Fan Control 5. Recirculation returns to its original position when 2. Air Delivery Mode Controls 6. Rear Window Defogger released. 3. Temperature Control 7. Front Defrost 0 See Windshield Wiper/Washer 93ii and Rear Window Wiper/Washer 4. A/C (Air Conditioning) 8. Outside Air 0 94ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Automatic Climate Control System To use this feature: 1. Move the shift lever to M (Manual Mode). 2. Press the plus/minus button on the shift lever to increase or decrease the gear range available. 0 See Manual Mode 168ii . Fuel Economy Mode Vehicles with a 2.4L engine have a Fuel Economy Mode. When engaged, Fuel Economy Mode can improve the vehicle's fuel economy. 0 1. Fan Control See Climate Control Systems 137ii (If Equipped) or Automatic Climate 2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 0 Control System 139ii (If Equipped). 3. Air Delivery Mode Controls 4. Front Defrost Transmission 5. Recirculation Electronic Range Select 6. Temperature Control (ERS) Mode 7. A/C (Air Conditioning) ERS or manual mode allows for the selection of the range of gear 8. Driver and Passenger Heated positions. Use this mode when Seats (If Equipped) driving downhill or towing a trailer to 9. Rear Window Defogger limit the top gear and vehicle speed. 10. Power Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

18 In Brief Press the eco (economy) button to If the ignition is on, the brake Vehicle Features turn this feature on or off. The eco system warning light will come on. light in the instrument cluster will See Brake System Warning Light 0 Infotainment System come on when engaged, and a 105ii . Driver Information Center (DIC) To release the parking brake, hold See the infotainment manual for message displays. See Fuel information on the radio, audio 0 the regular brake pedal down, then Economy Mode 169ii . push down momentarily on the players, phone, navigation system, parking brake pedal until you feel and voice or speech recognition. Parking Brake the pedal release. Slowly pull your It also includes information on foot up off the parking brake pedal. settings. 0 See Parking Brake 171ii . Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See "Steering Wheel Controls" in the infotainment manual.

To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push the parking brake pedal down. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Cruise Control SET/− : Move the thumbwheel down Q or R : Use these buttons to scroll briefly to set the speed and activate through the items in each menu. cruise control. If cruise control is A small marker will move along the already active, use to decrease page as you scroll through the speed. items. This shows where each page 0 is in the menu. See Cruise Control 174ii . SET/CLR : Use this button to set or Driver Information clear the menu item when it is Center (DIC) displayed. The DIC display is in the center of See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 the instrument cluster. It shows the 110ii . status of many vehicle systems. Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System o : Press to turn the cruise control If equipped, FCA may help avoid or system on and off. reduce the harm caused by n : Press to disengage cruise front-end crashes. FCA provides a control without erasing the set green indicator, V, when a vehicle speed from memory. is detected ahead. When RES/+ : If there is a set speed in approaching a vehicle ahead too memory, move the thumbwheel up quickly, FCA provides a red flashing briefly to resume to that speed or The DIC buttons are below the alert and rapidly beeps. This alert hold upward to accelerate. If cruise climate control system. stays lit if you follow a vehicle much control is already active, use to too closely. MENU : Press this button to get to increase vehicle speed. the Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) 0 Information Menu. System 180ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

20 In Brief

Lane Departure Rear Vision avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). It operates at speeds Warning (LDW) Camera (RVC) less than 8 km/h (5 mph) and uses If equipped, LDW may help avoid If equipped, RVC displays a view of audible beeps to provide distance unintentional lane departures at the area behind the vehicle, on the and system information. speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or infotainment system display, when Keep the sensors on the vehicle's greater. LDW uses a camera sensor the vehicle is shifted into rear bumper clean to ensure proper to detect the lane markings. The R (Reverse). @ operation. LDW light, , is green if a lane See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) 0 0 See Parking Assist 178ii . marking is detected. If the vehicle 176ii . departs the lane without using a turn Power Outlets signal in that direction, the light will Rear Cross Traffic Alert change to amber and flash. In (RCTA) System The accessory power outlets can be addition, beeps will sound. used to connect electrical See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) If equipped, the RCTA system uses equipment, such as a cell phone or 0 a triangle with an arrow displayed MP3 player. 184ii . on the RVC screen to warn of traffic There are four accessory power behind your vehicle that may cross Side Blind Zone outlets: inside the open storage your vehicle's path while in area in front of the shift lever, inside Alert (SBZA) R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will the center console storage, on the sound. If equipped, SBZA will detect rear of the center console storage, moving vehicles in the next lane See “Rear Cross Traffic Alert and in the rear cargo compartment. over in the vehicle's side blind zone (RCTA)” under Rear Vision Camera 0 To use the outlets, remove the cover area. When this happens, the SBZA (RVC) 176ii . display will light up in the and close when not in use. 0 corresponding outside side mirror Parking Assist See Power Outlets 96ii . and will flash if the turn signal is on. If equipped, Rear Parking Assist See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) (RPA) uses sensors on the rear 0 182ii . bumper to assist with parking and Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

In Brief 21 Universal Remote System Performance and illuminate and the appropriate DIC message displays. See Maintenance Ride Control System Messages 0 117ii . Traction Control/ . Press g again to turn on both Electronic Stability systems. Control See Traction Control/Electronic 0 The traction control system limits Stability Control 172ii . If equipped, these buttons are in the wheel spin. The system is on when overhead console. The system can the vehicle is started. Tire Pressure Monitor replace up to three remote control transmitters used to activate The StabiliTrak system assists with This vehicle may have a Tire devices such as garage door directional control of the vehicle in Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). openers, security systems, and difficult driving conditions. The home automation devices. system is on when the vehicle is started. Read the instructions completely before attempting to program the . To turn off traction control, Universal Remote system. Because press and release g on the of the steps involved, it may be console. i illuminates and the helpful to have another person appropriate DIC message The low tire pressure warning light available to assist with programming displays. See Ride Control the Universal Remote system. 0 alerts to a significant loss in System Messages 117ii . pressure of one of the vehicle's See Universal Remote System tires. If the warning light comes on, 0 . Press and release g again to 126ii . turn traction control back on. stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended . To turn off both Traction pressure shown on the Tire and Control and StabiliTrak, press and hold g until g and i Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Loading Information label. See Resetting the Oil Life System ethanol (E85). See E85 or FlexFuel 0 0 Vehicle Load Limits 156ii . The 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, 187ii . For all other vehicles, use warning light will remain on until the only the unleaded gasoline with the engine off. 0 tire pressure is corrected. described under Fuel 185ii . 2. Press the DIC MENU button to The low tire pressure warning light display the Vehicle Driving for Better Fuel may come on in cool weather when Information menu. the vehicle is first started, and then Economy turn off as the vehicle is driven. This 3. Press either the up or down Driving habits can affect fuel may be an early indicator that the arrows to view REMAINING mileage. Here are some driving tips tire pressures are getting low and OIL LIFE. to get the best fuel economy the tires need to be inflated to the 4. Press the SET/CLR button until possible. proper pressure. 100% is displayed. Avoid fast starts and accelerate The TPMS does not replace normal . 5. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF. smoothly. monthly tire maintenance. Maintain the correct tire pressures. Or: . Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops. See Tire Pressure Monitor System 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN 0 with the engine off. 238ii . . Avoid idling the engine for long 2. Fully press and release the periods of time. Engine Oil Life System accelerator pedal three times . When road and weather within five seconds. The engine oil life system calculates conditions are appropriate, use 0 cruise control. engine oil life based on vehicle use See Engine Oil Life System 207ii . and displays the CHANGE ENGINE . Always follow posted speed OIL SOON message when it is time E85 or FlexFuel limits or drive more slowly when to change the engine oil and filter. conditions require. The oil life system should be reset Vehicles with a yellow fuel cap can to 100% only following an oil use either unleaded gasoline or . Keep vehicle tires properly change. ethanol fuel containing up to 85% inflated. . Combine several trips into a single trip. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near the size. . Follow recommended scheduled maintenance. Roadside Assistance Program U.S.: 1-800-243-8872 TTY Users (U.S. Only): 1-888-889-2438 Canada: 1-800-268-6800 New Chevrolet owners are automatically enrolled in the Roadside Assistance Program. See Roadside Assistance Program 0 293ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

24 Keys, Doors, and Windows Heated Mirrors ...... 38 Keys and Locks Keys, Doors, and Reverse Tilt Mirrors ...... 38 Windows Interior Mirrors Keys Interior Rearview Mirrors ...... 39 Manual Rearview Mirror ...... 39 { Warning Keys and Locks Automatic Dimming Rearview Keys ...... 24 Mirror ...... 39 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Leaving children in a vehicle with System ...... 26 Windows the ignition key is dangerous and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Windows ...... 40 children or others could be System Operation ...... 26 Power Windows ...... 40 seriously injured or killed. They Remote Vehicle Start ...... 28 Sun Visors ...... 41 could operate the power windows Door Locks ...... 30 or other controls or make the Power Door Locks ...... 30 Roof vehicle move. The windows will Delayed Locking ...... 30 Sunroof ...... 41 function with the keys in the Automatic Door Locks ...... 31 ignition, and children or others Lockout Protection ...... 31 could be caught in the path of a Safety Locks ...... 31 closing window. Do not leave Doors children in a vehicle with the Liftgate ...... 32 ignition key. Vehicle Security Vehicle Security ...... 36 Vehicle Alarm System ...... 36 Immobilizer ...... 37 Immobilizer Operation ...... 37 Exterior Mirrors Convex Mirrors ...... 38 Power Mirrors ...... 38 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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impacted, and airbags may not deploy. To reduce the risk of unintentional rotation of the ignition key, do not change the way the ignition key and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if equipped, are connected to the provided key rings.

The ignition key, key rings, and RKE Interference from radio-frequency { Warning transmitter, if equipped, are identification (RFID) tags may designed to work together. As a If the key is unintentionally prevent the key from starting the system, it reduces the risk of rotated while the vehicle is vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from unintentionally moving the key out the key when starting the vehicle. running, the ignition could be of the RUN position. If replacements moved out of the RUN position. or additions are required, see your The key that is part of the Remote This could be caused by heavy dealer. Limit added items to a few Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can items hanging from the key ring, essential keys or small, light items be used for the ignition and all or by large or long items attached no larger than an RKE transmitter. locks. to the key ring that could be contacted by the driver or steering wheel. If the ignition moves out of the RUN position, the engine will shut off, braking and steering power assist may be (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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With an active OnStar subscription, Remote Keyless Entry an OnStar Advisor may remotely unlock the vehicle. See OnStar (RKE) System Operation 0 Overview 303ii . The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle. Remote Keyless Entry Other conditions can affect the (RKE) System performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) See Radio Frequency Statement 0 0 System 26ii . 299ii . If there is a decrease in the RKE operating range: Press the button on the RKE . Check the distance. The transmitter to extend the key. Press transmitter may be too far from the button and the key blade to the vehicle. retract the key. . Check the location. Other See your dealer if a new key is vehicles or objects may be needed. blocking the signal. If it becomes difficult to turn the key, . Check the transmitter's battery. inspect the key blade for debris. See “Battery Replacement” later Periodically clean with a brush in this section. or pick. With Remote Start and Power . If the transmitter is still not Liftgate Shown If locked out of the vehicle, see working correctly, see your Roadside Assistance Program dealer or a qualified technician The following may be available: 0 293ii . for service. Q (Lock) : Press to lock all doors. The turn signal indicators may flash and/or the horn may sound on the second press to indicate locking. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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0 See Vehicle Personalization 120ii . chirps three times. Press and hold reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen If a passenger door is open when Q 7 for at least three seconds to transmitters will no longer work is pressed, all doors lock. sound the panic alarm. The horn once the new transmitter is sounds and the turn signals flash programmed. See your dealer to Pressing Q may also arm the until 7 is pressed again or the key have new transmitters programmed. theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle is placed in the ignition and turned 0 Programming with a Recognized Alarm System 36ii . to ON/RUN. Transmitter K (Unlock) : Press to unlock the / (Remote Vehicle Start) : To program a new key: driver door or all doors. See Vehicle If equipped, first press and 0 Personalization 120ii . The turn 1. Insert the original, already release then immediately press signal indicators may flash to Q programmed key in the ignition indicate unlocking has occurred. and hold / for at least and turn to the key to the ON/ 0 See Vehicle Personalization 120ii . four seconds to start the engine RUN position. from outside the vehicle using the Pressing K may also disarm the 2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, RKE transmitter. See Remote theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle 0 and remove the key. 0 Vehicle Start 28ii . Alarm System 36ii . 3. Insert the new key to be The buttons on the keys are For vehicles with the manual programmed and turn it to the disabled when there is a key in the K ON/RUN position within liftgate, press twice within ignition. five seconds to unlock the liftgate. five seconds. Programming Transmitters to Y (Remote Liftgate Release) : The security light will turn off If equipped with the power liftgate, the Vehicle once the key has been press and hold until the liftgate Only RKE transmitters programmed programmed. begins to move. Press again to stop to this vehicle will work. If a 4. Repeat Steps 1–3 if additional the power liftgate. transmitter is lost or stolen, a keys are to be programmed. 7 (Vehicle Locator/Panic replacement can be purchased and programmed through your dealer. If a key is lost or damaged, see your Alarm) : Press and release one dealer to have a new key made. time to initiate vehicle locator. The When the replacement transmitter is exterior lamps flash and the horn programmed to this vehicle, all remaining transmitters must also be Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Programming without a and all previously known keys 3. Remove the battery by pushing Recognized Transmitter will no longer work with the on the battery and sliding it Program a new key to the vehicle vehicle. toward the key blade. when a recognized key is not Remaining keys can be learned by 4. Insert the new battery, positive available. Canadian regulations following the procedure in side facing up. Push the require that owners see their dealer. “Programming with a Recognized battery down until it is held in If there are no currently recognized Transmitter.” place. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery. keys available, follow this procedure Battery Replacement to program the first key. 5. Snap the battery cover back on Replace the battery if the REPLACE to the transmitter. This procedure will take BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY approximately 30 minutes to message displays in the DIC. See complete for the first key. The 0 Remote Vehicle Start Key and Lock Messages 116ii . vehicle must be off and all of the The vehicle may have this feature keys you wish to program must be Caution that allows you to start the engine with you. from outside the vehicle. 1. Insert the new vehicle key into When replacing the battery, do / (Remote Vehicle Start) : This the ignition. not touch any of the circuitry on button will be on the RKE 2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security the transmitter. Static from your transmitter if the vehicle has remote light will come on. body could damage the start. transmitter. 3. Wait 10 minutes until the The climate control system will use security light turns off. the previous settings during a The battery is not rechargeable. To remote start. The rear defog may 4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF. replace the battery: come on during remote start based 5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more 1. Press the button on the on cold ambient conditions. The times. After the third time, turn transmitter to extend the key. rear defog indicator light does not to ON/RUN; the key is learned come on during remote start. 2. Remove the battery cover by prying with a finger. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If the vehicle has heated seats, they The parking lamps will turn on The vehicle's ignition switch must may come on during a remote start. and remain on as long as the be turned to ON/RUN and then back 0 See Heated Front Seats 50ii . engine is running. The to LOCK/OFF using the key, before Laws in some local communities vehicle's doors will be locked. the remote start procedure can be may restrict the use of remote 3. The key must be inserted and used again. starters. For example, some laws turned to ON/RUN before Canceling a Remote Start require a person using remote start driving. To shut off the engine: to have the vehicle in view. Check The engine will shut off after local regulations for any 10 minutes unless a time . Press and hold / until the requirements. extension is done or the key is parking lamps turn off. Other conditions can affect the inserted and turned to . Turn on the hazard warning performance of the transmitter. See ON/RUN. flashers. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) 0 Extending Engine Run Time . Insert the key and turn it ON/ System 26ii . For a 10-minute extension, after RUN and then back to Starting the Engine Using Remote 30 seconds repeat Steps 1 and 2 LOCK/OFF. Start while the engine is still running. The Conditions in Which Remote Start To start the engine using the remote remote start can be extended once. Will Not Work start feature: When the remote start is extended, The remote vehicle start feature will 1. Press and release Q on the the second 10 minutes will start not operate if: immediately. RKE transmitter. . The key is in the ignition. For example, if the engine has been 2. Immediately press and hold / running for five minutes, and . The hood is not closed. for at least four seconds or until 10 minutes are added, the engine The hazard warning flashers the turn signal lamps flash. The . will run for a total of 15 minutes. are on. turn signal lamps flashing confirms the request to remote A maximum of two remote starts are . There is an emission control start the vehicle has been allowed between ignition cycles. system malfunction. received. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. The engine coolant temperature To lock or unlock a door from the is too high. Warning (Continued) outside of the vehicle, use the . The oil pressure is low. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) moving vehicle. The chance transmitter. Pull the handle once . Two remote vehicle starts have of being thrown out of the from the inside to unlock the door, already been used. vehicle in a crash is and a second time to open it. increased if the doors are . The vehicle is not in P (Park). not locked. So, all Power Door Locks Remote Start Ready passengers should wear safety belts properly and the If the vehicle does not have the doors should be locked remote vehicle start feature, it may whenever the vehicle is have the remote start ready feature. driven. This feature allows your dealer to add the manufacturer's remote . Young children who get into vehicle start feature. See your unlocked vehicles may be dealer to add the manufacturer's unable to get out. A child remote vehicle start feature to the can be overcome by vehicle. extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Door Locks Always lock the vehicle whenever leaving it. { Warning . Outsiders can easily enter Q : Press to lock the doors. through an unlocked door Unlocked doors can be K : Press to unlock the doors. dangerous. when slowing or stopping the vehicle. Lock the doors . Passengers, especially to help prevent this from Delayed Locking children, can easily open happening. This feature delays the locking of the doors and fall out of a the doors until five seconds after all (Continued) doors are closed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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When Q is pressed on the power . Shift the transmission into Manual Safety Locks door lock switch while the door is P (Park). open, a chime will sound three Automatic door locking cannot be times indicating delayed locking is disabled. Automatic door unlocking active. can be programmed. See Vehicle 0 The doors will lock automatically Personalization 120ii . five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before Lockout Protection that time, the five-second timer will When locking is requested with the reset when all doors are closed driver door open and the key in the again. ignition, all the doors will lock and Press Q on the door lock switch then the driver door will unlock. again or press Q on the RKE This can be manually overridden by transmitter to lock the doors pressing and holding Q on the The safety lock is located on the immediately. power door lock switch. inside edge of the rear doors. To use the safety lock: This feature can also be programmed. See Vehicle Safety Locks 1. Insert the key into the safety 0 Personalization 120ii . The rear door safety locks prevent lock slot and turn it so the slot passengers from opening the rear is in the horizontal position. Automatic Door Locks doors from inside the vehicle. 2. Close the door. The doors will lock automatically 3. Do the same for the other when all doors are closed, the rear door. ignition is on, and the shift lever is moved out of P (Park). To unlock the doors: . Press K on the power door lock switch. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

32 Keys, Doors, and Windows To open a rear door when the safety Doors lock is on: Warning (Continued) 1. Unlock the door by activating Liftgate and set the fan speed to the the inside handle, by using the highest setting. See power door lock switch, or by { Warning “Climate Control Systems” using the Remote Keyless in the Index. Entry (RKE) transmitter. Exhaust gases can enter the . If the vehicle is equipped 2. Open the door from the vehicle if it is driven with the with a power liftgate, disable outside. liftgate or trunk/hatch open, the power liftgate function. To cancel the safety lock: or with any objects that pass 0 See Engine Exhaust 166ii . through the seal between the 1. Unlock the door and open it body and the trunk/hatch or from the outside. liftgate. Engine exhaust contains Caution 2. Insert the key into the safety carbon monoxide (CO) which lock slot and turn it so the slot cannot be seen or smelled. It can To avoid damage to the liftgate or is in the vertical position. Do cause unconsciousness and even liftgate glass, make sure the area the same for the other door. death. above and behind the liftgate is If the vehicle must be driven with clear before opening it. the liftgate or trunk/hatch open: . Close all of the windows. Manual Liftgate . Fully open the air outlets on To unlock the liftgate, press the or under the instrument power door lock switch or press K panel. on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . Adjust the climate control transmitter twice within system to a setting that five seconds. See Remote Keyless brings in only outside air Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 26ii . (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Power Liftgate MAX : Opens to maximum height. 3/4 : Opens to a reduced height { Warning that can be set by the vehicle operator. Use this setting to prevent You or others could be injured if the liftgate from opening into caught in the path of the power overhead obstructions such as a liftgate. Make sure there is no one garage door or roof mounted cargo in the way of the liftgate as it is during power operation. The liftgate opening and closing. can still be fully opened manually. OFF : Opens manually only. Manual operation of a liftgate that To open the liftgate, press the touch also has power operation requires pad under the liftgate handle and more effort than a standard manual lift up. liftgate. Use the pull cup to lower and close To open or close the liftgate, select the liftgate. Do not press the touch MAX or 3/4 mode and then: pad while closing the liftgate. This . Press and hold Y on the RKE may cause the liftgate to be transmitter until the liftgate starts unlatched. moving. See Remote Keyless Always close the liftgate before Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 driving. 26ii . If equipped, the power liftgate . Press the power liftgate switch switch is on the overhead console. on the overhead console, with The vehicle must be in P (Park) to the driver door unlocked. operate. The taillamps flash when the power liftgate moves. The three modes are: Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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The power liftgate may be position. After removing the temporarily disabled under extreme obstruction, the power liftgate temperatures or low battery operation can be used again. If the conditions. If this occurs, the liftgate liftgate encounters multiple can still be operated manually. obstacles on the same power cycle, If the vehicle is shifted out of the power function will deactivate P (Park) while the power function is and a message will display in the in progress, the liftgate power Driver Information Center (DIC). See Object Detection System function will continue to completion. 0 If the vehicle is shifted out of Messages 116ii . After removing the P (Park) and accelerated before the obstructions, the liftgate will resume power liftgate latch is closed, the normal power operation. Press and release 8 on the liftgate may reverse to the open Pinch sensors are located on the position. Cargo could fall out of the side edges of the liftgate. If an liftgate next to the latch to close the vehicle. Always make sure the object is caught between the liftgate liftgate. power liftgate is closed and latched and the vehicle and presses against Press any liftgate switch or the before driving away. this sensor, the liftgate will reverse touch pad while the liftgate is If the liftgate is power opened and direction and open fully. The liftgate moving to stop it. Pressing again the liftgate support struts have lost will remain open until it is activated reverses the direction. There is a pressure, the turn signals flash and again or closed manually. minimum distance that the power a chime will sound. The liftgate liftgate must already be open for the Setting the 3/4 Mode stays open temporarily, and then system to hold it open. If movement slowly closes. See your dealer for To change the position the liftgate is stopped below that minimum, the service before using the liftgate. stops at when opening: liftgate closes. 1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and Do not force the liftgate open or Obstacle Detection Features open the liftgate. closed during a power cycle. If the liftgate encounters an obstacle during a power open or close cycle, the liftgate will automatically reverse direction to the full closed or open Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Stop the liftgate movement at With the power liftgate disabled and The liftgate has an electric latch. the desired height by pressing all of the doors unlocked, the liftgate If the battery is disconnected or has any liftgate switch. Manually can be manually opened and low voltage, the liftgate will not adjust the liftgate position if closed. Manual operation of a open. The liftgate will resume needed. liftgate that also has power operation when the battery is 8 operation requires more effort than reconnected and charged. 3. Press and hold on the a standard manual liftgate. liftgate next to the latch until the turn signals flash and a beep sounds to indicate that Caution the new setting is recorded. To avoid damage to the liftgate, When power opened with the 3/4 do not use too much force when mode selected, the liftgate stops at closing it. the new set position. If there is no audible and visual To open the liftgate, press the touch feedback when setting the pad under the liftgate handle and lift intermediate stop position, the up. To close the liftgate, use the pull liftgate height is being set below the cup to lower the liftgate and close. 3/4 open height minimum With the power liftgate disabled, the (approximately 1.5 m or 5 ft). The liftgate electric latch will still power liftgate cannot be set below that latch once contact is made with the minimum and the new setting will striker. Always close the liftgate not be recorded. before driving. Manual Operation of Power If Y on the RKE transmitter is Liftgate pressed while power operation is To change the liftgate to manual disabled, the turn signals flash and operation, turn the mode switch to the liftgate will not move. the OFF position. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

36 Keys, Doors, and Windows Vehicle Security On Solid : Vehicle is secured The vehicle alarm system will not during the delay to arm the system. arm if the doors are locked with This vehicle has theft-deterrent Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. the key. features; however, they do not make A door, the hood, or the liftgate If the driver door is opened without the vehicle impossible to steal. is open. first unlocking with the RKE Vehicle Alarm System Slow Flash : Alarm system is transmitter, the horn will chirp and armed. the lights will flash to indicate This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not system. Arming the Alarm System started, or the door is not unlocked 1. Turn off the vehicle. by pressing K on the RKE transmitter during the 10-second 2. Lock the vehicle in one of pre-alarm, the alarm will be three ways: activated. . Use the RKE transmitter. If a door, the hood, or the liftgate is . With a door open, press the opened without first disarming the interior Q. system, the turn signals will flash and the horn will sound for about 3. After 30 seconds the alarm 30 seconds. The alarm system will system will arm, and the then re-arm to monitor for the next indicator light will begin to unauthorized event. slowly flash indicating the alarm system is operating. Disarming the Alarm System The indicator light, on the Pressing Q on the RKE To disarm the alarm system or turn instrument panel near the transmitter a second time will off the alarm if it has been activated: windshield, indicates the status of bypass the 30-second delay K the system: and immediately arm the alarm . Press on the RKE transmitter. Off : Alarm system is disarmed. system. . Start the vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To avoid setting off the alarm by Immobilizer Operation When trying to start the vehicle, the accident: security light comes on briefly when This vehicle has a passive the ignition is turned on. . Lock the vehicle after all theft-deterrent system. occupants have left the vehicle If the engine does not start and the and all doors are closed. The system does not have to be security light stays on, there is a manually armed or disarmed. . Always unlock a door with the problem with the system. Turn the RKE transmitter. The vehicle is automatically ignition off and try again. immobilized when the key is If the engine still does not start, and Unlocking the driver door with the removed from the ignition. key will not disarm the system or the key appears to be undamaged turn off the alarm. The system is automatically or the light continues to stay on, try disarmed when the vehicle is another ignition key. If the engine How to Detect a Tamper started with the correct key. The key does not start with the other key, the Condition uses a transponder that matches an vehicle needs service. If the vehicle immobilizer control unit in the does start, the first key may be If K is pressed on the RKE vehicle and automatically disarms damaged. See your dealer who can transmitter and the horn chirps and the system. Only an authorized key service the theft-deterrent system the lights flash three times, an alarm starts the vehicle. The vehicle may and have a new key made. occurred previously while the alarm not start if the key is damaged. Do not leave the key or device that system was armed. disarms or deactivates the If the alarm has been activated, a theft-deterrent system in the vehicle. message will appear on the DIC. 0 See Security Messages 118ii . Immobilizer See Radio Frequency Statement 0 The security light in the instrument 299ii . cluster comes on if there is a problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

38 Keys, Doors, and Windows Exterior Mirrors Power Mirrors Heated Mirrors For vehicles with heated mirrors: Convex Mirrors The heated outside rearview mirrors turn on when the rear window { Warning defogger is on and help to clear fog or frost from the surface of the A convex mirror can make things, mirrors. like other vehicles, look farther 1 away than they really are. If you (Rear Window Defogger) : cut too sharply into the right lane, This button is on the climate control you could hit a vehicle on the panel. right. Check the inside mirror or See “Rear Window Defogger” under glance over your shoulder before Automatic Climate Control System 0 changing lanes. 139ii for more information. To adjust the mirrors: Reverse Tilt Mirrors The passenger side mirror is convex 1. Move the selector switch to L shaped. A convex mirror's surface is (Left) or R (Right) to choose If equipped with memory seats, the curved so more can be seen from the driver or passenger mirror. passenger and/or driver mirror tilts the driver seat. 2. Press the arrows on the control to a preselected position when the pad to move each mirror in the vehicle is in R (Reverse). This desired direction. allows the curb to be seen when parallel parking. 3. Return the selector switch to the middle position. The mirror(s) return to the original position when: . The vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse), or remains in R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Keys, Doors, and Windows 39 . The ignition is turned off. Interior Mirrors Automatic Dimming . The vehicle is driven in Rearview Mirror R (Reverse) above a set speed. Interior Rearview Mirrors If equipped, automatic dimming To turn this feature on or off, see Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear reduces the glare of headlamps 0 Vehicle Personalization 120ii . view of the area behind your from behind. The dimming feature vehicle. comes on when the vehicle is started. If equipped with OnStar, there are three buttons at the bottom of the mirror. See your dealer for more information on the system and how to subscribe to OnStar. See OnStar 0 Overview 303ii . To avoid accidental OnStar calls, clean the mirror with the ignition off. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with water. Manual Rearview Mirror Push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it rearward for nighttime use to avoid glare of the headlamps from behind. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

40 Keys, Doors, and Windows Windows pulsing sound when either rear window is down and the front windows are up. To reduce the { Warning sound, open either a front window or the sunroof, if equipped. Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, Power Windows especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. They can be overcome by the { Warning extreme heat and suffer Children could be seriously permanent injuries or even death injured or killed if caught in the from heat stroke. path of a closing window. Never The power windows work when the leave keys in a vehicle with ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ children. When there are children ACCESSORY, or in Retained in the rear seat, use the window Accessory Power (RAP). See lockout button to prevent Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 operation of the windows. See 162ii . 0 Keys 24ii . Press the front of the switch to open the window. Pull the switch up to close it. Express Down Windows Windows that have the express-down feature allow the windows to be lowered without holding the switch. Press the The vehicle aerodynamics are window switch fully and release it to designed to improve fuel economy activate the express-down feature. performance. This may result in a Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Keys, Doors, and Windows 41 The express mode can be canceled Sun Visors Roof at any time by briefly pressing, or pulling the switch. Sunroof Window Lockout If equipped, the sunroof switches are on the headliner above the rearview mirror. The ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in Retained Accessory Power (RAP) to operate the sunroof. See 0 Ignition Positions 160ii and Retained Accessory Power (RAP) Pull the sun visor down to block 0 glare. Detach the sun visor from the 162ii . center mount to pivot to the side window or, if equipped, extend along the rod.

This feature prevents the rear passenger windows from operating, except from the driver position. Press v to activate the rear window lockout switch. The indicator light comes on when activated. Press v again to deactivate the . Press and hold the front or rear lockout switch. of the driver side switch to open or close the sunroof. The Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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sunshade automatically opens with the sunroof, but must be closed manually. . Press and hold the rear of the passenger side switch to vent the sunroof. Press and hold the front of the switch to close. Express-open/Express-close Press and release the front or rear Dirt and debris may collect on the of the driver side switch to sunroof seal or in the track. This express-open or express-close the could cause an issue with sunroof sunroof. operation or noise. It could also plug the water drainage system. Automatic Reversal System Periodically open the sunroof and The sunroof is equipped with an remove any obstacles or loose automatic reversal system that is debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and only active when the sunroof is roof sealing area using a clean being operated in express mode. cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not If an object is in the path of the remove grease from the sunroof. sunroof while it is express-closing, the reversal system will detect the object and stop. In the event of closing difficulties like frost or other conditions, it is possible to override the reversal system. To override the reversal system, close in manual mode. To stop the movement, release the switch. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Airbag System Securing Child Restraints (Front Seats and Airbag System ...... 59 Passenger Seat) ...... 86 Restraints Where Are the Airbags? ...... 61 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...... 62 Head Restraints What Makes an Airbag Head Restraints ...... 44 Inflate? ...... 63 How Does an Airbag Front Seats Restrain? ...... 63 Seat Adjustment ...... 45 What Will You See after an Power Seat Adjustment ...... 45 Airbag Inflates? ...... 64 Lumbar Adjustment ...... 46 Passenger Sensing System . . . 65 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 47 Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Memory Seats ...... 48 Vehicle ...... 69 Heated Front Seats ...... 50 Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 69 Rear Seats Airbag System Check ...... 70 Rear Seats ...... 51 Replacing Airbag System Parts Safety Belts after a Crash ...... 70 Safety Belts ...... 52 Child Restraints How to Wear Safety Belts Older Children ...... 71 Properly ...... 53 Infants and Young Children . . . . 73 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 54 Child Restraint Systems ...... 75 Safety Belt Use During Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 77 Pregnancy ...... 58 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Safety Belt Extender ...... 58 Children (LATCH System) . . . . 78 Safety System Check ...... 58 Replacing LATCH System Parts Safety Belt Care ...... 58 After a Crash ...... 83 Replacing Safety Belt System Securing Child Restraints Parts after a Crash ...... 59 (Rear Seat) ...... 83 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

44 Seats and Restraints Head Restraints Front Seats The vehicle's front seats have head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

{ Warning

With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ Adjust the head restraint so that the The height of the head restraint can spinal injury in a crash. Do not top of the restraint is at the same be adjusted. Pull the head restraint drive until the head restraints for height as the top of the occupant's up to raise it. Try to move the head all occupants are installed and head. This position reduces the restraint to make sure that it is chance of a neck injury in a crash. locked in place. adjusted properly. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. Try to move the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. The front seat outboard head restraints are not removable. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Seats and Restraints 45 Rear Seats Front Seats 2. Move the seat forward or rearward to adjust the seat The vehicle's rear seat has head position. restraints in the outboard seating Seat Adjustment positions that cannot be adjusted. 3. Release the handle to stop the seat from moving. Rear outboard head restraints are { Warning not removable. 4. Try to move the seat back and You can lose control of the forth to be sure it is locked in vehicle if you try to adjust a driver place. seat while the vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat only when Power Seat Adjustment the vehicle is not moving. Four-Way Power Seat

To adjust a manual seat: 1. Seat Position Handle 2. Height Adjustment Control 1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat cushion. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To adjust a power seat, if equipped: To adjust a power seat, if equipped: Lumbar Adjustment . Move the seat forward or . Move the seat forward or Power Lumbar rearward using the handle under rearward by sliding the control the front of the seat cushion (1). forward or rearward. 0 See Seat Adjustment 45ii . . Raise or lower the front part of . Raise or lower the entire seat by the seat cushion by moving the moving the control (2) up front of the control up or down. or down. . Raise or lower the entire seat by To adjust the seatback, see moving the rear of the control up 0 Reclining Seatbacks 47ii . or down. To adjust the lumbar support, see To adjust the seatback, see 0 0 Lumbar Adjustment 46ii . Reclining Seatbacks 47ii . Eight-Way Power Seat To adjust the lumbar support, see 0 Lumbar Adjustment 46ii . Eight-Way Power Seat Shown, Four-Way Similar If available, press and hold the front or rear of the switch to increase or decrease lumbar support. Release the switch when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Reclining Seatbacks

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Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job. The shoulder belt will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you Do not have a seatback reclined if To recline a manual seatback: could go into it, receiving neck or the vehicle is moving. other injuries. 1. Lift the lever. Manual Reclining Seatbacks The lap belt could go up over 2. Move the seatback to the your abdomen. The belt forces desired position, and then would be there, not at your pelvic { Warning release the lever to lock the seatback in place. bones. This could cause serious If either seatback is not locked, it internal injuries. 3. Push and pull on the seatback could move forward in a sudden to make sure it is locked. For proper protection when the stop or crash. That could cause vehicle is in motion, have the injury to the person sitting there. To return the seatback to the upright seatback upright. Then sit well Always push and pull on the position: back in the seat and wear the seatbacks to be sure they are 1. Lift the lever fully without safety belt properly. locked. applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Push and pull on the seatback Memory Seats RKE Memory positions. See to make sure it is locked. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) 0 System Operation 26ii . Power Reclining Seatbacks Storing Button Memory Positions To save positions into Button Memory: 1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, and both outside mirrors to the desired driving positions. 2. Press and hold MEM (Memory) and 1 at the same time until a beep sounds. If available, the 1, 2. and MEM 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a (Memory) buttons on the outboard second driver using 2. To adjust a power seatback, side of the driver seat are used to Recalling Button Memory if available: manually save and recall the driver seat and outside mirror positions. Positions . Tilt the top of the control These manually stored positions are To recall the Button Memory rearward to recline. referred to as Button Memory positions, press and hold 1 or 2. The . Tilt the top of the control forward positions. driver seat and outside mirrors to raise. The vehicle will also automatically move to the positions stored to save driver seat and outside mirror those buttons when pressed. positions to the current driver Releasing 1 or 2 before the stored Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) positions are reached stops the transmitter when the ignition is recall. turned off. These automatically stored positions are referred to as Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If something has blocked the driver Memory positions, unlock the driver position is not automatically seat while recalling a memory door with the RKE transmitter and recalling, then store your positions position, the recall may stop. open the driver door. If the driver to the other button or switch RKE Remove the obstruction; then press door is already open, pressing the transmitters with the other driver. and hold the appropriate manual RKE transmitter K button will also If the memory position is still not control for the memory item that is activate the RKE Memory recall. recalling, see your dealer for not recalling for two seconds. Try The driver seat and outside mirrors service. recalling the memory position again will move to the previously saved by pressing the appropriate memory RKE Memory positions. Easy Exit Driver Seat button. If the memory position is still This feature is turned on or off using This feature moves the seat not recalling, see your dealer for rearward allowing the driver more service. the vehicle personalization menu. 0 room to exit the vehicle. See Vehicle Personalization 120ii . Recalling RKE Memory Positions To activate, turn the ignition off and (Memory Remote Recall) To stop recall movement, press any of the memory, power mirror, open the driver door. If the driver The Memory Remote Recall feature or power seat controls. door is already open, turning the can recall the driver seat and ignition off will activate the recall. outside mirrors to previously stored If something has blocked the driver seat while recalling a memory This feature can be turned on or off RKE Memory positions when using the vehicle personalization entering the vehicle. position, the recall may stop. Remove the obstruction; then press menu. See Vehicle Personalization 0 Every time the ignition is turned off, and hold the appropriate manual 120ii . the positions of the driver seat and control for the memory item that is To stop recall movement, press one outside mirrors are automatically not recalling for two seconds. Try of the memory or power seat stored to the RKE transmitter that recalling the memory position again controls. was used to start the vehicle. These by opening the driver door and If something has blocked the driver positions are called RKE Memory pressing K on the RKE transmitter. positions and may be different than seat while recalling the exit position, the previously mentioned Button RKE transmitters are not labeled the recall may stop. Remove the Memory positions saved to the with a number. If your memory seat obstruction; then press and hold the 1 or 2 buttons. To recall RKE position is stored to 1 or 2 but this power seat control rearward for Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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two seconds. Try recalling the exit The passenger seat may take position again. If the exit position is longer to heat up. still not recalling, see your dealer for service. Remote Start Heated Seats When it is cold outside, the heated Heated Front Seats seats can be programmed to turn on automatically during a remote { Warning vehicle start. The heated seats will be canceled when the ignition is If you cannot feel temperature turned on. Press the heated seat change or pain to the skin, the button to use the heated seats after seat heater may cause burns. To the vehicle is started. reduce the risk of burns, people Uplevel Climate Control System The heated seat button lights will with such a condition should use Shown, Base Similar not turn on during a remote start. care when using the seat heater, If available, the buttons are near the The temperature of an unoccupied especially for long periods of climate controls. To operate, the seat may be reduced. time. Do not place anything on ignition must be in ON/RUN. the seat that insulates against To program the heated seat feature Press z or J to heat the driver or to enabled, see Vehicle heat, such as a blanket, cushion, 0 Personalization 120ii . cover, or similar item. This may passenger seat cushion and cause the seat heater to seatback. overheat. An overheated seat Press the button once for the heater may cause a burn or may highest setting. With each press of damage the seat. the button, the heated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then the off setting. Three lights indicate the highest setting, and one light indicates the lowest. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Rear Seats Warning (Continued)

Split Folding Seatbacks Always push and pull on the Either side of the rear seatback can seatbacks to be sure they are be folded down for more cargo locked. space. Folding the Seatbacks { Warning

Caution A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, Folding a rear seat with the safety or twisted will not provide the belts still fastened may cause 2. Lift the lever on the top of the protection needed in a crash. The damage to the seat or the safety seatback. person wearing the belt could be belts. Always unbuckle the safety 3. Fold the seatback forward. seriously injured. After raising the belts and return them to their rear seatback, always check to be normal stowed position before Keep the seatback in the upright, sure that the safety belts are folding a rear seat. locked position when not in use. properly routed and attached, and Raising the Seatbacks are not twisted. To fold the seatback down: 1. Unbuckle the rear safety belts { Warning To raise the seatback: and place the front seatbacks 1. Lift the lever on top of the in the upright position. See If either seatback is not locked, it 0 could move forward in a sudden seatback. Raise the seatback Reclining Seatbacks 47ii . stop or crash. That could cause and release the lever. injury to the person sitting there. 2. Push the seatback rearward (Continued) until it locks in the upright position. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

52 Seats and Restraints 3. Make sure the rear safety belts Safety Belts are not twisted or caught Warning (Continued) between the seat cushion and This section of the manual the seatback. describes how to use safety belts passengers to ride in any area of properly. It also describes some the vehicle that is not equipped Reclining the Seatbacks things not to do with safety belts. with seats and safety belts. To recline the seatback: Always wear a safety belt, and 1. Lift and hold the lever on top of { Warning check that all passenger(s) are the seatback. restrained properly too. Do not let anyone ride where a 2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then safety belt cannot be worn release the lever when the properly. In a crash, if you or your This vehicle has indicators as a seatback is in the desired reminder to buckle the safety belts. passenger(s) are not wearing 0 position. safety belts, injuries can be much See Safety Belt Reminders 100ii . Seat Adjustment worse than if you are wearing Why Safety Belts Work safety belts. You can be seriously To slide the entire seat forward or injured or killed by hitting things rearward: inside the vehicle harder or by 1. Lift and hold the release bar being ejected from the vehicle. In under the front of the seat addition, anyone who is not cushion to unlock the seat. buckled up can strike other 2. Slide the seat to the desired passengers in the vehicle. position. It is extremely dangerous to ride 3. Release the bar. in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, 4. Try to move the seat back and passengers riding in these areas forth to ensure the seat is locked into place. are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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When riding in a vehicle, you travel Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why It is very important for all occupants as fast as the vehicle does. If the should I have to wear safety to buckle up. Statistics show that vehicle stops suddenly, you keep belts? unbelted people are hurt more often going until something stops you. A: Airbags are supplemental in crashes than those who are It could be the windshield, the systems only; so they work with wearing safety belts. instrument panel, or the safety belts! safety belts — not instead of There are important things to know When you wear a safety belt, you them. Whether or not an airbag about wearing a safety belt properly. and the vehicle slow down together. is provided, all occupants still There is more time to stop because have to buckle up to get the you stop over a longer distance and, most protection. when worn properly, your strongest Also, in nearly all states and in bones take the forces from the all Canadian provinces, the law safety belts. That is why wearing requires wearing safety belts. safety belts makes such good sense. How to Wear Safety Belts Questions and Answers About Properly Safety Belts This section is only for people of Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle adult size. after a crash if I am wearing a There are special things to know safety belt? about safety belts and children. And . Sit up straight and always keep A: You could be — whether you are there are different rules for smaller your feet on the floor in front wearing a safety belt or not. children and infants. If a child will be of you. Your chance of being conscious riding in the vehicle, see Older . Always use the correct buckle 0 during and after a crash, so you Children 71ii or Infants and Young for your seating position. 0 can unbuckle and get out, is Children 73ii . Follow those rules for . Wear the lap part of the belt low much greater if you are belted. everyone's protection. and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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pelvic bones and you would be Lap-Shoulder Belt less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt All seating positions in the vehicle would apply force on your have a lap-shoulder belt. abdomen. This could cause The following instructions explain serious or even fatal injuries. how to wear a lap-shoulder belt . Wear the shoulder belt over the properly. shoulder and across the chest. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is These parts of the body are best adjustable, so you can sit up able to take belt restraining straight. To see how, see forces. The shoulder belt locks if “Seats” in the Index. there is a sudden stop or crash. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let If the webbing locks in the latch { Warning it get twisted. plate before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate flat to You can be seriously injured, The lap-shoulder belt may lock unlock. or even killed, by not wearing if you pull the belt across you your safety belt properly. very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to . Never allow the lap or unlock it. Then pull the belt shoulder belt to become across you more slowly. loose or twisted. If the shoulder portion of a . Never wear the shoulder passenger belt is pulled out all belt under both arms or the way, the child restraint behind your back. locking feature may be . Never route the lap or engaged. If this happens, let shoulder belt over an the belt go back all the way armrest. and start again. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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3. Push the latch plate into the Always stow the safety belt slowly. buckle until it clicks. If the safety belt webbing returns Pull up on the latch plate to quickly to the stowed position, the make sure it is secure. If the retractor may lock and cannot be belt is not long enough, see pulled out. If this happens, pull the 0 safety belt straight out firmly to Safety Belt Extender 58ii . unlock the webbing, and then Position the release button on release it. If the webbing is still the buckle so that the safety locked in the retractor, see your belt could be quickly unbuckled dealer. if necessary. Before a door is closed, be sure the 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt safety belt is out of the way. If a height adjuster, move it to the 5. To make the lap part tight, pull door is slammed against a safety height that is right for you. See up on the shoulder belt. belt, damage can occur to both the “Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster” safety belt and the vehicle. later in this section for instructions on use and Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster important safety information. The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and front outboard passenger seating positions. Adjust the height so the shoulder portion of the belt is on the shoulder and not falling off of it. The belt should be close to, but not contacting, the neck. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment To unlatch the belt, push the button could reduce the effectiveness of on the buckle. the safety belt in a crash. See How 0 to Wear Safety Belts Properly 53ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near Warning (Continued) frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner and across the chest. These parts activation are met. Safety belt of the body are best able to take pretensioners can also help tighten belt restraining forces. the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event. Rear safety belt comfort guides may Pretensioners work only once. If the provide added safety belt comfort pretensioners are activated in a for older children who have crash, the pretensioners and outgrown booster seats and for possibly other parts of the safety some adults. When installed on a Move the height adjuster up to the belt system will need to be replaced. shoulder belt, the comfort guide desired position by pushing up on See Replacing Safety Belt System positions the shoulder belt away 0 from the neck and head. the height adjuster. Parts after a Crash 59ii . After the height adjuster is set to the Rear Safety Belt Comfort This vehicle has rear safety belt comfort guides in the rear outboard desired position, try to move it down Guides without pressing the release button seating positions. to make sure it has locked into { Warning position. Press the release button to lower the height adjuster. A safety belt that is not properly Safety Belt Pretensioners worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The This vehicle has safety belt person wearing the belt could be pretensioners for front outboard seriously injured. The shoulder occupants. Although the safety belt belt should go over the shoulder pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly. (Continued) They can help tighten the safety Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To install: 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be behind the belt with the plastic guide on the front.

2. Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the 1. Remove the guide from its belt into the slots of the guide. storage pocket on the side of the seatback.

4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure the shoulder portion of the belt is on the shoulder and not falling off of it. The belt should be close to, but not contacting, the neck. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that the safety belt can be removed from the guide. Slide Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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the guide back into its storage The best way to protect the fetus is Safety System Check pocket located on the side of the to protect the mother. When a safety seatback. belt is worn properly, it is more likely Now and then, check that the safety that the fetus will not be hurt in a belt reminder light, safety belts, Safety Belt Use During crash. For pregnant women, as for buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages are all working properly. Pregnancy anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them Look for any other loose or Safety belts work for everyone, properly. damaged safety belt system parts including pregnant women. Like all that might keep a safety belt system occupants, they are more likely to Safety Belt Extender from doing its job. See your dealer be seriously injured if they do not to have it repaired. Torn or frayed wear safety belts. If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten safety belts may not protect you in a around you, you should use it. crash. They can rip apart under But if a safety belt is not long impact forces. If a belt is torn or enough, your dealer will order you frayed, get a new one right away. an extender. When you go in to Make sure the safety belt reminder order it, take the heaviest coat you light is working. See Safety Belt 0 will wear, so the extender will be Reminders 100ii . long enough for you. To help avoid Keep safety belts clean and dry. personal injury, do not let someone 0 See Safety Belt Care 58ii . else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. The extender has been designed for adults. Never Safety Belt Care use it for securing child seats. To Keep belts clean and dry. wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the A pregnant woman should wear a instruction sheet that comes with lap-shoulder belt, and the lap the extender. portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Seats and Restraints 59 After a minor crash, replacement of Airbag System { Warning safety belts may not be necessary. But the safety belt assemblies that The vehicle has the following Do not bleach or dye safety belts. were used during any crash may airbags: It may severely weaken them. In have been stressed or damaged. . A frontal airbag for the driver. a crash, they might not be able to See your dealer to have the safety provide adequate protection. belt assemblies inspected or . A frontal airbag for the front Clean safety belts only with mild replaced. outboard passenger. soap and lukewarm water. New parts and repairs may be . A seat-mounted side impact necessary even if the safety belt airbag for the driver. Replacing Safety Belt system was not being used at the . A seat-mounted side impact System Parts after a time of the crash. airbag for the front outboard Crash Have the safety belt pretensioners passenger. checked if the vehicle has been in a . A roof-rail airbag for the driver crash, or if the airbag readiness light { Warning and the passenger seated stays on after you start the vehicle directly behind the driver. or while you are driving. See Airbag A crash can damage the safety 0 . A roof-rail airbag for the front Readiness Light 101ii . belt system in the vehicle. outboard passenger and the A damaged safety belt system passenger seated directly may not properly protect the behind the front outboard person using it, resulting in passenger. serious injury or even death in a All of the airbags in the vehicle will crash. To help make sure the have the word AIRBAG embossed safety belt systems are working in the trim or on an attached label properly after a crash, have them near the deployment opening. inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the middle Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) part of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel designed to work with safety seriously injured or killed. Do not for the front outboard passenger. belts, not replace them. Also, sit unnecessarily close to any airbags are not designed to inflate airbag, as you would be if sitting With seat-mounted side impact in every crash. In some crashes on the edge of the seat or leaning airbags, the word AIRBAG will safety belts are the only restraint. forward. Safety belts help keep appear on the side of the seatback See When Should an Airbag you in position before and during closest to the door. 0 Inflate? 62ii . a crash. Always wear a safety With roof-rail airbags, the word Wearing your safety belt during a belt, even with airbags. The driver AIRBAG will appear along the trim. crash helps reduce the chance of should sit as far back as possible Airbags are designed to supplement hitting things inside the vehicle or while still maintaining control of the protection provided by safety being ejected from it. Airbags are the vehicle. The safety belts and the front outboard passenger belts. Even though today's airbags “supplemental restraints” to the are also designed to help reduce safety belts. Everyone in the airbags are most effective when the risk of injury from the force of an vehicle should wear a safety belt you are sitting well back and inflating bag, all airbags must inflate properly, whether or not there is upright in the seat with both feet very quickly to do their job. an airbag for that person. on the floor. Here are the most important things Occupants should not lean on or to know about the airbag system: sleep against the door or side { Warning windows in seating positions with { Warning seat-mounted side impact airbags Because airbags inflate with great and/or roof-rail airbags. You can be severely injured or force and faster than the blink of killed in a crash if you are not an eye, anyone who is up wearing your safety belt, even against, or very close to any with airbags. Airbags are airbag when it inflates can be (Continued) (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Where Are the Airbags? The front outboard passenger { Warning frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger side. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Always secure children properly in the vehicle. To read 0 how, see Older Children 71ii or 0 Infants and Young Children 73ii .

The driver frontal airbag is in the middle of the steering wheel. Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar There is an airbag readiness light The seat-mounted side impact on the instrument cluster, which airbags for the driver and front shows the airbag symbol. outboard passenger are in the side of the seatbacks closest to the door. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag 0 Readiness Light 101ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Deployment thresholds are used to Warning (Continued) predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inflating airbag must be kept inflate and help restrain the clear. Do not put anything occupants. The vehicle has between an occupant and an electronic sensors that help the airbag, and do not attach or put airbag system determine the anything on the steering wheel severity of the impact. Deployment hub or on or near any other thresholds can vary with specific airbag covering. vehicle design. Do not use seat accessories that Frontal airbags are designed to block the inflation path of a inflate in moderate to severe frontal Driver Side Shown, Passenger seat-mounted side impact airbag. or near frontal crashes to help Side Similar reduce the potential for severe Never secure anything to the roof injuries, mainly to the driver's or The roof-rail airbags for the driver, of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags front outboard passenger's head front outboard passenger, and by routing a rope or tie‐down and chest. second row outboard passengers through any door or window are in the ceiling above the side opening. If you do, the path of an Whether the frontal airbags will or windows. inflating roof-rail airbag will be should inflate is not based primarily blocked. on how fast the vehicle is traveling. { Warning It depends on what is hit, the direction of the impact, and how If something is between an When Should an Airbag quickly the vehicle slows down. occupant and an airbag, the Inflate? Frontal airbags may inflate at airbag might not inflate properly different crash speeds depending on or it might force the object into This vehicle is equipped with 0 whether the vehicle hits an object airbags. See Airbag System 59ii . that person causing severe injury straight on or at an angle, and or even death. The path of an Airbags are designed to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag (Continued) system's deployment threshold. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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whether the object is fixed or severe frontal impact. Roof-rail How Does an Airbag moving, rigid or deformable, narrow airbags are not designed to inflate in or wide. rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags Restrain? Frontal airbags are not intended to will inflate when either side of the In moderate to severe frontal or inflate during vehicle rollovers, in vehicle is struck, if the sensing near frontal collisions, even belted rear impacts, or in many side system predicts that the vehicle is occupants can contact the steering impacts. about to roll over on its side, or in a wheel or the instrument panel. In severe frontal impact. moderate to severe side collisions, In addition, the vehicle has In any particular crash, no one can even belted occupants can contact advanced technology frontal the inside of the vehicle. airbags. Advanced technology say whether an airbag should have frontal airbags adjust the restraint inflated simply because of the Airbags supplement the protection according to crash severity. vehicle damage or repair costs. provided by safety belts by distributing the force of the impact Seat-mounted side impact airbags What Makes an Airbag more evenly over the are designed to inflate in moderate occupant's body. to severe side crashes depending Inflate? Rollover capable roof-rail airbags on the location of the impact. In a deployment event, the sensing are designed to help contain the Seat-mounted side impact airbags system sends an electrical signal head and chest of occupants in the are not designed to inflate in frontal triggering a release of gas from the outboard seating positions in the impacts, near frontal impacts, inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the first and second rows. The rollover rollovers, or rear impacts. airbag causing the bag to break out capable roof-rail airbags are A seat-mounted side impact airbag of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, designed to help reduce the risk of is designed to inflate on the side of and related hardware are all part of full or partial ejection in rollover the vehicle that is struck. the airbag module. events, although no system can Roof-rail airbags are designed to For airbag locations, see Where Are prevent all such ejections. 0 inflate in moderate to severe side the Airbags? 61ii . crashes depending on the location of the impact. In addition, these roof-rail airbags are designed to inflate during a rollover or in a Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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But airbags would not help in many prevent the driver from seeing out of The feature may also activate, types of collisions, primarily the windshield or being able to steer without airbag inflation, after an because the occupant's motion is the vehicle, nor does it prevent event that exceeds a predetermined not toward those airbags. See When people from leaving the vehicle. threshold. You can lock the doors, 0 Should an Airbag Inflate? 62ii . and turn off the interior lamps, and Airbags should never be regarded { Warning turn off the hazard warning flashers as anything more than a supplement by using the controls for those to safety belts. When an airbag inflates, there features. may be dust in the air. This dust What Will You See after could cause breathing problems { Warning for people with a history of an Airbag Inflates? asthma or other breathing trouble. A crash severe enough to inflate After the frontal airbags and To avoid this, everyone in the the airbags may have also seat-mounted side impact airbags vehicle should get out as soon as damaged important functions in inflate, they quickly deflate, so it is safe to do so. If you have the vehicle, such as the fuel quickly that some people may not breathing problems but cannot system, brake and steering even realize an airbag inflated. get out of the vehicle after an systems, etc. Even if the vehicle Roof-rail airbags may still be at least airbag inflates, then get fresh air appears to be drivable after a partially inflated for some time after by opening a window or a door. moderate crash, there may be they inflate. Some components of If you experience breathing concealed damage that could the airbag module may be hot for problems following an airbag make it difficult to safely operate several minutes. For location of the deployment, you should seek the vehicle. airbags, see Where Are the 0 medical attention. Use caution if you should attempt Airbags? 61ii . to restart the engine after a crash The parts of the airbag that come The vehicle has a feature that may has occurred. into contact with you may be warm, automatically unlock the doors, turn but not too hot to touch. There may on the interior lamps and hazard be some smoke and dust coming In many crashes severe enough to warning flashers, and shut off the from the vents in the deflated inflate the airbag, windshields are fuel system after the airbags inflate. airbags. Airbag inflation does not broken by vehicle deformation. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Additional windshield breakage may Passenger Sensing on or off, will be visible. See also occur from the front outboard Passenger Airbag Status Indicator System 0 passenger airbag. 101ii . . Airbags are designed to inflate The vehicle has a passenger The passenger sensing system only once. After an airbag sensing system for the front turns off the front outboard inflates, you will need some new outboard passenger position. The passenger frontal airbag under parts for the airbag system. passenger airbag status indicator certain conditions. No other airbag If you do not get them, the will be visible on the overhead is affected by the passenger airbag system will not be there console when the vehicle is started. sensing system. to help protect you in another The passenger sensing system crash. A new system will include works with sensors that are part of airbag modules and possibly the front outboard passenger seat. other parts. The service manual The sensors are designed to detect for the vehicle covers the need the presence of a properly-seated to replace other parts. occupant and determine if the front . The vehicle has a crash sensing United States outboard passenger frontal airbag and diagnostic module which should be allowed to inflate or not. records information after a According to accident statistics, crash. See Vehicle Data 0 children are safer when properly Recording and Privacy 300ii secured in a rear seat in the correct and Event Data Recorders 0 child restraint for their weight 301ii . and size. . Let only qualified technicians Canada and Mexico Whenever possible, children age work on the airbag systems. The words ON and OFF, or the 12 and under should be secured in Improper service can mean that a rear seating position. an airbag system will not work symbol for on and off, are visible properly. See your dealer for during the system check When the service. system check is complete, either the word ON or OFF, or the symbol for Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Never put a rear-facing child seat in . There is a critical problem with the front. This is because the risk to Warning (Continued) the airbag system or the the rear-facing child is so great, passenger sensing system. if the airbag inflates. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, even if When the passenger sensing the airbag is off. If securing a system has turned off the front { Warning forward-facing child restraint in outboard passenger frontal airbag, the off indicator will light and stay lit A child in a rear-facing child the front outboard passenger seat, always move the seat as far to remind you that the airbag is off. restraint can be seriously injured See Passenger Airbag Status or killed if the passenger frontal back as it will go. It is better to 0 Indicator 101ii . airbag inflates. This is because secure child restraints in the rear the back of the rear-facing child seat. Consider using another The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on the front restraint would be very close to vehicle to transport the child outboard passenger frontal airbag the inflating airbag. A child in a when a rear seat is not available. anytime the system senses that a forward-facing child restraint can person of adult size is sitting be seriously injured or killed if the The passenger sensing system is properly in the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates designed to turn off the front passenger seat. and the passenger seat is in a outboard passenger frontal airbag if: forward position. When the passenger sensing . The front outboard passenger system has allowed the airbag to be Even if the passenger sensing seat is unoccupied. enabled, the on indicator will light system has turned off the . The system determines that an and stay lit to remind you that the passenger frontal airbag, no infant is present in a child airbag is active. system is fail-safe. No one can restraint. For some children, including guarantee that an airbag will not . A front outboard passenger children in child restraints, and for deploy under some unusual takes his/her weight off of the very small adults, the passenger circumstance, even though the seat for a period of time. sensing system may or may not turn airbag is turned off. off the front outboard passenger (Continued) frontal airbag, depending upon the person’s seating posture and body Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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build. Everyone in the vehicle who 1. Turn the vehicle off. If this happens, adjust the head has outgrown child restraints should restraint. See Head Restraints 2. Remove the child restraint from 0 wear a safety belt properly — the vehicle. 44ii . whether or not there is an airbag for 6. Restart the vehicle. that person. 3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets, The passenger sensing system { Warning cushions, seat covers, seat may or may not turn off the heaters, or seat massagers. airbag for a child in a child If the airbag readiness light ever 4. Reinstall the child restraint restraint depending upon the comes on and stays on, it means following the directions child’s size. It is better to that something may be wrong provided by the child restraint secure the child restraint in a with the airbag system. To help manufacturer and refer to rear seat. Never put a avoid injury to yourself or others, Securing Child Restraints rear-facing child restraint in the 0 front seat, even if the on have the vehicle serviced right (Rear Seat) 83ii or Securing indicator is not lit. away. See Airbag Readiness Child Restraints (Front 0 0 Passenger Seat) 86ii . Light 101ii for more information, including important safety 5. If, after reinstalling the child information. restraint and restarting the vehicle, the on indicator is still If the On Indicator is Lit for a lit, turn the vehicle off. Then Child Restraint slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat The passenger sensing system is cushion, if adjustable, to make designed to turn off the front sure that the vehicle seatback outboard passenger frontal airbag if is not pushing the child the system determines that an infant restraint into the seat cushion. is present in a child restraint. If a Also make sure the child child restraint has been installed restraint is not trapped under and the on indicator is lit: the vehicle head restraint. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If the Off Indicator is Lit for an covers, seat heaters, seat Additional Factors Affecting Adult-Sized Occupant massagers, laptops, or other System Operation electronic devices. Safety belts help keep the 3. Place the seatback in the fully passenger in position on the seat upright position. during vehicle maneuvers and 4. Have the person sit upright in braking, which helps the passenger the seat, centered on the seat sensing system maintain the cushion, with legs comfortably passenger airbag status. See extended. “Safety Belts” and “Child Restraints” in the Index for additional 5. Restart the vehicle and have information about the importance of the person remain in this proper restraint use. position for two to three minutes after the on A thick layer of additional material, indicator is lit. such as a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such as If a person of adult size is sitting in { Warning seat covers, seat heaters, and seat the front outboard passenger seat, massagers can affect how well the but the off indicator is lit, it could be If the front outboard passenger passenger sensing system because that person is not sitting operates. We recommend that you properly in the seat. If this happens, airbag is turned off for an adult-sized occupant, the airbag not use seat covers or other use the following steps to allow the aftermarket equipment except when will not be able to inflate and help system to detect that person and approved by GM for your specific protect that person in a crash, enable the front outboard passenger vehicle. See Adding Equipment to frontal airbag: resulting in an increased risk of 0 the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 69ii serious injury or even death. An 1. Turn the vehicle off. for more information about adult-sized occupant should not modifications that can affect how 2. Remove any additional material ride in the front outboard the system operates. from the seat, such as passenger seat, if the passenger blankets, cushions, seat airbag off indicator is lit. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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A wet seat can affect the other electronic device, is put on an performance of the passenger unoccupied seat. If this is not { Warning sensing system. Here is how: desired remove the object from the seat. For up to 10 seconds after the . The passenger sensing system vehicle is turned off and the may turn off the passenger battery is disconnected, an airbag { Warning airbag when liquid is soaked into can still inflate during improper the seat. If this happens, the off Stowing of articles under the service. You can be injured if you indicator will be lit, and the are close to an airbag when it airbag readiness light on the passenger seat or between the inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. instrument panel will also be lit. passenger seat cushion and seatback may interfere with the They are probably part of the . Liquid pooled on the seat that proper operation of the passenger airbag system. Be sure to follow has not soaked in may make it sensing system. proper service procedures, and more likely that the passenger make sure the person performing sensing system will turn on the work for you is qualified to do so. passenger airbag while a child Servicing the restraint or child occupant is on the seat. If the passenger airbag Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Adding Equipment to the is turned on, the on indicator will Airbags affect how the vehicle Airbag-Equipped Vehicle be lit. should be serviced. There are parts Adding accessories that change the If the passenger seat gets wet, dry of the airbag system in several places around the vehicle. Your vehicle's frame, bumper system, the seat immediately. If the airbag height, front end, or side sheet readiness light is lit, do not install a dealer and the service manual have information about servicing the metal, may keep the airbag system child restraint or allow anyone to from working properly. The occupy the seat. See Airbag vehicle and the airbag system. To 0 purchase a service manual, see operation of the airbag system can Readiness Light 101ii for important Service Publications Ordering also be affected by changing or safety information. 0 moving any parts of the front seats, Information 298ii . The on indicator may be lit if an safety belts, the airbag sensing and object, such as a briefcase, diagnostic module, steering wheel, handbag, grocery bag, laptop or instrument panel, any of the airbag Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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modules, ceiling or pillar garnish turning off the passenger airbag(s). trim, overhead console, front See Passenger Sensing System Caution 0 sensors, side impact sensors, 65ii . or airbag wiring. If an airbag covering is damaged, If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail opened, or broken, the airbag Your dealer and the service manual airbags, see Different Size Tires may not work properly. Do not 0 have information about the location and Wheels 245ii for additional open or break the airbag of the airbag sensors, sensing and important information. coverings. If there are any diagnostic module, and airbag If you have to modify your vehicle opened or broken airbag wiring. because you have a disability and coverings, have the airbag In addition, the vehicle has a you have questions about whether covering and/or airbag module passenger sensing system for the the modifications will affect the replaced. For the location of the front outboard passenger position, vehicle's airbag system, or if you airbags, see Where Are the which includes sensors that are part have questions about whether the 0 Airbags? 61ii . See your dealer of the passenger seat. The airbag system will be affected if the for service. passenger sensing system may not vehicle is modified for any other operate properly if the original seat reason, call Customer Assistance. trim is replaced with non-GM See Customer Assistance Offices Replacing Airbag System 0 covers, upholstery, or trim; or with 291ii . Parts after a Crash GM covers, upholstery, or trim designed for a different vehicle. Any Airbag System Check object, such as an aftermarket seat { Warning heater or a comfort-enhancing pad The airbag system does not need A crash can damage the airbag or device, installed under or on top regularly scheduled maintenance or of the seat fabric, could also replacement. Make sure the airbag systems in the vehicle. interfere with the operation of the readiness light is working. See A damaged airbag system may 0 passenger sensing system. This Airbag Readiness Light 101ii . not work properly and may not could either prevent proper protect you and your deployment of the passenger passenger(s) in a crash, resulting airbag(s) or prevent the passenger (Continued) sensing system from properly Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Seats and Restraints 71 Child Restraints . Sit all the way back on the seat. Warning (Continued) Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, in serious injury or even death. To Older Children return to the booster seat. help make sure the airbag systems are working properly . Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. after a crash, have them Does the shoulder belt rest on inspected and any necessary the shoulder? If yes, continue. replacements made as soon as If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide, if equipped. possible. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 If an airbag inflates, you will need to 54ii . If a comfort guide is not replace airbag system parts. See available, or if the shoulder belt your dealer for service. still does not rest on the If the airbag readiness light stays on shoulder, then return to the after the vehicle is started or comes booster seat. on when you are driving, the airbag . Does the lap belt fit low and Older children who have outgrown system may not work properly. Have snug on the hips, touching the booster seats should wear the the vehicle serviced right away. See thighs? If yes, continue. If no, 0 vehicle safety belts. Airbag Readiness Light 101ii . return to the booster seat. The manufacturer instructions that . Can proper safety belt fit be come with the booster seat state the maintained for the length of the weight and height limitations for that trip? If yes, continue. If no, booster. Use a booster seat with a return to the booster seat. lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the fit test below: Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? { Warning { Warning A: An older child should wear a Never allow more than one child Never allow a child to wear the lap-shoulder belt and get the to wear the same safety belt. The safety belt with the shoulder belt additional restraint a shoulder safety belt cannot properly spread behind their back. A child can be belt can provide. The shoulder the impact forces. In a crash, they seriously injured by not wearing belt should not cross the face or can be crushed together and the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a neck. The lap belt should fit seriously injured. A safety belt crash, the child would not be snugly below the hips, just must be used by only one person restrained by the shoulder belt. touching the top of the thighs. at a time. The child could move too far This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones in a crash. forward increasing the chance of It should never be worn over the head and neck injury. The child abdomen, which could cause might also slide under the lap severe or even fatal internal belt. The belt force would then be injuries in a crash. applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort injuries. The shoulder belt should Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 go over the shoulder and across 54ii . the chest. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in a rear seating position. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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the vehicle's safety belt system nor { Warning its airbag system is designed for them. Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is Children who are not restrained wrapped around their neck. The properly can strike other people, shoulder belt can tighten but or can be thrown out of the vehicle. cannot be loosened if it is locked. The shoulder belt locks when it is { Warning pulled all the way out of the retractor. It unlocks when the Never hold an infant or a child shoulder belt is allowed to go all while riding in a vehicle. Due to the way back into the retractor, crash forces, an infant or a child Infants and Young but it cannot do this if it is will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. Children wrapped around a child’s neck. If the shoulder belt is locked and For example, in a crash at only Everyone in a vehicle needs 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) tightened around a child’s neck, protection! This includes infants and the only way to loosen the belt is infant will suddenly become a all other children. Neither the to cut it. 110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's distance traveled nor the age and arms. An infant should be size of the traveler changes the Never leave children unattended secured in an appropriate need, for everyone, to use safety in a vehicle and never allow restraint. restraints. In fact, the law in every children to play with the safety state in the United States and in belts. every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate child restraints. Neither Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

Q: What are the different types of { Warning { Warning add-on child restraints? To reduce the risk of neck and Children who are up against, A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle head injury in a crash, infants and or very close to, any airbag when toddlers should be secured in a it inflates can be seriously injured owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular rear-facing child restraint until age or killed. Never put a rear-facing two, or until they reach the child restraint in the front restraint should take into consideration not only the child's maximum height and weight limits outboard seat. Secure a weight, height, and age but also of their child restraint. rear-facing child restraint in a rear whether or not the restraint will seat. It is also better to secure a be compatible with the motor forward-facing child restraint in a vehicle in which it will be used. { Warning rear seat. If you must secure a For most basic types of child forward-facing child restraint in restraints, there are many A young child's hip bones are still the front outboard seat, always different models available. When so small that the vehicle's regular move the front passenger seat as purchasing a child restraint, be safety belt may not remain low on far back as it will go. sure it is designed to be used in (Continued) a motor vehicle. If it is, the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Child Restraint Systems Warning (Continued)

the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should Forward-Facing Child Seat always be secured in appropriate child restraints. Rear-Facing Infant Seat A forward-facing child seat provides restraint for the child's body with the A rear-facing infant seat provides harness. restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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important, so if they are not Warning (Continued) available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle safety belt or Keep in mind that an unsecured LATCH system, following the child restraint can move around in a instructions that came with that collision or sudden stop and injure child restraint and the instructions people in the vehicle. Be sure to in this manual. properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it. To help reduce the chance of injury, In some areas of the United States the child restraint must be secured and Canada, Certified Child Booster Seats in the vehicle. Child restraint Passenger Safety Technicians systems must be secured in vehicle A booster seat is a child restraint (CPSTs) are available to inspect seats by lap belts or the lap belt designed to improve the fit of the and demonstrate how to correctly portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by vehicle's safety belt system. use and install child restraints. In the LATCH system. See Lower A booster seat can also help a child the U.S., refer to the National Anchors and Tethers for Children to see out the window. 0 Highway Traffic Safety (LATCH System) 78ii . Children can Administration (NHTSA) website to be endangered in a crash if the child Securing an Add-On Child locate the nearest child safety seat restraint is not properly secured in Restraint in the Vehicle inspection station. For CPST the vehicle. availability in Canada, check with { Warning When securing an add-on child Transport Canada or the Provincial restraint, refer to the instructions Ministry of Transportation office. A child can be seriously injured or that come with the restraint which killed in a crash if the child may be on the restraint itself or in a restraint is not properly secured in booklet, or both, and to this manual. the vehicle. Secure the child The child restraint instructions are (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint { Warning Warning (Continued) A child in a rear-facing child the front seat, always move the { Warning restraint can be seriously injured front passenger seat as far back or killed if the front passenger as it will go. It is better to secure A child can be seriously injured or airbag inflates. This is because the child restraint in a rear seat. killed in a crash if the child is not the back of the rear-facing child properly secured in the child See Passenger Sensing System restraint would be very close to 0 restraint. Secure the child 65ii for additional information. the inflating airbag. A child in a properly following the instructions forward-facing child restraint can that came with that child restraint. be seriously injured or killed if the When securing a child restraint in a front passenger airbag inflates rear seating position, study the Where to Put the and the passenger seat is in a instructions that came with the child forward position. restraint to make sure it is Restraint compatible with this vehicle. Even if the passenger sensing According to accident statistics, Child restraints and booster seats system has turned off the front children and infants are safer when vary considerably in size, and some passenger frontal airbag, no properly restrained in a child may fit in certain seating positions restraint system or infant restraint system is fail-safe. No one can better than others. system secured in a rear seating guarantee that an airbag will not Depending on where you place the position. deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is child restraint and the size of the Whenever possible, children aged turned off. child restraint, you may not be able 12 and under should be secured in to access adjacent safety belt a rear seating position. Secure rear-facing child restraints assemblies or LATCH anchors for in a rear seat, even if the airbag Never put a rear-facing child seat in additional passengers or child the front. This is because the risk to is off. If you secure a restraints. Adjacent seating the rear-facing child is so great if the forward-facing child restraint in positions should not be used if the airbag deploys. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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child restraint prevents access to or attachments. LATCH-compatible child restraint. A child restraint must interferes with the routing of the rear-facing and forward-facing child never be attached using only the top safety belt. seats can be properly installed tether. Wherever a child restraint is using either the LATCH anchors or The LATCH anchorage system can installed, be sure to secure the child the vehicle’s safety belts. Do not be used until the combined weight restraint properly. use both the safety belts and the of the child plus the child restraint is LATCH anchorage system to secure Keep in mind that an unsecured 29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety belt a rear-facing or forward-facing alone instead of the LATCH child restraint can move around in a child seat. collision or sudden stop and injure anchorage system once the people in the vehicle. Be sure to Booster seats use the vehicle’s combined weight is more than properly secure any child restraint in safety belts to secure the child in 29.5 kg (65 lbs). the booster seat. If the manufacturer the vehicle — even when no child is The following explains how to attach in it. recommends that the booster seat a child restraint with these be secured with the LATCH system, attachments in the vehicle. this can be done as long as the Lower Anchors and booster seat can be positioned Not all vehicle seating positions or Tethers for Children properly and there is no interference child restraints have lower anchors (LATCH System) with the proper positioning of the and attachments or top tether lap-shoulder belt on the child. anchors and attachments. In this The LATCH system secures a child case, the safety belt must be used restraint during driving or in a crash. Make sure to follow the instructions (with top tether where available) to LATCH attachments on the child that came with the child restraint, secure the child restraint. See restraint are used to attach the child and also the instructions in this Securing Child Restraints (Rear manual. 0 restraint to the anchors in the Seat) 83ii or Securing Child vehicle. The LATCH system is When installing a child restraint with Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) 0 designed to make installation of a a top tether, you must also use 86ii . child restraint easier. either the lower anchors or the In order to use the LATCH system in safety belts to properly secure the your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars A top tether (3, 4) anchors the top of built into the vehicle. There are two the child restraint to the vehicle. lower anchors for each LATCH A top tether anchor is built into the seating position that will vehicle. The top tether accommodate a child restraint with attachment (2) on the child restraint lower attachments (2). connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. Your child restraint may have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Rear Seat Either will have a single attachment (2) to secure the top i : Seating positions with top tether to the anchor. tether anchors. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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j : Seating positions with two lower the instructions that come with the anchors. child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. The rear outboard seating positions have exposed metal anchors in the According to accident statistics, crease between the seatback and children and infants are safer when the seat cushion. properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Where to Put the 0 Restraint 77ii for additional information.

Top Tether Anchors Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH To assist in locating the top tether The top tether anchors for each rear System anchors, the top tether anchor seating position are on the back of symbol is near the top tether the rear seatback. The rear anchors. compartment storage panel/cover { Warning might need to be adjusted to access the anchors. Be sure to use an If a LATCH-type child restraint is anchor on the same side of the not attached to anchors, the child vehicle as the seating position restraint will not be able to protect where the child restraint will be the child correctly. In a crash, the placed. child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child Do not secure a child restraint in a restraint properly using the position without a top tether anchor anchors, or use the vehicle's if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) Caution

that came with the child restraint cannot be loosened if it is locked. Do not let the LATCH and the instructions in this The shoulder belt locks when it is attachments rub against the manual. pulled all the way out of the vehicle’s safety belts. This may retractor. It unlocks when the damage these parts. If necessary, shoulder belt is allowed to go all move buckled safety belts to { Warning the way back into the retractor, avoid rubbing the LATCH but it cannot do this if it is attachments. To reduce the risk of serious or wrapped around a child’s neck. fatal injuries during a crash, do Do not fold the rear seatback If the shoulder belt is locked and when the seat is occupied. Do not not attach more than one child tightened around a child’s neck, restraint to a single anchor. fold the empty rear seat with a the only way to loosen the belt is safety belt buckled. This could Attaching more than one child to cut it. restraint to a single anchor could damage the safety belt or the cause the anchor or attachment Buckle any unused safety belts seat. Unbuckle and return the to come loose or even break behind the child restraint so safety belt to its stowed position, during a crash. A child or others children cannot reach them. Pull before folding the seat. could be injured. the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, If you need to secure more than one and tighten the belt behind the child restraint in the rear seat, see child restraint after the child 0 { Warning Where to Put the Restraint 77ii . restraint has been installed. This system is designed to make Children can be seriously injured installation of child restraints easier. or strangled if a shoulder belt is When using lower anchors, do not wrapped around their neck. The use the vehicle's safety belts. shoulder belt can tighten but Instead, use the vehicle's anchors (Continued) and child restraint attachments to Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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secure the restraints. Some tether to the top tether anchor, restraints also use another vehicle if equipped. Refer to the child anchor to secure a top tether. restraint instructions and the 1. Attach and tighten the lower following steps: attachments to the lower 2.1. Find the top tether anchor. anchors. If the child restraint 2.2. Route, attach and tighten does not have lower the top tether according to attachments or the desired your child restraint seating position does not have instructions and the . If the position being used lower anchors, secure the child following instructions: restraint with the top tether and does not have a head the safety belts. Refer to the restraint and a dual tether is child restraint manufacturer being used, route the tether instructions and the over the seatback. instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position. 1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat. . If the position being used 1.3. Attach and tighten the does not have a head lower attachments on the restraint and a single tether child restraint to the lower is being used, route the anchors. . If the position being used tether over the seatback. has a fixed head restraint 2. If the child restraint and a dual tether is being manufacturer recommends that used, route the tether the top tether be attached, around the head restraint. attach and tighten the top Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Replacing LATCH System Securing Child Restraints Parts After a Crash (Rear Seat) When securing a child restraint in a { Warning rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child A crash can damage the LATCH restraint to make sure it is system in the vehicle. A damaged compatible with this vehicle. LATCH system may not properly If the child restraint has the LATCH . If the position being used secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even system, see Lower Anchors and has a fixed head restraint Tethers for Children (LATCH and a single tether is being death in a crash. To help make 0 System) 78ii for how and where to sure the LATCH system is used, route the tether over install the child restraint using the head restraint. working properly after a crash, LATCH. If a child restraint is see your dealer to have the 3. Before placing a child in the secured in the vehicle using a child restraint, make sure it is system inspected and any safety belt and it uses a top tether, securely held in place. To necessary replacements made as see Lower Anchors and Tethers for soon as possible. 0 check, grasp the child restraint Children (LATCH System) 78ii for at the LATCH path and attempt top tether anchor locations. to move it side to side and If the vehicle has the LATCH system Do not secure a child seat in a back and forth. There should and it was being used during a position without a top tether anchor be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of crash, new LATCH system parts if a national or local law requires movement, for proper may be needed. that the top tether be anchored, or if installation. New parts and repairs may be the instructions that come with the necessary even if the LATCH child restraint say that the top strap system was not being used at the must be anchored. time of the crash. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. If the child restraint or vehicle seat position does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 3. Push the latch plate into the 4. Pull the shoulder belt all the If more than one child restraint buckle until it clicks. way out of the retractor to set needs to be installed in the rear Position the release button on the lock. When the retractor seat, be sure to read Where to Put the buckle so that the safety lock is set, the belt can be 0 tightened but not pulled out of the Restraint 77ii . belt could be quickly unbuckled the retractor. 1. Put the child restraint on if necessary. the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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6. If the child restraint has a top Armrest Retaining Strap tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions { Warning regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and A rear center armrest that is not Tethers for Children (LATCH properly stowed and secured 0 System) 78ii for more could fall forward during a sudden information. stop or collision. The armrest 7. Before placing a child in the could contact an infant secured in child restraint, make sure it is a rear‐facing child restraint in the securely held in place. To center seat position. Fasten the check, grasp the child restraint retaining strap onto the stowed 5. To tighten the belt, push down at the safety belt path and armrest before installing a rear‐ on the child restraint, pull the attempt to move it side to side facing child restraint in the rear shoulder portion of the belt to and back and forth. When the center seat position. tighten the lap portion of the child restraint is properly belt, and feed the shoulder belt installed, there should be no back into the retractor. When more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of installing a forward-facing child movement. restraint, it may be helpful to To remove the child restraint, use your knee to push down on unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and the child restraint as you let it return to the stowed position. tighten the belt. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. Try to pull the belt out of the When new, the vehicle's glove box retractor to make sure the materials included an armrest retractor is locked. If the retaining strap. Use it to secure the retractor is not locked, repeat center armrest before installing a Steps 4 and 5. rear-facing child restraint in the second row center seat position. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Securing Child Restraints Warning (Continued) (Front Passenger Seat) This vehicle has airbags. A rear This is because the back of the seat is a safer place to secure a rear-facing child restraint would forward-facing child restraint. See be very close to the inflating 0 airbag. A child in a forward-facing Where to Put the Restraint 77ii . child restraint can be seriously In addition, the vehicle has a injured or killed if the front passenger sensing system which is outboard passenger frontal airbag designed to turn off the front inflates and the passenger seat is outboard passenger frontal airbag in a forward position. under certain conditions. See 0 Stow the rear seat center armrest. Passenger Sensing System 65ii Even if the passenger sensing Attach the retaining strap to the and Passenger Airbag Status system has turned off the front 0 armrest loop (1) and to the center Indicator 101ii for more outboard passenger frontal top tether anchor on the information, including important airbag, no system is fail-safe. No seatback (2). Make sure the safety information. one can guarantee that an airbag retaining strap's clips are firmly Never put a rear-facing child seat in will not deploy under some attached. the front. This is because the risk to unusual circumstance, even Install the rear-facing child restraint the rear-facing child is so great, though it is turned off. using the child restraint if the airbag deploys. Secure rear-facing child restraints manufacturer's instructions and the in a rear seat, even if the airbag instructions described previously. { Warning is off. If you secure a Remove the armrest retaining strap forward-facing child restraint in A child in a rear-facing child before installing a forward facing the front seat, always move the restraint can be seriously injured child restraint in the center seat (Continued) position, as it may interfere with the or killed if the front outboard attachment of the top tether to the passenger frontal airbag inflates. top tether anchor on the seatback. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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When using the lap-shoulder belt to Warning (Continued) secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that front passenger seat as far back came with the child restraint and the as it will go. It is better to secure following instructions: the child restraint in a rear seat. 1. Move the seat as far back as it See Passenger Sensing System will go before securing the 0 65ii for additional information. forward-facing child restraint. When the passenger sensing If the child restraint uses a top system has turned off the front tether, see Lower Anchors and outboard passenger frontal Tethers for Children (LATCH airbag, the off indicator on the 0 System) 78ii for top tether anchor passenger airbag status Tilt the latch plate to adjust the locations. indicator should light and stay belt if needed. Do not secure a child seat in a lit when you start the vehicle. position without a top tether anchor See Passenger Airbag Status 0 if a national or local law requires Indicator 101ii . that the top tether be anchored, or if 2. Put the child restraint on the instructions that come with the the seat. child restraint say that the top strap 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run must be anchored. the lap and shoulder portions In Canada, the law requires that of the vehicle's safety belt forward-facing child restraints have through or around the restraint. a top tether, and that the tether be The child restraint instructions attached. will show you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Position the release button on 7. Before placing a child in the the buckle, so that the safety child restraint, make sure it is belt could be quickly unbuckled securely held in place. To if necessary. check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. If the airbag is off, the off indicator in 6. To tighten the belt, push down the passenger airbag status on the child restraint, pull the indicator will come on and stay on shoulder portion of the belt to when the vehicle is started. tighten the lap portion of the If a child restraint has been installed belt, and feed the shoulder belt and the on indicator is lit, see “If the 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the back into the retractor. When On Indicator is Lit for a Child way out of the retractor to set installing a forward-facing child Restraint” under Passenger Sensing the lock. When the retractor restraint, it may be helpful to 0 System 65ii . lock is set, the belt can be use your knee to push down on tightened but not pulled out of the child restraint as you To remove the child restraint, the retractor. tighten the belt. unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 6. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Storage 89 Storage Storage Center Console Storage Compartments Storage Compartments Storage Compartments ...... 89 { Warning Glove Box ...... 89 Cupholders ...... 89 Do not store heavy or sharp Center Console Storage ...... 89 objects in storage compartments. In a crash, these objects may Additional Storage Features cause the cover to open and Cargo Cover ...... 90 could result in injury. Cargo Tie-Downs ...... 90 Convenience Net ...... 90 Glove Box Roof Rack System Roof Rack System ...... 90 Open the glove box by lifting up on There is storage in the center the lever. console; lift the lever on the front to open. There may be a USB port and Cupholders auxiliary input jack inside. Two cupholders are in the center console. Cupholders may be located in the second row seat armrest. To access, pull the armrest down. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

90 Storage Additional Storage The vehicle may be equipped with Roof Rack System four cargo tie-downs located in the Features rear compartment. { Warning

Cargo Cover Convenience Net If something is carried on top of For vehicles with a cargo cover, use This vehicle may have a the vehicle that is longer or wider it to cover items in the rear of the convenience net in the rear of the than the roof rack — like paneling, vehicle. vehicle. Attach it to the cargo plywood, or a mattress — the tie-downs for storing small loads. To remove the cover from the wind can catch it while the vehicle vehicle, pull both ends toward each Do not use the net to store heavy is being driven. The item being other. To reinstall, place each end of loads. carried could be violently torn off, the cover in the holes behind the and this could cause a collision rear seat. and damage the vehicle. Never carry something longer or wider Cargo Tie-Downs than the roof rack on top of the vehicle unless using a GM certified accessory carrier.

If equipped, the roof rack can be used to load items. For roof racks that do not have crossrails included, GM certified crossrails can be purchased as an accessory. See your dealer. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of gravity higher. Avoid high speeds, Caution sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden braking, or abrupt maneuvers; Loading cargo on the roof rack otherwise it may result in loss of that weighs more than 100 kg control. If driving for a long distance, (220 lb) or hangs over the rear or on rough roads, or at high speeds, sides of the vehicle may damage occasionally stop the vehicle to the vehicle. Load cargo so that it make sure the cargo remains in its rests evenly between the place. Do not exceed the maximum crossrails, making sure to fasten vehicle capacity when loading the cargo securely. vehicle. For more information on vehicle capacity and loading, see 0 Vehicle Load Limits 156ii .

To prevent damage or loss of cargo when driving, check to make sure crossrails and cargo are securely fastened. Loading cargo on the roof rack will make the vehicle’s center Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp Battery Voltage and Charging Instruments and (Check Engine Light) ...... 103 Messages ...... 113 Controls Brake System Warning Brake System Messages . . . . . 114 Light ...... 105 Compass Messages ...... 114 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 114 Controls Warning Light ...... 105 Door Ajar Messages ...... 114 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 93 Lane Departure Warning Engine Cooling System Steering Wheel Controls ...... 93 (LDW) Light ...... 106 Messages ...... 114 Horn ...... 93 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Engine Oil Messages ...... 115 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...... 93 Warning Light ...... 106 Engine Power Messages . . . . . 115 Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . 94 Vehicle Ahead Indicator ...... 106 Fuel System Messages ...... 116 Traction Off Light ...... 106 Key and Lock Messages ...... 116 Compass ...... 95 ® Clock ...... 95 StabiliTrak OFF Light ...... 107 Object Detection System Power Outlets ...... 96 Traction Control System (TCS)/ Messages ...... 116 StabiliTrak® Light ...... 107 Ride Control System Warning Lights, Gauges, and Tire Pressure Light ...... 107 Messages ...... 117 Indicators Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 108 Airbag System Messages . . . . . 118 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Fuel Economy Light ...... 108 Security Messages ...... 118 Indicators ...... 97 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 109 Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 118 Instrument Cluster ...... 98 Security Light ...... 109 Tire Messages ...... 118 Speedometer ...... 99 High-Beam On Light ...... 109 Transmission Messages ...... 119 Odometer ...... 99 Front Fog Lamp Light ...... 109 Vehicle Reminder Tachometer ...... 99 Lamps On Reminder ...... 110 Messages ...... 119 Cruise Control Light ...... 110 Fuel Gauge ...... 99 Vehicle Personalization Engine Coolant Temperature Information Displays Gauge ...... 100 Vehicle Personalization ...... 120 Safety Belt Reminders ...... 100 Driver Information Airbag Readiness Light ...... 101 Center (DIC) ...... 110 Passenger Airbag Status Vehicle Messages Indicator ...... 101 Vehicle Messages ...... 113 Charging System Light ...... 102 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Instruments and Controls 93 Universal Remote System Controls Steering Wheel Controls Universal Remote System . . . . 126 Universal Remote System The infotainment system can be Programming ...... 126 Steering Wheel operated by using the steering Universal Remote System Adjustment wheel controls. See "Steering Operation ...... 129 Wheel Controls" in the infotainment manual. Horn Press a on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn. Windshield Wiper/Washer

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up The windshield wiper/washer lever or down. is located on the right side of the 3. Pull or push the steering wheel steering column. With the ignition in closer or away from you. ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/ START, move the windshield wiper 4. Pull the lever up to lock the lever to select the wiper speed. steering wheel in place. HI : Use for fast wipes. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. LO : Use for slow wipes. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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0 INT (Intermittent Wipes) : Move activated. See Washer Fluid 216ii If the windshield wiper lever is then the lever up to INT for intermittent for information on filling the moved to OFF before the driver wipes, then turn the 3 INT band windshield washer fluid reservoir. door is opened or within 10 minutes, up for more frequent wipes or down the wipers will restart and move to for less frequent wipes. { Warning the base of the windshield. If the ignition is turned to LOCK/ In freezing weather, do not use OFF while the wipers are performing the washer until the windshield is wipes due to windshield washing, warmed. Otherwise the washer the wipers continue to run until they fluid can form ice on the reach the base of the windshield. windshield, blocking your vision. Rear Window Wiper/ OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. Clear snow and ice from the wiper Washer 1X (Mist) : For a single wipe, briefly blades before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or The rear wiper controls are on the move the wiper lever down. For end of the windshield wiper lever. several wipes, hold the wiper thaw them. Damaged blades should lever down. be replaced. See Wiper Blade 0 Replacement 220ii . n L FRONT (Windshield Washer) : Pull the windshield wiper Heavy snow or ice can overload the lever toward you to spray windshield wiper motor. washer fluid and activate the wipers. Wiper Parking The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum If the ignition is turned to LOCK/ OFF while the wipers are on LO, HI, wash time is reached. When the ON : Press the upper portion of the or INT, they will immediately stop. windshield wiper lever is released, button for continuous rear window additional wipes may occur wipes. depending on how long the windshield washer had been Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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OFF : The rear wiper turns off when The windshield washer reservoir is will automatically determine when the button is returned to the middle used for the windshield and the rear the GPS signal is restored and position. window. Check the fluid level in the provide a heading again. reservoir if either washer is not INT (Intermittent Rear Wipes) : 0 Press the lower portion of the button working. See Washer Fluid 216ii . Clock to set a delay between wipes. Compass The infotainment system controls a (Rear Washer) : Push the are used to access the time and windshield wiper lever forward to The vehicle may have a compass date settings through the menu spray washer fluid on the rear display in the Driver Information system. See “Using the System” in window. The lever returns to its Center (DIC). The compass receives the infotainment manual. starting position when released. its heading and other information from the Global Positioning Setting the Clock Using the Rear Wiper Arm Assembly System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak, Faceplate Protection and vehicle speed information. To set the time and date: When using an automatic car wash, Avoid covering the GPS antenna, 1. Turn the infotainment move the rear wiper control to OFF. located on the roof, for long periods system on. This disables the rear wiper. of time with objects that may interfere with the antenna's ability to 2. Press the CONFIG button and If the transmission is in N (Neutral) select Time and Date, or press and the vehicle speed is very slow, receive a satellite signal. The H the rear wiper will automatically stop compass system is designed to the button. at the base of the rear window. operate for a certain number of 3. Select Set Time or Set Date. miles or degrees of turn before The wiper operations return to needing a signal from the GPS 4. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to normal when the transmission is no satellites. When the compass adjust the highlighted value. longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle display shows CAL, drive the speed has increased. 5. Press the MENU/SEL knob to vehicle for a short distance in an select the next value. open area where it can receive a GPS signal. The compass system 6. To save the settings and return to the Time and Date menu, press E BACK. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To set the 12/24 hour format: 12/24 HR Format : Touch 12 Hour Caution (Continued) 1. Turn the infotainment for standard time; touch 24 Hour for military time. system on. do not plug in equipment that 2. Press the CONFIG button and Power Outlets exceeds the maximum 20 ampere select Time and Date, or press rating. the H button. The accessory power outlets can be used to connect electrical 3. Highlight 12 hr/24 hr Format. equipment, such as a cell phone or Certain accessory plugs may not be MP3 player. compatible with the accessory 4. Press the MENU/SEL knob power outlets and could overload and select the 12 Hour or 24 There are four accessory power vehicle and adapter fuses. If a Hour display format. outlets: inside the open storage problem is experienced, see your area in front of the shift lever, inside dealer. Setting the Clock Using the the center console storage, on the Touchscreen rear of the center console storage, When adding electrical equipment, and in the rear cargo compartment. be sure to follow the installation If Automatic Clock Update is instructions included with the selected, Set Time and Set Date will To use the outlets, remove the cover equipment. See Add-On Electrical not be available. 0 and close when not in use. Equipment 196ii . To set the time and date: 1. Touch CONFIG. Caution Caution 2. Touch Time and Date. Leaving electrical equipment Hanging heavy equipment from 3. Touch Set Time or Set Date. plugged in for an extended period the power outlet can cause of time while the vehicle is off will damage not covered by the 4. Touch + or − to decrease or drain the battery. Power is always vehicle warranty. The power increase the Hours and supplied to the rear cargo outlet. Minutes, or Year, Month, outlets are designed for Always unplug electrical and Day. accessory power plugs only, such equipment when not in use and as cell phone charge cords. 5. Touch Back to return to the (Continued) previous screen. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Instruments and Controls 97 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators Warning lights and gauges can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gauges could prevent injury. Some warning lights come on briefly when the engine is started to indicate they are working. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while driving, or when one of the gauges shows there may be a problem, check the section that explains what to do. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Instrument Cluster

English Shown, Metric Similar Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Speedometer Fuel Gauge When the ignition is on, the fuel gauge shows about how much fuel The speedometer shows the the vehicle has left in the fuel tank. vehicle's speed in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per An arrow on the fuel gauge hour (mph). indicates the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. Odometer The gauge will first indicate empty before the vehicle is out of fuel and The odometer shows how far the the low fuel light comes on, but the vehicle has been driven, in either vehicle's fuel tank should be kilometers or miles. filled soon. Tachometer Here are some situations that can occur with the fuel gauge. None of The tachometer displays the engine Metric these indicate a problem with the speed in revolutions per fuel gauge. minute (rpm). . At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gauge Caution reads full. If the engine is operated with the . It takes a little more or less fuel rpm’s in the warning area at the to fill up than the gauge high end of the tachometer, the indicated. For example, the vehicle could be damaged, and gauge may have indicated the the damage would not be covered tank was half full, but it actually by the vehicle warranty. Do not took a little more or less than operate the engine with the rpm’s half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. in the warning area. English . The gauge moves a little while turning a corner or speeding up. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. The gauge takes a few seconds Safety Belt Reminders to stabilize after the ignition is turned on, and goes back to Driver Safety Belt Reminder empty when the ignition is Light turned off. There is a driver safety belt reminder light on the instrument Engine Coolant cluster. Temperature Gauge

English This gauge measures the temperature of the vehicle's engine. When the vehicle is started, this If the indicator needle moves to the light flashes and a chime may come hot side of the gauge toward the on to remind the driver to fasten colored line, the engine is too hot. their safety belt. Then the light stays on solid until the belt is buckled. If the vehicle has been operated This cycle may continue several under normal driving conditions, pull Metric times if the driver remains or off the road, stop the vehicle, and becomes unbuckled while the turn off the engine as soon as vehicle is moving. possible. If the driver safety belt is buckled, neither the light nor the chime comes on. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Passenger Safety Belt grocery bag, laptop, or other Reminder Light electronic device. To turn off the { Warning reminder light and/or chime, remove There is a passenger safety belt the object from the seat or buckle If the airbag readiness light stays reminder light near the passenger the safety belt. on after the vehicle is started or airbag status indicator. See comes on while driving, it means 0 Passenger Sensing System 65ii . Airbag Readiness Light the airbag system might not be working properly. The airbags in This light shows if there is an the vehicle might not inflate in a electrical problem with the airbag crash, or they could even inflate system. The system check includes without a crash. To help avoid the airbag sensor(s), the passenger injury, have the vehicle serviced sensing system, the pretensioners, right away. the airbag modules, the wiring, and When the vehicle is started, this the crash sensing and diagnostic light flashes and a chime may come module. For more information on the If there is a problem with the airbag on to remind passengers to fasten airbag system, see Airbag System system, a Driver Information Center 0 their safety belt. Then the light stays 59ii . (DIC) message may also come on. See Airbag System Messages on solid until the belt is buckled. 0 This cycle continues several times if 118ii . the passenger remains or becomes unbuckled while the vehicle is Passenger Airbag Status moving. Indicator If the passenger safety belt is The vehicle has a passenger buckled, neither the chime nor the sensing system. See Passenger The airbag readiness light comes on 0 light comes on. Sensing System 65ii for important for several seconds when the safety information. The overhead The front passenger safety belt vehicle is started. If the light does console has a passenger airbag reminder light and chime may turn not come on then, have it fixed status indicator. on if an object is put on the seat immediately. such as a briefcase, handbag, Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status Warning (Continued) indicator, it means that the front 0 outboard passenger frontal airbag is Light 101ii for more information, allowed to inflate. including important safety information. If the word OFF or the off symbol is United States lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the Charging System Light passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag. If, after several seconds, both status indicator lights remain on, or if there Canada and Mexico are no lights at all, there may be a problem with the lights or the When the vehicle is started, the passenger sensing system. See The charging system light comes on passenger airbag status indicator your dealer for service. briefly when the ignition is turned will light ON and OFF, or the symbol on, but the engine is not running, as for on and off, for several seconds { Warning a check to show the light is working. as a system check. Then, after The light turns off when the engine several more seconds, the status If the airbag readiness light ever is started. If it does not, have the indicator will light either ON or OFF, comes on and stays on, it means vehicle serviced by your dealer. or either the on or off symbol to let that something may be wrong If the light stays on, or comes on you know the status of the front with the airbag system. To help outboard passenger frontal airbag. while driving, there may be a avoid injury to yourself or others, problem with the electrical charging have the vehicle serviced right system. Have it checked by your away. See Airbag Readiness dealer. Driving while this light is on (Continued) could drain the battery. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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When this light comes on, the Driver Information Center (DIC) also Caution displays a message. Modifications to the engine, See Battery Voltage and Charging transmission, exhaust, intake, 0 Messages 113ii . or fuel system, or the use of If a short distance must be driven replacement tires that do not Malfunctions are often indicated by with the light on, be sure to turn off meet the original tire the system before any problem is all accessories, such as the radio specifications, can cause this light noticeable. Being aware of the light and air conditioner. and seeking service promptly when to come on. This could lead to it comes on may prevent damage. costly repairs not covered by the Malfunction Indicator vehicle warranty. This could also affect the vehicle s ability to pass Lamp (Check Engine Caution ’ Light) an Emissions Inspection/ If the vehicle is driven continually Maintenance test. See This light is part of the vehicle’s with this light on, the emission Accessories and Modifications 0 emission control on-board control system may not work as 198ii . diagnostic system. If this light is on well, the fuel economy may be while the engine is running, a lower, and the vehicle may not malfunction has been detected and If the light is flashing : A run smoothly. This could lead to the vehicle may require service. The malfunction has been detected that light should come on to show that it costly repairs that might not be could damage the emission control is working when the ignition is in covered by the vehicle warranty. system and increase vehicle ON/RUN and the engine is not emissions. Diagnosis and service running. See Ignition Positions may be required. 0 160ii . To help prevent damage, reduce vehicle speed and avoid hard accelerations and uphill grades. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If towing a trailer, reduce the least one full tank of the proper The vehicle may not pass amount of cargo being hauled as fuel to turn the light off. See Fuel inspection if: 0 soon as possible. 185ii . . The light is on when the engine If the light continues to flash, find a If the light remains on, see your is running. safe place to park. Turn the vehicle dealer. . The light does not come on off and wait at least 10 seconds Emissions Inspection and when the ignition is in ON/RUN before restarting the engine. If the while the engine is off. light is still flashing, follow the Maintenance Programs previous guidelines and see your If the vehicle requires an Emissions . Critical emission control systems dealer for service as soon as Inspection/Maintenance test, the have not been completely possible. test equipment will likely connect to diagnosed. If this happens, the vehicle would not be ready for If the light is on steady : A the vehicle's Data Link Connector (DLC). inspection and might require malfunction has been detected. several days of routine driving Diagnosis and service may be before the system is ready for required. inspection. This can happen if Check the following: the 12-volt battery has recently . A loose or missing fuel cap may been replaced or run down, or if cause the light to come on. See the vehicle has been recently 0 serviced. Filling the Tank 188ii . A few driving trips with the cap See your dealer if the vehicle will properly installed may turn the The DLC is under the instrument not pass or cannot be made ready light off. panel to the left of the steering for the test. wheel. Connecting devices that are . Poor fuel quality can cause not used to perform an Emissions inefficient engine operation and Inspection/Maintenance test or to poor driveability, which may go service the vehicle may affect away once the engine is warmed vehicle operation. See Add-On 0 up. If this occurs, change the Electrical Equipment 196ii . See fuel brand. It may require at your dealer if assistance is needed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Brake System Warning released, there is a brake problem. Antilock Brake System Have the brake system inspected Light immediately. (ABS) Warning Light The vehicle brake system consists of two hydraulic circuits. If one { Warning circuit is not working, the remaining circuit can still work to stop the The brake system might not be vehicle. For normal braking working properly if the brake performance, both circuits need to system warning light is on. be working Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to a For vehicles with the Antilock Brake crash. If the light is still on after System (ABS), this light comes on the vehicle has been pulled off briefly when the engine is started. the road and carefully stopped, If the light does not come on, have it have the vehicle towed for fixed so it will be ready to warn if service. there is a problem. Metric English If the ABS light comes on and stays This light should come on briefly If the light comes on while driving, a on while driving, stop as soon as when the engine is started. If it does chime sounds. Pull off the road and possible and turn the ignition off. not come on then, have it fixed so it stop. The pedal might be harder to Start the engine again to reset the will be ready to warn you if there is push or go closer to the floor. system. If the light stays on after a problem. It might also take longer to stop. driving at a speed above 20 km/h (13 mph), see your dealer for When the ignition is on, the brake If the light is still on, have the service. A chime may also sound system warning light comes on vehicle towed for service. See 0 when the light comes on steady. when the parking brake is set. The Towing the Vehicle 260ii . light stays on if the parking brake If the regular brake system warning does not fully release. If it stays on light is not on, the vehicle still has after the parking brake is fully brakes, but not antilock brakes. If the regular brake system warning Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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light is also on, the vehicle does not This light changes to amber and Vehicle Ahead Indicator have antilock brakes and there is a flashes to indicate that the lane problem with the regular brakes. marking has been crossed without See Brake System Warning Light using a turn signal in that direction. 0 105ii . See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 0 See Brake System Messages 114ii 184ii . for all brake‐related DIC messages. Forward Collision Alert Lane Departure Warning (FCA) Warning Light If equipped, this indicator will (LDW) Light display green when a vehicle is This light is on the center of the detected ahead instrument panel. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) 0 System 180ii . Traction Off Light

If equipped, this light, located in the center of the instrument panel, The red forward collision alert comes on briefly while starting the comes on and flashes when a vehicle. vehicle is being approached too If it does not come on, have the rapidly. This light comes on briefly while vehicle serviced. The forward collision alert stays on starting the engine. If it does not, This light is green if LDW is on and when following a vehicle much too have the vehicle serviced by your ready to operate. closely. dealer. If the system is working See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) normally, the indicator light then 0 System 180ii . turns off. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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The traction off light comes on when This light comes on when the If the light is on and not flashing, the the Traction Control System (TCS) StabiliTrak system is turned off. TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak has been turned off by pressing and If StabiliTrak is off, the Traction system have been disabled. A DIC releasing the TCS/StabiliTrak Control System (TCS) is also off. message may display. Check the button. If the StabiliTrak and TCS are off, DIC messages to determine which This light and the StabiliTrak OFF the system does not assist in feature(s) is no longer functioning light come on when StabiliTrak is controlling the vehicle. Turn on the and whether the vehicle requires turned off. TCS and the StabiliTrak systems service. If the TCS is off, wheel spin is not and the warning light turns off. If the light is on and flashing, the limited. Adjust driving accordingly. See Traction Control/Electronic TCS and/or the StabiliTrak system 0 is actively working. See Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control 172ii . 0 See Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control 172ii . 0 Traction Control System Stability Control 172ii . ® (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light StabiliTrak OFF Light Tire Pressure Light

This light comes on briefly while This light comes on briefly when the starting the vehicle. If it does not, engine is started. For vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS), this light have the vehicle serviced by your If the light does not come on, have dealer. comes on briefly when the engine is the vehicle serviced by your dealer. started. It provides information If the system is working normally, about tire pressures and the TPMS. the indicator light turns off. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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When the Light Is On Steady Engine Oil Pressure Light If the light comes on and stays on, it This indicates that one or more of means that oil is not flowing through the engine properly. The vehicle the tires are significantly Caution underinflated. could be low on oil and might have Lack of proper engine oil some other system problem. See A Driver Information Center (DIC) your dealer. tire pressure message may also maintenance can damage the 0 engine. Driving with the engine oil display. See Tire Messages 118ii . Fuel Economy Light Stop as soon as possible, and low can also damage the engine. inflate the tires to the pressure value The repairs would not be covered shown on the Tire and Loading by the vehicle warranty. Check Information label. See Tire Pressure the oil level as soon as possible. 0 237ii . Add oil if required, but if the oil level is within the operating range When the Light Flashes First and and the oil pressure is still low, Then Is On Steady have the vehicle serviced. Always If the light flashes for about a minute follow the maintenance schedule For vehicles with the Fuel Economy and then stays on, there may be a for changing engine oil. Mode light, it comes on when the problem with the TPMS. If the eco (economy) button near the shift problem is not corrected, the light lever is pressed. For vehicles with a will come on at every ignition cycle. Driver Information Center (DIC) an See Tire Pressure Monitor ECO MODE ON message displays. 0 0 See Fuel System Messages 116ii . Operation 239ii . Press the button again to turn off the light and exit the fuel saver mode.

This light should come on briefly as the engine is started. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Low Fuel Warning Light For vehicles with a Driver High-Beam On Light Information Center (DIC), see Fuel 0 System Messages 116ii for more information. Security Light

The high‐beam on light comes on when the high-beam headlamps are in use. See Headlamp High/Low-Beam 0 Changer 130ii for more The security light should come on English Shown, Metric Similar information. briefly as the engine is started. If it This light comes on for a few does not come on, have the vehicle seconds when the ignition is turned serviced by your dealer. If the Front Fog Lamp Light on as a check to indicate it is system is working normally, the working. If it does not come on, indicator light turns off. have it fixed. If the light stays on and the engine The low fuel warning light is a circle does not start, there could be a located on the fuel gauge. This light problem with the theft-deterrent comes on and a chime sounds system. See Immobilizer Operation 0 periodically when the vehicle is low 37ii . on fuel. The light goes off when fuel The fog lamp light comes on when is added to the fuel tank. the fog lamps are in use. The light goes out when the fog lamps are turned off. See Fog 0 Lamps 133ii for more information. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

110 Instruments and Controls Lamps On Reminder Information Displays DIC Buttons Driver Information Center (DIC) The vehicle may have a Driver Information Center (DIC). It displays information about the vehicle and For vehicles with the lamps on warning messages if there is a reminder light, it comes on when the system problem detected. DIC lights are in use. messages display in the center of MENU : Press this button to get to the instrument cluster. See Vehicle 0 the Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle Cruise Control Light Messages 113ii . Information Menu. The vehicle may also have features Q or R : Use these buttons to scroll that can be customized through the through the items in each menu. controls on the radio. See Vehicle 0 A small marker will move along the Personalization 120ii . page as you scroll through the DIC Operation and Displays items. This shows where each page is in the menu. Use the DIC buttons located in the SET/CLR (Set/Clear) : Use this For vehicles with cruise control, the center of the instrument panel to button to set or clear the menu item cruise control light is white when the access different displays. The DIC when it is displayed. cruise control is on and ready, and displays trip, fuel, vehicle system turns green when the cruise control information, and warning messages. Trip/Fuel Menu Items is set and active. It also shows the shift lever position, the odometer, and the direction the Press the MENU button until Trip/ The light turns off when the cruise vehicle is driving. Fuel Information Menu is displayed. control is turned off. See Cruise R 0 Then press to scroll through the Control 174ii . following menu items: Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Digital Speedometer Fuel Range Best Average Fuel Economy . Trip 1 This display shows the approximate The right hand side displays the . Trip 2 distance the vehicle can be driven best average fuel economy (AFE) without refueling. The fuel range that is achieved for a selected . Fuel Range estimate is based on an average of distance. The left hand side displays . Average Fuel Economy the vehicle's fuel economy over a running average of fuel economy recent driving history and the for the most recently traveled . Best Average Fuel Economy amount of fuel remaining in the fuel selected distance. The center of the . Average Vehicle Speed tank. Fuel range cannot be reset. Best AFE menu includes a digital readout and bar graph to show the . Timer Average Fuel Economy instantaneous fuel economy. . Navigation This display shows the approximate Quickly press the SET/CLR button . Blank Display average liters per 100 kilometers (L/ to display a page for selecting one 100 km) or miles per gallon (mpg). of the distance options. Move the Digital Speedometer This number is calculated based on up/down arrow to choose the The speedometer shows how fast the number of L/100 km (mpg) selection, and SET/CLR to change the vehicle is moving in either recorded since the last time this the setting. kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles menu item was reset. This number When viewing best AFE, a several per hour (mph). The speedometer reflects only the approximate second press and hold of SET/CLR cannot be reset. average fuel economy that the will reset the best value. The best vehicle has right now, and will value will show --- until the Trip 1 and Trip 2 “ ” change as driving conditions selected distance has been This display shows the current change. The fuel economy can be traveled. distance traveled, in either reset by pressing SET/CLR while The display provides feedback on kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since the Average Fuel Economy display how current driving behavior in the the last reset for the trip odometer. is showing. The display may not bar graph affects the running The trip odometer can be reset to reset to zero. average in the left display and how zero by pressing SET/CLR while the well recent driving compares to the trip odometer display is showing. best that has been achieved. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Average Vehicle Speed Navigation change the displays on the cluster This display shows the average This display is used for the OnStar and DIC to either metric or English speed of the vehicle in kilometers or Navigation System Turn-by-Turn (US) measurements. per hour (km/h) or miles per guidance, if equipped. See OnStar Tire Pressure 0 hour (mph). This average is Overview 303ii or the infotainment calculated based on the various manual, if equipped. The display will show a vehicle with vehicle speeds recorded since the the approximate pressures of all last reset of this value. The average Blank Display four tires. Tire pressure is displayed speed can be reset by pressing This display shows no information. in either kilopascal (kPa) or in SET/CLR while the Average Vehicle pounds per square inch (psi). Speed display is showing. Vehicle Information Menu See Tire Pressure Monitor System Items 0 238ii and Tire Pressure Monitor Timer 0 Press the MENU button until Vehicle Operation 239ii . This display can be used as a timer. Information Menu is displayed. Then Remaining Oil Life To start the timer, press SET/CLR press R to scroll through the while Timer is displayed. The This display shows an estimate of following menu items: display will show the amount of time the oil's remaining useful life. that has passed since the timer was . Unit If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is last reset, not including time the . Tire Pressure displayed, that means 99% of the ignition is off. Time will continue to current oil life remains. . Remaining Oil Life be counted as long as the ignition is When the remaining oil life is low, on, even if another display is being . Blank Display the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON shown on the DIC. The timer will Unit message will appear on the display. record up to 99 hours, 59 minutes 0 See Engine Oil Messages 115ii . and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after Press SET/CLR to enter the unit The oil should be changed as soon which the display will return to zero. 0 menu. Then press Q or R to switch as possible. See Engine Oil 204ii . To stop the timer, press SET/CLR between METRIC or US when the In addition to the engine oil life briefly while Timer is displayed. To Unit display is active. Press SET/ system monitoring the oil life, reset the timer to zero, press and CLR to confirm the setting. This will additional maintenance is hold SET/CLR. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Instruments and Controls 113 recommended in the Maintenance Vehicle Messages Battery Voltage and Schedule in this manual. See 0 Charging Messages Maintenance Schedule 273ii . Messages are displayed on the DIC to notify the driver that the status of Remember, the Oil Life display must BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE the vehicle has changed and that be reset after each oil change. It will some action may be needed by the This message displays when the not reset itself. Also, be careful not driver to correct the condition. vehicle has detected that the battery to reset the Oil Life display Multiple messages may appear one voltage is dropping beyond a accidentally at any time other than after another. reasonable point. The battery saver when the oil has just been changed. system starts reducing features of It cannot be reset accurately until Some messages may not require the vehicle that may be noticed. At the next oil change. To reset the immediate action, but you can press the point that features are disabled, engine oil life system, press SET/ SET/CLR to acknowledge that you this message displays. Turn off CLR while the Oil Life display is received the messages and to clear unnecessary accessories to allow active. The display will ask for them from the display. Some the battery to recharge. confirmation of a reset. Press Q or messages cannot be cleared from R to select Yes or No. Then press the DIC display because they are LOW BATTERY more urgent. These messages SET/CLR to confirm the selection. This message is displayed when the 0 require action before they can be See Engine Oil Life System 207ii . battery voltage is low. See Battery - cleared. You should take any 0 North America 218ii . Blank Display messages that appear on the This display shows no information. display seriously and remember that SERVICE BATTERY clearing the messages will only CHARGING SYSTEM Compass make the messages disappear, not This message is displayed when The vehicle may have a compass in correct the problem. You will find the possible messages that can be there is a fault in the battery the Driver Information Center (DIC). charging system. Take the vehicle to 0 displayed and some information See Compass 95ii . about them grouped by subject in your dealer for service. the following information. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Brake System Messages Cruise Control Messages MANUALLY CLOSE THE POWER LIFTGATE BRAKE FLUID LOW APPLY BRAKE BEFORE CRUISE This message will display if the This message is displayed when the power liftgate encounters multiple brake fluid level is low; see Brake If this message displays when obstacles on the same power cycle. 0 Fluid 217ii . attempting to activate cruise control, After removing the obstructions, the apply the brake pedal and try again. RELEASE PARKING BRAKE liftgate will resume normal power operation. This message is displayed as a CRUISE SET TO XXX reminder that the parking brake is This message displays when the REAR ACCESS OPEN on. Release it before you attempt to cruise control is set and shows the This message will display along with drive. speed it was set to. See Cruise a symbol when the liftgate is open. 0 Control 174ii . Close the liftgate completely. Compass Messages Door Ajar Messages CAL Engine Cooling System Messages This message is displayed when the DOOR OPEN compass needs to be calibrated. A door open symbol will be A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH 0 See Compass 95ii . displayed on the DIC showing which ENGINE TEMP door is open. If the vehicle has been This message displays when the –– shifted out of P (Park), a DOOR engine coolant becomes hotter than Dashes will be displayed if the OPEN message will also be compass needs service. See your displayed. Close the door the normal operating temperature. To avoid added strain on a hot dealer for service. completely. engine, the air conditioning compressor automatically turns off. When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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conditioning compressor turns back severe damage. This message ENGINE OIL LOW — ADD OIL on. The vehicle can continue to be clears when the engine has cooled On some vehicles, this message driven. to a safe operating temperature. displays when the engine oil level If this message continues to appear, HIGH COOLANT may be too low. Check the oil level have the system repaired by your TEMPERATURE before filling to the recommended dealer as soon as possible to avoid level. If the oil is not low and this damage to the engine. This message may display if the message remains on, take the coolant temperature is hot. See vehicle to your dealer for service. 0 COOLANT LEVEL LOW ADD Engine Overheating 214ii . 0 See Engine Oil 204ii . COOLANT This message will display if the Engine Oil Messages OIL PRESSURE LOW — STOP coolant is low. See Engine Coolant ENGINE 0 CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON 210ii . This message displays if low oil This message displays when the pressure levels occur. Stop the ENGINE OVERHEATED — engine oil needs to be changed. vehicle as soon as safely possible IDLE ENGINE When you change the engine oil, be and do not operate it until the cause This message displays when the sure to reset the oil life system. See of the low oil pressure has been 0 engine coolant temperature is too Engine Oil Life System 207ii , corrected. Check the oil as soon as hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to Driver Information Center (DIC) possible and have the vehicle 0 0 idle until it cools down. 110ii , Engine Oil 204ii , and serviced by your dealer. 0 Maintenance Schedule 273ii . ENGINE OVERHEATED — Engine Power Messages STOP ENGINE ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE ENGINE This message displays and a ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED continuous chime sounds if the This message displays when the This message displays when the engine cooling system reaches engine oil temperature is too hot. vehicle's engine power is reduced. unsafe temperatures for operation. Stop and allow the vehicle to idle Reduced engine power can affect Stop and turn off the vehicle as until it cools down. the vehicle's ability to accelerate. soon as it is safe to do so to avoid If this message is on, but there is no reduction in performance, proceed Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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to your destination. The Key and Lock Messages activate during heavy rain or due to performance may be reduced the road spray. To clean the system, next time the vehicle is driven. The REPLACE BATTERY IN clean the outside of the windshield vehicle may be driven at a reduced REMOTE KEY area in front of the LDW/FCA speed while this message is on, but camera sensor. This message displays when the maximum acceleration and speed battery in the Remote Keyless Entry may be reduced. Anytime this LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM (RKE) transmitter needs to be message stays on, the vehicle UNAVAILABLE replaced. should be taken to your dealer for If your vehicle has the Lane service as soon as possible. Object Detection System Departure Warning (LDW) system, this message may display if the Fuel System Messages Messages LDW system cannot activate due to a temporary condition. See Lane ECO MODE ON FORWARD COLLISION 0 Departure Warning (LDW) 184ii for ALERT OFF On some models, this message more information. displays when the Fuel Economy If your vehicle has the Forward PARK ASSIST OFF Mode has been turned on by Collision Alert (FCA) system, this pressing the eco button near the message may display if the FCA This message displays when the shift lever. See Fuel Economy Mode system cannot activate due to a park assist system has been turned 0 169ii . temporary condition. See Forward off or when there is a temporary 0 Collision Alert (FCA) System 180ii . condition causing the system to be FUEL LEVEL LOW 0 disabled. See Parking Assist 178ii . FRONT CAMERA BLOCKED, This message displays when the SERVICE SIDE DETECTION vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as CLEAN WINDSHIELD soon as possible. This message displays when the SYSTEM Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and If this message appears, both SBZA TIGHTEN GAS CAP Forward Collision Alert (FCA) displays will remain on indicating This message may display when the systems are disabled because the there is a problem with the SBZA fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the camera view is blocked and cannot system. If these displays remain on fuel cap. operate properly. It may also Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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after continued driving, the system dirt, snow, ice, or slush. This longer present and the warning needs service. Take the vehicle to message may also activate during message is reset. To reset the your dealer. heavy rain or due to road spray. The warning message manually, turn the vehicle does not need service. For ignition off and then back on again SERVICE FRONT CAMERA cleaning, see Side Blind Zone Alert after 30 seconds. If the message 0 This message displays when the (SBZA) 182ii . stays on, see your dealer. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Ride Control System systems are disabled and need Messages This message displays if a problem service. See your dealer. occurs with the All-Wheel Drive ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF (AWD) system. The vehicle will run SERVICE PARK ASSIST in two-wheel drive. This could be If your vehicle has the All-Wheel caused by: This message displays if there is a Drive (AWD) system, this message problem with the Rear Parking displays when there is a temporary . An electronics problem. Assist (RPA) system. Do not use condition making the AWD system this system to help you park. See . Worn out or overheated clutch 0 unavailable. The vehicle will run in plates. Parking Assist 178ii . two-wheel drive. This could be SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT caused by: . Various electrical issues. SYSTEM OFF . A compact spare tire on the If this message appears, stop as vehicle. soon as possible and turn off the This message indicates that the ignition for 30 seconds. Restart the driver has turned the system off. . AWD system overheat. vehicle and check for the message SIDE BLIND ZONE SYS. . Loss of wheel or vehicle speed. on the DIC display. If the message still displays or appears again when UNAVAILABLE Certain other vehicle electrical . you begin driving, the system needs conditions. This message indicates that the service. See your dealer right away. SBZA system is disabled because This message turns off when the the sensor is blocked and cannot compact spare tire is replaced by a detect vehicles in the blind zone. full-size tire, the differential fluid The sensor may be blocked by mud, cools or the above conditions are no Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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SERVICE TRACTION TRACTION CONTROL ON performance or loss of power steering assistance is noticed, see CONTROL This message displays when the your dealer. This message displays when there Traction Control System (TCS) is is a problem with the Traction first turned on. See Traction Control/ SERVICE VEHICLE SOON 0 Control System (TCS). See Traction Electronic Stability Control 172ii . This message is displayed if there is Control/Electronic Stability Control 0 a problem with the vehicle. Take the 172ii . Airbag System Messages vehicle to your dealer for service. SERVICE STABILITRAK SERVICE AIRBAG Tire Messages This message displays if there is a This message displays if there is a problem with the StabiliTrak system. problem with the airbag system. See SERVICE TIRE MONITOR See Traction Control/Electronic your dealer for service. SYSTEM 0 Stability Control 172ii . Security Messages This message displays if there is a STABILITRAK OFF problem with the Tire Pressure This message displays when the THEFT ATTEMPTED Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire 0 Pressure Monitor Operation 239ii . StabiliTrak system is turned off. See This message displays if the vehicle Traction Control/Electronic Stability detects a tamper condition. TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE 0 Control 172ii . This message displays when the TRACTION CONTROL OFF Service Vehicle Messages system is learning new tires. See This message displays when the Tire Pressure Monitor Operation SERVICE POWER STEERING 0 Traction Control System (TCS) is 239ii . This message displays and a chime turned off. Adjust your driving TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD accordingly. may sound when there may be a problem with the power steering AIR TO TIRE system. If this message displays This message displays when the and a reduction in steering pressure in one or more of the tires is low. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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This message also displays LEFT SHIFT TO PARK TURN WIPER CONTROL TO FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT This message displays when the INTERMITTENT FIRST REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate transmission needs to be shifted to the location of the low tire. This message is displayed when P (Park). This may appear when attempting to adjust the intermittent The low tire pressure warning light attempting to remove the key from wiper speed without intermittent will also come on. See Tire the ignition or from the vehicle if the selected on the wiper control. See 0 Pressure Light 107ii . 0 vehicle is not in P (Park). Windshield Wiper/Washer 93ii . If a tire pressure message appears TRANSMISSION HOT — IDLE on the DIC, stop as soon as ENGINE possible. Inflate the tires by adding air until the tire pressure is equal to This message displays and a chime the values shown on the Tire and sounds if the transmission fluid in Loading Information label. See Tires the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the 0 0 229ii , Vehicle Load Limits 156ii , transmission fluid temperature high 0 and Tire Pressure 237ii . can cause damage to the vehicle. Stop the vehicle and let it idle to More than one tire pressure allow the transmission to cool. This message can appear at a time. The message clears when the fluid DIC also shows the tire pressure temperature reaches a safe level. values. See Driver Information 0 Center (DIC) 110ii . Vehicle Reminder Transmission Messages Messages SERVICE TRANSMISSION ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE WITH CARE This message displays if there is a problem with the transmission. See This message is displayed when ice your dealer. conditions are possible. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

120 Instruments and Controls Vehicle Using the Touchscreen . Radio Settings Personalization Touch a screen feature to: . Phone Settings . View more feature options. . Navigation Settings Use the audio system controls to access the personalization menus . Enable or disable the feature. . Display Settings for customizing vehicle features. w : Touch to scroll up. . Vehicle Settings The following are all possible x : Touch to scroll down. Each menu is detailed in the personalization features. Depending following information. on the vehicle, some may not be Back : Touch to return to the available. previous menu. Languages To access the Infotainment System Audio Select Language, then select from personalization menu: System Controls the available language(s). 1. Touch Config on the Home Time and Date Using the Faceplate page on the infotainment MENU/SELECT Knob system display or press Manually set the time and date. See 0 CONFIG on the faceplate. Clock 95ii . . Press to enter, select, or activate a highlighted menu option. 2. Select the desired feature to Radio Settings display a list of available . Turn to highlight a menu option. options. Select and depending on the radio . Press to enable or disable a the following may display: system setting. 3. Select the desired feature setting. . Auto Volume E BACK . Gracenote Options Personalization Menus . Press to exit a menu. . XM Channel Art The following list of menu items may . Press to return to a previous be available: . Max Startup Volume screen. . Languages . Number of Favorites Pages . Time and Date . RDS Options Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. XM Categories XM Channel Art RDS . Software Versions Menu This feature turns the XM Audio Select to turn RDS on or off. See page background on the XM “Radio Data System (RDS)” in the Auto Volume Channel display on and off. infotainment manual. This feature adjusts the volume to Select to enable or disable. minimize the effects of unwanted Text Scroll Freeze background noise that can result Max Startup Volume When on, this allows the RDS Text from changing road surfaces, driving This feature sets the maximum to scroll across the radio screen. speeds, or open windows. This startup volume. If the vehicle is Select to enable or disable. feature works best at lower volume started and the volume is greater settings where background noise is than this level, the volume is RDS Text typically louder than the sound adjusted to this level. When on, this allows the RDS system volume. Select + or − to increase or information from the station to be Select Off, Low, Medium, or High. decrease the volume. displayed. Select to enable or disable. Gracenote Options Number of Favorite Pages Select and the following may Select to set the number of favorites XM Categories display: to display. This allows which available XM . Normalization Select the desired number. Categories are used and displayed. Normalization Select to enable or disable available RDS Options categories. This feature improves voice Select and the following may recognition and media groupings. display: Software Versions Menu See “USB,”“Auxiliary Devices,” and Select to display information about . RDS “Bluetooth Audio” in the infotainment the system and update software if manual. . Text Scroll Freeze available. Select to enable or disable. . RDS Text Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Phone Settings Pair Device (Phone) or Pair Home Page Menu Device (GPS) Select and the following may Select and the following may display: Select to pair a new phone. See display: Pairing a Phone/Device under . Bluetooth “ ” . Customize “Bluetooth” in the infotainment . Sort Order manual. . Sort Bluetooth Sort Order . Restore Home Page Defaults Select and the following may Select to change the sort order of Customize display: the contact list. See “Phone This feature allows the selection of . Device List Settings” under “Bluetooth” in the what icons will be on the first infotainment manual. Home Page. . Pair Device Select First Name Last or Last Select and follow the screen . Pair Device (Phone) Name First. prompts. . Pair Device (GPS) Navigation Settings Sort Device List See “Navigation Settings” under This feature allows the icons on the Select to connect to a different “Configure Menu” in the Home Page to be moved. phone source, disconnect a phone, infotainment manual. Select and follow the screen or delete a phone. Display Settings prompts. Pair Device Select and the following may Restore Home Page Defaults Select to pair a new device. See display: This feature will restore the Home Pairing a Phone/Device under “ ” . Home Page Menu Page to the factory settings. “Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual. . Rear Camera Options Select and follow the screen . Display Off prompts. . Map Settings Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Rear Camera Options Display Off Vehicle Settings Select and the following may Select to turn the display off. The Select and the following may display: display will return when any radio display: buttons are pressed or the screen is . Symbols . Climate and Air Quality touched (if equipped). . Guide Lines . Comfort and Convenience Map Settings . Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) . Collision Detection Systems Select and the following may Symbols display: . Lighting When enabled, symbols will show . Map Display . Power Door Locks on the camera screen. See Rear 0 . Speed Limits . Remote Lock/Unlock/Start Vision Camera (RVC) 176ii . . Return to Factory Settings? Select to enable or disable. Map Display Climate and Air Quality Guide Lines This feature changes the map screen display. See “Map Settings” Select and the following may When enabled, guide lines will show under “Configure Menu” in the display: on the camera screen. See Rear infotainment manual. 0 Vision Camera (RVC) 176ii . . Auto Fan Speed Select Automatic, Day, or Night. Select to enable or disable. . Air Conditioning Mode Speed Limits Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) . Remote Start Auto Heat Seats When enabled, the current road Auto Defog When enabled, a symbol will show speed limit will display on the map. . on the camera screen to warn of See “Map Settings” under . Auto Rear Defog traffic coming from either direction. Configure Menu in the “ ” Auto Fan Speed See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) infotainment manual. 0 176ii . This selection is available on Select to enable or disable. Select to enable or disable. vehicles with the Automatic Climate Control System. Choose the blower speed settings. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Select High, Medium, or Low Auto Defog Comfort and Convenience Air Conditioning Mode When turned on and high humidity Select and the following may is detected, the climate control display: This will allow you to select whether system may adjust to outside air . Easy Exit Driver Seat or not the air conditioning comes on supply and turn on the air automatically the next time the conditioner or the heater. The fan . Chime Volume vehicle is started. On means that speed may slightly increase to help . Reverse Tilt Mirror the air conditioning will be on at prevent fogging. When high start up, regardless of whether it humidity is no longer detected, the . Memory Remote Recall was on or off the last time the system will return to its prior . Button Chime vehicle was turned off. Off means operation. the air conditioning will be off at the Easy Exit Driver Seat next start up, regardless of whether Select On or Off. This feature moves the seat it was on or off the last time the Auto Rear Defog vehicle was turned off. Last Setting rearward allowing the driver more means that when the vehicle is When on, this feature turns on the room to exit the vehicle. See “Easy started, the air conditioning will rear defogger at vehicle start when Exit Driver Seat” under Memory 0 resume whichever setting it was at the interior temperature is cold and Seats 48ii . the last time the vehicle was fog is likely. The auto rear defog Select On or Off. turned off. function can be disabled by 1 Chime Volume Select On, Off, or Last Setting. pressing . When off, the feature can be turned on by pressing 1. This allows the selection of the Remote Start Auto Heat Seats chime volume level. See “Rear Window Defogger” under 0 When on, this feature will turn the Climate Control Systems 137ii or Select Low or High. heated seats on when using remote Automatic Climate Control System 0 Reverse Tilt Mirror start on cold days. 139ii . Select to enable or disable. Select On or Off. When on, both the driver and passenger mirrors will tilt downward when the vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse) to improve visibility of Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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the ground near the rear wheels. . Side Blind Zone Alert Vehicle Locator Lights They will return to their previous . Rear Cross Traffic Alert This allows the vehicle locator lights driving position when the vehicle is to be turned on or off. shifted out of R (Reverse), the Park Assist Select to enable or disable. ignition is turned to OFF, or the This allows the Parking Assist vehicle is left in R (Reverse). See 0 feature to be turned on or off. Exit Lighting Reverse Tilt Mirrors 38ii . Select On, Off, or On with Tow Bar This allows the selection of how Select On or Off. Attached. long the exterior lamps stay on Memory Remote Recall when leaving the vehicle when it is Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) dark outside. This feature automatically recalls This allows the SBZA feature to be Select Off, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, the current driver’s previously stored turned on or off. See Side Blind 1 or 2 button positions when 0 or 2 Minutes. Zone Alert (SBZA) 182ii . entering the vehicle. See "Recalling Power Door Locks RKE Memory Positions (Memory Select On or Off. Remote Recall)" under Memory Select and depending on the radio 0 Rear Cross Traffic Alert Seats 48ii . the following may display: This allows the Rear Cross Traffic Auto Door Unlock Select On or Off. Alert feature to be turned on or off. . Delayed Door Lock Button Chime Select On or Off. . When enabled, a sound will be See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) Auto Door Unlock heard when a selection is made 0 176ii . This allows selection of which doors using the infotainment system. will automatically unlock when the Lighting Select to enable or disable. vehicle is shifted into P (Park). Select and the following may Select All Doors, Driver Door, or Off. Collision Detection Systems display: Select and the following may . Vehicle Locator Lights display: . Exit Lighting . Park Assist Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

126 Instruments and Controls Delayed Door Lock Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only, Universal Remote Horn Only, or Off. When on, this feature will delay the System locking of the doors. See Delayed Remote Door Unlock 0 Locking 30ii . See Radio Frequency Statement This allows selection of which doors 0 299ii . Select to enable or disable. will unlock on the first press of K on Remote Lock/Unlock/Start the RKE transmitter. Universal Remote System Select and depending on the radio Select Driver Door or All Doors. Programming the following may display: If Driver Door is selected, all doors . Remote Unlock Feedback will unlock on the second press of K within five seconds of the prior . Remote Unlock Light Feedback press. . Remote Lock Feedback Return to Factory Settings? . Remote Door Unlock This returns all of the vehicle Remote Unlock Feedback or personalization settings to the If equipped, these buttons are in the Remote Unlock Light Feedback factory settings. overhead console. When on, the exterior lamps will Select Yes or No. This system can replace up to three flash when unlocking the vehicle remote control transmitters used to with the RKE transmitter. activate devices such as garage Depending on the radio select Flash door openers, security systems, and Lights or Off, or select to enable or home automation devices. These disable. instructions refer to a garage door opener, but can be used for other Remote Lock Feedback devices. This allows selection of what Do not use the Universal Remote feedback is provided when system with any garage door opener unlocking the vehicle with the RKE that does not have the stop and transmitter. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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reverse feature. This includes any Programming the Universal the indicator light changes from garage door opener model Remote System a slow to a rapid flash. Then manufactured before April 1, 1982. release both buttons. For questions or help programming Read these instructions completely the Universal Remote system, call Some garage door openers before programming the Universal 1-800-355-3515 or see may require substitution of Remote system. It may help to have www.homelink.com. Step 2 with the procedure another person assist with the under “Radio Signals for programming process. Programming involves Canada and Some Gate time-sensitive actions, and may time Operators” later in this section. Keep the original hand-held out causing the procedure to be transmitter for use in other vehicles repeated. 3. Press and hold the newly as well as for future programming. programmed Universal Remote Erase the programming when To program up to three devices: system button for five seconds vehicle ownership is terminated. 1. Hold the end of the hand-held while watching the indicator See “Erasing Universal Remote transmitter about 3 to 8 cm (1 light and garage door System Buttons” later in this to 3 in) away from the activation. section. Universal Remote system . If the indicator light stays on To program a garage door opener, buttons with the indicator light continuously or the garage park outside directly in line with and in view. The hand-held door moves when the facing the garage door opener transmitter was supplied by the button is pressed, then receiver. Clear all people and manufacturer of the garage programming is complete. objects near the garage door. door opener receiver. There is no need to Make sure the hand-held transmitter 2. At the same time, press and complete Steps 4–6. has a new battery for quick and hold both the hand-held . If the indicator light does accurate transmission of the transmitter button and one of not come on or the garage radio-frequency signal. the three Universal Remote door does not move, a system buttons to be used to second button press may operate the garage door. Do be required. For a second not release either button until time, press and hold the newly programmed button Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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for five seconds. If the light 5. Press and release the Learn or Radio Signals for Canada and stays on or the garage door Smart button. Step 6 must be Some Gate Operators moves, programming is completed within 30 seconds of complete. pressing this button. For questions or programming help call 1-800-355-3515 or see . If the indicator light blinks 6. Inside the vehicle, press and www.homelink.com. rapidly for two seconds, hold the newly programmed then changes to a solid light Universal Remote system Canadian radio-frequency laws and and the garage door does button for two seconds and some U.S. gate operators require not move, continue with then release it. If the garage transmitter signals to time out or quit after several seconds of programming Steps 4–6. door does not move or the lamp on the garage door transmission. This may not be long opener receiver does not flash, enough for the Universal Remote press and hold the same system to pick up the signal during button a second time for programming. two seconds, then release it. If the programming did not work, Again, if the door does not replace Step 2 under “Programming move or the garage door lamp the Universal Remote System” with does not flash, press and hold the following: the same button a third time for Press and hold the Universal two seconds, then release it. Learn or Smart Button Remote system button while 4. After completing Steps 1–3, The Universal Remote system pressing and releasing the locate the Learn or Smart should now activate the hand-held transmitter button every button inside the garage on the garage door. two seconds until the signal has garage door opener receiver. Repeat the process for been successfully accepted by the The name and color of the programming the two remaining Universal Remote system. The button may vary by buttons. Universal Remote system indicator manufacturer. light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly. Proceed with Step 3 under “Programming the Universal Remote System” to complete. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Universal Remote System Reprogramming a Single Operation Universal Remote System Button Using the Universal Remote To reprogram any of the system System buttons: Press and hold the appropriate 1. Press and hold any one of the Universal Remote system button for buttons. Do not release the at least one-half second. The button. indicator light will come on while the signal is being transmitted. 2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without Erasing Universal Remote releasing the button, proceed System Buttons with Step 1 under Erase all programmed buttons when “Programming the Universal vehicle ownership is terminated. Remote System.” To erase: 1. Press and hold the two outside buttons until the indicator light begins to flash. This should take about 10 seconds. 2. Release both buttons. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Lighting Exterior Lighting ; (Parking Lamps) : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, Exterior Lamp Controls except the headlamps. Exterior Lighting 5 (Headlamps) : Turns on the Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 130 headlamps, together with the Headlamp High/Low-Beam parking lamps and instrument panel Changer ...... 130 lights. Flash-to-Pass ...... 131 Daytime Running Headlamp High/ Lamps (DRL) ...... 131 Automatic Headlamp Low-Beam Changer System ...... 131 The exterior lamp control is on the 2 3 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 132 turn signal lever. Changer : Push the turn signal Turn and Lane-Change There are four positions. lever away from you and release, to Signals ...... 132 turn the high beams on. To return to Fog Lamps ...... 133 O (Exterior Lamp Control) : low beams, push the lever again or Operates the exterior lamps. Turn to pull it toward you and release. Interior Lighting one of the following positions: Instrument Panel Illumination O Control ...... 133 (Off) : Briefly turn to this position Dome Lamps ...... 133 to turn the automatic light control off Reading Lamps ...... 134 or on again. AUTO (Automatic Headlamps) : Lighting Features Turns the exterior lamps on and off Entry Lighting ...... 134 automatically depending on the Exit Lighting ...... 134 exterior light. The vehicle will default This indicator light turns on in the Battery Load Management . . . 134 to the AUTO setting when it is first instrument cluster when the started. high-beam headlamps are on. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Flash-to-Pass Fully functional DRL are required on Automatic Headlamp all vehicles first sold in Canada. The flash-to-pass feature works with System When the DRL are on, the taillamps, the low beams or Daytime Running When it is dark enough outside, the Lamps (DRL) on or off. sidemarker, instrument panel lights, and other lamps will not be on. The headlamps come on automatically. To flash the high beams, pull the instrument cluster will be lit. turn signal lever all the way toward you, then release it. When the exterior lamp control is turned to 5, the low-beam Daytime Running headlamps come on. The other Lamps (DRL) lamps that come on with the headlamps will also come on. DRL can make it easier for others to To idle your vehicle with the DRL see the front of your vehicle during off, move the shift lever to P (Park). the day. The DRL will stay off until the shift The low-beam headlamps or lever is moved out of the P (Park) Do not cover the light sensor on top dedicated DRL, if equipped, come position. of the instrument panel or the on at a reduced brightness in headlamps will come on when they For vehicles first sold in the United daylight when the following are not needed. States or Mexico, the DRL can also conditions are met: be turned off by turning the lamp The system may also turn on the . The ignition is on. control counterclockwise. The DRL headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel. . The exterior lamp control is will stay off until the next ignition in AUTO. cycle. If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp . The transmission is not in The regular headlamp system should be turned on when needed. system comes on immediately. If it P (Park). is light outside when the vehicle . The light sensor determines it is leaves the garage, there is a slight daytime. delay before the automatic headlamp system changes to the . The parking brake is released. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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DRL. During that delay, the Hazard Warning Flashers Turn and Lane-Change instrument cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the Signals instrument panel brightness control is in the full bright position. See Instrument Panel Illumination 0 Control 133ii . Lights On with Wipers If the windshield wipers are activated in daylight with the engine Move the lever all the way up or on, and the exterior lamp control is down to signal a turn. in AUTO, the headlamps, parking lamps, and other exterior lamps An arrow on the instrument cluster come on. The transition time for the will flash in the direction of the turn lamps coming on varies based on or lane change. | (Hazard Warning Flasher) : wiper speed. When the wipers are Raise or lower the lever until the Press to make the front and rear not operating, these lamps turn off. arrow starts to flash to signal a lane turn signal lamps flash on and off. change. Hold it there until the lane Move the exterior lamp control to P This warns others that you are change is complete. If the lever is or ; to disable this feature. having trouble. briefly pressed and released, the Press | again to turn the turn signal flashes three times. flashers off. The lever returns to its starting position when it is released. If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb may be burned out. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Have any burned out bulbs # FOG (Fog Lamps) : Turn the fog Interior Lighting replaced. If a bulb is not burned out, 0 lamp band on the lever to # and check the fuse; see Fuses 224ii . release it, to turn the fog lamps on Instrument Panel or off. The band will return to its Illumination Control Fog Lamps original position. This control is located on the The parking lamps or low-beam instrument panel, to the left of the headlamps must be on to use the steering column. fog lamps. D (Instrument Panel The fog lamps will go off whenever Brightness) : Turn clockwise or the high-beam headlamps are counterclockwise to brighten or dim turned on. When the high-beam the lights. headlamps are turned off, the fog For vehicles with fog lamps, the lamps will come on again. control is located on the turn signal Dome Lamps lever. Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to be on There are front and rear dome Use the fog lamps for better vision along with the fog lamps. lamps. in foggy or misty conditions. The dome lamp controls are located in the overhead console. To change the settings, press the following: * (Dome Lamp Override) : Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open. 1 (Door) : The lamps come on automatically when a door is opened. + (On) : Turns the dome lamps on. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

134 Lighting The dome lamps can also be turned Lighting Features dome lamp remain on for a set on and off by pressing the buttons amount of time, then automatically next to the lamps. Entry Lighting turn off. The exterior lamps turn off Reading Lamps The dome lamp, cargo lamp, and immediately by turning the exterior foot lamp inside the vehicle come The reading lamps are located on lamp control off. on when any door is opened, if the the overhead console. These lamps dome lamp is in the door position. In This feature can be changed. See come on automatically when any 0 addition, these lamps come on Vehicle Personalization 120ii . door is opened. when the Remote Keyless Entry For manual operation, press the (RKE) unlock button is pressed. Battery Load button next to each lamp to turn it They stay on for 20 seconds or until Management on or off. a door is opened. After the door is opened and then closed, the light The vehicle has Electric Power remains on for 20 seconds, or until Management (EPM) that estimates the ignition is turned to ON/RUN. the battery's temperature and state of charge. It then adjusts the voltage This feature can be changed. See for best performance and extended “Vehicle Locator Lights” under life of the battery. 0 Vehicle Personalization 120ii . When the battery's state of charge Exit Lighting is low, the voltage is raised slightly to quickly bring the charge back up. Some exterior lamps and interior When the state of charge is high, lamps come on at night, or in areas the voltage is lowered slightly to with limited lighting, when the key is prevent overcharging. If the vehicle removed from the ignition. The has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage dome lamp comes on after the display on the Driver Information ignition is changed to the OFF Center (DIC), you may see the position. The exterior lamps and Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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voltage move up or down. This is Normally, these actions occur in normal. If there is a problem, an steps or levels, without being alert will be displayed. noticeable. In rare cases at the The battery can be discharged at highest levels of corrective action, idle if the electrical loads are very this action may be noticeable to the high. This is true for all vehicles. driver. If so, a DIC message might This is because the generator be displayed and it is recommended (alternator) may not be spinning fast that the driver reduce the electrical enough at idle to produce all of the loads as much as possible. See Battery Voltage and Charging power needed for very high 0 electrical loads. Messages 113ii . A high electrical load occurs when several of the following are on, such as: headlamps, high beams, rear window defogger, climate control fan at high speed, heated seats, engine cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads plugged into accessory power outlets. EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the battery. It does this by balancing the generator's output and the vehicle's electrical needs. It can increase engine idle speed to generate more power whenever needed. It can temporarily reduce the power demands of some accessories. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

136 Infotainment System Infotainment Introduction System Infotainment See the infotainment manual for Introduction information on the radio, audio Infotainment ...... 136 players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. It also includes information on settings. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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The vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation can be controlled Climate Control Systems with this system. Climate Control Systems . . . . . 137 Automatic Climate Control System ...... 139 Air Vents Air Vents ...... 142 Maintenance Passenger Compartment Air Filter ...... 143

1. Fan Control A (Fan Control) : Turn to increase 2. Air Delivery Mode Controls or decrease the fan speed. Turn the knob all the way counterclockwise 3. Temperature Control to turn the fan off. 4. A/C (Air Conditioning) Temperature Control : Turn to 5. Recirculation increase or decrease the temperature. 6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Front Defrost 8. Outside Air Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Air Delivery Mode Control : To Do not drive the vehicle until all the To improve fuel efficiency and to change the current mode, select windows are clear. cool the vehicle faster, recirculation one of the following: If equipped with the Fuel Economy may be automatically selected in warm weather. The recirculation F (Vent) : Air is directed to the Mode, the climate controls may take instrument panel outlets. longer to heat or cool the cabin and light will not come on. To override the rear window defogger will turn this feature, select outside air. * (Bi-Level) : Air is directed to the % instrument panel outlets and the off sooner, when this feature is in (Outside Air) : Press to turn use. See Fuel Economy Mode on the outside air. An indicator light floor outlets. 0 169ii . comes on. Outside air is circulated 7 (Floor) : Air is directed to the throughout the vehicle. floor outlets with some air directed Air Conditioning to the windshield and the side A/C (Air Conditioning) : Press to Rear Window Defogger window outlets. turn the air conditioning on or off. An 1 REAR (Rear Defogger) : Press W (Defog) : Clears the windows of indicator light comes on to show to turn the rear window defogger on fog or moisture. Air is directed to the that the air conditioning is enabled. or off. An indicator light on the windshield with some air directed to If the fan is turned off, the air button comes on to show that the the floor and side window outlets. conditioner will not run. The A/C rear window defogger is on. It turns light will stay on even if the outside off if the ignition is put in the ACC/ 0 FRONT (Front Defrost) : Press temperature is below freezing. ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF to clear the windshield of fog or frost position. more quickly. Air is directed to the h (Recirculation) : Press to turn windshield and side window outlets. on the recirculation. An indicator The ignition must be on to use the The system allows outside air into light comes on. Air is recirculated rear window defogger. the vehicle and the air conditioning inside the vehicle. It helps to quickly Do not drive the vehicle until all the compressor will run, unless the cool the air inside the vehicle and windows are clear. outside temperature is below reduce the outside air and odor that freezing. might enter. The air conditioning may come on under certain For best results, clear all snow and conditions. ice from the windshield before defrosting. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Automatic Climate Control System Caution The vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation can be controlled Do not use a razor blade or sharp with this system. object to clear the inside rear window. Do not adhere anything to the defogger grid lines in the rear glass. These actions may damage the rear defogger. Repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

1. Fan Control 9. Rear Window Defogger 2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 10. Power 3. Air Delivery Mode Controls Automatic Operation 4. Front Defrost The system automatically controls 5. Recirculation the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning, and recirculation to 6. Temperature Control heat or cool the vehicle to the 7. A/C (Air Conditioning) selected temperature. 8. Driver and Passenger Heated When the AUTO indicator light is Seats (If Equipped) on, the system is in full automatic operation. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To place the system in Temperature Control : Turn to compressor will run, unless the automatic mode: increase or decrease the outside temperature is below 1. Press AUTO. temperature inside the vehicle. freezing. H G 2. Set the temperature to 22° C / (Air Delivery Mode For best results, clear all snow and (72° F) and allow the system Control) : Press mode up or mode ice from the windshield before time to stabilize. Then adjust down to cycle through the different defrosting. the temperature as needed. air delivery modes. The current Do not drive the vehicle until all the mode is shown on the display. To improve fuel efficiency and windows are clear. to cool the vehicle faster, Select from the following: For vehicles with Fuel Economy recirculation may be F (Vent) : Air is directed to the Mode, the climate controls may take automatically selected in warm instrument panel outlets. longer to heat or cool the cabin and weather. The recirculation light the rear window defogger will turn * (Bi-Level) : Air is directed to the will not come on. Press h to instrument panel outlets and the off sooner, when this feature is in select recirculation; press it use. See Fuel Economy Mode floor outlets. 0 again to select outside air. 169ii . 7 (Floor) : Air is directed to the Manual Operation floor outlets with some air directed Air Conditioning O (Power) : Press to turn the to the windshield and the side A/C (Air Conditioning) : Press to climate control system on or off. window outlets. turn the air conditioning on or off. An W indicator light comes on to show (Fan Control) : Turn to increase (Defog) : Clears the windows of A fog or moisture. Air is directed to the that the air conditioning is enabled. or decrease the fan speed. If the fan is turned off, the air Adjusting the fan speed while in windshield with some air directed to the floor and side window outlets. conditioner will not run. The A/C automatic mode places the fan indicator light will stay on even if the under manual control. The AUTO 0 FRONT (Front Defrost) : Press outside temperature is below indicator light turns off. The air to clear the windshield of fog or frost freezing. delivery mode remains in automatic more quickly. Air is directed to the control. windshield and side window outlets. The system allows outside air into the vehicle and the air conditioning Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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h (Recirculation) : Press to turn Rear Window Defogger z / J (Driver and Passenger on the recirculation. Press to 1 REAR (Rear Defogger) : Press Heated Seats) : If equipped with alternate between recirculation and to turn the rear window defogger on heated seats, see Heated Front 0 outside air, if the vehicle does not or off. An indicator light on the Seats 50ii . have a separate outside air button. button comes on to show that the Remote Start Climate Control The indicator light turns on when rear window defogger is on. It turns Operation : If equipped with the recirculation is selected. Air is off if the ignition is put in the ACC/ remote start feature, the climate recirculated inside the vehicle. ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF control system may run when the It helps to quickly cool the air inside position. vehicle is started remotely. The the vehicle and reduce the outside The ignition must be on to use the system uses the driver’s previous air and odors that might enter. rear window defogger. settings to heat or cool the inside of % (Outside Air, If Equipped) : the vehicle. The rear defog may Do not drive the vehicle until all the come on during remote start based Press to turn on the outside air. An windows are clear. indicator light comes on. Outside air on cold ambient conditions. The is circulated throughout the vehicle. rear defog indicator light does not Caution come on during a remote start. If the Auto Defog : The climate control vehicle has heated front seats, they system has a sensor to Do not use a razor blade or sharp may come on during a remote start. 0 automatically detect high humidity object to clear the inside rear See Remote Vehicle Start 28ii and 0 inside the vehicle. When high window. Do not adhere anything Heated Front Seats 50ii . humidity is detected, the climate to the defogger grid lines in the control system may adjust to rear glass. These actions may outside air supply and turn on the damage the rear defogger. air conditioner. If the climate control Repairs would not be covered by system does not detect possible the vehicle warranty. window fogging, it returns to normal operation. To turn Auto Defog on or off, see “Climate and Air Quality” under Vehicle Personalization 0 120ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

142 Climate Controls Sensors Air Vents Check with your dealer before adding equipment to the outside The solar sensor, located on top of Center Air Vents of the vehicle. the instrument panel near the windshield, monitors the solar heat. Use the louvers located on the air . Do not attach any devices to the vents to change the direction of the air vent slats. This restricts The climate control system uses the airflow. Use the thumbwheels to airflow and may cause damage information to adjust the open or close off the airflow. to the air vents. temperature, fan speed, recirculation, and air delivery mode. Side Air Vents Do not cover the solar sensor or the Use the louvers located on the air system will not work properly. vents to change the direction of the airflow or to open or close off the airflow. Operation Tips . Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves from air inlets at the base of the windshield that could block the flow of air into the vehicle. . Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside of the vehicle more effectively. . Use of non-GM approved hood deflectors can adversely affect the performance of the system. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Climate Controls 143 Maintenance Passenger Compartment Air Filter The filter reduces the dust, pollen, and other airborne irritants from outside air that is pulled into the vehicle. The filter should be replaced as part of routine scheduled maintenance. 0 See Maintenance Schedule 273ii 2. Push the stop tab upward until 6. Push the two tabs upward and for replacement intervals. To find out the stop tab is under the release the latches holding the what type of filter to use, see instrument panel assembly and service door. Lift the Maintenance Replacement Parts 0 the glove box is released. service door. 283ii . 3. Unsnap the tabs beneath the 7. Remove the old air filter. The passenger compartment air glove box that connect it to the 8. Install the new air filter. filter can be accessed by removing bottom of the instrument panel the entire glove box. assembly. 9. Close the service door and latches. 1. Open the glove box completely 4. Remove the glove box. and locate the stop tab on top 10. Reinstall the glove box. of the glove box door. 5. Locate the service door for the passenger compartment air See your dealer if additional filter. assistance is needed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Parking over Things Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Driving and That Burn ...... 165 System ...... 180 Operating Side Blind Zone Engine Exhaust Alert (SBZA) ...... 182 Engine Exhaust ...... 166 Lane Departure Running the Vehicle While Warning (LDW) ...... 184 Driving Information Parked ...... 166 Distracted Driving ...... 145 Fuel Defensive Driving ...... 145 Automatic Transmission Fuel ...... 185 Drunk Driving ...... 145 Automatic Transmission ...... 167 California Fuel Control of a Vehicle ...... 146 Manual Mode ...... 168 Requirements ...... 186 Braking ...... 146 Fuel Economy Mode ...... 169 Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 187 Steering ...... 146 Fuel Additives ...... 187 Off-Road Recovery ...... 147 Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive ...... 170 E85 or FlexFuel ...... 187 Loss of Control ...... 148 Filling the Tank ...... 188 Off-Road Driving ...... 148 Brakes Filling a Portable Fuel Driving on Wet Roads ...... 152 Antilock Brake Container ...... 189 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 153 System (ABS) ...... 170 Winter Driving ...... 154 Parking Brake ...... 171 Trailer Towing If the Vehicle Is Stuck ...... 155 Brake Assist ...... 171 General Towing Vehicle Load Limits ...... 156 Hill Start Assist (HSA) ...... 172 Information ...... 190 Driving Characteristics and Starting and Operating Ride Control Systems Towing Tips ...... 190 New Vehicle Break-In ...... 159 Traction Control/Electronic Trailer Towing ...... 193 Ignition Positions ...... 160 Stability Control ...... 172 Towing Equipment ...... 195 Starting the Engine ...... 161 Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 195 Retained Accessory Cruise Control Power (RAP) ...... 162 Cruise Control ...... 174 Conversions and Add-Ons Engine Coolant Heater ...... 163 Add-On Electrical Shifting Into Park ...... 164 Driver Assistance Systems Equipment ...... 196 Shifting out of Park ...... 165 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 176 Parking Assist ...... 178 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Driving and Operating 145 Driving Information . Become familiar with vehicle Refer to the infotainment section for features before driving, such as more information on using that programming favorite radio system and the navigation system, Distracted Driving stations and adjusting climate if equipped, including pairing and Distraction comes in many forms control and seat settings. using a cell phone. and can take your focus from the Program all trip information into task of driving. Exercise good any navigation device prior to Defensive Driving judgment and do not let other driving. Defensive driving means always activities divert your attention away “ . Wait until the vehicle is parked expect the unexpected. The first from the road. Many local ” to retrieve items that have fallen step in driving defensively is to wear governments have enacted laws to the floor. the safety belt. See Safety Belts regarding driver distraction. Become 0 52ii . familiar with the local laws in . Stop or park the vehicle to tend your area. to children. . Assume that other road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and To avoid distracted driving, always . Keep pets in an appropriate other drivers) are going to be keep your eyes on the road, hands carrier or restraint. careless and make mistakes. on the wheel, and mind on the drive. . Avoid stressful conversations Anticipate what they might do . Do not use a phone in while driving, whether with a and be ready. demanding driving situations. passenger or on a cell phone. . Allow enough following distance Use a hands-free method to between you and the driver in place or receive necessary { Warning front of you. phone calls. Taking your eyes off the road too . Focus on the task of driving. . Watch the road. Do not read, long or too often could cause a take notes, or look up crash resulting in injury or death. information on phones or other Drunk Driving Focus your attention on driving. electronic devices. Death and injury associated with . Designate a front seat drinking and driving is a global passenger to handle potential tragedy. distractions. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Average driver reaction time is Steering { Warning about three-quarters of a second. In that time, a vehicle moving at Electric Power Steering (2.4L Drinking and then driving is very 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m L4 Engine) dangerous. Your reflexes, (66 ft), which could be a lot of If the vehicle has electric power perceptions, attentiveness, and distance in an emergency. judgment can be affected by even steering, it does not have power a small amount of alcohol. You Helpful braking tips to keep in mind steering fluid. Regular maintenance include: is not required. can have a serious — or even fatal — collision if you drive after . Keep enough distance between If power steering assist is lost due drinking. you and the vehicle in front to a system malfunction, the vehicle of you. can be steered, but may require Do not drink and drive or ride with increased effort. a driver who has been drinking. . Avoid needless heavy braking. Ride home in a cab; or if you are . Keep pace with traffic. If the steering wheel is turned until it with a group, designate a driver reaches the end of its travel and is If the engine ever stops while the who will not drink. held against that position for an vehicle is being driven, brake extended period of time, power normally but do not pump the steering assist may be reduced. Control of a Vehicle brakes. Doing so could make the pedal harder to push down. If the If the steering assist is used for an Braking, steering, and accelerating engine stops, there will be some extended period of time, power are important factors in helping to power brake assist but it will be assist may be reduced. control a vehicle while driving. used when the brake is applied. Normal use of the power steering Once the power assist is used up, it assist should return when the Braking can take longer to stop and the system cools down. brake pedal will be harder to push. Braking action involves perception See specific vehicle steering time and reaction time. Deciding to messages under Service Vehicle 0 push the brake pedal is perception Messages 118ii time. Actually doing it is reaction time. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Hydraulic Power Steering (3.6L . Reduce speed before entering a Off-Road Recovery V6 Engine) curve. If your vehicle has hydraulic power . Maintain a reasonable steady steering, it may require speed through the curve maintenance. See Power Steering . Wait until the vehicle is out of 0 Fluid (2.4L L4 Engine) 215ii or the curve before accelerating Power Steering Fluid (3.6L gently into the straightaway. 0 V6 Engine) 215ii . Steering in Emergencies If power steering is lost because the engine stops or a system . There are some situations when malfunctions, the vehicle can be steering around a problem may steered but may require increased be more effective than braking. effort. See your dealer if there is a . Holding both sides of the problem. steering wheel allows you to turn 180 degrees without removing The vehicle's right wheels can drop Caution a hand. off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Follow If the steering wheel is turned . Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) these tips: allows steering while braking. until it reaches the end of its 1. Ease off the accelerator and travel, and is held in that position then, if there is nothing in the for more than 15 seconds, way, steer the vehicle so that it damage may occur to the power straddles the edge of the steering system and there may be pavement. loss of power steering assist. 2. Turn the steering wheel about one-eighth of a turn, until the Curve Tips right front tire contacts the pavement edge. . Take curves at a reasonable speed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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3. Turn the steering wheel to go The vehicle may straighten out. not equipped with All Terrain (AT) or straight down the roadway. Be ready for a second skid if it On-Off Road (OOR) tires must not occurs. be driven off-road except on a level, Loss of Control . Slow down and adjust your solid surface. To contact the tire manufacturer for more information Skidding driving according to weather conditions. Stopping distance about the original equipment tires, There are three types of skids that can be longer and vehicle see the Limited Warranty and correspond to the vehicle's three control can be affected when Owner Assistance Information control systems: traction is reduced by water, manual. . Braking Skid — wheels are not snow, ice, gravel, or other Controlling the vehicle is the key to rolling. material on the road. Learn to successful off-road driving. One of recognize warning clues — such the best ways to control the vehicle . Steering or Cornering Skid — as enough water, ice, or packed is to control the speed. too much speed or steering in a snow on the road to make a curve causes tires to slip and mirrored surface — and slow { Warning lose cornering force. down when you have any doubt. . Acceleration Skid — too much . Try to avoid sudden steering, When driving off-road, bouncing throttle causes the driving acceleration, or braking, and quick changes in direction wheels to spin. including reducing vehicle speed can easily throw you out of Defensive drivers avoid most skids by shifting to a lower gear. Any position. This could cause you to by taking reasonable care suited to sudden changes could cause lose control and crash. You and existing conditions, and by not the tires to slide. your passengers should always wear safety belts. overdriving those conditions. But Remember: Antilock brakes help skids are always possible. avoid only the braking skid. If the vehicle starts to slide, follow Before Driving Off-Road these suggestions: Off-Road Driving . Have all necessary maintenance . Ease your foot off the All-wheel-drive vehicles can be and service work completed. accelerator pedal and steer the used for off-road driving. Vehicles way you want the vehicle to go. without all-wheel drive and vehicles Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Fuel the vehicle, fill fluid levels, Loading the Vehicle for For more information about loading and check inflation pressure in Off-Road Driving the vehicle, see Vehicle Load Limits 0 all tires, including the spare, 156ii . if equipped. { Warning Environmental Concerns . Read all the information about all-wheel-drive vehicles in this . Unsecured cargo on the . Always use established trails, manual. load floor can be tossed roads, and areas that have been about when driving over set aside for public off-road . Make sure all underbody rough terrain. You or your recreational driving and obey all shields, if equipped, are properly passengers can be struck posted regulations. attached. by flying objects. Secure the . Do not damage shrubs, flowers, . Know the local laws that apply to cargo properly. trees, or grasses or disturb off-road driving. . Keep cargo in the cargo wildlife. To gain more ground clearance if area as far forward and as . Do not park over things that needed, it may be necessary to low as possible. The burn. See Parking over Things remove the front fascia lower air heaviest things should be 0 That Burn 165ii . dam. However, driving without the on the floor, forward of the air dam reduces fuel economy. rear axle. Driving on Hills . Heavy loads on the roof Driving safely on hills requires good Caution raise the vehicle's center of judgment and an understanding of gravity, making it more likely what the vehicle can and cannot do. Operating the vehicle for to roll over. You can be extended periods without the front seriously or fatally injured if { Warning fascia lower air dam installed can the vehicle rolls over. Put cause improper air flow to the heavy loads inside the Many hills are simply too steep engine. Re-attach the front fascia cargo area, not on the roof. for any vehicle. Driving up hills air dam after off-road driving. can cause the vehicle to stall. Driving down hills can cause loss (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of control. Driving across hills can Driving to the top of a hill at high Heavy braking when going down cause a rollover. You could be speed can cause an accident. a hill can cause your brakes to injured or killed. Do not drive on There could be a drop-off, overheat and fade. This could steep hills. embankment, cliff, or even cause loss of control and you or another vehicle. You could be others could be injured or killed. Before driving on a hill, assess the seriously injured or killed. As you Apply the brakes lightly when steepness, traction, and near the top of a hill, slow down descending a hill and use a low obstructions. If the terrain ahead and stay alert. gear to keep vehicle speed under cannot be seen, get out of the control. vehicle and walk the hill before . Never go downhill forward or driving further. backward with the transmission If the vehicle stalls on a hill: in N (Neutral). The brakes could When driving on hills: 1. Apply the brakes to stop the overheat and you could lose vehicle, and then apply the . Use a low gear and keep a firm control. grip on the steering wheel. parking brake. . When driving down a hill, keep 2. Shift into P (Park) and then . Maintain a slow speed. the vehicle headed straight restart the engine. . When possible, drive straight up down. Use a low gear because or down the hill. the engine will work with the . If driving uphill when the brakes to slow the vehicle and vehicle stalls, shift to . Slow down when approaching help keep the vehicle under R (Reverse), release the the top of the hill. control. parking brake, and back . Use headlamps even during the straight down. day to make the vehicle more visible. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Never try to turn the vehicle 3.2. Stay clear of the path the . If an incline must be driven around. If the hill is steep vehicle would take if it across, and the vehicle starts to enough to stall the vehicle, rolled downhill. slide, turn downhill. This should it is steep enough to cause . Avoid turns that take the vehicle help straighten out the vehicle it to roll over. across the incline of the hill. and prevent the side slipping. . If you cannot make it up the A hill that can be driven straight hill, back straight down up or down might be too steep to { Warning the hill. drive across. Driving across an Getting out of the vehicle on the . Never back down a hill in incline puts more weight on the downhill wheels which could downhill side when stopped N (Neutral) using only the across an incline is dangerous. brake. cause a downhill slide or a rollover. If the vehicle rolls over, you could . The vehicle can roll be crushed or killed. Always get . Surface conditions can be a backward quickly and you out on the uphill side of the problem. Loose gravel, muddy could lose control. vehicle and stay well clear of the spots, or even wet grass can . If driving downhill when the cause the tires to slip sideways, rollover path. vehicle stalls, shift to a downhill. If the vehicle slips lower gear, release the sideways, it can hit something Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, parking brake, and drive that will trip it – a rock, a rut, etc. or Ice straight down the hill. – and roll over. Use a low gear when driving in mud 3. If the vehicle cannot be . Hidden obstacles can make the – the deeper the mud, the lower the restarted after stalling, set the steepness of the incline more gear. Keep the vehicle moving to parking brake, shift an severe. If a rock is driven across avoid getting stuck. automatic transmission into with the uphill wheels, or if the P (Park), and turn the downhill wheels drop into a rut Traction changes when driving on vehicle off. or depression, the vehicle can tilt sand. On loose sand, such as on even more. beaches or sand dunes, the tires 3.1. Leave the vehicle and tend to sink into the sand. This seek help. affects steering, accelerating, and Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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braking. Drive at a reduced speed water, the brakes get wet, and it and avoid sharp turns or abrupt Warning (Continued) might take longer to stop. See 0 maneuvers. Driving on Wet Roads 152ii . could drown. If it is only shallow Traction is reduced on hard packed water, it can still wash away the After Off-Road Driving snow and ice and it is easy to lose ground from under your tires. control. Reduce vehicle speed when Remove any brush or debris that Traction could be lost, and the has collected on the underbody or driving on hard packed snow vehicle could roll over. Do not and ice. chassis, or under the hood. These drive through rushing water. accumulations can be a fire hazard. { Warning After operation in mud or sand, have the brake linings cleaned and Driving on frozen lakes, ponds, Caution checked. These substances can or rivers can be dangerous. Ice Do not drive through standing cause glazing and uneven braking. conditions vary greatly and the water if it is deep enough to cover Check the body structure, steering, suspension, wheels, tires, and vehicle could fall through the ice; the wheel hubs, axles, or exhaust exhaust system for damage and you and your passengers could pipe. Deep water can damage the check the fuel lines and cooling drown. Drive your vehicle on safe axle and other vehicle parts. surfaces only. system for any leakage. More frequent maintenance service If the standing water is not too deep, is required. Refer to the Driving in Water drive slowly through it. At faster 0 Maintenance Schedule 273ii for speeds, water splashes on the more information. { Warning ignition system and the vehicle can stall. Stalling can also occur if you Driving through rushing water can get the exhaust pipe under water. Driving on Wet Roads be dangerous. Deep water can While the exhaust pipe is under Rain and wet roads can reduce sweep your vehicle downstream water, you will not be able to start vehicle traction and affect your and you and your passengers the engine. When going through ability to stop and accelerate. (Continued) Always drive slower in these types Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of driving conditions and avoid Hydroplaning Hill and Mountain Roads driving through large puddles and Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water deep-standing or flowing water. Driving on steep hills or through can build up under the vehicle's mountains is different than driving tires so they actually ride on the on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include: { Warning water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast . Keep the vehicle serviced and in Wet brakes can cause crashes. enough. When the vehicle is good shape. They might not work as well in a hydroplaning, it has little or no . Check all fluid levels and brakes, quick stop and could cause contact with the road. tires, cooling system, and pulling to one side. You could transmission. lose control of the vehicle. There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to . Shift to a lower gear when going After driving through a large slow down when the road is wet. down steep or long hills. puddle of water or a car/vehicle Other Rainy Weather Tips wash, lightly apply the brake { Warning pedal until the brakes work Besides slowing down, other wet normally. weather driving tips include: Using the brakes to slow the Flowing or rushing water creates . Allow extra following distance. vehicle on a long downhill slope can cause brake overheating, can strong forces. Driving through . Pass with caution. flowing water could cause the reduce brake performance, and vehicle to be carried away. If this . Keep windshield wiping could result in a loss of braking. happens, you and other vehicle equipment in good shape. Shift the transmission to a lower occupants could drown. Do not . Keep the windshield washer fluid gear to let the engine assist the ignore police warnings and be reservoir filled. brakes on a steep downhill slope. very cautious about trying to drive . Have good tires with proper through flowing water. 0 tread depth. See Tires 229ii . . Turn off cruise control. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Winter Driving clear roads in shaded areas. { Warning The surface of a curve or an Driving on Snow or Ice overpass can remain icy when Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) Snow or ice between the tires and the surrounding roads are clear. or with the ignition off is Avoid sudden steering dangerous. This can cause the road creates less traction or grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can maneuvers and braking while overheating of the brakes and on ice. loss of steering. Always have the occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid engine running and the vehicle . Turn off cruise control. driving on wet ice or in freezing rain in gear. until roads can be treated. Blizzard Conditions For Slippery Road Driving: Stop the vehicle in a safe place and . Drive at speeds that keep the signal for help. Stay with the vehicle vehicle in its own lane. Do not . Accelerate gently. Accelerating unless there is help nearby. swing wide or cross the too quickly causes the wheels to If possible, use Roadside center line. spin and makes the surface Assistance. See Roadside 0 under the tires slick. ii . Be alert on top of hills; Assistance Program 293. To get something could be in your lane . Turn on Traction Control. See help and keep everyone in the (e.g., stalled car, accident). Traction Control/Electronic vehicle safe: 0 Stability Control 172ii . . Pay attention to special road . Turn on the hazard warning signs (e.g., falling rocks area, . The Antilock Brake System flashers. winding roads, long grades, (ABS) improves vehicle stability . Tie a red cloth to an outside passing or no-passing zones) during hard stops, but the mirror. and take appropriate action. brakes should be applied sooner than when on dry pavement. See Antilock Brake System 0 (ABS) 170ii . . Allow greater following distance and watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can occur on otherwise Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If stuck too severely for the traction { Warning Warning (Continued) system to free the vehicle, turn the traction system off and use the Snow can trap engine exhaust the fan speed to the highest rocking method. See Traction under the vehicle. This may setting. See “Climate Control/Electronic Stability Control cause exhaust gases to get Control Systems.” 0 172ii . inside. Engine exhaust contains For more information about CO, carbon monoxide (CO), which 0 see Engine Exhaust 166ii . { Warning cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even If the vehicle's tires spin at high death. To save fuel, run the engine for short periods to warm the vehicle speed, they can explode, and you If the vehicle is stuck in snow: and then shut the engine off and or others could be injured. The partially close the window. Moving vehicle can overheat, causing an . Clear snow from the base of engine compartment fire or other the vehicle, especially any about to keep warm also helps. damage. Spin the wheels as little blocking the exhaust pipe. If it takes time for help to arrive, as possible and avoid going . Open a window about 5 cm when running the engine, push the above 56 km/h (35 mph). (2 in) on the vehicle side accelerator pedal slightly so the that is away from the wind, engine runs faster than the idle to bring in fresh air. speed. This keeps the battery Rocking the Vehicle to Get charged to restart the vehicle and to it Out . Fully open the air outlets on signal for help with the headlamps. or under the instrument Do this as little as possible, to Turn the steering wheel left and panel. save fuel. right to clear the area around the front wheels. Turn off any traction . Adjust the climate control system. Shift back and forth system to circulate the air If the Vehicle Is Stuck between R (Reverse) and a low inside the vehicle and set Slowly and cautiously spin the forward gear, spinning the wheels (Continued) wheels to free the vehicle when as little as possible. To prevent stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. transmission wear, wait until the wheels stop spinning before shifting Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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gears. Release the accelerator Tire and Loading Information pedal while shifting, and press { Warning Label lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is in gear. Do not load the vehicle any Slowly spinning the wheels in the heavier than the Gross forward and reverse directions Vehicle Weight Rating causes a rocking motion that could (GVWR), or either the free the vehicle. If that does not get maximum front or rear Gross the vehicle out after a few tries, it Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). might need to be towed out. If the This can cause systems to vehicle does need to be towed out, break and change the way the 0 see Towing the Vehicle 260ii . vehicle handles. This could cause loss of control and a Vehicle Load Limits crash. Overloading can also It is very important to know how reduce stopping distance, Example Label much weight the vehicle can damage the tires, and shorten A vehicle-specific Tire and carry. This weight is called the the life of the vehicle. Loading Information label is vehicle capacity weight and attached to the center pillar includes the weight of all (B-pillar). The tire and loading occupants, cargo, and all information label shows the nonfactory-installed options. number of occupant seating Two labels on the vehicle may positions (1), and the maximum show how much weight it may vehicle capacity weight (2) in properly carry, the Tire and kilograms and pounds. Loading Information label and the Certification/Tire label. The Tire and Loading Information label also shows the size of the original equipment tires (3) and the recommended Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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cold tire inflation pressures (4). 3. Subtract the combined your vehicle. Consult this For more information on tires weight of the driver and manual to determine how 0 and inflation see Tires 229ii passengers from XXX kg or this reduces the available 0 and Tire Pressure 237ii . XXX lbs. cargo and luggage load There is also important loading 4. The resulting figure equals capacity of your vehicle.” 0 information on the vehicle the available amount of See Trailer Towing 193ii for Certification/Tire label. It may cargo and luggage load important information on towing show the Gross Vehicle Weight capacity. For example, if the a trailer, towing safety rules and Rating (GVWR) and the Gross "XXX" amount equals trailering tips. Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for 1400 lbs. and there will be the front and rear axle. See five 150 lb passengers in “Certification/Tire Label” later in your vehicle, the amount of this section. available cargo and luggage Steps for Determining Correct load capacity is 650 lbs. “ (1400-750 (5 x 150) = Load Limit– 650 lbs.) 1. Locate the statement "The combined weight of 5. Determine the combined occupants and cargo should weight of luggage and cargo never exceed XXX kg or being loaded on the vehicle. XXX lbs." on your vehicle’s That weight may not safely placard. exceed the available cargo Example 1 and luggage load capacity 2. Determine the combined calculated in Step 4. 1. Vehicle Capacity Weight weight of the driver and for Example 1 = 453 kg passengers that will be 6. If your vehicle will be towing (1,000 lbs). riding in your vehicle. a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Subtract Occupant weight of the driver, passengers, Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) and cargo should never exceed × 2 = 136 kg (300 lbs). the vehicle's capacity weight. 3. Available Occupant and Certification/Tire Label Cargo Weight = 317 kg (700 lbs).

Example 3

1. Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 3 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs). 2. Subtract Occupant Label Example Weight @ 91 kg Example 2 A vehicle-specific Certification/ (200 lbs) × 5 = 453 kg Tire label is attached to the 1. Vehicle Capacity Weight (1,000 lbs). center pillar (B-pillar). 3. Available Cargo Weight for Example 2 = 453 kg The label may show the size of = 0 kg (0 lbs). (1,000 lbs). the vehicle's original tires and 2. Subtract Occupant Refer to the vehicle's tire and the inflation pressures needed to Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) loading information label for obtain the gross weight capacity × 5 = 340 kg (750 lbs). specific information about the of the vehicle. The label shows 3. Available Cargo Weight vehicle's capacity weight and the gross weight capacity of the = 113 kg (250 lbs). seating positions. The combined vehicle. This is called the Gross Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). { Warning Starting and The GVWR includes the weight Operating of the vehicle, all occupants, Things inside the vehicle can fuel, and cargo. strike and injure people in a New Vehicle Break-In The Certification/Tire label may sudden stop or turn, or in a also show the maximum weights crash. Caution for the front and rear axles, . Put things in the cargo called the Gross Axle Weight area of the vehicle. In the The vehicle does not need an Rating (GAWR). To find out the cargo area, put them as elaborate break-in. But it will actual loads on the front and far forward as possible. perform better in the long run if rear axles, weigh the vehicle at Try to spread the weight you follow these guidelines: a weigh station. Your dealer can evenly. . Do not drive at any one help with this. Be sure to spread constant speed, fast or slow, the load equally on both sides of . Never stack heavier for the first 805 km (500 mi). the centerline. things, like suitcases, Do not make full-throttle inside the vehicle so that starts. Avoid downshifting to Caution some of them are above brake or slow the vehicle. the tops of the seats. . Avoid making hard stops for Overloading the vehicle may . Do not leave an the first 322 km (200 mi) or cause damage. Repairs would not unsecured child restraint so. During this time the new be covered by the vehicle in the vehicle. brake linings are not yet warranty. Do not overload the broken in. Hard stops with vehicle. . Secure loose items in the new linings can mean vehicle. premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this . Do not leave a seat folded down unless (Continued) needed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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This is the only position from which Caution (Continued) Caution the key can be removed. If the key cannot be removed, make sure the breaking-in guideline every Using a tool to force the key to shift lever is in P (Park). time you get new brake turn in the ignition could cause linings. damage to the switch or break the The ignition switch can bind in the key. Use the correct key, make LOCK/OFF position with the wheels Following break-in, engine speed turned off center. If this happens, and load can be gradually sure it is all the way in, and turn it only with your hand. If the key move the steering wheel from right increased. to left while turning the key to ACC/ cannot be turned by hand, see ACCESSORY. If this does not work, your dealer. Ignition Positions then the vehicle needs service. Do not turn the engine off when the The key must be fully extended to vehicle is moving. This will cause a start the vehicle. loss of power assist in the brake To shift out of P (Park), turn the and steering systems and disable ignition to ON/RUN and apply the the airbags. brake pedal. If the vehicle must be shut off in an 0 (STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/ emergency: OFF) : When the vehicle is stopped, 1. Brake using a firm and steady turn the ignition switch to LOCK/ pressure. Do not pump the OFF to turn the engine off. Retained brakes repeatedly. This may Accessory Power (RAP) will remain deplete power assist, requiring active. See Retained Accessory 0 increased brake pedal force. Power (RAP) 162ii . 2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). The ignition switch has four different This locks the steering wheel, positions. This can be done while the ignition and automatic transmission. vehicle is moving. After shifting Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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to N (Neutral), firmly apply the 1 (ACC/ACCESSORY) : This 3 (START) : This position starts the brakes and steer the vehicle to position provides power to some of engine. When the engine starts, a safe location. the electrical accessories. It unlocks release the key. The ignition switch 3. Come to a complete stop, shift the steering wheel and ignition. To will return to ON/RUN for normal to P (Park), and turn the move the key from ACC/ driving. ignition to LOCK/OFF. On ACCESSORY to LOCK/OFF, push A warning tone sounds when the vehicles with an automatic in the key and then turn it to driver door is opened if the ignition transmission, the shift lever LOCK/OFF. is still in ACC/ACCESSORY and the must be in P (Park) to turn the 2 (ON/RUN) : The ignition switch key is in the ignition. If the ignition ignition switch to the LOCK/ stays in this position when the becomes difficult to turn, see Keys 0 OFF position. engine is running. This position can 24ii . 4. Set the parking brake. See be used to operate the electrical 0 accessories, including the Starting the Engine Parking Brake 171ii . ventilation fan and 12-volt power outlets, as well as to display some Move the shift lever to P (Park) or { Warning warning and indicator lights. This N (Neutral). To restart the vehicle position can also be used for when it is already moving, use Turning off the vehicle while service and diagnostics, and to N (Neutral) only. moving may cause loss of power verify the proper operation of the assist in the brake and steering malfunction indicator lamp as may Caution systems and disable the airbags. be required for emission inspection While driving, only shut the purposes. The transmission is also Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the vehicle off in an emergency. unlocked in this position on vehicle is moving. If you do, you automatic transmission vehicles. could damage the transmission. Shift to P (Park) only when the If the vehicle cannot be pulled over, The battery could be drained if the vehicle is stopped. and must be shut off while driving, key is left in the ACC/ACCESSORY turn the ignition to ACC/ or ON/RUN position with the engine ACCESSORY. off. The vehicle might not start if the battery is allowed to drain for an extended period of time. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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not race the engine each try, to allow the cranking Caution immediately after starting it. motor to cool. When the engine Operate the engine and starts, let go of the key and If you add electrical parts or transmission gently to allow the accelerator. If the vehicle starts accessories, you could change oil to warm up and lubricate all briefly but then stops again, the way the engine operates. Any moving parts. repeat the procedure. This resulting damage would not be clears the extra gasoline from covered by the vehicle warranty. Caution the engine. Do not race the See Add-On Electrical Equipment engine immediately after 0 196ii . Cranking the engine for long starting it. Operate the engine periods of time, by returning the and transmission gently until ignition to the START position the oil warms up and lubricates Caution immediately after cranking has all moving parts. ended, can overheat and damage If the steering wheel is turned the cranking motor, and drain the Retained Accessory until it reaches the end of its battery. Wait at least 15 seconds Power (RAP) travel, and is held in that position between each try, to let the These vehicle accessories can be while starting the vehicle, damage cranking motor cool down. may occur to the hydraulic power used for up to 10 minutes after the steering system and there may be engine is turned off: loss of power steering assist. 2. If the engine does not start . Audio System after five to 10 seconds, especially in very cold weather . Power Windows Starting Procedure (below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could . Sunroof (if equipped) 1. With your foot off the be flooded with too much Power to the audio system will accelerator pedal, turn the gasoline. Push the accelerator continue to operate for up to ignition key to START. When pedal all the way to the floor 10 minutes or until the driver door is the engine starts, let go of the and hold it there as you hold opened. key. The idle speed will go the key in START for a down as the engine warms. Do maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at least 15 seconds between Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Power to the power windows and The electrical cord is on the sunroof will continue to operate for passenger side of the engine Warning (Continued) up to 10 minutes or until any door is compartment, in front of the air opened. cleaner. function. An ungrounded outlet could cause an All these features will work when the Check the heater cord for electric shock. key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ damage. If it is damaged, do ACCESSORY. not use it. See your dealer for . Use a weatherproof, a replacement. Inspect the heavy-duty, 15 amp-rated cord for damage yearly. extension cord if needed. Engine Coolant Heater Failure to use the The engine coolant heater, 3. Plug it into a normal, grounded recommended extension if available, can help in cold weather 110-volt AC outlet. cord in good operating conditions at or below −18 °C (0 °F) condition, or using a for easier starting and better fuel { Warning damaged heater or economy during engine warm-up. extension cord, could make Plug in the coolant heater at least Improper use of the heater cord it overheat and cause a fire, four hours before starting the or an extension cord can damage property damage, electric vehicle. An internal thermostat in the cord and may result in shock, and injury. the plug end of the cord will prevent overheating and fire. . Do not operate the vehicle engine coolant heater operation at . Plug the cord into a with the heater cord temperatures above −18 °C (0 °F). three-prong electrical utility permanently attached to the To Use The Engine Coolant receptacle that is protected (Continued) Heater by a ground fault detection 1. Turn off the engine. (Continued) 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Shifting Into Park 3. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF. Warning (Continued) 4. Remove the key. vehicle. Possible heater { Warning Leaving the Vehicle With the cord and thermostat damage could occur. It can be dangerous to get out of Engine Running the vehicle if the shift lever is not . While in use, do not let the fully in P (Park) with the parking { Warning heater cord touch vehicle parts or sharp edges. Never brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine It can be dangerous to leave the close the hood on the vehicle with the engine running. heater cord. running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be It could overheat and catch fire. . Before starting the vehicle, injured. To be sure the vehicle will It is dangerous to get out of the unplug the cord, reattach not move, even when you are on vehicle if the shift lever is not fully the cover to the plug, and fairly level ground, use the steps securely fasten the cord. in P (Park) with the parking brake that follow. If you are pulling a Keep the cord away from firmly set. The vehicle can roll. trailer, see Driving Characteristics any moving parts. 0 Do not leave the vehicle when the and Towing Tips 190ii . engine is running. If you have left 4. Before starting the engine, be the engine running, the vehicle sure to unplug and store the To shift into P (Park): can move suddenly. You or others cord as it was before to keep it 1. Hold the brake pedal down and could be injured. To be sure the away from moving engine set the parking brake. vehicle will not move, even when parts. If you do not it could be 0 you are on fairly level ground, See Parking Brake 171ii for damaged. always set the parking brake and more information. The length of time the heater should move the shift lever to P (Park). 2. Hold the button on the shift 0 remain plugged in depends on See Shifting Into Park 164ii . lever and push the lever toward several factors. Ask a dealer in the If you are towing a trailer, see the front of the vehicle into area where you will be parking the Driving Characteristics and P (Park). 0 vehicle for the best advice on this. Towing Tips 190ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If you have to leave the vehicle with Shifting out of Park Parking over Things the engine running, the vehicle must be in P (Park) and the parking To shift out of P (Park): That Burn brake set. 1. Apply the brake pedal. { Warning Release the button and check that 2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN. the shift lever cannot be moved out 3. Press the shift lever button. Things that can burn could touch of P (Park). hot exhaust parts under the 4. Move the shift lever. Torque Lock vehicle and ignite. Do not park If you still are unable to shift out of over papers, leaves, dry grass, Torque lock is when the weight of P (Park): or other things that can burn. the vehicle puts too much force on the parking pawl in the 1. Fully release the shift lever transmission. This happens when button. parking on a hill and shifting the 2. Hold the brake pedal down and transmission into P (Park) is not press the shift lever button done properly and then it is difficult again. to shift out of P (Park). To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake 3. Move the shift lever. and then shift into P (Park). To find If you still cannot move the shift out how, see “Shifting Into Park” lever from P (Park), see your dealer listed previously. for service. If torque lock does occur, the vehicle may need to be pushed uphill by another vehicle to relieve the parking pawl pressure, so you can shift out of P (Park). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

166 Driving and Operating Engine Exhaust If the vehicle is left with the engine Warning (Continued) running, follow the proper steps to be sure the vehicle will not move. { Warning . There are holes or openings 0 See Shifting Into Park 164ii and in the vehicle body from 0 Engine Exhaust 166ii . Engine exhaust contains carbon damage or aftermarket monoxide (CO), which cannot be modifications that are not If parking on a hill and pulling a seen or smelled. Exposure to CO completely sealed. trailer, see Driving Characteristics 0 and Towing Tips 190ii . can cause unconsciousness and If unusual fumes are detected or even death. if it is suspected that exhaust is Exhaust may enter the vehicle if: coming into the vehicle: . The vehicle idles in areas . Drive it only with the with poor ventilation windows completely down. (parking garages, tunnels, . Have the vehicle repaired deep snow that may block immediately. underbody airflow or tail pipes). Never park the vehicle with the engine running in an enclosed . The exhaust smells or area such as a garage or a sounds strange or different. building that has no fresh air . The exhaust system leaks ventilation. due to corrosion or damage. . The vehicle exhaust system Running the Vehicle has been modified, damaged, or improperly While Parked repaired. It is better not to park with the (Continued) engine running. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Driving and Operating 167 Automatic move the shift lever into another Warning (Continued) gear. See Shifting out of Park 0 Transmission 165ii . Do not leave the vehicle when the engine is running. If you have left R: Use this gear to back up. the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others Caution could be injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move, even when Shifting to R (Reverse) while the you are on fairly level ground, vehicle is moving forward could always set the parking brake and damage the transmission. The move the shift lever to P (Park). repairs would not be covered by 0 the vehicle warranty. Shift to See Shifting Into Park 164ii and Driving Characteristics and R (Reverse) only after the vehicle 0 is stopped. Towing Tips 190ii .

The vehicle has an automatic To rock the vehicle back and forth to P: This position locks the front transmission shift lock control get out of snow, ice or sand without wheels. Use P (Park) when starting system. You must fully apply the damaging the transmission, see If 0 the engine because the vehicle regular brake first and then press the Vehicle Is Stuck 155ii . cannot move easily. the shift lever button before shifting N: In this position the engine and from P (Park) when the ignition key transmission do not connect. Use { Warning is in ON/RUN. If you cannot shift out N (Neutral) to restart a vehicle that of P (Park), ease pressure on the is already moving. It is dangerous to get out of the shift lever, then push the shift lever vehicle if the shift lever is not fully all the way into P (Park) as you in P (Park) with the parking brake maintain brake application. Then firmly set. The vehicle can roll. press the shift lever button and (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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D: This position is for normal { Warning driving. It provides the best fuel Caution (Continued) economy. If you need more power Shifting into a drive gear while the for passing, and you are: the vehicle warranty. If you are engine is running at high speed is stuck, do not spin the tires. When dangerous. Unless your foot is . Going less than 56 km/h stopping on a hill, use the brakes firmly on the brake pedal, the (35 mph), push the accelerator to hold the vehicle in place. vehicle could move very rapidly. pedal about halfway down. You could lose control and hit . Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) or M: Allows the driver to select the people or objects. Do not shift more, push the accelerator all range of gear positions. See Manual into a drive gear while the engine the way down. 0 Mode 168ii . is running at high speed. Caution Manual Mode Caution If the vehicle accelerates slowly, Electronic Range Select or does not shift gears, the (ERS) Mode Shifting out of P (Park) or transmission could be damaged. N (Neutral) with the engine Have the vehicle serviced ERS or manual mode allows for the selection of the range of gear running at high speed may right away. positions. Use this mode when damage the transmission. The driving downhill or towing a trailer to repairs would not be covered by limit the top gear and vehicle speed. the vehicle warranty. Be sure the Caution The shift position indicator within the engine is not running at high Driver Information Center (DIC) will Spinning the tires or holding the speed when shifting the vehicle. display a number next to the M vehicle in one place on a hill indicating the highest available gear using only the accelerator pedal under manual mode and the driving may damage the transmission. conditions when manual mode was The repair will not be covered by selected. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To use this feature: vehicle, then press the − (Minus) Information Center (DIC) message button to the desired lower gear is also displayed. See Fuel System 1. Move the shift lever to 0 M (Manual Mode). range. Messages 116ii . 2. Press the plus/minus button on While using the ERS, cruise control When Fuel Economy Mode is on: the shift lever, to increase or can be used. . The transmission will upshift decrease the gear range sooner and downshift later. Fuel Economy Mode available. . The torque converter clutch will When shifting to M (Manual Mode), Vehicles with a 2.4L engine have a apply sooner and stay on longer. the transmission will shift to a preset Fuel Economy Mode. When engaged, Fuel Economy Mode can . The gas pedal will be less lower gear range. For this preset sensitive. range, the highest gear available is improve the vehicle's fuel economy. displayed next to the M in the DIC. . The vehicle's computer will more See Driver Information Center (DIC) aggressively shut off fuel to the 0 110ii for more information. All engine under deceleration. gears below that number are . The engine idle speed will be available to use. For example, when lower. 4 (Fourth) is shown next to the M, 1 (First) through 4 (Fourth) gears are . Driving performance is more shifted automatically. To shift to conservative. 5 (Fifth) gear, press the + (Plus) . The climate controls may take button or shift into D (Drive). longer to heat or cool the cabin. M (Manual Mode) will prevent . The rear defogger will stay on shifting to a lower gear range if the for shorter periods of time. engine speed is too high. If vehicle speed is not reduced within the time Press the eco (economy) button to allowed, the lower gear range shift turn this feature on or off. The eco will not be completed. Slow the light in the instrument cluster will come on when engaged. See Fuel 0 Economy Light 108ii . A Driver Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

170 Driving and Operating Drive Systems Brakes avoid a sudden obstacle, a computer senses the wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels All-Wheel Drive Antilock Brake is about to stop rolling, the computer Vehicles with this feature transfer System (ABS) will separately work the brakes at each wheel. engine power, as required, to all This vehicle has ABS, an advanced four wheels. It is fully automatic, and electronic braking system that helps ABS can change the brake pressure adjusts itself as needed for road prevent a braking skid. to each wheel, as required, faster conditions. than any driver could. This can help When the vehicle begins to drive you steer around the obstacle while When using a compact spare tire on away, ABS checks itself. braking hard. an AWD vehicle, the system A momentary motor or clicking noise automatically detects the compact might be heard while this test is As the brakes are applied, the spare and reduces AWD going on, and it might even be computer keeps receiving updates performance to protect the system. noticed that the brake pedal moves on wheel speed and controls To restore full AWD operation and a little. This is normal. braking pressure accordingly. prevent excessive wear on the system, replace the compact spare Remember: ABS does not change with a full-size tire as soon as the time needed to get a foot up to possible. See Compact Spare Tire the brake pedal or always decrease 0 stopping distance. If you get too 256ii . close to the vehicle in front of you, there will not be enough time to apply the brakes if that vehicle If there is a problem with ABS, this suddenly slows or stops. Always warning light stays on. See Antilock leave enough room up ahead to Brake System (ABS) Warning Light stop, even with ABS. 0 105ii . If driving safely on a wet road and it becomes necessary to slam on the brakes and continue braking to Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Using ABS To set the parking brake, hold the If you are towing a trailer and are regular brake pedal down, then parking on a hill, see Driving Do not pump the brakes. Just hold push the parking brake pedal down. Characteristics and Towing Tips the brake pedal down firmly and let 0 190ii . ABS work. You may hear the ABS If the ignition is on, the brake pump or motor operating and feel system warning light will come on. the brake pedal pulsate. This is See Brake System Warning Light Brake Assist 0 normal. 105ii . The Brake Assist feature is Braking in Emergencies designed to assist the driver in Caution stopping or decreasing vehicle ABS allows you to steer and brake speed in emergency driving at the same time. In many Driving with the parking brake on conditions. This feature uses the emergencies, steering can help can overheat the brake system stability system hydraulic brake more than even the very best and cause premature wear or control module to supplement the braking. damage to brake system parts. power brake system under Make sure that the parking brake conditions where the driver has Parking Brake is fully released and the brake quickly and forcefully applied the warning light is off before driving. brake pedal in an attempt to quickly stop or slow down the vehicle. The stability system hydraulic brake To release the parking brake, hold control module increases brake the regular brake pedal down, then pressure at each corner of the push down momentarily on the vehicle until the ABS activates. parking brake pedal until you feel Minor brake pedal pulsation or the pedal release. Slowly pull your pedal movement during this time is foot up off the parking brake pedal. normal and the driver should If the parking brake is not released continue to apply the brake pedal as when you begin to drive, the brake the driving situation dictates. The system warning light will be on and Brake Assist feature will a chime will sound warning you that automatically disengage when the the parking brake is still on. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

172 Driving and Operating brake pedal is released or brake Ride Control Systems vehicle wheel brakes to assist the pedal pressure is quickly driver in keeping the vehicle on the decreased. Traction Control/ intended path. If cruise control is being used and Hill Start Assist (HSA) Electronic Stability traction control or StabiliTrak begins This vehicle has an HSA feature, Control to limit wheel spin, cruise control will disengage. Cruise control may be which may be useful when the System Operation vehicle is stopped on a grade turned back on when road sufficient enough to activate HSA. The vehicle has a Traction Control conditions allow. ® This feature is designed to prevent System (TCS) and StabiliTrak , an Both systems come on the vehicle from rolling, either electronic stability control system. automatically when the vehicle is forward or rearward, during vehicle These systems help limit wheel slip started and begins to move. The drive off. After the driver completely and assist the driver in maintaining systems may be heard or felt while stops and holds the vehicle in a control, especially on slippery road they are operating or while complete standstill on a grade, HSA conditions. performing diagnostic checks. This will be automatically activated. TCS activates if it senses that any is normal and does not mean there During the transition period between of the drive wheels are spinning or is a problem with the vehicle. when the driver releases the brake beginning to lose traction. When this It is recommended to leave both pedal and starts to accelerate to happens, TCS applies the brakes to drive off on a grade, HSA holds the systems on for normal driving the spinning wheels and reduces conditions, but it may be necessary braking pressure for a maximum of engine power to limit wheel spin. two seconds to ensure that there is to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets StabiliTrak activates when the stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. no rolling. The brakes will 0 automatically release when the vehicle senses a difference between See If the Vehicle Is Stuck 155ii accelerator pedal is applied within the intended path and the direction and “Turning the Systems Off and the two-second window. It will not the vehicle is actually traveling. On” later in this section. activate if the vehicle is in a drive StabiliTrak selectively applies gear and facing downhill, or if the braking pressure to any one of the vehicle is facing uphill and in R (Reverse). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Turn the engine off and wait To turn off only TCS, press and 15 seconds. release the g button. The traction 3. Start the engine. off light i displays in the instrument cluster and the appropriate DIC Drive the vehicle. If d comes on message displays. See Ride Control and stays on, the vehicle may need 0 System Messages 117ii . The indicator light for both systems more time to diagnose the problem. is in the instrument cluster. This If the condition persists, see your To turn TCS on again, press and light will: dealer. release the g button. The traction . Flash when TCS is limiting Turning the Systems Off off light i displayed in the wheel spin. and On instrument cluster will turn off. . Flash when StabiliTrak is If TCS is limiting wheel spin when activated. the g button is pressed, the system . Turn on and stay on when either will not turn off until the wheels stop system is not working. spinning. If either system fails to turn on or to To turn off both TCS and StabiliTrak, activate, a message displays in the press and hold the g button until Driver Information Center (DIC), The button for TCS and StabiliTrak the traction off light i and d and comes on and stays on to is on the center console. StabiliTrak OFF light g come on indicate that the system is inactive and stay on in the instrument and is not assisting the driver in Caution cluster. The appropriate DIC maintaining control. The vehicle is message displays. See Ride Control safe to drive, but driving should be Do not repeatedly brake or 0 System Messages 117ii . adjusted accordingly. accelerate heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle driveline could be If d comes on and stays on: damaged. 1. Stop the vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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To turn TCS and StabiliTrak on disengage. See Traction Control/ Cruise Control 0 again, press and release the g Electronic Stability Control 172ii . With cruise control, the vehicle can If a collision alert occurs when button. The traction off light i and maintain a speed of about 40 km/h cruise control is activated, cruise StabiliTrak OFF light g in the (25 mph) or more without keeping control is disengaged. See Forward 0 instrument cluster turn off. your foot on the accelerator. Cruise Collision Alert (FCA) System 180ii . Adding accessories can affect the control does not work at speeds When road conditions allow you to vehicle performance. See below 40 km/h (25 mph). safely use it again, cruise control Accessories and Modifications can be turned back on. 0 198ii . { Warning If the brakes are applied, cruise control is disengaged. Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. Do not use cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic. Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.

If equipped with the StabiliTrak® system, the system may begin to o (On/Off) : Press to turn cruise limit wheel spin while you are using control on or off. cruise control. If this happens, the cruise control will automatically Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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n (Cancel) : Press to disengage 3. Move the thumbwheel toward . To increase vehicle speed in cruise control without erasing the SET/− and release it. The small increments, move the set speed from memory. desired set speed briefly thumbwheel up toward RES/+ appears in the Driver briefly. For each press, the RES/+ (Resume/Accel) : If there is Information Center (DIC) vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h a set speed in memory, move the display. (1 mph) faster. thumbwheel up briefly to resume to that speed or hold upward to 4. Remove foot from the The speedometer reading can be accelerate. If cruise control is accelerator. displayed in either English or metric 0 units. See Instrument Cluster 98ii . already active, use to increase Resuming a Set Speed vehicle speed. The increment value used depends If the cruise control is set at a on the units displayed. SET/− (Set/Coast) : Move the desired speed and then the brakes thumbwheel down briefly to set the Reducing Speed While Using speed and activate cruise control. are applied or n is pressed, the Cruise Control If cruise control is already active, cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory. If the cruise control system is use to decrease speed. already activated: Once the vehicle reaches about Setting Cruise Control 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, move the . Move the thumbwheel toward SET/− and hold until the desired If the o button is on when not in thumbwheel up toward RES/+ lower speed is reached, then use, SET/− or RES/+ could get briefly. The vehicle returns to the release it. bumped and go into cruise when not previously set speed. desired. Keep o turned off when Increasing Speed While Using . To decrease the vehicle speed in cruise control is not being used. Cruise Control small increments, move the thumbwheel toward SET/− 1. Press o to turn the cruise If the cruise control system is briefly. For each press, the system on. already activated: vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower. 2. Get up to the speed desired. . Move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ and hold it until the vehicle accelerates to the desired speed, then release it. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

176 Driving and Operating The speedometer reading can be vehicle speed. When the brakes are Driver Assistance displayed in either English or metric applied, the cruise control is 0 units. See Instrument Cluster 98ii . disengaged. Systems The increment value used depends on the units displayed. Ending Cruise Control Rear Vision There are four ways to end cruise Passing Another Vehicle While control: Camera (RVC) Using Cruise Control . Step lightly on the brake pedal. If equipped, the RVC can assist the Use the accelerator pedal to driver when backing up by increase the vehicle speed. When . Press n. displaying a view of the area behind you take your foot off the pedal, the the vehicle. vehicle slows down to the previously . Shift the transmission to N (Neutral). set cruise control speed. While { Warning pressing the accelerator pedal or . To turn off cruise control, shortly following the release to press o. The camera(s) do not display override cruise control, briefly children, pedestrians, bicyclists, moving the thumbwheel toward Erasing Speed Memory crossing traffic, animals, or any SET/− will result in cruise set to the The cruise control set speed is other object outside of the current vehicle speed. erased from memory if o is cameras’ field of view, below the Using Cruise Control on Hills pressed or if the vehicle is bumper, or under the vehicle. Shown distances may be different How well the cruise control works turned off. from actual distances. Do not on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of drive or park the vehicle using the hills. When going up steep hills, only these camera(s). Always you might have to step on the check behind and around the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle before driving. Failure to vehicle speed. When going use proper care may result in downhill, you might have to brake or injury, death, or vehicle damage. shift to a lower gear to maintain the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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An image appears on the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 4. Select Rear Camera Options. infotainment screen when the On vehicles with RCTA, a triangle 5. Select Symbols or Guide Lines. vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). with an arrow may display on the The feature is on when a check The infotainment screen goes to the RVC screen to warn of traffic mark appears next to it. previous screen after approximately coming from either direction. This 10 seconds once the vehicle is RCTA can be turned on or off system detects objects coming from through vehicle personalization. See shifted out of R (Reverse). up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left or “Collision Detection Systems” under To see the previous screen sooner, right side, behind the vehicle. When 0 Vehicle Personalization 120ii . do one of the following: an object is detected, three beeps Rear Vision Camera Error . Press a hard key on the sound from the left or right side, navigation system. depending on the direction of the Messages detected vehicle. SERVICE REAR VISION CAMERA . Shift into P (Park). The parking assist and RCTA SYSTEM : This message can Press MENU to adjust the display symbols appear and may cover an display on the infotainment screen brightness while viewing the rear object when viewing the when the system is not working camera display. infotainment screen when an object properly. Symbols and Guidelines is detected by the RPA or RCTA If any other problem occurs or if a system. The RVC system may have a problem persists, see your dealer. feature that lets the driver view The RVC system may also have a parking assist symbols on the guideline overlay that can help the infotainment screen while using the driver align the vehicle when RVC. The Rear Parking Assist backing into a parking spot. (RPA) system must not be disabled To turn the symbols or guidelines on to use the caution symbols. The or off: error message Rear Parking Assist 1. Shift into P (Park). Symbols Unavailable may display if RPA has been disabled and the 2. Press the CONFIG button. symbols have been turned on. See 3. Select Display Settings. 0 Parking Assist 178ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Rear Vision Camera Location When the System Does Not Seem To Work Properly The RVC system may not work properly or display a clear image if: . It is dark. . The sun or the beam of headlamps is shining directly into the camera lens. . Ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up on the camera lens. Clean the lens, rinse it with 1. View Displayed by the water, and wipe it with a soft Camera cloth. The camera is above the license plate. . The back of the vehicle is in an accident. The position and The area displayed by the camera is mounting angle of the camera limited. can change or the camera can It does not display objects that are be affected. Be sure to have the close to either corner or under the camera and its position and bumper and can vary depending on mounting angle checked at your vehicle orientation or road dealer. conditions. Displayed images may be farther or closer than they Parking Assist 1. View Displayed by the appear. Camera For vehicles with the Rear Parking The following illustrations show the 2. Corner of the Rear Bumper Assist (RPA) system, it assists the field of view that the camera driver with parking and avoiding provides. objects while in R (Reverse). RPA operates at speeds less than 8 km/h Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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(5 mph), and the sensors on the rear RPA operates only at speeds less When the System Does Not bumper detect objects up to 2.5 m than 8 km/h (5 mph). Seem to Work Properly (8 ft) behind the vehicle, and at least A detected obstacle is indicated by 20 cm (8 in) off the ground. The The following messages may be audible beeps. The interval between displayed on the DIC: distance objects can be detected the beeps becomes shorter as the may be less during warmer or humid vehicle gets closer to the obstacle. SERVICE PARKING ASSIST : If weather. When the distance is less than this message occurs, check the 30 cm (12 in) the beeping is following conditions: { Warning continuous for five seconds. . The sensors are not clean. Keep the vehicle's rear bumper free of The parking assist system does Turning the System On and Off mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush. not detect children, pedestrians, The RPA system can be turned on For cleaning instructions, see bicyclists, animals, or objects 0 and off using the infotainment Exterior Care 263ii . below the bumper or that are too system controls. See Vehicle close or too far from the vehicle. 0 . The parking assist sensors are Personalization 120ii . It is not available at speeds covered by frost or ice. Frost or ice can form around and behind greater than 8 km/h (5 mph). To The On with Tow Bar Attached setting allows for the parking assist the sensors and may not always prevent injury, death, or vehicle to work properly with a small item be seen; this can occur after damage, even with parking assist, attached to the trailer hitch. washing the vehicle in cold always check the area around the weather. The message may not When the system is off, PARK vehicle and check all mirrors clear until the frost or ice has ASSIST OFF displays on the Driver before backing. melted. Information Center (DIC). The message disappears after a short If the above conditions do not exist, How the System Works period of time. take the vehicle to your dealer to repair the system. RPA comes on automatically when RPA defaults to the On setting each the shift lever is moved into time the vehicle is started. R (Reverse). A single beep sounds to indicate the system is working. Turn RPA off when towing a trailer. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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PARK ASSIST OFF : If the RPA Forward Collision Alert system does not activate due to a Warning (Continued) temporary condition, the message (FCA) System displays on the DIC. This can occur If equipped, the FCA system may barrels, or other objects. Be ready under the following conditions: help to avoid or reduce the harm to take action and apply the caused by front-end crashes. When brakes. For more information, see . The driver has disabled the 0 Defensive Driving 145ii . system. approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a red flashing . A trailer was attached to the alert and rapidly beeps. FCA also FCA can be disabled with the FCA vehicle, or an object was lights a red visual alert if following steering wheel control. hanging out of the liftgate during another vehicle much too closely. the last drive cycle. Once the Detecting the Vehicle Ahead object is removed, RPA will FCA detects vehicles within a return to normal operation. distance of approximately 60 m (197 ft) and operates at speeds . A tow bar is attached to the above 40 km/h (25 mph). vehicle. . The bumper is damaged. Take { Warning the vehicle to your dealer to repair the system. FCA is a warning system and does not apply the brakes. When FCA warnings will not occur unless . Other conditions, such as approaching a slower-moving or the FCA system detects a vehicle vibrations from a jackhammer or stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly, ahead. When a vehicle is detected, the compression of air brakes on the vehicle ahead indicator will or when following a vehicle too a very large truck, are affecting display green. Vehicles may not be closely, FCA may not provide a system performance. detected on curves, highway exit warning with enough time to help ramps, or hills, due to poor visibility; avoid a crash. FCA does not warn or if a vehicle ahead is partially of pedestrians, animals, signs, blocked by pedestrians or other guardrails, bridges, construction (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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objects. FCA will not detect another Collision Alert Selecting the Alert Timing vehicle ahead until it is completely in the driving lane.

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FCA does not provide a warning to help avoid a crash, unless it detects a vehicle. FCA may not When your vehicle approaches detect a vehicle ahead if the FCA another detected vehicle too rapidly, sensor is blocked by dirt, snow, the red FCA display will flash and or ice, or if the windshield is sound several high-pitched beeps damaged. It may also not detect a from the front. When this Collision vehicle on winding or hilly roads, Alert occurs, the brake system may or in conditions that can limit prepare for driver braking to occur more rapidly which can cause a The Collision Alert control is on the visibility such as fog, rain, brief, mild deceleration. Continue to steering wheel. Press COLLISION or snow, or if the headlamps or apply the brake pedal as needed. ALERT to set the FCA timing to far, windshield are not cleaned or in Cruise control may be disengaged medium, near, or off. The first button proper condition. Keep the when the Collision Alert occurs. press shows the current control windshield, headlamps, and FCA setting on the DIC. Additional button sensors clean and in good repair. Tailgating Alert presses will change this setting. The The red Collision Alert display will chosen setting will remain until it is stay continuously illuminated when changed and will affect both the following a detected vehicle ahead Collision Alert and the Tailgating much too closely. Alert features. The timing of both alerts will vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the farther away the alert will occur. Consider traffic and weather conditions when selecting the alert Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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timing. The range of selectable alert the corresponding outside side SBZA Detection Zones timing may not be appropriate for all mirror and will flash if the turn signal drivers and driving conditions. is on. Unnecessary Alerts { Warning FCA may provide unnecessary alerts for turning vehicles, vehicles SBZA does not alert the driver to in other lanes, objects that are not vehicles rapidly approaching vehicles, or shadows. These alerts outside of the side blind zones, are normal operation and the pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicle does not need service. or animals. It may not provide Cleaning the System alerts when changing lanes under all driving conditions. Failure to If the FCA system does not seem to use proper care when changing operate properly, cleaning the lanes may result in injury, death, The SBZA sensor covers a zone of outside of the windshield in front of or vehicle damage. Before approximately one lane over from the rearview mirror may correct the making a lane change, always both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m issue. check mirrors, glance over your (11 ft). The height of the zone is shoulder, and use the turn approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft) Side Blind Zone signals. and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. This Alert (SBZA) zone starts at approximately the middle of the vehicle and goes back If equipped, the SBZA system is a 5 m (16 ft). lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding crashes that How the System Works occur with moving vehicles in the The SBZA symbol lights up in the side blind zone (or spot) areas. The side mirrors when the system SBZA warning display will light up in detects a moving vehicle in the next lane over that is in the side blind zone. This indicates it may be Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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unsafe to change lanes. Before If SBZA is disabled by the driver, SBZA may not operate when the making a lane change, check the the SBZA mirror displays will not SBZA sensors in the left or right SBZA display, check mirrors, glance light up. corners of the rear bumper are over your shoulder, and use the turn covered with mud, dirt, snow, ice, signals. When the System Does Not or slush, or in heavy rainstorms. For Seem to Work Properly cleaning instructions, see "Washing SBZA displays may not come on the Vehicle" under Exterior Care 0 when passing a vehicle quickly, for 263ii . If the DIC displays the a stopped vehicle, or when towing a system unavailable message after trailer. The SBZA detection zones cleaning both sides of the vehicle that extend back from the side of toward the rear corners of the Left Side Mirror Right Side Mirror the vehicle do not move further back vehicle, see your dealer. Display Display when a trailer is towed. Use caution If the SBZA displays do not light up while changing lanes when towing a when vehicles are in the blind zone When the vehicle is started, both trailer. SBZA may alert to objects and the system is clean, the system outside mirror SBZA displays will attached to the vehicle, such as a may need service. Take the vehicle briefly come on to indicate the trailer, bicycle, or object extending to your dealer. system is operating. When the out to either side of the vehicle. This vehicle is in a forward gear, the left is normal system operation; the When SBZA is disabled for any or right side mirror display will light vehicle does not need service. reason other than the driver turning up if a moving vehicle is detected in it off, the Side Blind Zone Alert On that blind zone. If the turn signal is SBZA may not always alert the option will not be available on the activated in the same direction of a driver to vehicles in the side blind personalization menu. zone, especially in wet conditions. detected vehicle, this display will Radio Frequency Information flash as an extra warning not to The system does not need to be change lanes. serviced. The system may light up See Radio Frequency Statement due to guardrails, signs, trees, 0 299ii . SBZA can be disabled through shrubs, and other non-moving vehicle personalization. See objects. This is normal system “Collision Detection Systems” under operation; the vehicle does not need 0 Vehicle Personalization 120ii . service. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Lane Departure How the System Works Warning (Continued) Warning (LDW) The LDW camera sensor is on the not in proper condition; or if windshield ahead of the rearview If equipped, LDW may help avoid the sun shines directly into mirror. crashes due to unintentional lane the camera. departures. It may provide an alert if the vehicle is crossing a lane . Detect road edges. without using a turn signal in that . Detect lanes on winding or direction. LDW uses a camera hilly roads. sensor to detect the lane markings at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or If LDW only detects lane greater. markings on one side of the road, it will only warn you when { Warning departing the lane on the side where it has detected a lane The LDW system does not steer marking. Always keep your the vehicle. The LDW system attention on the road and may not: maintain proper vehicle position To turn LDW on and off, press the Provide enough time to within the lane, or vehicle . LANE DEPART button on the avoid a crash. damage, injury, or death could occur. Always keep the steering wheel. The control indicator . Detect lane markings under windshield, headlamps, and will light when LDW is on. poor weather or visibility camera sensors clean and in conditions. This can occur if good repair. Do not use LDW in the windshield or bad weather conditions. headlamps are blocked by dirt, snow, or ice; if they are (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Driving and Operating 185 If the LDW system is not functioning Fuel properly when lane markings are clearly visible, cleaning the Use of the recommended fuel is an windshield may help. important part of the proper maintenance of this vehicle. When LDW alerts may occur due to tar driving in the U.S. and Canada, to marks, shadows, cracks in the road, help keep the engine clean and @ temporary or construction lane When LDW is on, is green if maintain optimum vehicle markings, or other road LDW is available to warn of a lane performance, we recommend using imperfections. This is normal system departure. If the vehicle crosses a TOP TIER Detergent Gasolines. operation; the vehicle does not need detected lane marking without using See www.toptiergas.com for a list of service. Turn LDW off if these the turn signal in that direction, @ TOP TIER Detergent Gasolines. conditions continue. changes to amber and flashes. Additionally, there will be three beeps on the right or left, depending on the lane departure direction. When the System Does Not Seem To Work Properly The system may not detect lanes as well when there are: . Close vehicles ahead. . Sudden lighting changes, such as when driving through tunnels. . Banked roads. If the vehicle has a yellow fuel cap, E85 or FlexFuel can be used in the 0 vehicle. See E85 or FlexFuel 187ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Use regular unleaded gasoline other fuels containing more than California Fuel meeting ASTM specification D4814 15% ethanol must be used only in with a posted octane rating of 87 or FlexFuel vehicles. Requirements higher. Do not use gasoline with an If the vehicle is certified to meet octane rating below 87, as it may Caution California Emissions Standards, it is cause engine damage and will lower designed to operate on fuels that fuel economy. Do not use fuel containing meet California specifications. See the underhood emission control Use of Seasonal Fuels methanol. It can corrode metal parts in the fuel system and also label. If this fuel is not available in Use summer and winter fuels in the damage plastic and rubber parts. states adopting California Emissions appropriate season. The fuels That damage would not be Standards, the vehicle will operate industry automatically modifies the covered under the vehicle satisfactorily on fuels meeting fuel for the appropriate season. warranty. federal specifications, but emission If fuel is left in the vehicle tank for control system performance might long periods of time, driving or be affected. The malfunction starting could be affected. Drive the Some gasolines, mainly high octane indicator lamp could turn on and the vehicle until the fuel is at one-half racing gasolines, can contain an vehicle may not pass a smog-check tank or less, then refuel with the octane-enhancing additive called test. See Malfunction Indicator 0 current seasonal fuel. methylcyclopentadienyl manganese Lamp (Check Engine Light) 103ii . tricarbonyl (MMT). Do not use If this occurs, return to your Prohibited Fuels gasolines and/or fuel additives with authorized dealer for diagnosis. If it Gasolines containing oxygenates MMT as they can reduce spark plug is determined that the condition is such as ethers and ethanol, as well life and affect emission control caused by the type of fuel used, as reformulated gasolines, are system performance. The repairs may not be covered by the available in some cities. If these malfunction indicator lamp may turn vehicle warranty. gasolines comply with the on. If this occurs, see your dealer previously described specification, for service. then they are acceptable to use. However, E85 (85% ethanol) and Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Fuels in Foreign Do not use additives with E85 or Because E85 or FlexFuel has less FlexFuel. energy per liter (gallon) than Countries gasoline, the vehicle will need to be If planning to drive in countries E85 or FlexFuel refilled more often. See Filling the 0 outside the U.S. or Canada, the Tank 188ii . proper fuel might be hard to find. Vehicles with fuel caps marked as “E85” or FlexFuel can use either Check regional auto club or fuel Caution retail brand websites for availability unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85). in the country where driving. Never Some additives are not All other vehicles should use only use leaded gasoline, fuel containing compatible with E85 or FlexFuel the unleaded gasoline as described methanol, manganese, or any other 0 and can harm the vehicle's fuel in Fuel 185ii . fuel not recommended. Costly system. Do not add anything to repairs caused by use of improper The use of E85 or FlexFuel is E85 or FlexFuel. Damage caused fuel would not be covered by the encouraged when the vehicle is by additives would not be covered vehicle warranty. designed to use it. E85 or FlexFuel by the vehicle warranty. is made from renewable sources. Fuel Additives Many fuel stations will not have an To keep fuel systems clean, TOP 85% ethanol fuel (E85) pump Caution TIER Detergent Gasoline is available. Those stations that do 0 have E85 should have a label Do not use fuel containing recommended. See Fuel 185ii . indicating the FlexFuel ethanol methanol. It can corrode metal If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is content. Do not use the fuel if the parts in the fuel system and also not available, one bottle of Fuel ethanol content is greater than 85%. damage plastic and rubber parts. System Treatment PLUS added to That damage would not be the fuel tank at every engine oil The starting characteristics of E85 change can help. Fuel System or FlexFuel make it unsuitable for covered under the vehicle Treatment PLUS is the only use when temperatures fall below warranty. gasoline additive recommended by −18 °C (0 °F). Use gasoline or add General Motors. It is available at gasoline to the E85 or FlexFuel. your dealer. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Filling the Tank The fuel cap is behind the fuel door Warning (Continued) on the passenger side of the vehicle. To open the fuel door, push { Warning . Fuel can spray out if the fuel and release the rearward center cap is opened too quickly. edge of the door. Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn This spray can happen if the violently and can cause injury or tank is nearly full, and is Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise death. more likely in hot weather. to remove. Do not release the cap too soon or it will spring back. . To help avoid injuries to you Open the fuel cap slowly Reinstall the cap by turning it and others, read and follow and wait for any hiss noise clockwise until it clicks. all the instructions on the to stop, then unscrew the fuel pump island. cap all the way. If the cap is not properly installed, the malfunction indicator lamp may . Turn off the engine when come on. See Malfunction Indicator refueling. 0 Lamp (Check Engine Light) 103ii . . Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away { Warning from fuel. . Do not leave the fuel pump Overfilling the fuel tank by more unattended. than three clicks of a standard fill nozzle may cause: . Do not use a cell phone while refueling. . Vehicle performance issues, including engine stalling and . Do not reenter the vehicle damage to the fuel system. while pumping fuel. . Fuel spills. . Keep children away from the fuel pump and never let . Potential fuel fires. children pump fuel. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Be careful not to spill fuel. Wait a Filling a Portable Fuel few seconds before removing the Warning (Continued) nozzle. Clean fuel from painted Container surfaces as soon as possible. See . Fill the container no more 0 than 95% full to allow for Exterior Care 263ii . { Warning expansion. Filling a portable fuel container { Warning . Do not smoke, light while it is in the vehicle can cause matches, or use lighters If a fire starts while you are fuel vapors that can ignite either while pumping fuel. by static electricity or other refueling, do not remove the . Avoid using cell phones or means. You or others could be nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel by other electronic devices. shutting off the pump or by badly burned and the vehicle notifying the station attendant. could be damaged. Always: Leave the area immediately. . Use approved fuel containers. . Remove the container from Caution the vehicle, trunk, or pickup bed before filling. If a new fuel cap is needed, be sure to get the right type of cap . Place the container on the from your dealer. The wrong type ground. of fuel cap may not fit properly, . Place the nozzle inside the may cause the malfunction fill opening of the container indicator lamp to light, and could before dispensing fuel, and damage the fuel tank and keep it in contact with the fill emissions system. See opening until filling is Malfunction Indicator Lamp complete. 0 (Check Engine Light) 103ii . (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

190 Driving and Operating Trailer Towing . Do not tow a trailer during the first 800 km (500 miles), to Warning (Continued) prevent damage to the engine, General Towing axle or other parts. . Do not drive with the Information liftgate, trunk/hatch, . Then, during the first 800 km or rear-most window open. Only use towing equipment that has (500 miles) trailer towing, do not . Fully open the air outlets on been designed for the vehicle. drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and or under the instrument Contact your dealer or trailering do not make starts at full throttle. panel. dealer for assistance with preparing . The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). the vehicle for towing a trailer. Read Use a lower gear if the . Also adjust the climate the entire section before towing a transmission shifts too often. control system to a setting trailer. that brings in only outside . Do not use the Fuel Economy air. See Climate Control For towing a disabled vehicle, see “ 0 Mode when towing. Systems” in the Index. Towing the Vehicle 260ii . For towing the vehicle behind another . Turn off Park Assist when For information about carbon vehicle such as a motor home, see towing. monoxide, see Engine Exhaust 0 ii 0 Recreational Vehicle Towing 260. 166ii . { Warning Driving Characteristics When towing a trailer, exhaust Towing a trailer requires a certain and Towing Tips gases may collect at the rear of amount of experience. The the vehicle and enter if the combination you are driving is Driving with a Trailer longer and not as responsive as the liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most When towing a trailer: vehicle itself. Get acquainted with window is open. the handling and braking of the rig . Become familiar with the state When towing a trailer: before setting out for the open road. and local laws that apply specifically to trailer towing. (Continued) Before starting, check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires and mirrors. If the trailer has Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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electric brakes, start the Passing When turning with a trailer, make combination moving and then apply wider turns than normal so the More passing distance is needed the trailer brake controller by hand trailer will not strike soft shoulders, when towing a trailer. Because the to be sure the brakes work. curbs, road signs, trees or other rig is longer, it is necessary to go objects. Use the turn signal well in During the trip, check occasionally farther beyond the passed vehicle advance and avoid jerky or sudden to be sure that the load is secure before returning to the lane. and the lamps and any trailer maneuvers. brakes still work. Backing Up Turn Signals When Towing a Towing with a Stability Control Hold the bottom of the steering Trailer wheel with one hand. To move the System trailer to the left, move your hand to The turn signal indicators on the When towing, the sound of the the left. To move the trailer to the instrument panel flash whenever stability control system might be right, move your hand to the right. signaling a turn or lane change. heard. The system is reacting to the Always back up slowly and, Properly hooked up, the trailer vehicle movement caused by the if possible, have someone lamps also flash, telling other trailer, which mainly occurs during guide you. drivers the vehicle is turning, cornering. This is normal when changing lanes or stopping. towing heavier trailers. Making Turns When towing a trailer, the arrows on the instrument panel flash for turns Following Distance Caution even if the bulbs on the trailer are Stay at least twice as far behind the burned out. Check occasionally to vehicle ahead as you would when Making very sharp turns while be sure the trailer bulbs are still driving the vehicle without a trailer. trailering could cause the trailer to working. This can help to avoid situations come in contact with the vehicle. that require heavy braking and The vehicle could be damaged. Driving on Grades sudden turns. Avoid making very sharp turns Reduce speed and shift to a lower while trailering. gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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brakes might have to be used so Parking on Hills 5. Release the brake pedal. much that they would get hot and no Leaving After Parking on a Hill longer work well. { Warning The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal Use a lower gear if the transmission Parking the vehicle on a hill with while you: shifts too often. the trailer attached can be . Start the engine. dangerous. If something goes When towing at high altitude on wrong, the rig could start to move. . Shift into a gear. steep uphill grades, engine coolant People can be injured, and both . Release the parking brake. boils at a lower temperature than at normal altitudes. If the engine is the vehicle and the trailer can be 2. Let up on the brake pedal. turned off immediately after towing damaged. When possible, always park the rig on a flat surface. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer is at high altitude on steep uphill clear of the chocks. grades, the vehicle could show signs similar to engine overheating. If parking the rig on a hill: 4. Stop and have someone pick To avoid this, let the engine run up and store the chocks. 1. Press the brake pedal, but do while parked, preferably on level Maintenance When Trailer ground, with the transmission in not shift into P (Park) yet. Turn P (Park) for a few minutes before the wheels into the curb if Towing turning the engine off. If the facing downhill or into traffic if The vehicle needs service more overheat warning comes on, see facing uphill. often when pulling a trailer. See the 0 0 Engine Overheating 214ii . 2. Have someone place chocks Maintenance Schedule 273ii . under the trailer wheels. Things that are especially important in trailer operation are automatic 3. When the wheel chocks are in transmission fluid, engine oil, axle place, release the brake pedal lubricant, belts, cooling system and until the chocks absorb brake system. Inspect these before the load. and during the trip. 4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then Check periodically to see that all apply the parking brake and hitch nuts and bolts are tight. shift into P (Park). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Engine Cooling When Trailer Maximum trailer weight is calculated Towing assuming only the driver is in the tow vehicle and it has all the The cooling system may temporarily required trailering equipment. The overheat during severe operating weight of additional optional conditions. See Engine Overheating 0 equipment, passengers and cargo in 214ii . the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight. Trailer Towing Use the following chart to determine Before pulling a trailer, there are how much the vehicle can weigh, three important considerations that based upon the vehicle model and have to do with weight: options. . The weight of the trailer . The weight of the trailer tongue . The total weight on the vehicle's tires Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? Speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature, special equipment, and the amount of tongue weight the vehicle can carry must be considered. See “Weight of the Trailer Tongue” later in this section. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Maximum Trailer GCWR* Weight with Trailer Vehicle Brakes† 2.4L L4 Engine, FWD 680 kg (1,500 lbs) 2 625 kg (5,787 lbs) 2.4L L4 Engine, AWD 680 kg (1,500 lbs) 2 700 kg (5,952 lbs) 3.6L V6 Engine, FWD 1 588 kg (3,500 lbs) 3 600 kg (7,937 lbs) 3.6L V6 Engine, AWD 1 588 kg (3,500 lbs) 3 700 kg (8,157 lbs) † For trailers without trailer brakes the maximum trailer weight is 454 kg 0 (1,000 lbs). See Towing Equipment 195ii . If a weight-carrying hitch or a *The Gross Combination Weight curb weight of the vehicle, any weight-distributing hitch is being Rating (GCWR) is the total cargo carried in it, and the people used, the trailer tongue (1) should allowable weight of the completely who will be riding in the vehicle. weigh 10 to 15 percent of the total loaded vehicle and trailer including If there are a lot of options, loaded trailer weight (2). any passengers, cargo, equipment equipment, passengers or cargo in After loading the trailer, weigh the and conversions. The GCWR for the the vehicle, it will reduce the tongue trailer and then the tongue, vehicle should not be exceeded. weight the vehicle can carry, which separately, to see if the weights are Ask your dealer for our trailering will also reduce the trailer weight the proper. If they are not, adjustments information or advice. vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer, might be made by moving some the tongue load must be added to items around in the trailer. Weight of the Trailer Tongue the GVW because the vehicle will Trailering may be limited by the be carrying that weight, too. See The tongue load (1) of any trailer is 0 vehicle's ability to carry tongue Vehicle Load Limits 156ii . an important weight to measure weight. Tongue weight cannot cause because it affects the total gross the vehicle to exceed the GVWR weight of the vehicle. The Gross (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) or Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the the RGAWR (Rear Gross Axle Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Weight Rating). The effect of Towing Equipment Leave enough slack so the rig can additional weight may reduce the turn. Never allow safety chains to trailering capacity more than the Hitches drag on the ground. total of the additional weight. Use the correct hitch equipment. Trailer Brakes It is important that the vehicle does See your dealer or a hitch dealer for not exceed any of its ratings — assistance. Does the trailer have its own GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Maximum brakes? Be sure to read and follow . The rear bumper on the vehicle the instructions for the trailer brakes Trailer Rating or Tongue Weight. is not intended for hitches. Do The only way to be sure it is not so they are installed, adjusted, and not attach rental hitches or other maintained properly. exceeding any of these ratings is to bumper-type hitches to it. Use weigh the vehicle and trailer. only a frame-mounted hitch that Because the vehicle has antilock does not attach to the bumper. brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's Total Weight on the Vehicle's brake system. If this is done, both Tires . Will any holes be made in the brake systems will not work well or Inflate the vehicle's tires to the body of the vehicle when the at all. upper limit for cold tires. These trailer hitch is installed? If so, numbers can be found on the seal the holes when the hitch is Trailer Sway Certification label or see Vehicle removed. If the holes are not 0 sealed, dirt, water, and deadly Control (TSC) Load Limits 156ii for more information. Do not go over the carbon monoxide (CO) from the The vehicle has a TSC feature as exhaust can get into the vehicle. part of the StabiliTrak system. GVW limit for the vehicle, or the 0 GAWR, including the weight of the See Engine Exhaust 166ii . If TSC detects that the trailer is trailer tongue. If using a weight Safety Chains swaying, the vehicle's brakes are distributing hitch, do not go over the automatically applied. rear axle limit before applying the Always attach chains between the weight distribution spring bars. vehicle and the trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting the road if it becomes separated from the hitch. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Conversions and Caution Add-Ons Some electrical equipment can Add-On Electrical damage the vehicle or cause components to not work and Equipment would not be covered by the When TSC is applying the brakes, vehicle warranty. Always check the TCS/StabiliTrak indicator light { Warning with your dealer before adding flashes to notify the driver to reduce electrical equipment. speed. If the trailer continues to The Data Link Connector sway, StabiliTrak will reduce engine (DLC) is used for vehicle service torque to help slow the vehicle. and Emission Inspection/ Add-on equipment can drain the TSC will not function if StabiliTrak is Maintenance testing. See vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the vehicle is not operating. turned off. See Traction Control/ Malfunction Indicator Lamp 0 Electronic Stability Control 172ii . 0 (Check Engine Light) 103ii . The vehicle has an airbag system. A device connected to the DLC — Before attempting to add anything such as an aftermarket fleet or electrical to the vehicle, see driver-behavior tracking device — Servicing the Airbag-Equipped 0 may interfere with vehicle Vehicle 69ii and Adding Equipment systems. This could affect vehicle to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 operation and cause a crash. 69ii . Such devices may also access information stored in the vehicle’s systems. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Washer Fluid ...... 216 Instrument Panel Fuse Vehicle Care Brakes ...... 216 Block ...... 227 Brake Fluid ...... 217 Battery - North America ...... 218 Wheels and Tires General Information All-Wheel Drive ...... 219 Tires ...... 229 General Information ...... 198 Starter Switch Check ...... 219 All-Season Tires ...... 230 California Proposition Automatic Transmission Shift Winter Tires ...... 230 65 Warning ...... 198 Lock Control Function Summer Tires ...... 231 California Perchlorate Check ...... 219 Tire Sidewall Labeling ...... 231 Materials Requirements . . . . . 198 Ignition Transmission Lock Tire Designations ...... 233 Accessories and Check ...... 219 Tire Terminology and Modifications ...... 198 Park Brake and P (Park) Definitions ...... 234 Vehicle Checks Mechanism Check ...... 220 Tire Pressure ...... 237 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 220 Tire Pressure Monitor Doing Your Own System ...... 238 Service Work ...... 199 Headlamp Aiming Tire Pressure Monitor Hood ...... 200 Headlamp Aiming ...... 221 Operation ...... 239 Engine Compartment Tire Inspection ...... 242 Overview ...... 201 Bulb Replacement Tire Rotation ...... 242 Engine Cover ...... 204 Bulb Replacement ...... 222 When It Is Time for New Engine Oil ...... 204 Halogen Bulbs ...... 222 Tires ...... 243 Engine Oil Life System ...... 207 Fog Lamps ...... 222 Buying New Tires ...... 244 Automatic Transmission Taillamps, Turn Signal, Different Size Tires and Fluid ...... 208 Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Wheels ...... 245 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 208 Back-Up Lamps ...... 222 Uniform Tire Quality Cooling System ...... 209 License Plate Lamp ...... 223 Grading ...... 246 Engine Coolant ...... 210 Replacement Bulbs ...... 224 Wheel Alignment and Tire Engine Overheating ...... 214 Electrical System Balance ...... 247 Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Wheel Replacement ...... 247 Engine) ...... 215 Fuses ...... 224 Engine Compartment Fuse Tire Chains ...... 248 Power Steering Fluid (3.6L If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 249 V6 Engine) ...... 215 Block ...... 224 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

198 Vehicle Care Tire Changing ...... 250 General Information harm. Engine exhaust, many parts Compact Spare Tire ...... 256 and systems, many fluids, and For service and parts needs, visit some component wear by-products Jump Starting your dealer. You will receive contain and/or emit these Jump Starting - North genuine GM parts and GM-trained chemicals. America ...... 257 and supported service people. 0 See Battery - North America 218ii Towing the Vehicle Genuine GM parts have one of and Jump Starting - North America 0 Towing the Vehicle ...... 260 these marks: 257ii . Recreational Vehicle Towing ...... 260 California Perchlorate Appearance Care Materials Requirements Exterior Care ...... 263 Certain types of automotive Interior Care ...... 267 applications, such as airbag Floor Mats ...... 270 initiators, safety belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, may contain perchlorate materials. Special handling may be necessary. For additional information, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate. California Proposition 65 Warning Accessories and WARNING: Most motor vehicles, Modifications including this one, contain and/or Adding non-dealer accessories or emit chemicals known to the State making modifications to the vehicle of California to cause cancer and can affect vehicle performance and birth defects or other reproductive safety, including such things as Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Vehicle Care 199 airbags, braking, stability, ride and Damage to vehicle components Vehicle Checks handling, emissions systems, resulting from modifications or the aerodynamics, durability, and installation or use of non-GM electronic systems like antilock certified parts, including control Doing Your Own brakes, traction control, and stability module or software modifications, is Service Work control. These accessories or not covered under the terms of the modifications could even cause vehicle warranty and may affect { Warning malfunction or damage not covered remaining warranty coverage for by the vehicle warranty. affected parts. It can be dangerous to work on Damage to suspension components GM Accessories are designed to your vehicle if you do not have caused by modifying vehicle height complement and function with other the proper knowledge, service outside of factory settings will not be systems on the vehicle. See your manual, tools, or parts. Always covered by the warranty. dealer to accessorize the vehicle follow owner manual procedures using genuine GM Accessories and consult the service manual installed by a dealer technician. for your vehicle before doing any Also, see Adding Equipment to the service work. 0 Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 69ii . If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information 0 298ii . This vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to do your own service work, see Servicing the 0 Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 69ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Keep a record with all parts receipts 1. Pull the release handle located 2. Lower the hood 30 cm (12 in) and list the mileage and the date of below the instrument panel to above the vehicle and release any service work performed. See the left of the steering wheel. it so it fully latches. Check to 0 Maintenance Records 284ii . make sure the hood is closed and repeat the process if Caution necessary.

Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.

Hood To open the hood: 2. Go to the front of the vehicle to find the secondary hood release handle. The handle is under the front edge of the hood near the center. Push the handle to the right and at the same time raise the hood. To close the hood: 1. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0 208ii . 0 2. Engine Cover 204ii . 3. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of 0 View). See Engine Oil 204ii . 4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See 0 Engine Oil 204ii . 5. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See 0 Brake Fluid 217ii . 6. Engine Compartment Fuse 0 Block 224ii . 7. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North 0 America 257ii . 8. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North 0 America 257ii . 0 9. Battery - North America 218ii (Out of View). 10. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Engine 0 Coolant 210ii . 11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer Fluid 0 216ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 11. Engine Coolant Surge Tank 2. Remove the engine cover 0 208ii . and Pressure Cap. See Engine bolt (2). 0 2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Coolant 210ii . 3. Raise the engine cover (3) to (Under Engine Cover). See 12. Windshield Washer Fluid release from the retainers. Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Reservoir. See Washer Fluid 0 0 4. Lift and remove the engine Engine) 215ii or Power 216ii . cover. Steering Fluid (3.6L V6 Engine) 0 215ii . Engine Cover 5. Reverse Steps 1–4 to reinstall engine cover. 3. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See 0 Engine Oil 204ii . Engine Oil 0 4. Engine Cover 204ii . To ensure proper engine 5. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of performance and long life, careful 0 View). See Engine Oil 204ii . attention must be paid to engine oil. 6. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Following these simple, but 0 important steps will help protect Brake Fluid 217ii . your investment: 7. Engine Compartment Fuse 0 . Use engine oil approved to the Block 224ii . proper specification and of the 8. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. proper viscosity grade. See See Jump Starting - North Selecting the Right Engine Oil 0 Engine Cover 3.6L V6 “ ” America 257ii . in this section. 1. Oil Fill Cap 9. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. . Check the engine oil level 2. Engine Cover Bolt See Jump Starting - North regularly and maintain the 0 America 257ii . 3. Engine Cover proper oil level. See “Checking 0 10. Battery - North America 218ii To remove: Engine Oil” and “When to Add Engine Oil in this section. (Out of View). 1. Remove the oil fill cap (1). ” Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Change the engine oil at the appropriate time. See Engine Oil { Warning 0 Life System 207ii . The engine oil dipstick handle . Always dispose of engine oil may be hot; it could burn you. properly. See “What to Do with Use a towel or glove to touch the Used Oil” in this section. dipstick handle. 3.6L V6 Engine Checking Engine Oil If the oil is below the cross-hatched It is a good idea to check the engine 2. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean paper towel or area at the tip of the dipstick, add oil level at each fuel fill. In order to 1 L (1 qt) of the recommended oil get an accurate reading, the vehicle cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again, and then recheck the level. See must be on level ground. The “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in engine oil dipstick handle is a loop. keeping the tip down, and check the level. this section for an explanation of See Engine Compartment Overview what kind of oil to use. For engine 0 201ii for the location of the engine When to Add Engine Oil oil crankcase capacity, see oil dipstick. Capacities and Specifications 0 Obtaining an accurate oil level 286ii . reading is essential: 1. If the engine has been running Caution recently, turn off the engine and allow several minutes for the oil Do not add too much oil. Oil levels above or below the to drain back into the oil pan. 2.4L L4 Engine Checking the oil level too soon acceptable operating range after engine shutoff will not shown on the dipstick are harmful provide an accurate oil level to the engine. If you find that you reading. have an oil level above the operating range, i.e., the engine has so much oil that the oil level (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Specification (−20 °F), an SAE 0W-30 oil may be Caution (Continued) Ask for and use engine oils that used. An oil of this viscosity grade will provide easier cold starting for gets above the cross-hatched meet the dexos1™ specification. Engine oils that have been the engine at extremely low area that shows the proper temperatures. When selecting an oil operating range, the engine could approved by GM as meeting the dexos1 specification are marked of the appropriate viscosity grade, it be damaged. You should drain is recommended to select an oil of out the excess oil or limit driving with the dexos1 approved logo. See www.gmdexos.com. the correct specification. See of the vehicle and seek a service “Specification” earlier in this section. professional to remove the excess amount of oil. Engine Oil Additives/Engine Oil Flushes See Engine Compartment Overview Do not add anything to the oil. The 0 recommended oils meeting the 201ii for the location of the engine oil fill cap. dexos1 specification are all that is needed for good performance and Add enough oil to put the level engine protection. somewhere in the proper operating Caution range. Push the dipstick all the way Engine oil system flushes are not back in when through. Failure to use the recommended recommended and could cause engine oil or equivalent can result engine damage not covered by the Selecting the Right Engine Oil in engine damage not covered by vehicle warranty. the vehicle warranty. Selecting the right engine oil What to Do with Used Oil depends on both the proper oil specification and viscosity grade. Viscosity Grade Used engine oil contains certain See Recommended Fluids and elements that can be unhealthy for 0 Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade your skin and could even cause Lubricants 282ii . engine oil. cancer. Do not let used oil stay on Cold Temperature Operation: In an your skin for very long. Clean your area of extreme cold, where the skin and nails with soap and water, temperature falls below −29 °C or a good hand cleaner. Wash or Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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properly dispose of clothing or rags When the system has calculated How to Reset the Engine Oil containing used engine oil. See the that oil life has been diminished, it Life System manufacturer's warnings about the indicates that an oil change is use and disposal of oil products. necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE Reset the system whenever the OIL SOON message comes on. See engine oil is changed so that the Used oil can be a threat to the 0 system can calculate the next environment. If you change your Engine Oil Messages 115ii . Change the oil as soon as possible engine oil change. To reset the own oil, be sure to drain all the oil system: from the filter before disposal. Never within the next 1 000 km (600 mi). dispose of oil by putting it in the It is possible that, if driving under 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, trash or pouring it on the ground, the best conditions, the oil life with the engine off. system might indicate that an oil into sewers, or into streams or 2. Press the DIC MENU button to change is not necessary for up to a bodies of water. Recycle it by taking display the Vehicle year. The engine oil and filter must it to a place that collects used oil. Information menu. be changed at least once a year and, at this time, the system must 3. Press either the up or down Engine Oil Life System be reset. Your dealer has trained arrows to view REMAINING When to Change Engine Oil service people who will perform this OIL LIFE. work and reset the system. It is also This vehicle has a computer system 4. Press the SET/CLR button until important to check the oil regularly 100% is displayed. that indicates when to change the over the course of an oil drain engine oil and filter. This is based interval and keep it at the proper 5. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF. on a combination of factors which level. Or: include engine revolutions, engine temperature, and miles driven. If the system is ever reset 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN Based on driving conditions, the accidentally, the oil must be with the engine off. changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi) mileage at which an oil change is 2. Fully press and release the indicated can vary considerably. For since the last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life accelerator pedal three times the oil life system to work properly, within five seconds. the system must be reset every time system whenever the oil is changed. the oil is changed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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The system is reset when the service manual, see Service filter, make sure that the engine air CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON Publications Ordering Information cleaner/filter housing and nearby 0 message goes off. 298ii . components are free of dirt and If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON Change the fluid at the intervals debris. Remove the engine air message comes back on when the listed in Maintenance Schedule cleaner/filter. Lightly tap and shake 0 the engine air cleaner/filter (away vehicle is started, the engine oil life 273ii , and be sure to use the fluid system has not been reset. Repeat listed in Recommended Fluids and from the vehicle), to release loose 0 dust and dirt. Inspect the engine air the procedure. Lubricants 282ii . cleaner/filter for damage, and replace if damaged. Do not clean Automatic Transmission Engine Air Cleaner/Filter the engine air cleaner/filter or Fluid The engine air cleaner/filter is in the components with water or engine compartment on the compressed air. How to Check Automatic passenger side of the vehicle. See Transmission Fluid To inspect or replace the engine air Engine Compartment Overview cleaner/filter: 0 It is not necessary to check the 201ii . transmission fluid level. 1. Open the hood. See Hood 0 A transmission fluid leak is the only When to Inspect the Engine Air 200ii . reason for fluid loss. If a leak Cleaner/Filter 2. Locate the air cleaner/filter occurs, take the vehicle to your For intervals on changing and housing on the passenger side dealer and have it repaired as soon inspecting the engine air cleaner/ of the engine compartment. as possible. filter, see Maintenance Schedule See Engine Compartment 0 0 There is a special procedure for 273ii . Overview 201ii . checking and changing the How to Inspect the Engine Air transmission fluid. Because this Cleaner/Filter procedure is difficult, this should be done at your dealer. Contact your Do not start the engine or have the dealer for additional information or engine running with the engine air the procedure can be found in the cleaner/filter housing open. Before service manual. To purchase a removing the engine air cleaner/ Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Align the air cleaner/filter Cooling System housing cover tabs to the air cleaner/filter housing. 3. Install the air cleaner/filter housing cover using the four screws.

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Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter off can cause you or others to be burned. The air 3. Remove the four air cleaner/ cleaner not only cleans the air; it filter housing cover screws. helps to stop flames if the engine 2.4L L4 Engine 4. Pull straight up on the cover, backfires. Use caution when and while holding the cover, working on the engine and do not 1. Engine Cooling Fan (Out remove the air cleaner/filter. drive with the air cleaner/filter off. of View) 5. Inspect or replace the air 2. Engine Coolant Surge Tank cleaner/filter. and Pressure Cap Caution How to Reinstall Engine Air Cleaner/Filter If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt 1. Install the air cleaner/filter into can easily get into the engine, the air cleaner/filter housing. which could damage it. Always The outer air cleaner/filter seal have the air cleaner/filter in place must be fitted properly in the when you are driving. air cleaner/filter housing. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If the coolant inside the coolant overheating, the fan should be surge tank is boiling, do not do running. If it is not, the vehicle anything else until it cools down. needs service. Turn off the engine. The vehicle should be parked on a level surface. Caution The coolant level should be at the Using coolant other than COLD FILL line. If it is not, the ® vehicle may have a leak at the DEX-COOL can cause radiator hoses, heater hoses, premature engine, heater core, radiator, water pump, or somewhere or radiator corrosion. In addition, else in the cooling system. the engine coolant could require changing sooner. Any repairs 3.6L V6 Engine { Warning would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always use 1. Engine Cooling Fans (Out Heater and radiator hoses, and DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant of View) other engine parts, can be very in the vehicle. 2. Engine Coolant Surge Tank hot. Do not touch them. If you do, and Pressure Cap you can be burned. Engine Coolant { Warning Do not run the engine if there is a leak. If you run the engine, it The cooling system in the vehicle is filled with DEX-COOL® engine could lose all coolant. That could An electric engine cooling fan coolant. This coolant is designed to cause an engine fire, and you under the hood can start up even remain in the vehicle for 5 years or when the engine is not running could be burned. Get any leak 240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever and can cause injury. Keep fixed before you drive the vehicle. occurs first. hands, clothing, and tools away from any underhood electric fan. If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to see if the electric engine cooling fan is running. If the engine is Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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The following explains the cooling Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, system and how to check and add drinkable water and DEX-COOL Caution (Continued) coolant when it is low. If there is a coolant. If using this mixture, problem with engine overheating, nothing else needs to be added. would not be covered by the 0 vehicle warranty. Use only the see Engine Overheating 214ii . This mixture: proper mixture of engine coolant What to Use . Gives freezing protection down for the cooling system. See to −37 °C (−34 °F), outside Recommended Fluids and temperature. 0 { Warning Lubricants 282ii . . Gives boiling protection up to Adding only plain water or some 129 °C (265 °F), engine Never dispose of engine coolant by other liquid to the cooling system temperature. putting it in the trash, pouring it on can be dangerous. Plain water . Protects against rust and the ground, or into sewers, streams, and other liquids, can boil before corrosion. or bodies of water. Have the coolant the proper coolant mixture will. . Will not damage aluminum parts. changed by an authorized service The coolant warning system is set center, familiar with legal for the proper coolant mixture. . Helps keep the proper engine requirements regarding used With plain water or the wrong temperature. coolant disposal. This will help mixture, the engine could get too protect the environment and your hot but you would not get the Caution health. overheat warning. The engine could catch fire and you or others If improper coolant mixture, Checking Coolant could be burned. Use a 50/ inhibitors, or additives are used in The vehicle must be on a level 50 mixture of clean, drinkable the vehicle cooling system, the surface when checking the coolant water and DEX-COOL coolant. engine could overheat and be level. damaged. Too much water in the Check to see if coolant is visible in mixture can freeze and crack the coolant surge tank. If the coolant engine cooling parts. The repairs inside the coolant surge tank is (Continued) boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down. If coolant is visible Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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but the coolant level is not at or and DEX-COOL coolant at the above the COLD FILL line, add a coolant surge tank, but be sure the { Warning 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable cooling system, including the water and DEX-COOL coolant at the coolant surge tank pressure cap, is Adding only plain water or some coolant surge tank, but be sure the cool before you do it. See Engine other liquid to the cooling system 0 can be dangerous. Plain water cooling system is cool before this is Overheating 214ii for more done. See Engine Overheating information. and other liquids, can boil before 0 the proper coolant mixture will. 214ii . The coolant warning system is set The coolant surge tank is in the { Warning for the proper coolant mixture. engine compartment on the driver With plain water or the wrong side of the vehicle. See Engine Steam and scalding liquids from a 0 hot cooling system can blow out mixture, the engine could get too Compartment Overview 201ii . and burn you badly. They are hot but you would not get the How to Add Coolant to the under pressure, and if you turn overheat warning. The engine Coolant Surge Tank the coolant surge tank pressure could catch fire and you or others cap — even a little — they can could be burned. Use a 50/ Caution come out at high speed. Never 50 mixture of clean, drinkable turn the cap when the cooling water and DEX-COOL coolant. This vehicle has a specific system, including the coolant coolant fill procedure. Failure to surge tank pressure cap, is hot. follow this procedure could cause Wait for the cooling system and { Warning the engine to overheat and be coolant surge tank pressure cap severely damaged. to cool if you ever have to turn You can be burned if you spill the pressure cap. coolant on hot engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol If you have not found a problem yet, and it will burn if the engine parts check to see if coolant is visible in are hot enough. Do not spill the coolant surge tank. If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at coolant on a hot engine. the COLD FILL line, add a 50/ 50 mixture of clean, drinkable water Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Keep turning the pressure cap the coolant surge tank until the Caution slowly, and remove it. level reaches the COLD FILL line. In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, 5. Replace the pressure cap. Be heater core, and other parts. Use sure the pressure cap is the recommended coolant and hand-tight. the proper coolant mixture. Caution

If the pressure cap is not tightly installed, coolant loss and possible engine damage may occur. Be sure the cap is properly and tightly secured.

3. Fill the coolant surge tank with 1. Remove the coolant surge tank the proper DEX-COOL coolant Check the level in the coolant surge pressure cap when the cooling mixture, to the COLD FILL line. tank when the cooling system has system, including the coolant cooled down. If the coolant is not at surge tank pressure cap and 4. With the coolant surge tank the proper level, repeat upper radiator hose, is no pressure cap off, start the Steps 1-3 and reinstall the pressure longer hot. engine and let it run until the cap. If the coolant still is not at the upper radiator hose can be felt Turn the pressure cap slowly proper level when the system cools getting hot. Watch out for the down again, see your dealer. counterclockwise about engine cooling fan(s). one-quarter of a turn. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to By this time, the coolant level stop. This will allow any inside the coolant surge tank pressure still left to be vented may be lower. If the level is out the discharge hose. lower, add more of the proper DEX-COOL coolant mixture to Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Engine Overheating If Steam is Coming from the too serious. Sometimes the engine Engine Compartment can get a little too hot when the The vehicle has an indicator to warn vehicle: of engine overheating. There is an engine coolant temperature warning { Warning . Climbs a long hill on a hot day. light on the vehicle's instrument . Stops after high-speed driving. panel. See Engine Coolant Steam from an overheated engine 0 can burn you badly, even if you . Idles for long periods in traffic. Temperature Gauge 100ii . just open the hood. Stay away . Tows a trailer. The decision may be made not to lift from the engine if you see or hear the hood when this warning steam coming from it. Just turn it If the overheat warning is displayed appears, but instead get service off and get everyone away from with no sign of steam: help right away. See Roadside 0 the vehicle until it cools down. 1. Turn the air conditioning off. Assistance Program 293ii . Wait until there is no sign of 2. Turn the heater on to the If the decision to lift the hood is steam or coolant before you open highest temperature and to the made, make sure the vehicle is the hood. highest fan speed. Open the parked on a level surface. If you keep driving when the windows as necessary. Then check to see if the engine engine is overheated, the liquids 3. When it is safe to do so, pull off cooling fan(s) are running. If the in it can catch fire. You or others the road, shift to P (Park) or engine is overheating, the fan(s) could be badly burned. Stop the N (Neutral) and let the should be running. If they are not, engine if it overheats, and get out engine idle. do not continue to run the engine of the vehicle until the engine and have the vehicle serviced. If the temperature overheat gauge is is cool. no longer in the overheat zone or an Caution overheat warning no longer If No Steam is Coming from displays, the vehicle can be driven. Running the engine without the Engine Compartment Continue to drive the vehicle slowly coolant may cause damage or a for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe If an engine overheat warning is fire. Vehicle damage would not be vehicle distance from the vehicle in displayed but no steam can be seen front. If the warning does not come covered by the vehicle warranty. or heard, the problem may not be Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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back on, continue to drive normally The power steering fluid reservoir is 5. Replace the cap and and have the cooling system located toward the rear of the completely tighten it. checked for proper fill and function. engine compartment on the 6. Remove the cap again and If the warning continues, pull over, passenger side of the vehicle. See look at the fluid level on the Engine Compartment Overview stop, and park the vehicle 0 dipstick. 201ii for reservoir location. right away. The fluid level should be between If there is no sign of steam, idle the When to Check Power Steering MAX and MIN line at room engine for three minutes while Fluid temperature. If the fluid is on or parked. If the warning is still The power steering fluid does not below MIN line, add fluid. displayed, turn off the engine until it need to be checked unless there is What to Use cools down. a leak in the system or you hear an unusual noise. Have the system To determine what kind of fluid to Power Steering Fluid inspected and repaired if there is a use, refer to Recommended Fluids 0 (2.4L L4 Engine) fluid loss. and Lubricants 282ii . Always use the proper fluid. The vehicle has electric power How to Check Power Steering steering and does not use power Fluid Caution steering fluid. To check the power steering fluid: Use of the incorrect fluid may Power Steering Fluid 1. Turn the engine off and let it damage the vehicle and the (3.6L V6 Engine) cool down. damages may not be covered by 2. Remove the engine cover. the vehicle warranty. Always use 0 Refer to Engine Cover 204ii . the correct fluid listed in 3. Wipe the cap and the top of the Recommended Fluids and 0 reservoir clean. Lubricants 282ii . 4. Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Washer Fluid Caution Caution (Continued) What to Use . Do not use washer fluid that freezing occurs, which could When windshield washer fluid is contains any type of water damage the tank if it is needed, be sure to read the repellent coating. This can completely full. manufacturer's instructions before cause the wiper blades to use. If operating the vehicle in an chatter or skip. area where the temperature may fall Brakes below freezing, use a fluid that has . Do not use engine coolant (antifreeze) in the Disc brake pads have built-in wear sufficient protection against indicators that make a high-pitched freezing. windshield washer. It can damage the windshield warning sound when the brake pads Adding Washer Fluid washer system and paint. are worn and new pads are needed. The sound can come and go or can . Do not mix water with be heard all the time when the ready-to-use washer fluid. vehicle is moving, except when Water can cause the applying the brake pedal firmly. solution to freeze and damage the washer fluid tank and other parts of the { Warning washer system. The brake wear warning sound Open the cap with the washer . When using concentrated means that soon the brakes will symbol on it. Add washer fluid until washer fluid, follow the the tank is full. See Engine not work well. That could lead to 0 manufacturer instructions for a crash. When the brake wear Compartment Overview 201ii for adding water. reservoir location. warning sound is heard, have the . Fill the washer fluid tank vehicle serviced. only three-quarters full when it is very cold. This allows for fluid expansion if (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Replacing Brake System Parts Checking Brake Fluid Caution Always replace brake system parts With the vehicle in P (Park) on a Continuing to drive with worn-out with new, approved replacement level surface, the brake fluid level brake pads could result in costly parts. If this is not done, the brakes should be between the minimum brake repair. may not work properly. The braking and maximum marks on the brake performance expected can change fluid reservoir. in many other ways if the wrong There are only two reasons why the Some driving conditions or climates replacement brake parts are can cause a brake squeal when the brake fluid level in the reservoir may installed or if parts are improperly go down: brakes are first applied or lightly installed. applied. This does not mean . Normal brake lining wear. When something is wrong with the brakes. Brake Fluid new linings are installed, the Properly torqued wheel nuts are fluid level goes back up. necessary to help prevent brake . A fluid leak in the brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, hydraulic system. Have the inspect brake pads for wear and brake hydraulic system fixed. evenly tighten wheel nuts in the With a leak, the brakes will not proper sequence to torque work well. specifications. See Capacities and 0 Always clean the brake fluid Specifications 286ii . The brake master cylinder reservoir reservoir cap and the area around Brake pads should be replaced as is filled with GM approved DOT 3 the cap before removing it. complete sets. brake fluid as indicated on the Do not top off the brake fluid. reservoir cap. See Engine Brake Pedal Travel 0 Adding fluid does not correct a leak. Compartment Overview 201ii for If fluid is added when the linings are the location of the reservoir. See your dealer if the brake pedal worn, there will be too much fluid does not return to normal height, when new brake linings are or if there is a rapid increase in installed. Add or remove fluid, as pedal travel. This could be a sign necessary, only when work is done that brake service may be required. on the brake hydraulic system. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If too much brake fluid is added, it The wrong or contaminated brake WARNING: Battery posts, can spill on the engine and burn, fluid could result in damage to the terminals, and related if the engine is hot enough. You brake system. This could result in accessories contain lead and lead or others could be burned, and the loss of braking leading to a compounds, chemicals known to the vehicle could be damaged. possible injury. Always use the the State of California to cause Add brake fluid only when work is proper GM approved brake fluid. cancer and birth defects or other done on the brake hydraulic reproductive harm. Batteries also system. contain other chemicals known to Caution the State of California to cause cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER When the brake fluid falls to a low If brake fluid is spilled on the level, the brake warning light comes HANDLING. See California vehicle's painted surfaces, the 0 on. See Brake System Warning Proposition 65 Warning 198ii . 0 paint finish can be damaged. Light 105ii . Immediately wash off any painted Brake fluid absorbs water over time surface. Vehicle Storage which degrades the effectiveness of the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid { Warning at the specified intervals to prevent Battery - North America increased stopping distance. See Batteries have acid that can burn 0 The original equipment battery is Maintenance Schedule 273ii . maintenance free. Do not remove you and gas that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you are What to Add the cap and do not add fluid. not careful. See Jump Starting - Use only GM approved DOT 3 Refer to the replacement number 0 North America 257ii for tips on brake fluid from a clean, sealed shown on the original battery label working around a battery without container. See Recommended when a new battery is needed. See getting hurt. 0 Fluids and Lubricants 282ii . Engine Compartment Overview 0 201ii for battery location. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Infrequent Usage: Remove the 1. Before starting this check, be 1. Before starting this check, be black, negative (−) cable from the sure there is enough room sure there is enough room battery to keep the battery from around the vehicle. around the vehicle. It should be running down. 2. Apply both the parking brake parked on a level surface. Extended Storage: Remove the and the regular brake. 2. Apply the parking brake. Be black, negative (−) cable from the Do not use the accelerator ready to apply the regular battery or use a battery trickle pedal, and be ready to turn off brake immediately if the vehicle charger. the engine immediately if it begins to move. starts. 3. With the engine off, turn the All-Wheel Drive 3. Try to start the engine in each ignition on, but do not start the Transfer Case gear. The vehicle should start engine. Without applying the only in P (Park) or N (Neutral). regular brake, try to move the Under normal driving conditions, If the vehicle starts in any other shift lever out of P (Park) with transfer case fluid does not require position, contact your dealer for normal effort. If the shift lever maintenance unless there is a fluid service. moves out of P (Park), contact leak or unusual noise. If required, your dealer for service. have the transfer case serviced by your dealer. Automatic Transmission Ignition Transmission Shift Lock Control Lock Check Starter Switch Check Function Check While parked and with the parking { Warning brake set, try to turn the ignition to { Warning LOCK/OFF in each shift lever When you are doing this When you are doing this position. inspection, the vehicle could inspection, the vehicle could . The ignition should turn to move suddenly. If the vehicle move suddenly. If the vehicle LOCK/OFF only when the shift moves, you or others could be moves, you or others could be lever is in P (Park). injured. injured. . The ignition key should come out only in LOCK/OFF. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Contact your dealer if service is . To check the P (Park) required. mechanism's holding ability: Caution (Continued) With the engine running, shift to Park Brake and P (Park) P (Park). Then release the the vehicle warranty. Do not allow the wiper arm to touch the Mechanism Check parking brake followed by the regular brake. windshield. { Warning Contact your dealer if service is required. Front Wiper Blade When you are doing this check, Replacement the vehicle could begin to move. Wiper Blade Replacement To replace the front wiper blades: You or others could be injured Windshield wiper blades should be 1. Lift the wiper arm from the and property could be damaged. inspected for wear and cracking. windshield until no further Make sure there is room in front 0 See Maintenance Schedule 273ii . movement is possible. of the vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in brake at once should the vehicle different ways. For proper type and begin to move. length, see Maintenance 0 Replacement Parts 283ii . Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping Caution your foot on the regular brake, set 2. Press the square button on the the parking brake. Allowing the wiper arm to touch top side, at the end of the . To check the parking brake's the windshield when no wiper wiper arm, and pull the wiper holding ability: With the engine blade is installed could damage blade out of the end of the running and the transmission in the windshield. Any damage that wiper arm. occurs would not be covered by N (Neutral), slowly remove foot 3. Install the wiper blade pressure from the regular brake (Continued) connector by sliding into the pedal. Do this until the vehicle is end of the wiper arm until the held by the parking brake only. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Vehicle Care 221 square button on the wiper 4. After wiper blade replacement, Headlamp Aiming blade clicks into place with the ensure that cover hook slides wiper arm. into the slot in the blade Headlamp aim has been preset and should need no further adjustment. 4. Place the wiper arm with the assembly. wiper blade in place back on 5. Snap the cover down to If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the windshield. secure. the headlamp aim may be affected. If adjustment to the headlamps is To replace the wiper blade: Rear Wiper Blade Replacement necessary, see your dealer. The rear wiper blade and wiper arm 1. Lift the wiper arm away from have a cover for protection. The the windshield. cover must be removed before the wiper blade can be replaced. To remove the cover:

2. Push the release lever (2) to 1. Slide a plastic tool under the disengage the hook and push cover and push upward to the wiper arm (1) out of the unsnap. blade assembly (3). 2. Slide the cover toward the 3. Push the new blade assembly wiper blade tip to unhook it securely on the wiper arm until from the blade assembly. the release lever clicks into 3. Remove the cover. place. 4. Replace the wiper cover. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

222 Vehicle Care Bulb Replacement Fog Lamps Taillamps, Turn Signal, For the proper type of replacement To replace one of these bulbs: Sidemarker, Stoplamps, bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs and Back-Up Lamps 0 224ii . For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer. Halogen Bulbs

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Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or 1. Locate the fog lamp assembly others could be injured. Be sure under the front fascia. to read and follow the instructions 1. Stoplamp/Turn Signal Lamp/ on the bulb package. 2. Remove the bulb from the lamp Taillamp assembly by turning it 2. Sidemarker counterclockwise and pulling 3. Back-up Lamp straight out. To replace one of these lamps: 3. Disconnect the electrical connector. 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate 0 32ii . 4. Reverse Steps 2 and 3 for assembly. 2. Remove the two screw covers from the taillamp assembly. 3. Remove the two screws securing the taillamp assembly. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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4. Pull the taillamp assembly out License Plate Lamp 2. Bulb of the vehicle body. 3. Lamp Assembly 5. Disconnect the lamp wiring To replace one of these bulbs: harness. 1. Open the liftgate partway. See 0 6. Turn the bulb socket Liftgate 32ii . counterclockwise and pull 2. Push the left end of the lamp it out. assembly toward the right. 7. Pull the bulb straight out of the 3. Pull the lamp assembly down socket. to remove it from the liftgate. 8. Install the new bulb. 4. Turn the bulb socket (1) 9. Push the bulb socket in and counterclockwise to remove it turn it clockwise. from the lamp assembly (3). Lamp Assembly 10. Reverse steps 2–5 to reinstall 5. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of the lamp assembly. the bulb socket (1). 6. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket and turn the bulb socket clockwise to install it into the lamp assembly. 7. Push the lamp assembly into the liftgate engaging the clip side first. 8. Push on the lamp side opposite the clip until the lamp assembly Bulb Assembly snaps into place. 1. Bulb Socket Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

224 Vehicle Care Replacement Bulbs Electrical System There is a fuse puller located in the engine compartment fuse block. Bulb Exterior Lamp See Engine Compartment Fuse Number Fuses 0 Block 224ii . It can be used to Back-Up Lamp 921 The wiring circuits in the vehicle are easily remove fuses from the fuse protected from short circuits by block. Fog Lamp Front H8LL fuses. This greatly reduces the License Plate Lamp W5WLL chance of damage caused by Engine Compartment Sidemarker Rear 194 electrical problems. Fuse Block Look at the silver-colored band Taillamp/Turn Signal 3157K RD inside the fuse. If the band is broken Lamp/Stop Lamp or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure to replace a bad fuse with a new For replacement bulbs not listed one of the identical size and rating. here, contact your dealer. Replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size and rating. If there is a problem on the road and a fuse needs to be replaced, the same amperage fuse can be borrowed. Choose some feature of the vehicle that is not needed to use and replace it as soon as possible. To remove the fuse block cover, There are two fuse blocks in the squeeze the clips on the cover and vehicle: one in the engine lift it straight up. See Engine compartment and one in the 0 Compartment Overview 201ii . instrument panel. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Caution

Spilling liquid on any electrical component on the vehicle may damage it. Always keep the covers on any electrical component.

The vehicle may not be equipped J-Case Usage with all of the fuses, relays, and Fuses features shown. 4 Power Windows J-Case Usage – Right Fuses 5 Memory Seat 1 Cool Fan 1 Module 2 Cool Fan 2 6 Power Seat – Left 3 Brake Booster 7 Instrument Panel Fuse Block 1 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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J-Case Usage Mini Fuses Usage Mini Fuses Usage Fuses 19 AIR Pump Solenoid 33 Heated Mirrors 8 Rear Defogger 20 Engine Control 34 Horn 9 Starter Module Battery 35 Right High-Beam 10 AIR Pump Motor 21 Canister Vent Headlamp 11 Instrument Panel 22 Trailer Left Side (If 36 Left High-Beam Fuse Block 2 Equipped) Headlamp 12 Sunroof 23 Liftgate Module 37 Ignition Even Coil 13 Antilock Brake 24 Power Lumbar 38 Ignition Odd Coil System Pump 25 Trailer Right Side (If 39 Windshield Washer 14 Instrument Panel Equipped) 40 Front Fog Lamps Fuse Block 3 26 Rear Accessory 41 Post Catalytic 15 Power Windows Power Outlet Converter Oxygen Left – 27 Memory Mirror Sensor 16 Antilock Brake Module 42 Engine Control System Module 28 Regulated Voltage Module 77 Power Seat Right Control Battery – 43 Pre Catalytic Sensor – Converter Oxygen Mini Fuses Usage 29 Front Wiper Sensor 17 Transmission 30 Rear Wiper 44 Transmission Control Module Control Module Battery 31 Air Conditioning Compressor 45 Mirror 18 Trailer Parking Light 32 Rear Latch Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Mini Fuses Usage Micro Usage Instrument Panel Fuse Relays 46 Fuel System Control Block Module Ignition 56 AIR Pump Solenoid 47 Spare 57 Brake Booster 48 Rear Drive Module 58 Cooling Fan Low 49 Lift Gate Module 59 Headlamp Logic High Beam 50 Instrument Panel 60 Cooling Fan Control Fuse Block Ignition 61 Wiper On/Off 51 Heated Seat– Front Control 52 Fuel System Control 62 Air Conditioning Module Compressor 53 Engine Control 63 Rear Defogger The instrument panel fuse block is Module located on the passenger side panel 64 Wiper Speed of the center console. To access the 54 Rear Vision Camera 65 Fog Lamp fuses, open the fuse panel door 78 Passenger Power from the passenger side by pulling 66 Engine Control Lumbar it out. 67 Starter To reinstall the door, insert the tabs Midi Fuse Usage 68 Run/Crank on the top of the door into the console first, then push the door 55 Electric Power back into its original location. Steering Mini Relays Usage The vehicle may not be equipped 69 Cooling Fan High with all of the fuses, relays, and 70 AIR Pump Motor features shown. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Mini Fuses Usage Mini Fuses Usage 1 Steering Wheel 14 Heater, Ventilation Dimming and Air Conditioning Ignition 2 Spare 15 Display 3 Spare 16 Body Control 4 Body Control Module 5 Module 1 17 Auxiliary 5 Infotainment Power Rear 6 Body Control 18 Instrument Panel Module 7 Ignition 7 Noise Control 19 Universal Garage Module Door Opener 8 Body Control 20 Body Control Module 4 Module 6 9 Radio 21 Spare 10 Spare 22 Sensing and 11 Rear Parking Assist Diagnostic Module Module Ignition Instrument Panel Fuse Block 12 Heater, Ventilation, 23 Front Camera and Air Conditioning 24 Spare Battery 25 Transmission Gear 13 Auxiliary Power Shift Position Front Indicator Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Mini Fuses Usage J-Case Usage Wheels and Tires Fuses 26 Spare 29 Front Blower Motor Tires 27 Spare 40 Body Control Every new GM vehicle has 28 Spare Module 8 high-quality tires made by a 30 Body Control leading tire manufacturer. See Module 3 Relays Usage the warranty manual for 31 Amplifier information regarding the tire 41 Logistic Relay (If warranty and where to get Equipped) 32 Discrete Logic service. For additional Ignition Switch 42 Retained Accessory information refer to the tire 33 Communications Power Relay manufacturer. Integration Module 34 Body Control { Warning Module 2 . Poorly maintained and 35 Sensing and Diagnostic Module improperly used tires are Battery dangerous. 36 Data Link Connector . Overloading the tires can cause overheating as a 37 Instrument Panel result of too much Battery flexing. There could be a 38 Passenger Sensing blowout and a serious System Module crash. See Vehicle Load 0 39 Spare Limits 156ii . (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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and weather conditions. Original Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) equipment tires designed to GM's specific tire performance criteria . Underinflated tires pose . Replace any tires that have a TPC specification code the same danger as have been damaged by molded onto the sidewall. Original overloaded tires. The impacts with potholes, equipment all-season tires can be resulting crash could curbs, etc. identified by the last two characters of this TPC code, which will cause serious injury. . Improperly repaired tires be MS. Check all tires frequently can cause a crash. Only “ ” to maintain the the dealer or an Consider installing winter tires on recommended pressure. authorized tire service the vehicle if frequent driving on Tire pressure should be center should repair, snow or ice-covered roads is expected. All-season tires provide checked when the tires replace, dismount, and are cold. adequate performance for most mount the tires. winter driving conditions, but they . Overinflated tires are . Do not spin the tires in may not offer the same level of more likely to be cut, excess of 56 km/h traction or performance as winter punctured, or broken by tires on snow or ice-covered roads. (35 mph) on slippery 0 See Winter Tires 230ii . a sudden impact — such surfaces such as snow, as when hitting a pothole. mud, ice, etc. Excessive Winter Tires Keep tires at the spinning may cause the recommended pressure. tires to explode. This vehicle was not originally . Worn or old tires can equipped with winter tires. Winter cause a crash. If the tires are designed for increased All-Season Tires traction on snow and ice-covered tread is badly worn, roads. Consider installing winter This vehicle may come with replace them. tires on the vehicle if frequent all-season tires. These tires are (Continued) driving on ice or snow covered designed to provide good overall roads is expected. See your dealer performance on most road surfaces Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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for details regarding winter tire Summer Tires availability and proper tire selection. Caution (Continued) 0 This vehicle may come with high Also, see Buying New Tires 244ii . performance summer tires. These use. If the tires have been With winter tires, there may be tires have a special tread and subjected to −7 °C (20 °F) or less, decreased dry road traction, compound that are optimized for let them warm up in a heated increased road noise, and shorter maximum dry and wet road space to at least 5 °C (40 °F) for tread life. After changing to winter performance. This special tread and 24 hours or more before being tires, be alert for changes in vehicle compound will have decreased installed or driving a vehicle on handling and braking. performance in cold climates, and which they are installed. Do not If using winter tires: on ice and snow. It is recommended apply heat or blow heated air that winter tires be installed on the directly on the tires. Always . Use tires of the same brand and vehicle if frequent driving at tread type on all four wheel inspect tires before use. See Tire temperatures below approximately 0 positions. Inspection 242ii . 5 °C (40 °F) or on ice or snow . Use only radial ply tires of the covered roads is expected. See 0 same size, load range, and Winter Tires 230ii . Tire Sidewall Labeling speed rating as the original Useful information about a tire is equipment tires. Caution molded into its sidewall. The Winter tires with the same speed examples show a typical rating as the original equipment tires High performance summer tires may not be available for H, V, W, Y, have rubber compounds that lose passenger vehicle tire and a and ZR speed rated tires. If winter flexibility and may develop compact spare tire sidewall. tires with a lower speed rating are surface cracks in the tread area chosen, never exceed the tire's at temperatures below −7 °C (20 ° maximum speed capability. F). Always store high performance summer tires indoors and at temperatures above −7 °C (20 °F) when not in (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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GM's TPC specifications meet or manufacturer and plant code, exceed all federal safety tire size, and date the tire was guidelines. manufactured. The TIN is (3) DOT (Department of molded onto both sides of the Transportation) : The tire, although only one side may Department of Transportation have the date of manufacture. (DOT) code indicates that the (5) Tire Ply Material : The type tire is in compliance with the of cord and number of plies in U.S. Department of the sidewall and under the tread. Transportation Motor Vehicle (6) Uniform Tire Quality Safety Standards. Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example Grading (UTQG) : Tire DOT Tire Date of manufacturers are required to (1) Tire Size : The tire size is a Manufacture : The last four grade tires based on three combination of letters and digits of the TIN indicate the tire performance factors: treadwear, numbers used to define a manufactured date. The first two traction, and temperature particular tire's width, height, digits represent the week (01– resistance. For more information aspect ratio, construction type, 52) and the last two digits, the see Uniform Tire Quality and service description. See the 0 year. For example, the third Grading 246ii . “Tire Size” illustration later in this week of the year 2010 would section. (7) Maximum Cold Inflation have a four-digit DOT date Load Limit : Maximum load that (2) TPC Spec (Tire of 0310. can be carried and the Performance Criteria (4) Tire Identification Number maximum pressure needed to Specification) : Original (TIN) : The letters and numbers support that load. equipment tires designed to following the DOT (Department GM's specific tire performance of Transportation) code are the criteria have a TPC specification Tire Identification Number (TIN). code molded onto the sidewall. The TIN shows the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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(3) Tire Identification Number construction type, and service (TIN) : The letters and numbers description. The letter T as the following the DOT (Department first character in the tire size of Transportation) code are the means the tire is for temporary Tire Identification Number (TIN). use only. The TIN shows the (7) TPC Spec (Tire manufacturer and plant code, Performance Criteria tire size, and date the tire was Specification) : Original manufactured. The TIN is equipment tires designed to molded onto both sides of the GM's specific tire performance tire, although only one side may criteria have a TPC specification Compact Spare Tire Example have the date of manufacture. code molded onto the sidewall. (1) Tire Ply Material : The type (4) Maximum Cold Inflation GM's TPC specifications meet or of cord and number of plies in Load Limit : Maximum load that exceed all federal safety the sidewall and under the tread. can be carried and the guidelines. maximum pressure needed to (2) Temporary Use Only : The support that load. Tire Designations compact spare tire or temporary use tire should not be driven at (5) Tire Inflation : The Tire Size temporary use tire or compact speeds over 80 km/h (50 mph). The following is an example of a spare tire should be inflated to The compact spare tire is for typical passenger vehicle 420 kPa (60 psi). For more emergency use when a regular tire size. road tire has lost air and gone information on tire pressure and flat. If the vehicle has a compact inflation see Tire Pressure 0 spare tire, see Compact Spare 237ii . 0 Tire 256ii and If a Tire Goes (6) Tire Size : A combination of 0 Flat 249ii . letters and numbers define a tire's width, height, aspect ratio, Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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(4) Construction Code : A letter the tire. Air pressure is code is used to indicate the type expressed in kPa (kilopascal) of ply construction in the tire. or psi (pounds per square inch). The letter R means radial ply Accessory Weight : The construction; the letter D means combined weight of optional diagonal or bias ply accessories. Some examples of (1) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : construction; and the letter B The United States version of a optional accessories are means belted-bias ply automatic transmission, power metric tire sizing system. The construction. letter P as the first character in windows, power seats, and air the tire size means a passenger (5) Rim Diameter : Diameter of conditioning. vehicle tire engineered to the wheel in inches. Aspect Ratio : The relationship standards set by the U.S. Tire (6) Service Description : These of a tire's height to its width. and Rim Association. characters represent the load Belt : A rubber coated layer of (2) Tire Width : The three-digit index and speed rating of the cords between the plies and the number indicates the tire section tire. The load index represents tread. Cords may be made from width in millimeters from the load carrying capacity a tire steel or other reinforcing sidewall to sidewall. is certified to carry. The speed materials. rating is the maximum speed a (3) Aspect Ratio : A two-digit tire is certified to carry a load. Bead : The tire bead contains number that indicates the tire steel wires wrapped by steel height-to-width measurements. Tire Terminology and cords that hold the tire onto For example, if the tire size Definitions the rim. aspect ratio is 60, as shown in Bias Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire Air Pressure : The amount of item 3 of the illustration, it would in which the plies are laid at mean that the tire's sidewall is air inside the tire pressing outward on each square inch of alternate angles less than 60 percent as high as it is wide. 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Cold Tire Pressure : The GVWR : Gross Vehicle Weight Maximum Inflation Pressure : amount of air pressure in a tire, Rating. See Vehicle Load Limits The maximum air pressure to 0 measured in kPa (kilopascal) 156ii . which a cold tire can be inflated. or psi (pounds per square inch) GAWR FRT : Gross Axle Weight The maximum air pressure is before a tire has built up heat Rating for the front axle. See molded onto the sidewall. from driving. See Tire Pressure 0 0 Vehicle Load Limits 156ii . Maximum Load Rating : The 237ii . GAWR RR : Gross Axle Weight load rating for a tire at the Curb Weight : The weight of a Rating for the rear axle. See maximum permissible inflation motor vehicle with standard and 0 pressure for that tire. Vehicle Load Limits 156ii . optional equipment including the Maximum Loaded Vehicle maximum capacity of fuel, oil, Intended Outboard Sidewall : The side of an asymmetrical tire Weight : The sum of curb and coolant, but without weight, accessory weight, passengers and cargo. that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle. vehicle capacity weight, and DOT Markings : A code molded production options weight. into the sidewall of a tire Kilopascal (kPa) : The metric unit for air pressure. Normal Occupant Weight : The signifying that the tire is in number of occupants a vehicle compliance with the U.S. Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire : A is designed to seat multiplied by Department of Transportation tire used on light duty trucks and 68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load (DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety some multipurpose passenger 0 Limits 156ii . Standards. The DOT code vehicles. includes the Tire Identification Occupant Distribution : Number (TIN), an alphanumeric Load Index : An assigned Designated seating positions. number ranging from 1 to 279 designator which can also Outward Facing Sidewall : The identify the tire manufacturer, that corresponds to the load carrying capacity of a tire. side of an asymmetrical tire that production plant, brand, and has a particular side that faces date of production. outward when mounted on a vehicle. The side of the tire that Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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contains a whitewall, bears Sidewall : The portion of a tire determined by tire white lettering, or bears between the tread and the bead. manufacturers using manufacturer, brand, and/or Speed Rating : An government testing procedures. model name molding that is alphanumeric code assigned to The ratings are molded into the higher or deeper than the same sidewall of the tire. See Uniform a tire indicating the maximum 0 moldings on the other sidewall speed at which a tire can Tire Quality Grading 246ii . of the tire. operate. Vehicle Capacity Weight : The Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : A Traction : The friction between number of designated seating tire used on passenger cars and the tire and the road surface. positions multiplied by some light duty trucks and The amount of grip provided. 68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated multipurpose vehicles. cargo load. See Vehicle Load Tread : The portion of a tire that 0 Limits 156ii . Recommended Inflation comes into contact with Pressure : Vehicle the road. Vehicle Maximum Load on the manufacturer's recommended Tire : Load on an individual tire tire inflation pressure as shown Treadwear Indicators : Narrow due to curb weight, accessory on the tire placard. See Tire bands, sometimes called wear weight, occupant weight, and 0 bars, that show across the tread Pressure 237ii and Vehicle cargo weight. 0 of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/ Load Limits 156ii . 16 in) of tread remains. See Vehicle Placard : A label Radial Ply Tire : A pneumatic When It Is Time for New Tires permanently attached to a tire in which the ply cords that 0 vehicle showing the vehicle 243ii . extend to the beads are laid at capacity weight and the original 90 degrees to the centerline of UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality equipment tire size and the tread. Grading Standards) : A tire recommended inflation pressure. information system that provides Rim : A metal support for a tire See “Tire and Loading consumers with ratings for a Information Label” under Vehicle and upon which the tire beads tire's traction, temperature, and 0 Load Limits 156ii . are seated. treadwear. Ratings are Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Tire Pressure When to Check Caution (Continued) Tires need the correct amount of Check the tires once a month or air pressure to operate . Poor handling. more. Do not forget the compact effectively. . Rough ride. spare, if the vehicle has one. The cold compact spare tire . Needless damage from Caution pressure should be at 420 kPa road hazards. (60 psi). See Compact Spare 0 Neither tire underinflation nor Tire 256ii . overinflation is good. The Tire and Loading How to Check Underinflated tires, or tires Information label on the vehicle that do not have enough air, indicates the original equipment Use a good quality pocket-type can result in: tires and the correct cold tire gauge to check tire pressure. Proper tire inflation cannot be . Tire overloading and inflation pressures. The determined by looking at the tire. overheating which could recommended pressure is the Check the tire inflation pressure lead to a blowout. minimum air pressure needed to support the vehicle's maximum when the tires are cold, meaning . Premature or load carrying capacity. See the vehicle has not been driven irregular wear. 0 for at least three hours or no Vehicle Load Limits 156ii . more than 1.6 km (1 mi). . Poor handling. How the vehicle is loaded . Reduced fuel economy. affects vehicle handling and ride Remove the valve cap from the comfort. Never load the vehicle tire valve stem. Press the tire Overinflated tires, or tires that with more weight than it was gauge firmly onto the valve to have too much air, can designed to carry. get a pressure measurement. result in: If the cold tire inflation pressure . Unusual wear. matches the recommended (Continued) pressure on the Tire and Loading Information label, no Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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further adjustment is necessary. Each tire, including the spare (if tread life, and may affect the If the inflation pressure is low, provided), should be checked vehicle's handling and stopping add air until the recommended monthly when cold and inflated to ability. pressure is reached. If the the inflation pressure recommended Please note that the TPMS is not a inflation pressure is high, press by the vehicle manufacturer on the substitute for proper tire vehicle placard or tire inflation maintenance, and it is the driver's on the metal stem in the center pressure label. (If your vehicle has of the tire valve to release air. responsibility to maintain correct tire tires of a different size than the size pressure, even if under-inflation has Recheck the tire pressure with indicated on the vehicle placard or not reached the level to trigger the tire gauge. tire inflation pressure label, you illumination of the TPMS low tire should determine the proper tire pressure telltale. Put the valve caps back on the inflation pressure for those tires.) valve stems to keep out dirt and Your vehicle has also been As an added safety feature, your equipped with a TPMS malfunction moisture and prevent leaks. Use vehicle has been equipped with a only valve caps designed for the indicator to indicate when the tire pressure monitoring system system is not operating properly. vehicle by GM. TPMS sensors (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire could be damaged and would The TPMS malfunction indicator is pressure telltale when one or more combined with the low tire pressure not be covered by the vehicle of your tires is significantly telltale. When the system detects a warranty. under-inflated. malfunction, the telltale will flash for Accordingly, when the low tire approximately one minute and then Tire Pressure Monitor pressure telltale illuminates, you remain continuously illuminated. System should stop and check your tires as This sequence will continue upon soon as possible, and inflate them subsequent vehicle start-ups as The Tire Pressure Monitor System to the proper pressure. Driving on a long as the malfunction exists. (TPMS) uses radio and sensor significantly under-inflated tire When the malfunction indicator is technology to check tire pressure causes the tire to overheat and can levels. The TPMS sensors monitor illuminated, the system may not be lead to tire failure. Under-inflation able to detect or signal low tire the air pressure in your tires and also reduces fuel efficiency and tire transmit tire pressure readings to a pressure as intended. TPMS receiver located in the vehicle. malfunctions may occur for a variety Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of reasons, including the installation the tires and transmits the tire about the DIC operation and of replacement or alternate tires or pressure readings to a receiver displays see Driver Information 0 wheels on the vehicle that prevent located in the vehicle. Center (DIC) 110ii . the TPMS from functioning properly. The low tire pressure warning light Always check the TPMS malfunction may come on in cool weather when telltale after replacing one or more the vehicle is first started, and then tires or wheels on your vehicle to turn off as the vehicle is driven. This ensure that the replacement or could be an early indicator that the alternate tires and wheels allow the air pressure is getting low and TPMS to continue to function needs to be inflated to the proper properly. When a low tire pressure condition pressure. See Tire Pressure Monitor is detected, the TPMS illuminates 0 A Tire and Loading Information label ii the low tire pressure warning light Operation 239. shows the size of the original located on the instrument cluster. See Radio Frequency Statement equipment tires and the correct 0 If the warning light comes on, stop 299ii . inflation pressure for the tires when as soon as possible and inflate the they are cold. See Vehicle Load tires to the recommended pressure 0 Limits 156ii , for an example of the Tire Pressure Monitor shown on the tire loading Tire and Loading Information label Operation information label. See Vehicle Load 0 and its location. Also see Tire Limits 156ii . 0 This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure 237ii . Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). A message to check the pressure in The TPMS can warn about a low The TPMS is designed to warn the a specific tire displays in the Driver tire pressure condition but it does driver when a low tire pressure Information Center (DIC). The low not replace normal tire condition exists. TPMS sensors are tire pressure warning light and the maintenance. See Tire Inspection mounted onto each tire and wheel DIC warning message come on at 0 0 242ii , Tire Rotation 242ii and assembly, excluding the spare tire each ignition cycle until the tires are 0 Tires 229ii . and wheel assembly. The TPMS inflated to the correct inflation sensors monitor the air pressure in pressure. Using the DIC, tire pressure levels can be viewed. For additional information and details Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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corrected. Some of the conditions installed and the sensor Caution that can cause these to come matching process is performed on are: successfully. See your dealer for Tire sealant materials are not all service. the same. A non-approved tire . One of the road tires has been sealant could damage the TPMS replaced with the spare tire. The . Replacement tires or wheels do sensors. TPMS sensor damage spare tire does not have a not match the original equipment caused by using an incorrect tire TPMS sensor. The malfunction tires or wheels. Tires and wheels sealant is not covered by the light and DIC message should other than those recommended go off after the road tire is could prevent the TPMS from vehicle warranty. Always use only replaced and the sensor functioning properly. See Buying the GM approved tire sealant 0 matching process is performed New Tires 244ii . available through your dealer or successfully. See "TPMS Sensor included in the vehicle. . Operating electronic devices or Matching Process" later in this being near facilities using radio section. wave frequencies similar to the TPMS Malfunction Light and . The TPMS sensor matching TPMS could cause the TPMS Message process was not done or not sensors to malfunction. The TPMS will not function properly completed successfully after If the TPMS is not functioning if one or more of the TPMS sensors rotating the tires. The properly, it cannot detect or signal a are missing or inoperable. When the malfunction light and the DIC low tire condition. See your dealer system detects a malfunction, the message should go off after for service if the TPMS malfunction low tire pressure warning light successfully completing the light and DIC message comes on flashes for about one minute and sensor matching process. See and stays on. then stays on for the remainder of "TPMS Sensor Matching the ignition cycle. A DIC warning Process" later in this section TPMS Sensor Matching message also displays. The low tire . One or more TPMS sensors are Process pressure warning light and DIC missing or damaged. The DIC Each TPMS sensor has a unique warning message come on at each message and the TPMS identification code. The identification ignition cycle until the problem is malfunction light should go off code needs to be matched to a new when the TPMS sensors are tire/wheel position after rotating the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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tires or replacing one or more of the 1. Set the parking brake. activate the TPMS sensor. TPMS sensors. The TPMS sensor 2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN A horn chirp confirms that the matching process should also be with the engine off. sensor identification code has performed after replacing a spare been matched to this tire and tire with a road tire containing the 3. Use the MENU button to select wheel position. the Vehicle Information Menu TPMS sensor. The malfunction light 8. Proceed to the passenger side and the DIC message should go off in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Use the arrow keys to front tire, and repeat the at the next ignition cycle. The procedure in Step 7. sensors are matched to the tire/ scroll to the Tire Pressure wheel positions, using a TPMS screen. 9. Proceed to the passenger side relearn tool, in the following order: 4. Press the SET/CLR button to rear tire, and repeat the driver side front tire, passenger side begin the sensor matching procedure in Step 7. front tire, passenger side rear tire, process. 10. Proceed to the driver side rear and driver side rear. See your A message requesting tire, and repeat the procedure dealer for service or to purchase a in Step 7. The horn sounds two relearn tool. A TPMS relearn tool acceptance of the process should display. times to indicate the sensor can also be purchased. See Tire identification code has been Pressure Monitor Sensor Activation 5. Press the SET/CLR button matched to the driver side rear Tool at again to confirm the selection. tire, and the TPMS sensor www.gmtoolsandequipment.com or The horn sounds twice to matching process is no longer call 1-800-GM TOOLS active. The TIRE LEARNING (1-800-468-6657). signal the receiver is in relearn mode and the TIRE ACTIVE message on the DIC There are two minutes to match the LEARNING ACTIVE message display screen goes off. first tire/wheel position, and displays on the DIC screen. 11. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF. five minutes overall to match all four tire/wheel positions. If it takes 6. Start with the driver side 12. Set all four tires to the longer, the matching process stops front tire. recommended air pressure and must be restarted. 7. Place the relearn tool against level as indicated on the Tire and Loading Information label. The TPMS sensor matching the tire sidewall, near the valve process is: stem. Then press the button to Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Tire Inspection Tire Rotation We recommend that the tires, Tires should be rotated every including the spare tire, if the 12 000 km (7,500 mi). See 0 vehicle has one, be inspected Maintenance Schedule 273ii . for signs of wear or damage at Tires are rotated to achieve a least once a month. more uniform wear for all tires. Replace the tire if: The first rotation is the most . The indicators at three or important. more places around the tire Anytime unusual wear is can be seen. noticed, rotate the tires as soon . There is cord or fabric as possible, check for proper tire Use this rotation pattern when showing through the tire's inflation pressure, and check for rotating the tires. damaged tires or wheels. If the rubber. Do not include the compact unusual wear continues after the spare tire in the tire rotation. . The tread or sidewall is rotation, check the wheel cracked, cut, or snagged alignment. See When It Is Time Adjust the front and rear tires to 0 deep enough to show cord or for New Tires 243ii and Wheel the recommended inflation 0 fabric. Replacement 247ii . pressure on the Tire and . The tire has a bump, bulge, Loading Information label after the tires have been rotated. See or split. 0 Tire Pressure 237ii and Vehicle . The tire has a puncture, cut, 0 Load Limits 156ii . or other damage that cannot be repaired well because of Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor System. See Tire Pressure the size or location of the 0 damage. Monitor Operation 239ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Check that all wheel nuts are When It Is Time for New The rubber in tires ages over time. properly tightened. See “Wheel Tires This also applies to the spare tire, Nut Torque” under Capacities if the vehicle has one, even if it is 0 Factors such as maintenance, never used. Multiple factors and Specifications 286ii . temperatures, driving speeds, including temperatures, loading vehicle loading, and road conditions conditions, and inflation pressure { Warning affect the wear rate of the tires. maintenance affect how fast aging takes place. GM recommends that Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the tires, including the spare if parts to which it is fastened, can equipped, be replaced after six make wheel nuts become loose years, regardless of tread wear. The after time. The wheel could come tire manufacture date is the last four off and cause an accident. When digits of the DOT Tire Identification changing a wheel, remove any Number (TIN) which is molded into rust or dirt from places where the one side of the tire sidewall. The wheel attaches to the vehicle. In first two digits represent the week an emergency, a cloth or a paper (01–52) and the last two digits, the towel can be used; however, use year. For example, the third week of a scraper or wire brush later to the year 2010 would have a remove all rust or dirt. four-digit DOT date of 0310. Treadwear indicators are one way to Vehicle Storage Lightly coat the center of the tell when it is time for new tires. Tires age when stored normally wheel hub with wheel bearing Treadwear indicators appear when mounted on a parked vehicle. Park grease after a wheel change or the tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) a vehicle that will be stored for at tire rotation to prevent corrosion or less of tread remaining. See Tire 0 least a month in a cool, dry, clean Inspection 242ii and Tire Rotation or rust build-up. Do not get 0 area away from direct sunlight to grease on the flat wheel 242ii . slow aging. This area should be free mounting surface or on the wheel nuts or bolts. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of grease, gasoline, or other vehicle, including brake system necessary to replace only one substances that can deteriorate performance, ride and handling, axle set of worn tires, place the rubber. traction control, and tire new tires on the rear axle. Parking for an extended period can pressure monitoring Winter tires with the same speed cause flat spots on the tires that performance. GM's TPC Spec rating as the original equipment may result in vibrations while number is molded onto the tire's tires may not be available for H, driving. When storing a vehicle for sidewall near the tire size. If the at least a month, remove the tires or V, W, Y and ZR speed rated tires have an all-season tread tires. Never exceed the winter raise the vehicle to reduce the design, the TPC Spec number weight from the tires. tires’ maximum speed capability will be followed by MS for mud when using winter tires with a and snow. See Tire Sidewall Buying New Tires 0 lower speed rating. Labeling 231ii . GM has developed and matched GM recommends replacing worn specific tires for the vehicle. The { Warning tires in complete sets of four. original equipment tires installed Uniform tread depth on all tires Tires could explode during were designed to meet General will help to maintain the improper service. Attempting Motors Tire Performance Criteria performance of the vehicle. to mount or dismount a tire Specification (TPC Spec) Braking and handling could cause injury or death. system rating. When performance may be adversely Only your dealer or authorized replacement tires are needed, affected if all the tires are not tire service center should GM strongly recommends replaced at the same time. mount or dismount the tires. buying tires with the same TPC If proper rotation and Spec rating. maintenance have been done, GM's exclusive TPC Spec all four tires should wear out at system considers over a dozen about the same time. See Tire 0 critical specifications that impact Rotation 242ii . However, if it is the overall performance of the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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load range, speed rating, and traction control, electronic stability { Warning construction (radial) as the control, or All-Wheel Drive, the original tires. performance of these systems can Mixing tires of different sizes, also be affected. brands, or types may cause Vehicles that have a tire loss of control of the vehicle, pressure monitoring system { Warning resulting in a crash or other could give an inaccurate vehicle damage. Use the low-pressure warning if non-TPC If different sized wheels are used, correct size, brand, and type Spec rated tires are installed. there may not be an acceptable of tires on all wheels. See Tire Pressure Monitor level of performance and safety if 0 System 238ii . tires not recommended for those wheels are selected. This The Tire and Loading { Warning increases the chance of a crash Information label indicates the and serious injury. Only use GM Using bias-ply tires on the original equipment tires on the specific wheel and tire systems vehicle may cause the wheel vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits developed for the vehicle, and 0 rim flanges to develop cracks 156ii . have them properly installed by a after many miles of driving. GM certified technician. A tire and/or wheel could fail Different Size Tires and suddenly and cause a crash. Wheels 0 See Buying New Tires 244ii and Use only radial-ply tires with If wheels or tires are installed that Accessories and Modifications 0 the wheels on the vehicle. are a different size than the original 198ii . equipment wheels and tires, vehicle If the vehicle tires must be performance, including its braking, replaced with a tire that does not ride and handling characteristics, have a TPC Spec number, make stability, and resistance to rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has sure they are the same size, electronic systems such as antilock brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars, Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Uniform Tire Quality additional General Motors Tire upon the actual conditions of Grading Performance Criteria (TPC) their use, however, and may standards. depart significantly from the The following information relates Quality grades can be found norm due to variations in driving to the system developed by the habits, service practices and United States National Highway where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder differences in road Traffic Safety Administration characteristics and climate. (NHTSA), which grades tires by and maximum section width. For treadwear, traction, and example: Traction temperature performance. This Treadwear 200 Traction AA The traction grades, from applies only to vehicles sold in Temperature A highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, the United States. The grades All Passenger Car Tires Must and C. Those grades represent are molded on the sidewalls of Conform to Federal Safety the tire's ability to stop on wet most passenger car tires. The Requirements In Addition To pavement as measured under Uniform Tire Quality Grading These Grades. controlled conditions on (UTQG) system does not apply specified government test to deep tread, winter tires, Treadwear surfaces of asphalt and compact spare tires, tires with The treadwear grade is a concrete. A tire marked C may nominal rim diameters of comparative rating based on the have poor traction performance. 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), wear rate of the tire when tested Warning: The traction grade or to some limited-production under controlled conditions on a assigned to this tire is based on tires. specified government test straight-ahead braking traction While the tires available on course. For example, a tire tests, and does not include General Motors passenger cars graded 150 would wear one and acceleration, cornering, and light trucks may vary with one-half (1½) times as well on hydroplaning, or peak traction respect to these grades, they the government course as a tire characteristics. must also conform to federal graded 100. The relative safety requirements and performance of tires depends Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Temperature underinflation, or excessive Wheel Replacement loading, either separately or in The temperature grades are A Replace any wheel that is bent, (the highest), B, and C, combination, can cause heat cracked, or badly rusted or representing the tire's resistance buildup and possible tire failure. corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming to the generation of heat and its loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and ability to dissipate heat when Wheel Alignment and Tire wheel nuts should be replaced. tested under controlled Balance If the wheel leaks air, replace it. conditions on a specified indoor Some aluminum wheels can be The tires and wheels were aligned repaired. See your dealer if any of laboratory test wheel. Sustained and balanced at the factory to these conditions exist. high temperature can cause the provide the longest tire life and best material of the tire to degenerate overall performance. Adjustments to Your dealer will know the kind of and reduce tire life, and wheel alignment and tire balancing wheel that is needed. excessive temperature can lead are not necessary on a regular Each new wheel should have the to sudden tire failure. The grade basis. Consider an alignment check same load-carrying capacity, if there is unusual tire wear or the diameter, width, offset, and be C corresponds to a level of vehicle is significantly pulling to one performance which all mounted the same way as the one it side or the other. Some slight pull to replaces. passenger car tires must meet the left or right, depending on the under the Federal Motor Safety crown of the road and/or other road Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel Standard No. 109. Grades B and surface variations such as troughs nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor A represent higher levels of or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is System (TPMS) sensors with new performance on the laboratory vibrating when driving on a smooth GM original equipment parts. test wheel than the minimum road, the tires and wheels may need required by law. Warning: The to be rebalanced. See your dealer { Warning for proper diagnosis. temperature grade for this tire is Using the wrong replacement established for a tire that is wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel properly inflated and not nuts can be dangerous. It could overloaded. Excessive speed, (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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affect the braking and handling of { Warning A Type S low-profile cable can be the vehicle. Tires can lose air, used only if the cable Replacing a wheel with a used and cause loss of control, causing manufacturer recommends it for one is dangerous. How it has a crash. Always use the correct use on the vehicle, the tire size been used or how far it has been wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel combination, and road conditions. driven may be unknown. It could nuts for replacement. Follow the manufacturer's fail suddenly and cause a crash. instructions. To help avoid When replacing wheels, use a damage to the vehicle, drive new GM original equipment Caution slowly, readjust or remove the wheel. cable if it is contacting the vehicle The wrong wheel can also cause and do not spin the vehicle's tires. problems with bearing life, brake Tire Chains Install the cables on the front tires cooling, speedometer or only. Cables should not be odometer calibration, headlamp { Warning installed on the spare tire or on aim, bumper height, vehicle the optional 19-inch tire. ground clearance, and tire or tire Do not use tire chains. There is chain clearance to the body and not enough clearance. Tire chains chassis. used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause damage to the brakes, suspension or other vehicle parts. The area damaged by the tire chains could cause you to lose control of the vehicle and you or others may be injured in a crash. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If a Tire Goes Flat { Warning Warning (Continued) It is unusual for a tire to blow out while driving, especially if the tires Driving on a flat tire will cause be badly injured or killed if the are maintained properly. See Tires permanent damage to the tire. vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack 0 229ii . If air goes out of a tire, it is Re-inflating a tire after it has been is provided with the vehicle, only much more likely to leak out slowly. driven on while severely use it for changing a flat tire. But if there ever is a blowout, here underinflated or flat may cause a are a few tips about what to expect blowout and a serious crash. If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and what to do: Never attempt to re-inflate a tire and wheel damage by driving slowly If a front tire fails, the flat tire that has been driven on while to a level place, well off the road, creates a drag that pulls the vehicle severely underinflated or flat. if possible. Turn on the hazard toward that side. Take your foot off Have your dealer or an authorized warning flashers. See Hazard 0 the accelerator pedal and grip the tire service center repair or Warning Flashers 132ii . steering wheel firmly. Steer to replace the flat tire as soon as maintain lane position, and then possible. { Warning gently brake to a stop, well off the road, if possible. Changing a tire can be A rear blowout, particularly on a { Warning dangerous. The vehicle can slip curve, acts much like a skid and off the jack and roll over or fall may require the same correction as Lifting a vehicle and getting under causing injury or death. Find a used in a skid. Stop pressing the it to do maintenance or repairs is level place to change the tire. To accelerator pedal and steer to dangerous without the help prevent the vehicle from straighten the vehicle. It may be appropriate safety equipment and moving: very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake training. If a jack is provided with 1. Set the parking brake firmly. to a stop, well off the road, the vehicle, it is designed only for if possible. changing a flat tire. If it is used for (Continued) anything else, you or others could (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Tire Changing Warning (Continued) Removing the Spare Tire and 2. Put an automatic Tools transmission in P (Park) or a manual transmission in 1 (First) or R (Reverse). 3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle is raised. 1. Wheel Block (If Equipped) 4. Do not allow passengers to 2. Flat Tire remain in the vehicle. The following information explains 5. Place wheel blocks, how to repair or change a tire. if equipped, on both sides of the tire at the opposite corner of the tire being changed. 1. Extension When the vehicle has a flat tire (2), 2. Wheel Wrench use the following example as a 3. Jack guide to assist in the placement of To access the spare tire and tools: the wheel blocks (1), if equipped. 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate 0 32ii . 2. Lift the load floor up. 3. Remove the extension (1), wheel wrench (2) and jack (3). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Place the tools next to the tire Removing the Flat Tire and 3. Turn the wheel wrench being changed. Installing the Spare Tire counterclockwise to loosen all the wheel nuts, but do not 1. Do a safety check before remove them yet. proceeding. See If a Tire Goes 0 Flat 249ii for more information. Caution 2. For vehicles with a wheel cover Make sure that the jack lift head or center cap, pull the cover or is in the correct position or you center cap away from the may damage your vehicle. The wheel to remove it. Store the repairs would not be covered by wheel cover in the cargo area your warranty. until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.

4. Turn the retainer nut counterclockwise and remove the spare tire. Place either end of the extension into a retainer hole to loosen the retainer nut if unable to by hand. 5. Place the spare tire next to the tire being changed.

4. Position the jack lift head at the jack location nearest the flat tire. The location is indicated by a mark on the bottom edge Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of the front and rear door plastic molding. The jack must { Warning not be used in any other position. Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do maintenance or repairs is 5. Place the jack notch under the dangerous without the frame rail seam. appropriate safety equipment and training. If a jack is provided with { Warning the vehicle, it is designed only for changing a flat tire. If it is used for Getting under a vehicle when it is anything else, you or others could lifted on a jack is dangerous. be badly injured or killed if the If the vehicle slips off the jack, vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack 8. Raise the vehicle by turning the you could be badly injured or is provided with the vehicle, only jack handle clockwise. Raise killed. Never get under a vehicle use it for changing a flat tire. when it is supported only by the vehicle far enough off the a jack. ground so there is enough 6. Place the jack under the room for the road tire to clear vehicle. the ground. { Warning 7. Attach the jack handle extension to the jack by sliding Raising the vehicle with the jack the hook through the end of the improperly positioned can jack and insert the other end of damage the vehicle and even the jack handle into the make the vehicle fall. To help wrench. avoid personal injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising the vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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towel can be used; however, use Never use oil or grease on bolts a scraper or wire brush later to or nuts because the nuts might remove all rust or dirt. come loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a crash.

13. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub. 9. Remove all of the wheel nuts. 14. Lower the vehicle by turning 10. Remove the flat tire. the jack handle counterclockwise. { Warning { Warning Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can Wheel nuts that are improperly or incorrectly tightened can cause make wheel nuts become loose 11. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheels to become loose or after time. The wheel could come the wheel bolts, mounting come off. The wheel nuts should off and cause an accident. When surfaces, and spare wheel. changing a wheel, remove any be tightened with a torque wrench 12. Place the compact spare tire to the proper torque specification rust or dirt from places where the on the wheel-mounting surface. wheel attaches to the vehicle. In after replacing. Follow the torque an emergency, a cloth or a paper specification supplied by the aftermarket manufacturer when (Continued) using accessory locking wheel (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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nuts. See Capacities and Wheel covers will not fit on the 0 Specifications 286ii for original vehicle's compact spare. If you try equipment wheel nut torque to put a wheel cover on the specifications. compact spare, the cover or the spare could be damaged.

Caution Storing a Flat or Spare Tire Improperly tightened wheel nuts and Tools can lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid expensive 15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in { Warning brake repairs, evenly tighten the a crisscross sequence, as wheel nuts in the proper shown. Storing a jack, a tire, or other sequence and to the proper 16. Lower the jack all the way and equipment in the passenger torque specification. See remove the jack from under the compartment of the vehicle could Capacities and Specifications vehicle. cause injury. In a sudden stop or 0 collision, loose equipment could 286ii for the wheel nut torque 17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly strike someone. Store all these in specification. with the wheel wrench. the proper place. When reinstalling the wheel cover or center cap on the full-size tire, tighten all five plastic caps hand snug with the aid of the wheel wrench and tighten them with the wheel wrench an additional one-quarter of a turn. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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1. Cable 1. Remove the cable package. 5. Hook the cable onto the 2. Liftgate Hinges The cable is stored in a plastic outside portion of the liftgate 3. Center of the Wheel bag under the compact hinges (2). 4. Door Striker spare tire. 6. Hook the other end of the cable To store the flat tire: 2. Remove the small center cap onto the outside portion of the by tapping the back of the cap liftgate hinge on the other side with the extension of the shaft, of the vehicle. if the vehicle has aluminum 7. Pull on the cable to make sure wheels. it is secure. 3. Put the flat tire in the rear storage area with the valve stem pointing toward the rear of the vehicle. 4. Pull the cable (1) through the door striker (4) then the center of the wheel (3). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Compact Spare Tire repaired or replaced as soon as convenient and return the spare tire to the storage area. { Warning When using a compact spare tire, Driving with more than one the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and compact spare tire at a time could Traction Control systems may result in loss of braking and engage until the spare tire is handling. This could lead to a recognized by the vehicle, crash and you or others could be especially on slippery roads. Adjust injured. Use only one compact driving to reduce possible spare tire at a time. wheel slip.

8. Make sure the metal tube is Caution centered at the striker. Push If this vehicle has a compact spare the tube toward the front of the tire, it was fully inflated when new; When the compact spare is vehicle. however, it can lose air over time. installed, do not take the vehicle Check the inflation pressure through an automatic car wash 9. Close the liftgate and make regularly. It should be 420 kPa with guide rails. The compact sure it is latched properly. (60 psi). spare can get caught on the rails The compact spare is for temporary Stop as soon as possible and check which can damage the tire, wheel, use only. Replace the compact that the spare tire is correctly and other parts of the vehicle. spare tire with a full-size tire as inflated after being installed on the soon as you can. vehicle. The compact spare tire is designed for temporary use only. Do not use the compact spare on The vehicle will perform differently other vehicles. with the spare tire installed and it is Do not mix the compact spare tire or recommended that the vehicle wheel with other wheels or tires. speed be limited to 80 km/h They will not fit. Keep the spare tire (50 mph). To conserve the tread of and its wheel together. the spare tire, have the standard tire Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Caution Jump Starting { Warning Tire chains will not fit the compact Jump Starting - North Batteries can hurt you. They can spare. Using them can damage America be dangerous because: the vehicle and the chains. Do not For more information about the . They contain acid that can use tire chains on the compact burn you. spare. vehicle battery, see Battery - North 0 America 218ii . . They contain gas that can Jump starting can be used on explode or ignite. vehicles with run-down batteries by . They contain enough using jumper cables and another electricity to burn you. vehicle. If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these { Warning things can hurt you. WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead { Warning compounds, chemicals known to Using an open flame near a the State of California to cause battery can cause battery gas to cancer and birth defects or other explode. People have been hurt reproductive harm. Batteries also doing this, and some have been contain other chemicals known to blinded. Use a flashlight if you the State of California to cause need more light. cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. See California Be sure the battery has enough 0 water. You do not need to add Proposition 65 Warning 198ii . water to the battery installed in (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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your new vehicle. But if a battery If any accessories are left on or has filler caps, be sure the right plugged in during the jump amount of fluid is there. If it is low, starting procedure, they could be add water to take care of that damaged. The repairs would not first. If you do not, explosive gas be covered by the vehicle could be present. warranty. Whenever possible, turn Battery fluid contains acid that off or unplug all accessories on can burn you. Do not get it on either vehicle when jump starting. you. If you accidentally get it in your eyes or on your skin, flush Caution 1. Remote Positive (+) the place with water and get Terminal medical help immediately. If the jumper cables are 2. Remote Negative (−) connected or removed in the Terminal Be sure to use the following steps to wrong order, electrical shorting 1. The vehicle used to jump start do it safely. Ignoring these steps may occur and damage the must have a 12-volt battery could result in costly damage to the vehicle. The repairs would not be with a negative ground. vehicle that would not be covered covered by the vehicle warranty. by the warranty. Always connect and remove the Caution Trying to start the vehicle by jumper cables in the correct order, pushing or pulling it will not work, making sure that the cables do If the other vehicle does not have and it could damage the vehicle. not touch each other or other a 12-volt system with a negative metal. ground, both vehicles can be damaged. Only use a vehicle that has a 12-volt system with a negative ground for jump starting. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. The vehicles should be close 5. The remote positive (+) 9. Connect the black negative (−) enough for the jumper cables terminal (1) is located on the cable to the negative (−) to reach, but the vehicles underhood fuse block, on the terminal of the good battery. should not be touching. driver side. Lift the red cap to Use a remote negative (−) Touching could cause uncover the terminal. terminal if the vehicle has one. grounding and possible The remote negative (−) Do not let the other end touch electrical system damage. terminal (2) is a stud behind anything until the next step. Put both vehicles in P (Park) the metal tab stamped with The other end of the negative and set the parking brake GND (−) near the driver side (−) cable does not go to the firmly. strut tower. dead battery. It goes to a 3. Unplug accessories plugged 6. The jumper cables should be in heavy, unpainted metal engine into the cigarette lighter or the good working condition with no part or to a remote negative (−) accessory power outlet. Turn loose or missing insulation. terminal on the vehicle with the off the radio and all lamps that The vehicles could be dead battery. are not needed. Turn off the damaged if they are not. 10. Connect the other end of the ignition on both vehicles. 7. Connect the red positive (+) negative (−) cable away from 4. Locate the positive (+) and cable to the positive (+) the dead battery, but not near negative (−) terminals on both terminal on the vehicle with the engine parts that move. vehicles. Some vehicles have dead battery. Use a remote 11. Start the vehicle with the good remote jump starting terminals. positive (+) terminal if the battery and run the engine. vehicle has one. 12. Press the unlock symbol on the { Warning 8. Do not let the other end touch Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) metal. Connect it to the transmitter to disarm the An electric fan can start up even positive (+) terminal of the security system, if equipped. when the engine is not running good battery. Use a remote and can injure you. Keep hands, 13. Try to start the vehicle that had positive (+) terminal if the the dead battery. If it will not clothing, and tools away from any vehicle has one. underhood electric fan. start after a few tries, it needs service. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

260 Vehicle Care Towing the Vehicle known as dinghy towing and dolly Caution towing. Dinghy towing is towing the vehicle with all four wheels on the If the jumper cables are Caution ground. Dolly towing is towing the connected or removed in the vehicle with two wheels on the wrong order, electrical shorting Incorrectly towing a disabled ground and two wheels up on a may occur and damage the vehicle may cause damage. The device known as a dolly. vehicle. The repairs would not be damage would not be covered by covered by the vehicle warranty. the vehicle warranty. Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle Always connect and remove the Do not lash or hook to towing: jumper cables in the correct order, suspension components. Use the . The towing capacity of the making sure that the cables do proper straps around the tires to towing vehicle. Be sure to read not touch each other or other secure the vehicle. metal. the tow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. Have the vehicle towed on a flatbed Jumper Cable Removal . How far the vehicle will be car carrier. A wheel lift tow truck towed. Some vehicles have Reverse the sequence exactly when could damage the vehicle. restrictions on how far and how removing the jumper cables. Consult your dealer or a long they can tow. After starting the disabled vehicle professional towing service if the . The proper towing equipment. and removing the jumper cables, disabled vehicle must be towed. See your dealer or trailering allow it to idle for several minutes. professional for additional advice Recreational Vehicle and equipment Towing recommendations. Recreational vehicle towing means . If the vehicle is ready to be towing the vehicle behind another towed. Just as preparing the vehicle – such as behind a motor vehicle for a long trip, make sure home. The two most common types the vehicle is prepared to be of recreational vehicle towing are towed. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Dinghy Towing To tow the vehicle from the front with all four wheels on the ground: Caution Front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles may be 1. Position the vehicle to be If the vehicle is towed without dinghy towed from the front. These towed and secure it to the performing each of the steps vehicles can also be towed by towing vehicle. listed under “Dinghy Towing,” the placing them on a platform trailer 2. Turn the ignition key to automatic transmission could be with all four wheels off of the ON/RUN. damaged. Be sure to follow all ground. For other towing options, steps of the dinghy towing see “Dolly Towing” following in this 3. Shift the transmission to N (Neutral). procedure prior to and after section. towing the vehicle. For vehicles being dinghy towed, 4. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ the vehicle should be run at the ACCESSORY. beginning of each day and at each 5. Turn all accessories off. Caution RV fuel stop for about five minutes. This will ensure proper lubrication of 6. To prevent the battery from If 105 km/h (65 mph) is exceeded draining while the vehicle is transmission components. while towing the vehicle, it could being towed, remove fuse 32, be damaged. Never exceed the Discrete Logic Ignition Switch fuse, from the 105 km/h (65 mph) while towing instrument panel fuse block the vehicle. and store it in a safe location. See Instrument Panel Fuse Once the destination is reached: 0 Block 227ii . 1. Set the parking brake. 2. Shift the transmission to P (Park). 3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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4. Install fuse 32, the Discrete Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive 2. Move the shift lever to Logic Ignition Switch fuse. See Vehicles) P (Park). Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0 All-wheel-drive vehicles should not 3. Set the parking brake. 227ii . be towed with two wheels on the 4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly. 5. Start the engine and let it idle ground. To properly tow these for more than three minutes vehicles, they should be placed on 5. Follow the dolly manufacturer's before driving the vehicle. a platform trailer with all four wheels instructions for preparing the off of the ground or dinghy towed vehicle and dolly for towing. Caution from the front. 6. Release the parking brake.

Do not tow a vehicle with the front Dolly Towing Towing the Vehicle from drive wheels on the ground if one (Front-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) the Rear of the front tires is a compact spare tire. Towing with two different tire sizes on the front of the vehicle can cause severe damage to the transmission.

Caution

Use of a shield mounted in front of the vehicle grille could restrict airflow and cause damage to the transmission. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle To tow the vehicle from the front warranty. If using a shield, only with the rear wheels on the ground: use one that attaches to the 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. towing vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Appearance Care Caution (Continued) Exterior Care your dealer. Follow all manufacturer directions regarding Locks correct product usage, necessary Locks are lubricated at the factory. safety precautions, and Use a de-icing agent only when appropriate disposal of any absolutely necessary, and have the vehicle care product. locks greased after using. See Recommended Fluids and 0 Lubricants 282ii . Caution Washing the Vehicle Caution Avoid using high-pressure To preserve the vehicle's finish, washes closer than 30 cm (12 in) Towing the vehicle from the rear wash it often and out of direct to the surface of the vehicle. Use could damage it. Also, repairs sunlight. of power washers exceeding would not be covered by the 8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result vehicle warranty. Never have the Caution in damage or removal of paint vehicle towed from the rear. and decals. Do not use petroleum-based, acidic, or abrasive cleaning agents as they can damage the The e symbol is on any vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic underhood compartment electrical parts. If damage occurs, it would center that should not be power not be covered by the vehicle washed. This could cause damage warranty. Approved cleaning that would not be covered by the products can be obtained from vehicle warranty. (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If using an automatic car wash, the vehicle as soon as possible. Protecting Exterior Bright Metal follow the car wash instructions. The If necessary, use non-abrasive Moldings windshield wiper and rear window cleaners that are marked safe for wiper, if equipped, must be off. painted surfaces to remove foreign Caution Remove any accessories that may matter. be damaged or interfere with the car Occasional hand waxing or mild Failure to clean and protect the wash equipment. polishing should be done to remove bright metal moldings can result Rinse the vehicle well, before residue from the paint finish. See in a hazy white finish or pitting. washing and after, to remove all your dealer for approved cleaning This damage would not be cleaning agents completely. If they products. covered by the vehicle warranty. are allowed to dry on the surface, Do not apply waxes or polishes to they could stain. uncoated plastic, vinyl, rubber, The bright metal moldings on the Dry the finish with a soft, clean decals, simulated wood, or flat paint vehicle are aluminum, chrome or chamois or an all-cotton towel to as damage can occur. stainless steel. To prevent damage avoid surface scratches and water always follow these cleaning spotting. Caution instructions: Finish Care . Be sure the molding is cool to Machine compounding or the touch before applying any Application of aftermarket clearcoat aggressive polishing on a cleaning solution. sealant/wax materials is not basecoat/clearcoat paint finish Use only approved cleaning recommended. If painted surfaces may damage it. Use only . solutions for aluminum, chrome are damaged, see your dealer to non-abrasive waxes and polishes or stainless steel. Some have the damage assessed and that are made for a basecoat/ repaired. Foreign materials such as cleaners are highly acidic or clearcoat paint finish on the contain alkaline substances and calcium chloride and other salts, ice vehicle. melting agents, road oil and tar, tree can damage the moldings. sap, bird droppings, chemicals from . Always dilute a concentrated industrial chimneys, etc., can To keep the paint finish looking new, cleaner according to the damage the vehicle's finish if they keep the vehicle garaged or manufacturer’s instructions. remain on painted surfaces. Wash covered whenever possible. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Do not use cleaners that are not . Solvents, alcohols, fuels, Air Intakes intended for automotive use. or other harsh cleaners. Clear debris from the air intakes, . Use a nonabrasive wax on the . Ice scrapers or other hard items. between the hood and windshield, vehicle after washing to protect . Aftermarket appearance caps or when washing the vehicle. and extend the molding finish. covers while the lamps are Windshield and Wiper Blades Cleaning Exterior Lamps/ illuminated, due to excessive heat generated. Clean the outside of the windshield Lenses, Emblems, Decals, and with glass cleaner. Stripes Caution Clean rubber blades using a lint-free Use only lukewarm or cold water, a cloth or paper towel soaked with soft cloth, and a car washing soap Failure to clean lamps properly windshield washer fluid or a mild to clean exterior lamps, lenses, can cause damage to the lamp detergent. Wash the windshield emblems, decals, and stripes. cover that would not be covered thoroughly when cleaning the Follow instructions under "Washing by the vehicle warranty. blades. Bugs, road grime, sap, and the Vehicle" previously in this a buildup of vehicle wash/wax section. treatments may cause wiper Lamp covers are made of plastic, Caution streaking. and some have a UV protective Replace the wiper blades if they are coating. Do not clean or wipe them Using wax on low gloss black worn or damaged. Damage can be when dry. finish stripes can increase the caused by extreme dusty Do not use any of the following on gloss level and create a conditions, sand, salt, heat, sun, lamp covers: non-uniform finish. Clean low snow, and ice. gloss stripes with soap and . Abrasive or caustic agents. water only. Weatherstrips . Washer fluids and other cleaning Apply Dielectric silicone grease on agents in higher concentrations weatherstrips to make them last than suggested by the longer, seal better, and not stick or manufacturer. squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at least once a year. Hot, dry climates Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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may require more frequent application. Black marks from Caution Caution (Continued) rubber material on painted surfaces can be removed by rubbing with a Chrome wheels and other chrome brushes. Damage could occur clean cloth. See Recommended trim may be damaged if the and the repairs would not be 0 vehicle is not washed after driving covered by the vehicle warranty. Fluids and Lubricants 282ii . on roads that have been sprayed Tires with magnesium, calcium, Brake System Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to or sodium chloride. These clean the tires. chlorides are used on roads for Visually inspect brake lines and conditions such as ice and dust. hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect Caution Always wash the chrome with soap and water after exposure. disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Inspect drum Using petroleum-based tire brake linings/shoes for wear or dressing products on the vehicle cracks. Inspect other brake parts, may damage the paint finish and/ Caution including drums, wheel cylinders, or tires. When applying a tire calipers, parking brake, master dressing, always wipe off any To avoid surface damage, do not use strong soaps, chemicals, cylinder, brake fluid reservoir, overspray from all painted vacuum pipes, electric vacuum abrasive polishes, cleaners, surfaces on the vehicle. pump including bracket, and vent brushes, or cleaners that contain hose, if equipped. acid on aluminum or Wheels and Trim — Aluminum chrome-plated wheels. Use only Steering, Suspension, and or Chrome approved cleaners. Also, never Chassis Components drive a vehicle with aluminum or Use a soft, clean cloth with mild Visually inspect steering, soap and water to clean the wheels. chrome-plated wheels through an suspension, and chassis After rinsing thoroughly with clean automatic car wash that uses components for damaged, loose, water, dry with a soft, clean towel. silicone carbide tire cleaning or missing parts or signs of wear at A wax may then be applied. (Continued) least once a year. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Inspect power steering for proper fluid will decrease the life of the dark spots etched into the paint hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, transfer case and/or axles and surface. See “Finish Care” chafing, etc. should be replaced. previously in this section. Visually check constant velocity joint Sheet Metal Damage boots and axle seals for leaks. Interior Care If the vehicle is damaged and To prevent dirt particle abrasions, Body Component Lubrication requires sheet metal repair or regularly clean the vehicle's interior. Lubricate all key lock cylinders, replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion Immediately remove any soils. hood hinges, liftgate hinges, and the Newspapers or dark garments can material to parts repaired or steel fuel door hinges, unless the transfer color to the vehicle s replaced to restore corrosion ’ components are plastic. Applying interior. silicone grease on weatherstrips protection. with a clean cloth will make them Original manufacturer replacement Use a soft bristle brush to remove dust from knobs and crevices on the last longer, seal better, and not stick parts will provide the corrosion instrument cluster. Using a mild or squeak. protection while maintaining the vehicle warranty. soap solution, immediately remove Underbody Maintenance hand lotions, sunscreen, and insect Finish Damage repellent from all interior surfaces or At least twice a year, spring and fall, permanent damage may result. use plain water to flush any Quickly repair minor chips and corrosive materials from the scratches with touch-up materials Use cleaners specifically designed underbody. Take care to thoroughly available from your dealer to avoid for the surfaces being cleaned to clean any areas where mud and corrosion. Larger areas of finish prevent permanent damage. Apply other debris can collect. damage can be corrected in your all cleaners directly to the cleaning dealer's body and paint shop. cloth. Do not spray cleaners on any Do not directly power wash the switches or controls. Remove transfer case and/or front/rear axle Chemical Paint Spotting cleaners quickly. output seals. High pressure water can overcome the seals and Airborne pollutants can fall upon contaminate the fluid. Contaminated and attack painted vehicle surfaces causing blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and small, irregular Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Before using cleaners, read and . Do not use solvents or cleaners Coated Moldings follow all safety instructions on the containing solvents. Coated moldings should be cleaned. label. While cleaning the interior, open the doors and windows to get Interior Glass . When lightly soiled, wipe with a proper ventilation. To clean, use a terry cloth fabric sponge or soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water. To prevent damage, do not clean dampened with water. Wipe droplets the interior using the following left behind with a clean dry cloth. . When heavily soiled, use warm cleaners or techniques: If necessary, use a commercial soapy water. glass cleaner after cleaning with . Never use a razor or any other plain water. Fabric/Carpet/Suede sharp object to remove soil from any interior surface. Start by vacuuming the surface Caution using a soft brush attachment. If a . Never use a brush with stiff rotating vacuum brush attachment is bristles. To prevent scratching, never use being used, only use it on the floor abrasive cleaners on automotive . Never rub any surface carpet. Before cleaning, gently aggressively or with too much glass. Abrasive cleaners or remove as much of the soil as pressure. aggressive cleaning may damage possible: the rear window defogger. . Do not use laundry detergents or . Gently blot liquids with a paper dishwashing soaps with towel. Continue blotting until no degreasers. For liquid cleaners, Cleaning the windshield with water more soil can be removed. during the first three to six months use approximately 20 drops per . For solid soils, remove as much 3.8 L (1 gal) of water. of ownership will reduce tendency as possible prior to vacuuming. A concentrated soap solution will to fog. To clean: create streaks and attract dirt. Speaker Covers Do not use solutions that contain 1. Saturate a clean, lint-free strong or caustic soap. Vacuum around a speaker cover colorfast cloth with water. gently, so that the speaker will not Microfiber cloth is . Do not heavily saturate the be damaged. Clean spots with water upholstery when cleaning. recommended to prevent lint and mild soap. transfer to the fabric or carpet. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Remove excess moisture by Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces Instrument Panel, Leather, gently wringing until water does and Vehicle Information and Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces, not drip from the cleaning cloth. Radio Displays Low Gloss Paint Surfaces, and 3. Start on the outside edge of the Use a microfiber cloth on high gloss Natural Open Pore Wood soil and gently rub toward the surfaces or vehicle displays. First, Surfaces center. Fold the cleaning cloth use a soft bristle brush to remove Use a soft microfiber cloth to a clean area frequently to dirt that can scratch the surface. dampened with water to remove prevent forcing the soil in to the Then gently clean by rubbing with a dust and loose dirt. For a more fabric. microfiber cloth. Never use window thorough cleaning, use a soft 4. Continue gently rubbing the cleaners or solvents. Periodically microfiber cloth dampened with a soiled area until there is no hand wash the microfiber cloth mild soap solution. longer any color transfer from separately, using mild soap. Do not the soil to the cleaning cloth. use bleach or fabric softener. Rinse Caution thoroughly and air dry before 5. If the soil is not completely next use. removed, use a mild soap Soaking or saturating leather, solution followed only by plain especially perforated leather, as water. Caution well as other interior surfaces, may cause permanent damage. If the soil is not completely Do not attach a device with a Wipe excess moisture from these removed, it may be necessary to suction cup to the display. This surfaces after cleaning and allow use a commercial upholstery may cause damage and would cleaner or spot lifter. Test a small them to dry naturally. Never use not be covered by the vehicle heat, steam, or spot removers. Do hidden area for colorfastness before warranty. using a commercial upholstery not use cleaners that contain cleaner or spot lifter. If ring silicone or wax-based products. formation occurs, clean the entire Cleaners containing these fabric or carpet. solvents can permanently change After cleaning, use a paper towel to (Continued) blot excess moisture. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Cargo Cover and Caution (Continued) Convenience Net Warning (Continued) the appearance and feel of Wash with warm water and mild cause unintended acceleration leather or soft trim, and are not detergent. Do not use chlorine and/or increased stopping recommended. bleach. Rinse with cold water, and distance which can cause a crash then dry completely. and injury. Make sure the floor Do not use cleaners that increase Care of Safety Belts mat does not interfere with the gloss, especially on the instrument pedals. Keep belts clean and dry. panel. Reflected glare can decrease visibility through the windshield Use the following guidelines for under certain conditions. { Warning proper floor mat usage. Do not bleach or dye safety belts. . The original equipment floor Caution It may severely weaken them. In mats were designed for your vehicle. If the floor mats need Use of air fresheners may cause a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. replacing, it is recommended permanent damage to plastics that GM certified floor mats be and painted surfaces. If an air Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water. purchased. Non-GM floor mats freshener comes in contact with may not fit properly and may any plastic or painted surface in interfere with the accelerator or the vehicle, blot immediately and Floor Mats brake pedal. Always check that clean with a soft cloth dampened the floor mats do not interfere with a mild soap solution. { Warning with the pedals. Damage caused by air fresheners . Do not use a floor mat if the would not be covered by the If a floor mat is the wrong size or vehicle is not equipped with a vehicle warranty. is not properly installed, it can floor mat retainer on the driver interfere with the pedals. side floor. Interference with the pedals can (Continued) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Use the floor mat with the 1. Pull up on the rear of the floor correct side up. Do not turn mat to unlock each retainer it over. and remove. . Do not place anything on top of 2. Reinstall by lining up the floor the driver side floor mat. mat retainer openings over the . Use only a single floor mat on carpet retainers and snap into the driver side. position. . Do not place one floor mat on 3. Make sure the floor mat is top of another. properly secured in place. Verify the floor mat does not Removing and Replacing the interfere with the pedals. Floor Mat

The driver side floor mat is held in place by two retainers. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

272 Service and Maintenance General Information changes and tire rotations and Service and additional maintenance items like Maintenance Your vehicle is an important tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper investment. This section describes blades. the required maintenance for the General Information vehicle. Follow this schedule to help Caution General Information ...... 272 protect against major repair expenses resulting from neglect or Damage caused by improper Maintenance Schedule inadequate maintenance. It may maintenance can lead to costly Maintenance Schedule ...... 273 also help to maintain the value of repairs and may not be covered the vehicle if it is sold. It is the Special Application Services by the vehicle warranty. responsibility of the owner to have Maintenance intervals, checks, Special Application all required maintenance performed. Services ...... 279 inspections, recommended fluids, Your dealer has trained technicians and lubricants are important to Additional Maintenance who can perform required keep the vehicle in good working and Care maintenance using genuine condition. Additional Maintenance replacement parts. They have and Care ...... 279 up-to-date tools and equipment for fast and accurate diagnostics. Many The Tire Rotation and Required Recommended Fluids, dealers have extended evening and Services are the responsibility of the Lubricants, and Parts Saturday hours, courtesy vehicle owner. It is recommended to Recommended Fluids and transportation, and online have your dealer perform these Lubricants ...... 282 scheduling to assist with service services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi. Maintenance Replacement needs. Proper vehicle maintenance helps to Parts ...... 283 keep the vehicle in good working Your dealer recognizes the condition, improves fuel economy, Maintenance Records importance of providing and reduces vehicle emissions. Maintenance Records ...... 284 competitively priced maintenance and repair services. With trained Because of the way people use technicians, the dealer is the place vehicles, maintenance needs vary. for routine maintenance such as oil There may need to be more Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Service and Maintenance 273 frequent checks and services. The . Used for taxi, police, or delivery Maintenance Additional Required Services - service. Normal are for vehicles that: Refer to the information in the Schedule . Carry passengers and cargo Maintenance Schedule Additional Owner Checks and Services within recommended limits on Required Services - Severe chart. the Tire and Loading Information At Each Fuel Stop label. See Vehicle Load Limits { Warning . Check the engine oil level. See 0 156ii . 0 Engine Oil 204ii . Performing maintenance work can . Are driven on reasonable road Once a Month surfaces within legal driving be dangerous and can cause limits. serious injury. Perform . Check the tire inflation maintenance work only if the pressures. See Tire Pressure . Use the recommended fuel. See 0 0 required information, proper tools, 237ii . Fuel 185ii . and equipment are available. . Inspect the tires for wear. See Refer to the information in the If they are not, see your dealer to 0 Tire Inspection 242ii . Maintenance Schedule Additional have a trained technician do the Required Services - Normal chart. work. See Doing Your Own . Check the windshield washer 0 fluid level. See Washer Fluid The Additional Required Services - Service Work 199ii . 0 216ii . Severe are for vehicles that are: . Mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot weather. . Mainly driven in hilly or mountainous terrain. . Frequently towing a trailer. . Used for high speed or competitive driving. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Engine Oil Change . Check engine oil level and oil . Inspect engine air cleaner filter. life percentage. If needed, See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL 0 change engine oil and filter, and 208ii . SOON message displays, have the reset oil life system. See Engine engine oil and filter changed within 0 . Inspect brake system. See Oil 204ii and Engine Oil Life 0 the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven 0 Exterior Care 263ii . System 207ii . under the best conditions, the . Visually inspect steering, engine oil life system may not . Check engine coolant level. See 0 suspension, and chassis indicate the need for vehicle service Engine Coolant 210ii . components for damaged, loose, for up to a year. The engine oil and . Check windshield washer fluid or missing parts or signs of filter must be changed at least once 0 0 level. See Washer Fluid 216ii . wear. See Exterior Care 263ii . a year and the oil life system must be reset. Your trained dealer . Visually inspect windshield wiper . Check restraint system technician can perform this work. blades for wear, cracking, components. See Safety System 0 If the engine oil life system is reset or contamination. See Exterior Check 58ii . 0 accidentally, service the vehicle Care 263ii . Replace worn or . Visually inspect fuel system for within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the damaged wiper blades. See damage or leaks. last service. Reset the oil life Wiper Blade Replacement 0 system when the oil is changed. 220ii . . Visually inspect exhaust system 0 and nearby heat shields for See Engine Oil Life System 207ii . . Check tire inflation pressures. 0 loose or damaged parts. See Tire Pressure 237ii . Tire Rotation and Required . Lubricate body components. See Services Every 12 000 km/ . Inspect tire wear. See Tire 0 0 Exterior Care 263ii . 7,500 mi Inspection 242ii . . Check starter switch. See Starter Rotate the tires, if recommended for . Visually check for fluid leaks. 0 Switch Check 219ii . the vehicle, and perform the following services. See Tire 0 Rotation 242ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. Check automatic transmission shift lock control function. See Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check 0 219ii . . Check ignition transmission lock. See Ignition Transmission Lock 0 Check 219ii . . Check parking brake and automatic transmission park mechanism. See Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check 0 220ii . . Check accelerator pedal for damage, high effort, or binding. Replace if needed. . Visually inspect gas strut for signs of wear, cracks, or other damage. Check the hold open ability of the strut. See your dealer if service is required. . Inspect sunroof track and seal, 0 if equipped. See Sunroof 41ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Additional Required 12 000 km/7,500 mi 24 000 km/15,000 mi 36 000 km/22,500 mi 48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi 72 000 km/45,000 mi 84 000 km/52,500 mi 96 000 km/60,000 mi 108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi 144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi Services - Normal 168 000 km/105,000 mi 192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi 228 000 km/142,500 mi 240 000 km/150,000 mi

Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Change engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) @ @ @ @ @ @ Inspect evaporative control system. (2) @ @ @ Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3) @ @ @ Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. @ Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with @ AWD. (4) Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5) @ Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6) @ Replace brake fluid. (7)

Footnotes — Maintenance or environmental allergens. (2) Check all fuel and vapor lines Schedule Additional Required Passenger compartment air filter and hoses for proper hook-up, Services - Normal replacement may also be needed if routing, and condition. (1) Or every two years, whichever there is reduced airflow, window comes first. More frequent fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer passenger compartment air filter can help determine when to replace replacement may be needed if the filter. driving in areas with heavy traffic, poor air quality, high dust levels, Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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(3) Or every four years, whichever comes first. If driving in dusty conditions, inspect the filter at each oil change or more often as needed. (4) Do not directly power wash the transfer case and/or front/rear axle output seals. High pressure water can overcome the seals and contaminate the fluid. Contaminated fluid will decrease the life of the transfer case and/or drive axles and should be replaced. (5) Or every five years, whichever comes first. See Cooling System 0 209ii . (6) Or every 10 years, whichever comes first. Inspect for fraying, excessive cracking, or damage; replace, if needed. (7) Replace brake fluid every five 0 years. See Brake Fluid 217ii . Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Additional Required 12 000 km/7,500 mi 24 000 km/15,000 mi 36 000 km/22,500 mi 48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi 72 000 km/45,000 mi 84 000 km/52,500 mi 96 000 km/60,000 mi 108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi 144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi Services - Severe 168 000 km/105,000 mi 192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi 228 000 km/142,500 mi 240 000 km/150,000 mi

Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Change engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) @ @ @ @ @ @ Inspect evaporative control system. (2) @ @ @ Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3) @ @ @ Change automatic transmission fluid. @ @ @ Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with @ @ @ AWD. (4) Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. @ Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5) @ Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6) @ Replace brake fluid. (7)

Footnotes — Maintenance poor air quality, high dust levels, (2) Check all fuel and vapor lines Schedule Additional Required or environmental allergens. and hoses for proper hook-up, Services - Severe Passenger compartment air filter routing, and condition. (1) Or every two years, whichever replacement may also be needed if (3) Or every four years, whichever comes first. More frequent there is reduced airflow, window comes first. If driving in dusty passenger compartment air filter fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer conditions, inspect the filter at each replacement may be needed if can help determine when to replace oil change or more often as needed. driving in areas with heavy traffic, the filter. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Service and Maintenance 279 (4) Do not directly power wash the Special Application Additional transfer case and/or front/rear axle output seals. High pressure water Services Maintenance and Care can overcome the seals and . Severe Commercial Use Your vehicle is an important contaminate the fluid. Contaminated Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis investment and caring for it properly fluid will decrease the life of the components every 5 000 km/ may help to avoid future costly transfer case and/or drive axles and 3,000 mi. repairs. To maintain vehicle should be replaced. . Have underbody flushing service performance, additional (5) Or every five years, whichever performed. See "Underbody maintenance services may be comes first. See Cooling System required. 0 Maintenance" in Exterior Care 209ii . 0 263ii . It is recommended that your dealer (6) Or every 10 years, whichever perform these services — their comes first. Inspect for fraying, trained dealer technicians know excessive cracking, or damage; your vehicle best. Your dealer can replace, if needed. also perform a thorough (7) Replace brake fluid every five assessment with a multi-point 0 inspection to recommend when your years. See Brake Fluid 217ii . vehicle may need attention. The following list is intended to explain the services and conditions to look for that may indicate services are required. Battery The 12-volt battery supplies power to start the engine and operate any additional electrical accessories. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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. To avoid break-down or failure to . Trained dealer technicians have Lamps start the vehicle, maintain a access to tools and equipment Properly working headlamps, battery with full cranking power. to inspect the brakes and taillamps, and brake lamps are . Trained dealer technicians have recommend quality parts important to see and be seen on the diagnostic equipment to test engineered for the vehicle. the road. the battery and ensure that the Fluids . Signs that the headlamps need connections and cables are attention include dimming, failure corrosion-free. Proper fluid levels and approved fluids protect the vehicle’s systems to light, cracking, or damage. Belts and components. See The brake lamps need to be Recommended Fluids and checked periodically to ensure . Belts may need replacing if they 0 ii that they light when braking. squeak or show signs of Lubricants 282 for GM approved cracking or splitting. fluids. . With a multi-point inspection, . Engine oil and windshield your dealer can check the lamps . Trained dealer technicians have and note any concerns. access to tools and equipment washer fluid levels should be to inspect the belts and checked at every fuel fill. Shocks and Struts recommend adjustment or . Instrument cluster lights may Shocks and struts help aid in control replacement when necessary. come on to indicate that fluids for a smoother ride. may be low and need to be Brakes filled. . Signs of wear may include Brakes stop the vehicle and are steering wheel vibration, bounce/ crucial to safe driving. Hoses sway while braking, longer Hoses transport fluids and should stopping distance, or uneven . Signs of brake wear may include tire wear. chirping, grinding, or squealing be regularly inspected to ensure noises, or difficulty stopping. that there are no cracks or leaks. . As part of the multi-point With a multi-point inspection, your inspection, trained dealer dealer can inspect the hoses and technicians can visually inspect advise if replacement is needed. the shocks and struts for signs Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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of leaking, blown seals, information on how to clean and Wiper Blades or damage, and can advise protect the vehicle’s interior and 0 Wiper blades need to be cleaned when service is needed. exterior, see Interior Care 267ii and 0 and kept in good condition to Exterior Care 263ii . Tires provide a clear view. Tires need to be properly inflated, Wheel Alignment . Signs of wear include streaking, rotated, and balanced. Maintaining Wheel alignment is critical for skipping across the windshield, the tires can save money and fuel, ensuring that the tires deliver and worn or split rubber. and can reduce the risk of tire optimal wear and performance. . Trained dealer technicians can failure. . Signs that the alignment may check the wiper blades and . Signs that the tires need to be need to be adjusted include replace them when needed. replaced include three or more pulling, improper vehicle visible treadwear indicators; cord handling, or unusual tire wear. or fabric showing through the . Your dealer has the required rubber; cracks or cuts in the equipment to ensure proper tread or sidewall; or a bulge or wheel alignment. split in the tire. Windshield . Trained dealer technicians can inspect and recommend the right For safety, appearance, and the tires. Your dealer can also best viewing, keep the windshield provide tire/wheel balancing clean and clear. services to ensure smooth . Signs of damage include vehicle operation at all speeds. scratches, cracks, and chips. Your dealer sells and services name brand tires. . Trained dealer technicians can inspect the windshield and Vehicle Care recommend proper replacement To help keep the vehicle looking like if needed. new, vehicle care products are available from your dealer. For Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

282 Service and Maintenance Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Usage Fluid/Lubricant Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. AC Delco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine Oil 0 204ii . Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL® Coolant. 0 See Engine Coolant 210ii . Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819). Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements. Hydraulic Power Steering System DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. (V6 engines only) Automatic Transmission DEXRON®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678). Power Liftgate Actuator Ball Joint, Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Category LB or GC-LB. Release Pawl Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in Hinges Canada 10953474). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Usage Fluid/Lubricant Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).

Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 23335811 A3238C Engine Oil Filter 2.4L L4 Engine 12605566 PF457G 3.6L V6 Engine 19330000 PF63E Passenger Compartment Air Filter 20901295 CF177 Spark Plugs 2.4L L4 Engine 12620540 41-108 3.6L V6 Engine 12622561 41-109 Wiper Blades Driver Side – 60 cm (23.6 in) 22868413 — Passenger Side – 42.5 cm (16.7 in) 22868414 — Rear – 32.5 cm (12.8 in) 20999459 — Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

284 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Technical Data 285 Technical Data Vehicle Identification Service Parts Identification Label Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification This label, on the inside of the glove Number (VIN) box, has the following information: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ...... 285 . Vehicle Identification Service Parts Identification Number (VIN). Label ...... 285 . Model designation. Vehicle Data . Paint information. Capacities and Specifications ...... 286 . Production options and special Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 288 equipment. This legal identifier is in the front Do not remove this label from the corner of the instrument panel, on vehicle. the left side of the vehicle. It can be seen through the windshield from outside. The VIN also appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts labels and certificates of title and registration. Engine Identification The eighth character in the VIN is the engine code. This code identifies the vehicle's engine, specifications, and replacement parts. See “Engine Specifications” under Capacities and Specifications 0 286ii for the vehicle's engine code. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

286 Technical Data Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications Capacities Application Metric English Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information. Engine Cooling System 2.4L L4 Engine 7.8 L 8.2 qt 3.6L V6 Engine 10.2 L 10.8 qt Engine Oil with Filter 2.4L L4 Engine 4.7 L 5.0 qt 3.6L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt Fuel Tank 2.4L L4 Engine 71.1 L 18.8 gal 3.6L V6 Engine 79.1 L 20.9 gal Transfer Case Fluid 0.8 L 0.85 qt Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y 140 lb ft All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level after filling. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Transmission Spark Plug Gap 2.4L L4 K Automatic 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030– 0.035 in) 3.6L V6 3 Automatic 0.95–1.10 mm (0.037– 0.043 in) Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Engine Drive Belt Routing

2.4L L4 Engine

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Customer Information 289 Reporting Safety Defects to Customer Information Customer the Canadian Information Government ...... 300 Reporting Safety Defects to Customer Satisfaction General Motors ...... 300 Procedure Customer Information Vehicle Data Recording and Your satisfaction and goodwill are Customer Satisfaction Privacy important to your dealer and to Procedure ...... 289 Vehicle Data Recording and Chevrolet. Normally, any concerns Customer Assistance Privacy ...... 300 with the sales transaction or the Offices ...... 291 Event Data Recorders ...... 301 operation of the vehicle will be Customer Assistance for Text ® OnStar ...... 301 resolved by your dealer's sales or Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 292 Infotainment System ...... 302 service departments. Sometimes, Online Owner Center ...... 292 however, despite the best intentions GM Mobility Reimbursement of all concerned, misunderstandings Program ...... 292 can occur. If your concern has not Roadside Assistance been resolved to your satisfaction, Program ...... 293 the following steps should be taken: Scheduling Service Appointments ...... 295 STEP ONE : Discuss your concern Courtesy Transportation with a member of dealership Program ...... 295 management. Normally, concerns Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 296 can be quickly resolved at that level. Service Publications Ordering If the matter has already been Information ...... 298 reviewed with the sales, service, Radio Frequency or parts manager, contact the owner Statement ...... 299 of your dealership or the general manager. Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to STEP TWO : If after contacting a the United States member of dealership management, Government ...... 299 it appears your concern cannot be Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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resolved by your dealership without STEP THREE — U.S. Owners : You may contact the BBB Auto Line further help, in the U.S., call the Both General Motors and your Program using the toll-free Chevrolet Customer Assistance dealer are committed to making telephone number or write them at Center at 1-800-222-1020. In sure you are completely satisfied the following address: Canada, call General Motors of with your new vehicle. However, BBB Auto Line Program Canada Customer Care Centre at if you continue to remain unsatisfied Council of Better Business Bureaus, 1-800-263-3777 (English), after following the procedure Inc. or 1-800-263-7854 (French). outlined in Steps One and Two, you 3033 Wilson Boulevard can file with the Better Business We encourage you to call the ® Suite 600 toll-free number in order to give your Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program Arlington, VA 22201 to enforce your rights. inquiry prompt attention. Have the Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 following information available to The BBB Auto Line Program is an http://www.bbb.org/council/ give the Customer Assistance out-of-court program administered programs-services/ representative: by the Council of Better Business dispute-handling-and-resolution/ . Vehicle Identification Bureaus to settle automotive bbb-auto-line Number (VIN). This is available disputes regarding vehicle repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle This program is available in all from the vehicle registration or 50 states and the District of title, or the plate at the top left of Limited Warranty. Although you may be required to resort to this informal Columbia. Eligibility is limited by the instrument panel and visible vehicle age, mileage, and other through the windshield. dispute resolution program prior to filing a court action, use of the factors. General Motors reserves . Dealership name and location. program is free of charge and your the right to change eligibility . Vehicle delivery date and case will generally be heard within limitations and/or discontinue its present mileage. 40 days. If you do not agree with the participation in this program. decision given in your case, you STEP THREE — Canadian When contacting Chevrolet, may reject it and proceed with any remember that your concern will Owners : In the event that you do other venue for relief available not feel your concerns have been likely be resolved at a dealer's to you. facility. That is why we suggest addressed after following the following Step One first. procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, General Motors of Canada Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Limited wants you to be aware of its The Mediation/Arbitration Program United States and Puerto Rico participation in a no-charge c/o Customer Care Centre Chevrolet Motor Division Mediation/Arbitration Program. General Motors of Canada Limited Chevrolet Customer Assistance General Motors of Canada Limited Mail Code: CA1-163-005 Center has committed to binding arbitration 1908 Colonel Sam Drive P.O. Box 33170 of owner disputes involving Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 factory-related vehicle service Your inquiry should be accompanied www.Chevrolet.com claims. The program provides for by the Vehicle Identification 1-800-222-1020 the review of the facts involved by Number (VIN). an impartial third party arbiter, and 1-800-833-2438 (For Text may include an informal hearing Telephone Devices (TTYs)) before the arbiter. The program is Customer Assistance Roadside Assistance: designed so that the entire dispute Offices 1-800-243-8872 settlement process, from the time Chevrolet encourages customers to From U.S. Virgin Islands: you file your complaint to the final call the toll-free number for 1-800-496-9994 decision, should be completed in assistance. However, if a customer about 70 days. We believe our wishes to write or e-mail Chevrolet, Canada impartial program offers advantages the letter should be addressed to: over courts in most jurisdictions General Motors of Canada Limited because it is informal, quick, and Customer Care Centre, Mail Code: free of charge. CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive For further information concerning Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 eligibility in the Canadian Motor www.gm.ca Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), call toll-free 1-800-207-0685, or call 1-800-263-3777 (English) the General Motors Customer Care 1-800-263-7854 (French) Centre, 1-800-263-3777 (English), 1-800-263-3830 (For Text 1-800-263-7854 (French), Telephone devices (TTYs)) or write to: Roadside Assistance: 1-800-268-6800 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Overseas Membership Benefits Chevrolet Owner Centre Please contact the local General E : Download owner manuals and (Canada) chevroletowner.ca Motors Business Unit. view vehicle-specific how-to videos. Visit the Chevrolet Owner Centre: G : View maintenance schedules, . Chat live with online help Customer Assistance for alerts, and OnStar Vehicle representatives. Text Telephone (TTY) Diagnostic Information. Schedule service appointments. . Locate owner resources such as Users lease-end, financing, and I : View and print dealer-recorded To assist customers who are deaf, warranty information. service records and self-recorded hard of hearing, or speech-impaired service records. . Retrieve your favorite articles, and who use Text Telephones quizzes, tips, and multimedia (TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY D : Select a preferred dealer and galleries organized into the equipment available at its Customer view locations, maps, phone Featured Articles and Auto Care Assistance Center. Any TTY user in numbers, and hours. Sections. the U.S. can communicate with r : Track your vehicle’s warranty . Download owner manuals. Chevrolet by dialing: information. 1-800-833-2438. TTY users in . Find the Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830. J : View active recalls by Vehicle Chevrolet-recommended Identification Number (VIN). See maintenance services. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Online Owner Center 0 285ii . GM Mobility Online Owner Experience H : View GM Card, SiriusXM Reimbursement Program (U.S.) my.chevrolet.com Satellite radio (if equipped), and The Chevrolet online owner OnStar account information (if experience allows interaction with equipped). Chevrolet and keeps important F : Chat with online help vehicle-specific information in one representatives. place. See my.chevrolet.com to register your vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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This program is available to Calling for Assistance Roadside Assistance is not a part of qualified applicants for cost the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. When calling Roadside Assistance, reimbursement of eligible General Motors North America and have the following information aftermarket adaptive equipment Chevrolet reserve the right to make ready: required for the vehicle, such as any changes or discontinue the hand controls or a wheelchair/ . Your name, home address, and Roadside Assistance program at scooter lift for the vehicle. home telephone number. any time without notification. For more information on the limited . Telephone number of your General Motors North America and offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or location. Chevrolet reserve the right to limit call the GM Mobility Assistance . Location of the vehicle. services or payment to an owner or Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text driver if they decide the claims are Telephone (TTY) users, call . Model, year, color, and license made too often, or the same type of 1-800-833-9935. plate number of the vehicle. claim is made many times. General Motors of Canada also has . Odometer reading, Vehicle Services Provided a Mobility Program. Visit www.gm.ca Identification Number (VIN), and or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) delivery date of the vehicle. . Emergency Fuel Delivery: Delivery of enough fuel for the for details. TTY users call . Description of the problem. 1-800-263-3830. vehicle to get to the nearest Coverage service station. Roadside Assistance Services are provided for the . Lock-Out Service: Service to Program duration of the vehicle’s powertrain unlock the vehicle if you are warranty. locked out. A remote unlock may For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call be available if you have OnStar. 1-800-243-8872. (Text Telephone In the U.S., anyone driving the For security reasons, the driver (TTY): 1-888-889-2438.) vehicle is covered. In Canada, a must present identification person driving the vehicle without before this service is given. For Canadian-purchased vehicles, permission from the owner is not call 1-800-268-6800. covered. . Emergency Tow from a Public Service is available 24 hours a day, Road or Highway: Tow to the 365 days a year. nearest Chevrolet dealer for Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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warranty service, or if the vehicle Services Not Included in . Trip Interruption Benefits and was in a crash and cannot be Roadside Assistance Assistance: Must be over driven. Assistance is not given 150 km from where your trip was when the vehicle is stuck in the . Impound towing caused by started to qualify. General sand, mud, or snow. violation of any laws. Motors of Canada Limited . Flat Tire Change: Service to . Legal fines. requires pre-authorization, original detailed receipts, and a change a flat tire with the spare . Mounting, dismounting, copy of the repair orders. Once tire. The spare tire, if equipped, or changing of snow tires, authorization has been received, must be in good condition and chains, or other traction devices. properly inflated. It is the owner's the Roadside Assistance advisor Service is not provided if a vehicle responsibility for the repair or will help to make arrangements is in an area that is not accessible replacement of the tire if it is not and explain how to receive to the service vehicle or is not a covered by the warranty. payment. regularly traveled or maintained . Alternative Service: If . Battery Jump Start: Service to public road, which includes ice and assistance cannot be provided jump start a dead battery. winter roads. Off-road use is not right away, the Roadside covered. . Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance advisor may give Assistance: If your trip is Services Specific to permission to get local interrupted due to a warranty Canadian-Purchased Vehicles emergency road service. You will event, incidental expenses may receive payment, up to $100, be reimbursed within the . Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement after sending the original receipt Powertrain warranty period. is up to 7 liters. If available, to Roadside Assistance. Items considered are reasonable diesel fuel delivery may be Mechanical failures may be and customary hotel, meals, restricted. Propane and other covered, however any cost for rental car, or a vehicle being fuels are not provided through parts and labor for repairs not delivered back to the customer, this service. covered by the warranty are the up to 805 km (500 mi). . Lock-Out Service: Vehicle owner responsibility. registration is required. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Scheduling Service Courtesy Transportation Transportation Options Appointments Program Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, When the vehicle requires warranty To enhance your ownership if you are unable to do so, your service, contact your dealer and experience, we and our participating dealer may offer the following request an appointment. By dealers are proud to offer Courtesy transportation options: scheduling a service appointment Transportation, a customer support and advising the service consultant program for vehicles with the Shuttle Service of your transportation needs, your Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty This includes one-way or round-trip dealer can help minimize your Coverage period in Canada), shuttle service within reasonable inconvenience. extended powertrain, and/or time and distance parameters of hybrid-specific warranties in both If the vehicle cannot be scheduled your dealer's area. into the service department the U.S. and Canada. immediately, keep driving it until it Several Courtesy Transportation Public Transportation or Fuel can be scheduled for service, options are available to assist in Reimbursement unless, of course, the problem is reducing inconvenience when If overnight warranty repairs are safety related. If it is, please call warranty repairs are required. needed, and public transportation is your dealership, let them know this, Courtesy Transportation is not a used, the expense must be and ask for instructions. part of the New Vehicle Limited supported by original receipts and If your dealer requests you to bring Warranty. A separate booklet within the maximum amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. If U.S. the vehicle for service, you are entitled “Limited Warranty and customers arrange their own urged to do so as early in the work Owner Assistance Information” day as possible to allow for furnished with each new vehicle transportation, limited same-day repair. provides detailed warranty coverage reimbursement for reasonable fuel information. expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reflect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for information. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Courtesy Rental Vehicle General Motors reserves the right to are preserved. The use of Genuine For an overnight warranty repair, the unilaterally modify, change, GM parts can help maintain the GM dealer may provide an available or discontinue Courtesy New Vehicle Limited Warranty. courtesy rental vehicle or provide for Transportation at any time and to Recycled original equipment parts reimbursement of a rental vehicle. resolve all questions of claim may also be used for repair. These Reimbursement is limited and must eligibility pursuant to the terms and parts are typically removed from be supported by original receipts as conditions described herein at its vehicles that were total losses in well as a signed and completed sole discretion. prior crashes. In most cases, the rental agreement and meet state/ parts being recycled are from provincial, local, and rental vehicle Collision Damage Repair undamaged sections of the vehicle. provider requirements. If the vehicle is involved in a A recycled original equipment GM Requirements vary and may include collision and it is damaged, have the part may be an acceptable choice to minimum age requirements, damage repaired by a qualified maintain the vehicle's originally insurance coverage, credit card, etc. technician using the proper designed appearance and safety Additional fees such as fuel usage equipment and quality replacement performance; however, the history of charges, taxes, levies, usage fees, parts. Poorly performed collision these parts is not known. Such parts excessive mileage, or rental usage repairs diminish the vehicle resale are not covered by the GM New beyond the completion of the repair value, and safety performance can Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any are also your responsibility. be compromised in subsequent related failures are not covered by It may not be possible to provide a collisions. that warranty. like vehicle as a courtesy rental. Collision Parts Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by Additional Program Genuine GM Collision parts are new companies other than GM and may Information parts made with the same materials not have been tested for the vehicle. All program options, such as shuttle and construction methods as the As a result, these parts may fit service, may not be available at parts with which the vehicle was poorly, exhibit premature durability/ every dealer. Contact your dealer originally built. Genuine GM corrosion problems, and may not for specific availability. Collision parts are the best choice to perform properly in subsequent ensure that the vehicle's designed collisions. Aftermarket parts are not appearance, durability, and safety covered by the GM New Vehicle Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Limited Warranty, and any vehicle specify aftermarket collision parts. Give only the necessary information failure related to such parts is not When purchasing insurance, we to police and other parties involved covered by that warranty. recommend that you ensure that the in the crash. vehicle will be repaired with GM Repair Facility For emergency towing see original equipment collision parts. Roadside Assistance Program GM also recommends that you If such insurance coverage is not 0 293ii . choose a collision repair facility that available from your current meets your needs before you ever insurance carrier, consider switching Gather the following information: need collision repairs. Your dealer to another insurance carrier. . Driver name, address, and may have a collision repair center If the vehicle is leased, the leasing telephone number. with GM-trained technicians and company may require you to have . Driver license number. state‐of‐the‐art equipment, or be insurance that ensures repairs with able to recommend a collision repair Genuine GM Original Equipment . Owner name, address, and center that has GM-trained Manufacturer (OEM) parts or telephone number. technicians and comparable Genuine Manufacturer replacement . Vehicle license plate number. equipment. parts. Read the lease carefully, as . Vehicle make, model, and Insuring the Vehicle you may be charged at the end of the lease for poor quality repairs. model year. Protect your investment in the GM . Vehicle Identification vehicle with comprehensive and If a Crash Occurs Number (VIN). collision insurance coverage. There If there has been an injury, call are significant differences in the . Insurance company and policy emergency services for help. Do not number. quality of coverage afforded by leave the scene of a crash until all various insurance policy terms. matters have been taken care of. . General description of the Many insurance policies provide Move the vehicle only if its position damage to the other vehicle. reduced protection to the GM puts you in danger, or you are Choose a reputable repair facility vehicle by limiting compensation for instructed to move it by a police that uses quality replacement parts. damage repairs by using officer. See Collision Parts earlier in this aftermarket collision parts. Some “ ” section. insurance companies will not Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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If the airbag has inflated, see What repaired with Genuine GM parts, Service Bulletins Will You See after an Airbag even if your insurance coverage 0 Service Bulletins give additional Inflates? 64ii . does not pay the full cost. technical service information Managing the Vehicle Damage If another party's insurance needed to knowledgeably service Repair Process company is paying for the repairs, General Motors cars and trucks. you are not obligated to accept a Each bulletin contains instructions In the event that the vehicle requires repair valuation based on that to assist in the diagnosis and damage repairs, GM recommends insurance company's collision policy service of the vehicle. that you take an active role in its repair limits, as you have no repair. If you have a pre-determined contractual limits with that company. Owner Information repair facility of choice, take the In such cases, you can have control Owner publications are written vehicle there, or have it towed there. of the repair and parts choices as specifically for owners and intended Specify to the facility that any long as the cost stays within to provide basic operational required replacement collision parts reasonable limits. information about the vehicle. The be original equipment parts, either Owner Manual includes the new Genuine GM parts or recycled Service Publications Maintenance Schedule for all original GM parts. Remember, models. recycled parts will not be covered by Ordering Information the GM vehicle warranty. (U.S. and Canada Only) In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Insurance pays the bill for the repair, Service Manuals Manual. but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, Service Manuals have the diagnosis RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 – your insurance company may and repair information on the $40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and initially value the repair using engines, transmission, axle, shipping fees. aftermarket parts. Discuss this with suspension, brakes, electrical, Without Pouch: Owner Manual only. the repair professional, and insist on steering, body, etc. Genuine GM parts. Remember, RETAIL SELL PRICE: if the vehicle is leased, you may be $25.00 (U.S.) plus handling and obligated to have the vehicle shipping fees. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

Customer Information 299 Current and Past Models Radio Frequency Reporting Safety Technical Service Bulletins and Statement Defects Manuals are available for current This vehicle has systems that and past model GM vehicles. operate on a radio frequency that Reporting Safety Defects ORDER TOLL FREE: complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the to the United States 1-800-551-4123 Monday – Friday Federal Communications 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time Commission (FCC) rules and with Government For Credit Card Orders Only Industry Canada Standards If you believe that your vehicle (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), see RSS-GEN/210/216/220/251/310, has a defect which could cause ICES 001. Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com. ‐ a crash or could cause injury or Or write to: Operation is subject to the following death, you should immediately two conditions: Helm, Incorporated inform the National Highway Attention: Customer Service 1. The device may not cause Traffic Safety Administration 47911 Halyard Drive harmful interference. (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Plymouth, MI 48170 2. The device must accept any General Motors. Prices are subject to change without interference received, including If NHTSA receives similar notice and without incurring interference that may cause complaints, it may open an obligation. Allow ample time for undesired operation of the investigation, and if it finds that device. delivery. a safety defect exists in a group All listed prices are quoted in U.S. Changes or modifications to any of of vehicles, it may order a recall funds. Make checks payable in U.S. these systems by other than an and remedy campaign. funds. authorized service facility could void However, NHTSA cannot authorization to use this equipment. become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

300 Customer Information To contact NHTSA, you may call Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data the Vehicle Safety Hotline to General Motors toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: Recording and 1-800-424-9153); go to http:// In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Privacy www.safercar.gov; or write to: Transport Canada) in a situation like this, notify General Motors. The vehicle has a number of Administrator, NHTSA computers that record information Call 1-800-222-1020, or write: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. about the vehicle’s performance and Washington, D.C. 20590 Chevrolet Motor Division how it is driven. For example, the Chevrolet Customer Assistance vehicle uses computer modules to You can also obtain other Center monitor and control engine and information about motor vehicle P.O. Box 33170 transmission performance, to safety from http:// Detroit, MI 48232-5170 monitor the conditions for airbag www.safercar.gov. In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 deployment and deploy them in a (English) or 1-800-263-7854 crash, and, if equipped, to provide Reporting Safety Defects (French), or write: antilock braking to help the driver to the Canadian control the vehicle. These modules General Motors of Canada Limited may store data to help the dealer Government Customer Care Centre, Mail Code: technician service the vehicle. If you live in Canada, and you CA1-163-005 Some modules may also store data believe that the vehicle has a safety 1908 Colonel Sam Drive about how the vehicle is operated, defect, notify Transport Canada Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 such as rate of fuel consumption or immediately, and notify General average speed. These modules may Motors of Canada Limited. Call retain personal preferences, such as Transport Canada at radio presets, seat positions, and 1-800-333-0510 or write to: temperature settings. Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 80 rue Noel Gatineau, QC J8Z 0A1 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Event Data Recorders These data can help provide a GM will not access these data or better understanding of the share it with others except: with the This vehicle is equipped with an circumstances in which crashes and consent of the vehicle owner or, event data recorder (EDR). The injuries occur. if the vehicle is leased, with the main purpose of an EDR is to Note consent of the lessee; in response record, in certain crash or near to an official request by police or crash-like situations, such as an air EDR data are recorded by your similar government office; as part of bag deployment or hitting a road vehicle only if a non-trivial crash GM's defense of litigation through obstacle, data that will assist in situation occurs; no data are the discovery process; or, as understanding how a vehicle’s recorded by the EDR under normal required by law. Data that GM systems performed. The EDR is driving conditions and no personal collects or receives may also be designed to record data related to data (e.g., name, gender, age, and used for GM research needs or may vehicle dynamics and safety crash location) are recorded. be made available to others for systems for a short period of time, However, other parties, such as law research purposes, where a need is typically 30 seconds or less. The enforcement, could combine the shown and the data is not tied to a EDR in this vehicle is designed to EDR data with the type of specific vehicle or vehicle owner. record such data as: personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash ® . How various systems in your investigation. OnStar vehicle were operating; If the vehicle is equipped with To read data recorded by an EDR, ® . Whether or not the driver and special equipment is required, and OnStar and has an active passenger safety belts were access to the vehicle or the EDR is subscription, additional data may be buckled/fastened; needed. In addition to the vehicle collected through the OnStar . How far (if at all) the driver was manufacturer, other parties, such as system. This includes information depressing the accelerator and/ law enforcement, that have the about the vehicle’s operation; or brake pedal; and, special equipment, can read the collisions involving the vehicle; the information if they have access to use of the vehicle and its features; . How fast the vehicle was the vehicle or the EDR. and, in certain situations, the traveling. location and approximate GPS speed of the vehicle. Refer to the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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OnStar Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement on the OnStar website. See OnStar Additional Information 0 307ii . Infotainment System If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation system as part of the infotainment system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. See the infotainment manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

OnStar 303 OnStar Overview Conditions and Privacy Statement OnStar for more details including system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.) OnStar Overview or www.onstar.ca (Canada). OnStar Overview ...... 303 The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the OnStar Services status light is: Emergency ...... 304 Security ...... 304 . Solid Green: System is ready. Navigation ...... 304 = Voice Command Button . Flashing Green: On a call. Connections ...... 305 Q Blue OnStar Button Diagnostics ...... 307 . Red: Indicates a problem. > Red Emergency Button Q OnStar Additional Information . Off: System is off. Press OnStar Additional This vehicle may be equipped with a twice to speak with an OnStar Information ...... 307 comprehensive, in-vehicle system Advisor. that can connect to an OnStar Advisor for Emergency, Security, Press Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR Navigation, Connections, and (1-888-466-7827) to speak to an Diagnostics Services. OnStar Advisor. services may require a paid Press = to: subscription and data plan. OnStar requires the vehicle battery and . Make a call, end a call, electrical system, cellular service, or answer an incoming call. and GPS satellite signals to be . Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling available and operating. OnStar acts voice commands. as a link to existing emergency service providers. OnStar may . Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn collect information about you and Navigation voice commands. your vehicle, including location information. See OnStar’s Terms & Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

304 OnStar . Obtain the Wi-Fi® hotspot name OnStar Services Security or SSID and password, if equipped. If equipped, OnStar provides these Emergency services: Press Q to connect to an Emergency Services require an . With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Advisor to: active, OnStar subscription plan OnStar Advisors can use GPS to . Verify account information or (excludes Basic Plan). With pinpoint the vehicle and help update contact information. Automatic Crash Response, built-in authorities quickly recover it. sensors can automatically alert a . Get driving directions. . With Remote Ignition Block, specially trained OnStar Advisor . Receive a Diagnostic check of if equipped, OnStar can block who is immediately connected in to the engine from being restarted. the vehicle's key operating the vehicle to help. systems. . With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, Press > for a priority connection to . Receive Roadside Assistance. if equipped, OnStar can work an OnStar Advisor who can contact with law enforcement to . Manage Wi-Fi Settings, emergency service providers, direct gradually slow the vehicle down. if equipped. them to your exact location, and relay important information. Press > to get a priority connection Navigation to an OnStar Advisor available 24/ With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially OnStar navigation requires a 7 to: trained Advisors are available specific OnStar subscription plan. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to . Get help for an emergency. provide a central point of contact, Press Q to receive Turn-by-Turn . Be a Good Samaritan or assistance, and information during a directions or have them sent to the respond to an AMBER Alert. crisis. vehicle’s navigation screen, if equipped. . Get assistance in severe With Roadside Assistance, Advisors weather or other crisis situations can locate a nearby service provider Turn-by-Turn Navigation and find evacuation routes. to help with a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty gas tank. 1. Press Q to connect to an Advisor. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Request directions to be 2. Say “Repeat.” System Connections downloaded to the vehicle. responds with the last direction given, then responds with The following OnStar services help 3. Follow the voice-guided with staying connected. commands. “OnStar ready,” then a tone. Get My Destination For coverage maps, see Using Voice Commands www.onstar.com (U.S.) or During a Planned Route 1. Press =. System responds: www.onstar.ca (Canada). OnStar ready, then a tone. ® Cancel Route “ ” OnStar Wi-Fi Hotspot (If 2. Say “Get my destination.” Equipped) 1. Press =. System responds: System responds with the “OnStar ready,” then a tone. The vehicle may have a built-in address and distance to the Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access 2. Say “Cancel route.” System destination, then responds with to the Internet and web content at responds: “Do you want to “OnStar ready,” then a tone. 4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile cancel directions?” Destination Download devices can be connected. A data plan is required. Use the in-vehicle 3. Say “Yes.” System responds: Subscribers can have directions “OK, request completed, thank controls only when it is safe to sent to the vehicle’s navigation do so. you, goodbye.” screen, if equipped. Route Preview Q 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot Press , then ask the Advisor to information, press =, wait for = download directions to the vehicle s 1. Press . System responds: ’ the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi navigation system, if equipped. After “OnStar ready,” then a tone. settings.” On some vehicles, the call ends, the navigation screen 2. Say “Route preview.” System touch Wi-Fi Settings on the will provide prompts to begin driving screen. responds with the next three directions. Routes that are sent to maneuvers. the navigation screen can only be 2. The Wi-Fi settings will display Repeat canceled through the navigation the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), system. password, and on some 1. Press =. System responds: vehicles, the connection type See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or OnStar ready, then a tone. “ ” www.onstar.ca (Canada). Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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(no Internet connection, 3G, . Locate the vehicle on a map Make a Call 4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality (U.S. market only). (poor, good, excellent). 1. Press =. System responds: . Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot “OnStar ready.” 3. To change the SSID or on/off, manage settings, and 2. Say Call. System responds: password, press Q or call monitor data consumption, “ ” “Call. Please say the name or 1-888-4ONSTAR to connect if equipped. number to call.” with an Advisor. For OnStar RemoteLink information ® and compatibility, see 3. Say the entire number without OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App pausing, including a “1” and the (If Equipped) www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). area code. System responds: Download the OnStar RemoteLink “OK, calling.” ® Remote Services mobile app to select Apple iOS, Calling 911 Emergency Android™, BlackBerry®, ® Contact an OnStar Advisor to or Windows mobile devices. unlock the doors or sound the horn 1. Press =. System responds: OnStar Subscribers can access the and flash the lamps. “OnStar ready.” following services from a mobile device: OnStar AtYourService 2. Say “Call.” System responds: “Call. Please say the name or OnStar Advisors can provide special . Remotely start/stop the vehicle, number to call.” if factory-equipped. offers from restaurants and retailers on your route, help locate hotels, 3. Say “911” without pausing. . Lock/unlock doors, if equipped or book a room. System responds: “911.” with automatic locks. OnStar Hands-Free Calling 4. Say “Call.” System responds: . Activate the horn and lamps. “OK, dialing 911.” Make and receive calls with the . Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil Retrieve My Number life, or tire pressure, built-in wireless calling service, if factory-equipped with the Tire which requires available minutes. 1. Press =. System responds: Pressure Monitor System. “OnStar ready.” . Send directions to the vehicle. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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2. Say “My number.” System Diagnostics OnStar Additional responds: “Your OnStar Hands-Free Calling number is,” Advanced Diagnostics provides a Information then says the number. status of the vehicle’s key systems with a monthly e-mail, or by In-Vehicle Audio Messages End a Call pressing Q. Real-time Diagnostic Audio messages may play important Press =. System responds: “Call Alerts can be sent by e-mail or text. information at the following times: The Proactive Alerts feature (if ended.” Prior to vehicle purchase. available) can help predict and alert . Verify Minutes and Expiration of potential upcoming maintenance Press Q to set up an account. issues with select components on . With the OnStar Basic Plan, Press = and say “Minutes” then the vehicle, before they become a every 60 days. “Verify” to check how many minutes problem. remain and their expiration date. . After change in ownership and OnStar can also monitor and report at 90 days. tire pressure, if the vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure Transferring Service Monitoring System. Press Q to request account transfer eligibility information. The Advisor can cancel or change account information. Selling/Transferring the Vehicle Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) immediately to terminate your OnStar services if the vehicle is disposed of, sold, transferred, or if the lease ends. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Reactivation for Subsequent . Press Q to speak with an See Radio Frequency Statement 0 Owners Advisor. 299ii . Press Q and follow the prompts to OnStar services cannot work unless Services for People with speak to an Advisor as soon as the vehicle is in a place where Disabilities OnStar has an agreement with a possible. The Advisor will update Advisors provide services to help wireless service provider for service vehicle records and explain OnStar Subscribers with physical disabilities in that area. The wireless service service options. and medical conditions. provider must also have coverage, How OnStar Service Works network capacity, reception, and Press Q to help: Automatic Crash Response, technology compatible with OnStar services. Service involving location . Locate a gas station with an Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, attendant to pump gas. Stolen Vehicle Assistance, information about the vehicle cannot Advanced Diagnostics, Remote work unless GPS signals are . Find a hotel, restaurant, etc., Services, Roadside Assistance, available, unobstructed, and that meets accessibility needs. compatible with the OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation, and . Provide directions to the closest hardware. OnStar services may not Hands-Free Calling are available on hospital or pharmacy in urgent work if the OnStar equipment is not most vehicles. Not all OnStar situations. services are available everywhere properly installed or it has not been or on all vehicles. For more properly maintained. If equipment or TTY Users software is added, connected, information, a full description of OnStar has the ability to OnStar services, system limitations, or modified, OnStar services may not work. Other problems beyond communicate to deaf, and OnStar terms and conditions: hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired the control of OnStar — such as . Call 1-888-4ONSTAR hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather, customers while in the vehicle. The (1-888-466-7827). electrical system design and available dealer-installed TTY system can provide in-vehicle . See www.onstar.com (U.S.). architecture of the vehicle, damage to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless access to all OnStar services, . See www.onstar.ca (Canada). phone network congestion or except Virtual Advisor and OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation. . Call TTY 1-877-248-2080. jamming — may prevent service. Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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OnStar Personal Identification vehicle has not been started for Cellular and GPS Antennas five days, OnStar can contact Number (PIN) Cellular reception is required for Roadside Assistance or a locksmith OnStar to send remote signals to A PIN is needed to access some to help gain access to the vehicle. OnStar services. The PIN will need the vehicle. Do not place items over to be changed the first time when Global Positioning or near the antenna to prevent speaking with an Advisor. To System (GPS) blocking cellular and GPS signal change the OnStar PIN, contact an reception. . Obstruction of the GPS can OnStar Advisor by pressing Q or occur in a large city with tall Unable to Connect to OnStar calling 1-888-4ONSTAR. buildings; in parking garages; Message around airports; in tunnels and Warranty If there is limited cellular coverage underpasses; or in an area with or the cellular network has reached OnStar equipment may be very dense trees. If GPS signals maximum capacity, this message warranted as part of the vehicle are not available, the OnStar warranty. system should still operate to may come on. Press Q to try the call again or try again after driving a Languages call OnStar. However, OnStar could have difficulty identifying few miles into another cellular area. The vehicle can be programmed to the exact location. respond in multiple languages. Vehicle and Power Issues . In emergency situations, OnStar OnStar services require a vehicle Press Q and ask for an Advisor. can use the last stored GPS electrical system, wireless service, Advisors are available in English, location to send to emergency and GPS satellite technologies to be Spanish, and French. Available responders. languages may vary by country. available and operating for features A temporary loss of GPS can cause to function properly. These systems Potential Issues loss of the ability to send a may not operate if the battery is Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The OnStar cannot perform Remote discharged or disconnected. Advisor may give a verbal route or Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle may ask for a call back after the Assistance after the vehicle has vehicle is driven into an open area. been off continuously for five days without an ignition cycle. If the Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Add-on Electrical Equipment statement or separately disclosed at may unlawfully intercept or access the time of installation. These transmissions and private The OnStar system is integrated updates or changes may also cause communications without consent. into the electrical architecture of the a system to automatically vehicle. Do not add any electrical communicate with GM servers to OnStar - Software equipment. See Add-On Electrical Acknowledgements 0 collect information about vehicle Equipment 196ii . Added electrical system status, identify whether equipment may interfere with the Certain OnStar components include updates or changes are available, operation of the OnStar system and libcurl and unzip software and other or deliver updates or changes. An cause it to not operate. third party software. Below are the active OnStar agreement constitutes notices and licenses associated with Vehicle Software Updates consent to these software updates libcurl and unzip and for other third or changes and agreement that OnStar or GM may remotely deliver party software please see http:// either OnStar or GM may remotely www.lg.com/global/support/ software updates or changes to the deliver them to the vehicle. vehicle without further notice or opensource/index and https:// consent. These updates or changes Privacy www.onstar.com/us/en/support/ may enhance or maintain safety, getdocuments.html The complete OnStar Privacy security, or the operation of the Statement may be found at libcurl: vehicle or the vehicle systems. www.onstar.com (U.S.), Software updates or changes may COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We affect or erase data or settings that NOTICE recommend that you review it. If you are stored in the vehicle, such as Copyright (c) 1996 - 2010, Daniel have any questions, call OnStar Hands-Free Calling name Stenberg, . 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) tags, saved navigation destinations, All rights reserved. or pre-set radio stations. Neither or press Q to speak with an OnStar nor GM is responsible for Advisor. Users of wireless Permission to use, copy, modify, any affected or erased data or communications are cautioned that and distribute this software for any settings. These updates or changes the privacy of any information sent purpose with or without fee is may also collect personal via wireless cellular communications hereby granted, provided that the information. Such collection is cannot be assured. Third parties described in the OnStar privacy Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Index 313 Index A Airbags Accessories and Adding Equipment to the Modifications ...... 198 Vehicle ...... 69 Accessory Power ...... 162 Passenger Status Indicator . . . 101 Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 196 Readiness Light ...... 101 Additional Information Servicing Airbag-Equipped OnStar® ...... 307 Vehicles ...... 69 Additional Maintenance System Check ...... 59 and Care ...... 279 Alarm Adjustments Vehicle Security ...... 36 Lumbar, Front Seats ...... 46 Alert Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ...... 208 Side Blind Zone (SBZA) ...... 182 Air Conditioning ...... 139 All-Season Tires ...... 230 Air Filter, Passenger All-Wheel Drive ...... 170, 219 Compartment ...... 143 Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 170 Air Vents ...... 142 Warning Light ...... 105 Airbag System Appearance Care Check ...... 70 Exterior ...... 263 How Does an Airbag Interior ...... 267 Restrain? ...... 63 Assistance Program, Passenger Sensing System . . . .65 Roadside ...... 293 What Makes an Airbag Automatic Inflate? ...... 63 Climate Control System ...... 139 What Will You See after an Door Locks ...... 31 Airbag Inflates? ...... 64 Headlamp System ...... 131 When Should an Airbag Transmission ...... 167 Inflate? ...... 62 Transmission Fluid ...... 208 Where Are the Airbags? ...... 61 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Automatic Transmission Bulb Replacement (cont'd) Chains, Tire ...... 248 Manual Mode ...... 168 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Charging System Light ...... 102 Shift Lock Control Function Sidemarker, Stoplamps, Check Check ...... 219 and Backup Lamps ...... 222 Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 219 Buying New Tires ...... 244 B Malfunction Indicator Engine Light ...... 103 Battery C Child Restraints Load Management ...... 134 Calibration ...... 95 Infants and Young Children . . . . .73 Voltage and Charging California Lower Anchors and Tethers Messages ...... 113 Fuel Requirements ...... 186 for Children ...... 78 Battery - North America . . . .218, 257 Perchlorate Materials Older Children ...... 71 Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 220 Requirements ...... 198 Securing ...... 83, 86 Brake California Systems ...... 75 System Warning Light ...... 105 Proposition Cleaning Brakes ...... 216 65 Warning ...... 198, 218, 257 Exterior Care ...... 263 Antilock ...... 170 Camera Interior Care ...... 267 Assist ...... 171 Rear Vision (RVC) ...... 176 Climate Control Systems ...... 137 Fluid ...... 217 Canadian Vehicle Owners ...... 2 Air Conditioning ...... 137 Parking ...... 171 Capacities and Automatic ...... 139 System Messages ...... 114 Specifications ...... 286 Heating ...... 137 Braking ...... 146 Carbon Monoxide Clock ...... 95 Break-In, New Vehicle ...... 159 Engine Exhaust ...... 166 Cluster, Instrument ...... 98 Bulb Replacement ...... 224 Liftgate ...... 32 Collision Damage Repair ...... 296 Fog Lamps ...... 133, 222 Winter Driving ...... 154 Compact Spare Tire ...... 256 Halogen Bulbs ...... 222 Cargo Compartments Headlamp Aiming ...... 221 Cover ...... 90 Storage ...... 89 Headlamps ...... 222 Tie-Downs ...... 90 Compass ...... 95 License Plate Lamps ...... 223 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2 Messages ...... 114 Center Console Storage ...... 89 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Connections Customer Information Driving OnStar® ...... 305 Service Publications Characteristics and Control Ordering Information ...... 298 Towing Tips ...... 190 Traction and Electronic Customer Satisfaction Defensive ...... 145 Stability ...... 172 Procedure ...... 289 Drunk ...... 145 Control of a Vehicle ...... 146 D For Better Fuel Economy ...... 22 Convenience Net ...... 90 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 153 Damage Repair, Collision ...... 296 Convex Mirrors ...... 38 If the Vehicle is Stuck ...... 155 Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2 Coolant Loss of Control ...... 148 Data Recorders, Event ...... 301 Engine ...... 210 Off-Road ...... 148 Daytime Running Engine Temperature Gauge . . 100 Off-Road Recovery ...... 147 Lamps (DRL) ...... 131 Cooling System ...... 209 Vehicle Load Limits ...... 156 Defensive Driving ...... 145 Engine Messages ...... 114 Wet Roads ...... 152 Delayed Locking ...... 30 Courtesy Transportation Winter ...... 154 Diagnostics Program ...... 295 OnStar® ...... 307 E Cover Distracted Driving ...... 145 E85 or FlexFuel ...... 187 Cargo ...... 90 Dome Lamps ...... 133 ECO Button ...... 169 Engine ...... 204 Door Economy Mode Cruise Control ...... 174 Ajar Messages ...... 114 Fuel ...... 169 Light ...... 110 Delayed Locking ...... 30 Electrical Equipment, Messages ...... 114 Locks ...... 30 Add-On ...... 196 Cupholders ...... 89 Power Locks ...... 30 Electrical System Customer Assistance ...... 292 Drive Belt Routing, Engine ...... 288 Engine Compartment Fuse Offices ...... 291 Drive Systems Block ...... 224 Text Telephone (TTY) All-Wheel Drive ...... 170, 219 Fuses ...... 224 Users ...... 292 Driver Information Instrument Panel Fuse Center (DIC) ...... 110 Block ...... 227 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Emergency Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 130 Front Seats ® OnStar ...... 304 F Adjustment ...... 45 Engine Heated ...... 50 Features Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 208 Fuel ...... 185 Memory ...... 12 Check and Service Engine Additives ...... 187 Filter, Soon Light ...... 103 Economy Driving ...... 22 Engine Air Cleaner ...... 208 Compartment Overview ...... 201 Economy Light ...... 108 Flash-to-Pass ...... 131 Coolant ...... 210 Filling a Portable Fuel Flashers, Hazard Warning ...... 132 Coolant Heater ...... 163 Container ...... 189 Flat Tire ...... 249 Coolant Temperature Filling the Tank ...... 188 Changing ...... 250 Gauge ...... 100 Foreign Countries ...... 187 FlexFuel Cooling System ...... 209 Gauge ...... 99 E85 ...... 187 Cooling System Messages . . . .114 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 109 Floor Mats ...... 270 Cover ...... 204 Requirements, California . . . . . 186 Fluid Drive Belt Routing ...... 288 System Messages ...... 116 Automatic Transmission ...... 208 Exhaust ...... 166 Fuel Economy Mode ...... 169 Brakes ...... 217 Oil Life System ...... 207 Fuses ...... 224 Power Steering ...... 215 Oil Messages ...... 115 Engine Compartment Fuse Washer ...... 216 Oil Pressure Light ...... 108 Block ...... 224 Fog Lamps Overheating ...... 214 Instrument Panel Fuse Bulb Replacement ...... 133, 222 Power Messages ...... 115 Block ...... 227 Forward Collision Alert Running While Parked ...... 166 (FCA) System ...... 180 G Starting ...... 161 Forward Collision Alert Garage Door Opener ...... 126 Entry Lighting ...... 134 (FCA) Warning Light ...... 106 Programming ...... 126 Equipment, Towing ...... 195 Frequency Statement Gauges Event Data Recorders ...... 301 Radio ...... 299 Engine Coolant Exit Lighting ...... 134 Front Fog Lamp Temperature ...... 100 Extender, Safety Belt ...... 58 Light ...... 109 Fuel ...... 99 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Gauges (cont'd) Heated Mirrors ...... 38 J Odometer ...... 99 Heater Jump Starting - North Speedometer ...... 99 Engine Coolant ...... 163 America ...... 257 Tachometer ...... 99 Heating and Air K Warning Lights and Conditioning ...... 137, 139 Key and Lock Messages ...... 116 Indicators ...... 97 High-Beam On Light ...... 109 Keyless Entry General Information Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 153 Remote (RKE) System ...... 26 Service and Maintenance . . . . . 272 Hill Start Assist (HSA) ...... 172 Keys ...... 24 Towing ...... 190 Hood ...... 200 Vehicle Care ...... 198 Horn ...... 93 L Glove Box ...... 89 How to Wear Safety Belts Labeling, Tire Sidewall ...... 231 GM Mobility Reimbursement Properly ...... 53 Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) ...... 131 Program ...... 292 I Dome ...... 133 H Ignition Positions ...... 160 Exterior Controls ...... 130 Halogen Bulbs ...... 222 Ignition Transmission Lock License Plate ...... 223 Hazard Warning Flashers ...... 132 Check ...... 219 Malfunction Indicator ...... 103 Head Restraints ...... 44 Immobilizer ...... 37 On Reminder ...... 110 Headlamps Indicator Reading ...... 134 Aiming ...... 221 Vehicle Ahead ...... 106 Lane Departure Automatic ...... 131 Infants and Young Children, Warning (LDW) ...... 184 Bulb Replacement ...... 222 Restraints ...... 73 Lane Departure Warning Daytime Running Infotainment ...... 136 Light ...... 106 Lamps (DRL) ...... 131 Infotainment System ...... 302 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 54 Flash-to-Pass ...... 131 Instrument Cluster ...... 98 LATCH System High-Beam On Light ...... 109 Interior Rearview Mirrors ...... 39 Replacing Parts after a High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130 Introduction ...... 2 Crash ...... 83 Lamps On Reminder ...... 110 Heated Front Seats ...... 50 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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LATCH, Lower Anchors and Lights (cont'd) Messages Tethers for Children ...... 78 Traction Off ...... 106 Airbag System ...... 118 Liftgate ...... 32 Locks Battery Voltage and Lighting Automatic Door ...... 31 Charging ...... 113 Entry ...... 134 Delayed Locking ...... 30 Brake System ...... 114 Exit ...... 134 Door ...... 30 Compass ...... 114 Illumination Control ...... 133 Lockout Protection ...... 31 Door Ajar ...... 114 Lights ...... 106 Power Door ...... 30 Engine Cooling System ...... 114 Airbag Readiness ...... 101 Safety ...... 31 Engine Oil ...... 115 Antilock Brake System Loss of Control ...... 148 Engine Power ...... 115 (ABS) Warning ...... 105 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 109 Fuel System ...... 116 Brake System Warning ...... 105 Lower Anchors and Tethers Key and Lock ...... 116 Charging System ...... 102 for Children (LATCH Object Detection System ...... 116 Cruise Control ...... 110 System) ...... 78 Ride Control System ...... 117 Engine Oil Pressure ...... 108 Lumbar Adjustment ...... 46 Security ...... 118 Flash-to-Pass ...... 131 Front Seats ...... 46 Service Vehicle ...... 118 Front Fog Lamp ...... 109 M Tire ...... 118 Fuel Economy ...... 108 Transmission ...... 119 Maintenance High-Beam On ...... 109 Vehicle ...... 113 Records ...... 284 High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130 Vehicle Reminder ...... 119 Maintenance and Care Lane Departure Warning ...... 106 Mirrors Additional ...... 279 Low Fuel Warning ...... 109 Automatic Dimming Maintenance Schedule ...... 273 Safety Belt Reminders ...... 100 Rearview ...... 39 Recommended Fluids and Security ...... 109 Convex ...... 38 Lubricants ...... 282 StabiliTrak® OFF ...... 107 Heated ...... 38 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 103 Tire Pressure ...... 107 Manual Rearview ...... 39 Manual Mode ...... 168 Traction Control System Power ...... 38 Memory Features ...... 12 (TCS)/StabiliTrak® ...... 107 Tilt in Reverse ...... 38 Memory Seats ...... 48 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Mirrors, Interior Rearview ...... 39 OnStar® Emergency ...... 304 Power Monitor System, Tire OnStar® Navigation ...... 304 Door Locks ...... 30 Pressure ...... 238 OnStar® Overview ...... 303 Mirrors ...... 38 ® N OnStar Security ...... 304 Outlets ...... 96 Ordering Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 162 Navigation Service Publications ...... 298 Seat Adjustment ...... 45 OnStar® ...... 304 Outlets Steering Fluid ...... 215 Net, Convenience ...... 90 Power ...... 96 Windows ...... 40 New Vehicle Break-In ...... 159 Overheating, Engine ...... 214 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 58 O P Privacy Object Detection System Vehicle Data Recording ...... 300 Park Messages ...... 116 Program Shifting Into ...... 164 Odometer ...... 99 Courtesy Transportation ...... 295 Shifting Out of ...... 165 Off-Road ...... 148 Proposition Parking Driving ...... 148 65 Warning, Brake ...... 171 Recovery ...... 147 California ...... 198, 218, 257 Brake and P (Park) Oil Mechanism Check ...... 220 Engine ...... 204 R Over Things That Burn ...... 165 Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 299 Engine Oil Life System ...... 207 Parking Assist ...... 178 Reading Lamps ...... 134 Messages ...... 115 Passenger Airbag Status Rear Seats ...... 51 Pressure Light ...... 108 Indicator ...... 101 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 176 Older Children, Restraints ...... 71 Passenger Compartment Air Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 94 Online Owner Center ...... 292 Filter ...... 143 Rearview Mirrors ...... 39 OnStar ...... 301 Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65 Automatic Dimming ...... 39 OnStar® Additional Perchlorate Materials Reclining Seatbacks ...... 47 Information ...... 307 Requirements, California ...... 198 Recommended Fluids and OnStar® Connections ...... 305 Personalization Lubricants ...... 282 OnStar® Diagnostics ...... 307 Vehicle ...... 120 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Records Roads Seats Maintenance ...... 284 Driving, Wet ...... 152 Adjustment, Front ...... 45 Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 260 Roadside Assistance Head Restraints ...... 44 Reimbursement Program, Program ...... 293 Heated Front ...... 50 GM Mobility ...... 292 Roof Lumbar Adjustment, Front ...... 46 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Sunroof ...... 41 Memory ...... 48 System ...... 26 Roof Rack System ...... 90 Power Adjustment, Front ...... 45 Remote Vehicle Start ...... 28 Rotation, Tires ...... 242 Rear ...... 51 Replacement Bulbs ...... 224 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ...... 288 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 47 Replacement Parts Running the Vehicle While Securing Child Restraints . . . . 83, 86 Airbags ...... 70 Parked ...... 166 Security Maintenance ...... 283 S Light ...... 109 Replacing Airbag System ...... 70 Messages ...... 118 Safety Belts ...... 52 Replacing LATCH System OnStar® ...... 304 Care ...... 58 Parts after a Crash ...... 83 Vehicle ...... 36 Extender ...... 58 Replacing Safety Belt System Vehicle Alarm ...... 36 How to Wear Safety Belts Parts after a Crash ...... 59 Service Properly ...... 53 Reporting Safety Defects Accessories and Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 54 Canadian Government ...... 300 Modifications ...... 198 Reminders ...... 100 General Motors ...... 300 Climate Control System ...... 137 Replacing after a Crash ...... 59 U.S. Government ...... 299 Doing Your Own Work ...... 199 Use During Pregnancy ...... 58 Restraints Engine Soon Light ...... 103 Safety Defects Reporting Where to Put ...... 77 Maintenance Records ...... 284 Canadian Government ...... 300 Retained Accessory Maintenance, General General Motors ...... 300 Power (RAP) ...... 162 Information ...... 272 U.S. Government ...... 299 Reverse Tilt Mirrors ...... 38 Parts Identification Label . . . . . 285 Safety Locks ...... 31 Ride Control Systems Publications Ordering Safety System Check ...... 58 Messages ...... 117 Information ...... 298 Scheduling Appointments ...... 295 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Service (cont'd) Starting the Engine ...... 161 T Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 295 Steering ...... 146 Tachometer ...... 99 Vehicle Messages ...... 118 Fluid, Power ...... 215 Taillamps Services Wheel Adjustment ...... 93 Bulb Replacement ...... 222 Special Application ...... 279 Wheel Controls ...... 93 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 292 Servicing the Airbag ...... 69 Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Theft-Deterrent Systems ...... 37 Shift Lock Control Function Bulb Replacement ...... 222 Immobilizer ...... 37 Check, Automatic Storage Areas Time ...... 95 Transmission ...... 219 Cargo Cover ...... 90 Tires ...... 229 Shifting Center Console ...... 89 All-Season ...... 230 Into Park ...... 164 Convenience Net ...... 90 Buying New Tires ...... 244 Out of Park ...... 165 Glove Box ...... 89 Chains ...... 248 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 182 Roof Rack System ...... 90 Changing ...... 250 Sidemarker Storage Compartments ...... 89 Compact Spare ...... 256 Bulb Replacement ...... 222 Stuck Vehicle ...... 155 Designations ...... 233 Signals, Turn and Summer Tires ...... 231 Different Size ...... 245 Lane-Change ...... 132 Sun Visors ...... 41 If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 249 Spare Tire Sunroof ...... 41 Inspection ...... 242 Compact ...... 256 Symbols ...... 3 Messages ...... 118 Special Application Services . . . . 279 System Pressure Light ...... 107 Specifications and Forward Collision Pressure Monitor Operation . . 239 Capacities ...... 286 Alert (FCA) ...... 180 Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 238 Speedometer ...... 99 Infotainment ...... 136, 302 Rotation ...... 242 StabiliTrak Roof Rack ...... 90 Sidewall Labeling ...... 231 OFF Light ...... 107 Terminology and Definitions . . 234 Start Assist, Hills ...... 172 Uniform Tire Quality Start Vehicle, Remote ...... 28 Grading ...... 246 Starter Switch Check ...... 219 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Tires (cont'd) Transportation Program, Vehicle Care Wheel Alignment and Tire Courtesy ...... 295 Tire Pressure ...... 237 Balance ...... 247 Turn and Lane-Change Vehicle Data Recording and Wheel Replacement ...... 247 Signals ...... 132 Privacy ...... 300 When It Is Time for New Turn Signal Ventilation, Air ...... 142 Tires ...... 243 Bulb Replacement ...... 222 Visors ...... 41 Winter ...... 230 U W Towing Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 246 Warning Driving Characteristics ...... 190 Universal Remote System ...... 126 Brake System Light ...... 105 Equipment ...... 195 Operation ...... 129 Caution and Danger ...... 2 General Information ...... 190 Programming ...... 126 Lane Departure (LDW) ...... 184 Recreational Vehicle ...... 260 Using This Manual ...... 2 Warning Light Trailer ...... 193 Forward Collision Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 195 V Alert (FCA) ...... 106 Vehicle ...... 260 Vehicle Warning Lights, Gauges, and Traction Alarm System ...... 36 Indicators ...... 97 Control System (TCS)/ Canadian Owners ...... 2 Warnings StabiliTrak® Light ...... 107 Control ...... 146 Hazard Flashers ...... 132 Off Light ...... 106 Identification Number (VIN) . . . 285 Washer Fluid ...... 216 Traction Control/Electronic Load Limits ...... 156 Wheels Stability Control ...... 172 Messages ...... 113 Alignment and Tire Balance . . 247 Trailer Personalization ...... 120 Different Size ...... 245 Sway Control (TSC) ...... 195 Reminder Messages ...... 119 Replacement ...... 247 Towing ...... 193 Remote Start ...... 28 When It Is Time for New Transmission Security ...... 36 Tires ...... 243 Automatic ...... 167 Towing ...... 260 Where to Put the Restraint ...... 77 Fluid, Automatic ...... 208 Vehicle Ahead Indicator ...... 106 Windows ...... 40 Messages ...... 119 Power ...... 40 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15

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Windshield Wiper/Washer ...... 93 Winter Driving ...... 154 Winter Tires ...... 230 Wiper Blade Replacement ...... 220 Wipers Rear Washer ...... 94