Chevrolet 2007 Equinox Manuals

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Chevrolet 2007 Equinox Owner's Manual (492 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  3
  - How to Use this Manual
    4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    5
  - Vehicle Symbols
    5
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Driver Seat Height Adjuster
    9
  - Power Seat
    9
  - Manual Lumbar
    10
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Passenger Folding Seatback
    14
- Rear Seats
  
  17
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    17
- Safety Belts
  
  19
- Child Restraints
  
  43
- Airbag System
  
  72
- Restraint System Check
  
  90
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    90
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    91
Section 2 Features and Controls

93
- Features and Controls
  
  93
- Keys
  
  95
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    96
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    96
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    97
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    99
    
    Battery Replacement
    100
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    101
    
    Remote Start Ready
    103
- Doors and Locks
  
  104
  - Door Locks
    104
  - Power Door Locks
    105
  - Delayed Locking
    105
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    105
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    106
  - Lockout Protection
    106
  - Liftgate
    107
- Windows
  
  109
  - Power Windows
    110
  - Sun Visors
    110
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  111
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    111
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    111
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    112
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    113
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  114
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    114
  - Ignition Positions
    115
  - Key in the Ignition
    115
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    116
  - Starting the Engine
    116
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    118
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    119
  - Parking Brake
    122
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    123
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    124
    
    Torque Lock
    125
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    125
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    126
  - Engine Exhaust
    127
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    128
- Mirrors
  
  129
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    129
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    129
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    129
  - And Compass
    129
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    129
    
    Compass Display
    130
    
    Compass Operation
    130
    
    Compass Variance
    130
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    131
    
    Compass Calibration
    131
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    131
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    132
  - Outside Convex Mirrors
    132
- Onstar System
  
  133
- Storage Areas
  
  137
  - Glove Box
    137
  - Cupholder(S)
    137
  - Center Console Storage Area
    137
  - Garment Hooks
    137
  - Luggage Carrier
    138
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    140
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    142
  - Table
    142
  - Convenience Net
    143
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    143
- Sunroof
  
  144
Section 3 Instrument Panel

145
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  148
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    150
  - Other Warning Devices
    150
  - Horn
    150
  - Tilt Wheel
    151
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    151
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    152
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    152
  - Flash-To-Pass
    153
  - Windshield Wipers
    153
  - Windshield Washer
    154
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    155
  - Cruise Control
    155
  - Headlamps
    158
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    159
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    159
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    160
  - Fog Lamps
    160
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    161
  - Dome Lamp
    161
  - Entry Lighting
    161
  - Map Lamps
    162
  - Cargo Lamp
    162
  - Electric Power Management
    162
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    163
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    164
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    165
- Climate Controls
  
  165
  - Climate Control System
    165
    
    Operation
    165
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    168
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    168
  - Outlet Adjustment
    169
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    169
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  171
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    172
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    173
  - Trip Odometer
    173
  - Tachometer
    173
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    173
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    174
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    174
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    175
  - Battery Warning Light
    178
  - Brake System Warning Light
    178
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    180
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    181
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    181
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    182
  - Tire Pressure Light
    182
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    183
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    184
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    185
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    186
  - Oil Pressure Light
    186
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    187
  - Security Light
    188
  - Fog Lamp Light
    188
  - Cruise Control Light
    188
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    188
  - Highbeam on Light
    189
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    189
  - All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light
    190
  - Gate Ajar Light
    190
  - Door Ajar Light
    190
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    191
  - Fuel Gage
    191
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    192
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  192
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    193
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    198
    
    Battery Saver Active
    198
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    199
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    200
    
    Driver Door Open
    200
    
    Fuel Level Low
    201
    
    Service Brake System
    204
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    205
    
    Theft Attempted
    206
    
    Traction Control off
    206
    
    Turn Signal on
    207
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    207
- Audio System(S)
  
  215
  - Setting the Time (Without Date Display)
    216
  - Setting the Time (with Date Display)
    217
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    219
    
    Finding a Station
    219
    
    Playing the Radio
    219
    
    Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
    221
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    223
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    224
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    224
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    225
    
    Finding a Category (CAT) Station
    229
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    230
  - Radio with CD and DVD
    235
    
    Audio Output
    244
    
    Using the DVD Player
    246
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    251
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    251
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player)
    253
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player)
    260
  - XM Radio Messages
    267
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    269
  - Navigation/Radio System
    269
    
    Before You Drive
    269
    
    Parental Control
    270
    
    Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
    272
    
    Remote Control
    274
    
    Video Screen
    274
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    275
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    279
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    280
  - Radio Reception
    281
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    282
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    282
  - Multi-Band Antenna
    282
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

283
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  283
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  284
  - Defensive Driving
    284
  - Drunken Driving
    285
  - Control of a Vehicle
    288
  - Braking
    288
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    289
  - Braking in Emergencies
    291
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    291
  - Stabilitrak System
    292
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    293
  - Steering
    294
    
    Steering Tips
    295
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    296
  - Off-Road Recovery
    297
  - Passing
    297
  - Loss of Control
    299
  - Driving at Night
    300
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    302
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    304
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    304
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    304
  - City Driving
    305
  - Freeway Driving
    306
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    307
  - Highway Hypnosis
    308
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    308
  - Winter Driving
    310
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    310
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    312
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    314
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    315
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    315
- Towing
  
  320
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    320
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    320
    
    Dinghy Towing
    321
    
    Dolly Towing
    322
  - Towing a Trailer
    322
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    323
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    324
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    325
    
    Safety Chains
    326
    
    Trailer Brakes
    326
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    327
    
    Following Distance
    328
    
    Making Turns
    328
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    328
    
    Driving on Grades
    329
    
    Parking on Hills
    329
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    330
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    330
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

331
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  331
- Service
  
  333
- Fuel
  
  335
  - Gasoline Octane
    335
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    335
  - California Fuel
    336
  - Additives
    336
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    337
  - Filling the Tank
    337
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    339
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  340
  - Hood Release
    340
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    342
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    344
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    346
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    347
  - Engine Oil Life System
    347
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    348
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    348
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    349
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    349
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    352
  - Engine Coolant
    352
    
    What to Use
    353
    
    Checking Coolant
    354
  - Engine Overheating
    355
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    356
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    357
  - Cooling System
    358
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    360
  - Adding Windshield Washer Fluid
    364
  - Brakes
    365
    
    Brake Wear
    366
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    367
  - Battery
    368
  - Vehicle Storage
    368
  - Jump Starting
    368
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  374
- Bulb Replacement
  
  375
  - Halogen Bulbs
    376
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    376
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    378
  - License Plate Lamp
    380
  - Replacement Bulbs
    380
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  380
  - Rear Window Wiper Blade Replacement
    381
- Tires
  
  382
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    383
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    387
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    390
    
    When to Check
    390
    
    How to Check
    391
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    391
  - TPMS Sensor Matching Process
    394
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    396
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    397
  - Buying New Tires
    398
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    400
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    400
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    402
  - Wheel Replacement
    402
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    403
  - Tire Chains
    403
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    404
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    404
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    406
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    407
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    414
  - Compact Spare Tire
    416
- Appearance Care
  
  417
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    417
  - Fabric/Carpet
    418
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    419
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    420
  - Leather
    420
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    421
  - Care of Safety Belts
    421
  - Weatherstrips
    421
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    422
    
    Finish Care
    422
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    422
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    423
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    424
    
    Finish Damage
    425
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    425
    
    Tires
    425
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    425
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    426
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    426
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  427
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    427
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    428
- Electrical System
  
  428
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    428
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    429
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    429
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    429
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    431
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  434
  - Engine Specifications
    434
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

435
- Introduction
  436
- Maintenance Requirements
  436
- Maintenance Schedule
  436
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  437
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  437
- Scheduled Maintenance
  439
- Additional Required Services
  442
- Maintenance Footnotes
  443
- Owner Checks and Services
  444
- At each Fuel Fill
  445
- At Least Once a Month
  445
- At Least Once a Year
  446
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  448
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  449
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  450
- Maintenance Record
  451
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

455
- Customer Assistance Information
  455
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  456
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    456
  - Online Owner Center
    459
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    460
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    460
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    461
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    461
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    462
  - Courtesy Transportation
    466
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    466
    
    Transportation Options
    467
    
    Additional Program Information
    468
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    469
  - Collision Damage Repair
    470
    
    Collision Parts
    470
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    471
    
    Repair Facility
    471
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    472
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    473
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  474
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    474
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    474
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    474
  - Service Publications Ordering
    475
    
    Information
    475
    
    Service Bulletins
    475
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    476
    
    Owner Information
    476

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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