Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Manuals

Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Manuals

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Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Manual

Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Manual (323 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Introduction
  3
  - Using this Manual
    3
In Brief 5 in Brief Vehicle Features

6
- In Brief
  6
- Instrument Panel
  
  7
- Initial Drive Information
  
  9
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    9
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    9
  - System
    9
  - Door Locks
    10
  - Liftgate
    10
  - Seat Adjustment
    11
  - Windows
    11
  - Head Restraint Adjustment
    13
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Memory Features
    13
  - Mirror Adjustment
    14
  - Passenger Sensing System
    14
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Interior Lighting
    15
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    15
  - Exterior Lighting
    16
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    16
  - Climate Controls
    17
  - Transmission
    18
  - Parking Brake
    19
- Vehicle Features
  
  19
  - Infotainment System
    19
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    19
  - Fuel Economy Mode
    19
  - Cruise Control
    20
  - Driver Information
    20
    
    Center (DIC)
    20
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    20
    
    System
    20
  - Lane Departure
    21
    
    Warning (LDW)
    21
  - Side Blind Zone
    21
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    21
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    21
  - Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
    21
    
    System
    21
  - Parking Assist
    21
  - Power Outlets
    21
  - Universal Remote System
    22
- Performance and Maintenance
  
  22
  - Traction Control/Electronic
    22
    
    Stability Control
    22
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    22
  - Engine Oil Life System
    23
  - E85 or Flexfuel
    23
  - Driving for Better Fuel
    23
    
    Economy
    23
  - Roadside Assistance
    24
    
    Program
    24
24 Keys, Doors, and Windows Keys, Doors, and Exterior Mirrors Keys and Locks

25
- Keys and Locks
  
  25
  - Keys, Doors, and Windows
    25
    
    Keys
    25
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    27
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    27
    
    System
    27
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    29
    
    Door Locks
    30
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    31
    
    Delayed Locking
    31
    
    Power Door Locks
    31
    
    Lockout Protection
    32
    
    Safety Locks
    32
- Doors
  
  33
  - Liftgate
    33
- Vehicle Security
  
  36
  - Vehicle Alarm System
    36
  - Immobilizer
    37
- Exterior Mirrors
  
  38
  - Convex Mirrors
    38
  - Power Mirrors
    39
  - Heated Mirrors
    39
  - Reverse Tilt Mirrors
    39
  - Immobilizer Operation
    38
- Interior Mirrors
  
  40
  - Interior Rearview Mirrors
    40
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    40
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    40
  - Windows
    40
  - Power Windows
    41
  - Sun Visors
    42
- Windows
  
  40
- Roof
  
  42
  - Sunroof
    42
43 Seats and Airbag System Child Restraints

44
- Seats and Restraints
  44
  - Head Restraints
    45
  - Front Seats
    46
  - Power Seat Adjustment
    46
  - Seat Adjustment
    46
  - Lumbar Adjustment
    47
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    48
  - Memory Seats
    49
  - Heated Front Seats
    51
  - Rear Seats
    52
  - Safety Belts
    53
  - How to Wear Safety Belts
    54
  - Properly
    54
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    55
  - Pregnancy
    59
  - Safety Belt Care
    59
  - Safety Belt Extender
    59
  - Safety Belt Use During
    59
  - Safety System Check
    59
  - Airbag System
    60
  - Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
    60
  - Where Are the Airbags
    62
  - Inflate
    63
  - When Should an Airbag
    63
  - How Does an Airbag
    64
  - Inflate
    64
  - Restrain
    64
  - What Makes an Airbag
    64
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    65
  - Passenger Sensing System
    66
  - Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    70
  - Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    70
  - Vehicle
    70
  - After a Crash
    71
  - Airbag System Check
    71
  - Replacing Airbag System Parts
    71
  - Child Restraints
    72
  - Older Children
    72
  - Infants and Young Children
    73
  - Child Restraint Systems
    76
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    77
  - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    78
  - (Rear Seat)
    84
  - After a Crash
    84
  - Replacing LATCH System Parts
    84
  - Securing Child Restraints
    84
  - Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)
    87
- Head Restraints
  
  45
- Rear Seats
  
  52
- Safety Belts
  
  53
- Airbag System
  
  60
  - Storage
    90
    
    Additional Storage Features
    91
    
    Cargo Cover
    91
    
    Convenience Net
    91
    
    Roof Rack System
    91
Instruments and

93
- Instruments and Controls
  93
- Controls
  
  94
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    94
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    94
  - Horn
    94
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    94
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    95
  - Compass
    96
  - Clock
    96
  - Power Outlets
    97
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  
  98
  - Instrument Cluster
    99
  - Fuel Gauge
    100
  - Odometer
    100
  - Speedometer
    100
  - Tachometer
    100
  - Engine Coolant Temperature
    101
    
    Gauge
    101
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    101
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    102
  - Passenger Airbag Status
    102
    
    Indicator
    102
  - Charging System Light
    103
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    104
  - Brake System Warning
    105
    
    Light
    105
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    106
    
    Warning Light
    106
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    107
    
    Warning Light
    107
  - Lane Departure Warning
    107
    
    (LDW) Light
    107
  - Traction off Light
    107
  - Vehicle Ahead Indicator
    107
  - OFF Light
    108
    
    Light
    108
  - Stabilitrak off Light
    108
  - Tire Pressure Light
    108
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    108
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    109
  - Fuel Economy Light
    109
  - Front Fog Lamp Light
    110
  - High-Beam on Light
    110
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    110
  - Security Light
    110
  - Cruise Control Light
    111
  - Driver Information
    111
    
    Center (DIC)
    111
- Information Displays
  
  111
  - Lamps on Reminder
    111
- Vehicle Messages
  
  114
  - Battery Voltage and Charging
    114
    
    Messages
    114
  - Brake System Messages
    115
  - Compass Messages
    115
  - Cruise Control Messages
    115
  - Door Ajar Messages
    115
  - Engine Cooling System
    115
    
    Messages
    115
  - Engine Oil Messages
    116
  - Engine Power Messages
    116
  - Fuel System Messages
    117
  - Key and Lock Messages
    117
  - Object Detection System
    117
    
    Messages
    117
  - Ride Control System
    118
    
    Messages
    118
  - Airbag System Messages
    119
  - Security Messages
    119
  - Service Vehicle Messages
    119
  - Tire Messages
    119
  - Transmission Messages
    120
  - Vehicle Reminder
    120
    
    Messages
    120
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  121
Lighting 129 Lighting Exterior Lighting

130
- Exterior Lighting
  130
  - Lighting
    130
    
    Changer
    130
    
    Exterior Lamp Controls
    130
    
    Automatic Headlamp
    131
    
    Daytime Running
    131
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    131
    
    Lamps (DRL)
    131
    
    System
    131
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    132
    
    Signals
    132
    
    Turn and Lane-Change
    132
    
    Control
    133
    
    Dome Lamps
    133
    
    Fog Lamps
    133
    
    Instrument Panel Illumination
    133
    
    Interior Lighting
    133
    
    Battery Load Management
    134
    
    Entry Lighting
    134
    
    Lighting Features
    134
    
    Reading Lamps
    134
  - Infotainment System
    136
  - Climate Controls
    137
    
    Automatic Climate Control System
    139
    
    Air Vents
    141
    
    Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    142
Driving and

144
- Driving and Operating
  
  144
- Driving Information
  
  145
  - Distracted Driving
    145
  - Defensive Driving
    145
  - Drunk Driving
    145
  - Control of a Vehicle
    146
  - Braking
    146
  - Steering
    146
  - Off-Road Recovery
    147
  - Loss of Control
    148
  - Off-Road Driving
    148
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    152
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    153
  - Winter Driving
    154
  - If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    155
  - Vehicle Load Limits
    156
- Starting and Operating
  
  160
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    160
  - Ignition Positions
    160
  - Starting the Engine
    162
  - Retained Accessory
    163
  - Power (RAP)
    163
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    163
  - Shifting into Park
    164
  - Shifting out of Park
    165
  - Parking over Things
    165
    
    That Burn
    165
- Engine Exhaust
  
  166
- Automatic Transmission
  
  167
  - Manual Mode
    168
  - Fuel Economy Mode
    169
- Brakes
  
  170
- Drive Systems
  
  170
  - All-Wheel Drive
    170
    
    Drive Systems
    170
    
    System (ABS)
    170
  - Parking Brake
    171
  - Brake Assist
    171
  - Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    172
- Ride Control Systems
  
  172
  - Traction Control/Electronic
    172
    
    Stability Control
    172
- Cruise Control
  
  174
- Driver Assistance Systems
  
  176
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    176
  - Parking Assist
    179
  - Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
    180
    
    System
    180
  - Side Blind Zone
    182
    
    Alert (SBZA)
    182
  - Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
    184
  - Fuel
    185
  - California Fuel
    186
    
    Requirements
    186
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    187
  - Fuel Additives
    187
  - E85 or Flexfuel
    187
  - Filling the Tank
    188
  - Filling a Portable Fuel
    189
    
    Container
    189
  - Trailer Towing
    190
    
    Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips
    190
    
    General Towing
    190
    
    Information
    190
    
    Trailer Towing
    193
    
    Towing Equipment
    195
    
    Trailer Sway Control (TSC)
    196
  - Conversions and Add-Ons
    196
    
    Add-On Electrical
    196
    
    Equipment
    196
General Information

197
- Vehicle Care
  197
- General Information
  
  198
  - Accessories and Modifications
    198
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    198
  - California Proposition
    198
    
    Warning
    198
- Vehicle Checks
  
  199
  - Doing Your Own
    199
    
    Service Work
    199
  - Hood
    200
  - Engine Compartment
    201
    
    Overview
    201
  - Engine Cover
    204
  - Engine Oil
    204
  - Engine Oil Life System
    207
  - Automatic Transmission
    208
    
    Fluid
    208
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    208
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    208
  - Cooling System
    209
  - Engine Coolant
    210
  - Engine Overheating
    214
  - Power Steering Fluid
    215
    
    Engine)
    215
    
    V6 Engine)
    215
  - Brakes
    216
  - Washer Fluid
    216
  - Brake Fluid
    217
  - Battery - North America
    218
  - All-Wheel Drive
    219
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
    219
    
    Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    219
  - Starter Switch Check
    219
  - Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
    220
  - Wiper Blade Replacement
    220
  - Headlamp Aiming
    221
  - Bulb Replacement
    222
  - Fog Lamps
    222
  - Halogen Bulbs
    222
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal
    222
    
    Back-Up Lamps
    222
  - License Plate Lamp
    223
- Electrical System
  
  224
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    224
  - Fuses
    224
  - Replacement Bulbs
    224
  - Instrument Panel Fuse
    227
    
    Block
    227
  - Tires
    229
- Wheels and Tires
  
  229
  - All-Season Tires
    230
  - Winter Tires
    230
  - Summer Tires
    231
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    231
  - Tire Designations
    233
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    234
  - Tire Pressure
    237
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    238
    
    System
    238
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    239
    
    Operation
    239
  - Tire Inspection
    242
  - Tire Rotation
    242
  - When It Is Time for New
    243
    
    Tires
    243
  - Buying New Tires
    244
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    245
  - Uniform Tire Quality
    245
    
    Grading
    245
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire
    247
    
    Balance
    247
  - Wheel Replacement
    247
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    248
    
    Tire Changing
    250
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    256
  - Tire Chains
    248
- Jump Starting
  
  257
  - America
    257
- Towing the Vehicle
  
  260
  - Recreational Vehicle
    260
    
    Towing
    260
- Appearance Care
  
  263
  - Exterior Care
    263
  - Interior Care
    267
  - Floor Mats
    270
  - Service and Maintenance
    272
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    273
    
    Maintenance and Care
    279
    
    Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    282
    
    Maintenance Replacement Parts
    283
    
    Maintenance Records
    284
  - Technical Data
    285
Customer

289
- Customer Information
  
  289
  - Online Owner Center
    292
    
    Telephone (TTY) Users
    292
    
    Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program
    293
    
    Program
    293
  - Roadside Assistance
    293
  - Courtesy Transportation
    295
    
    Program
    295
  - Scheduling Service
    295
    
    Appointments
    295
  - Collision Damage Repair
    296
    
    Information
    298
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  299
- Vehicle Data Recording and
  
  300
  - Event Data Recorders
    301
  - Infotainment System
    302
  - Onstar
    303
    
    Emergency
    304
    
    Navigation
    304
    
    Onstar Services
    304
    
    Security
    304
    
    Connections
    305
    
    Diagnostics
    307
    
    Information
    307
    
    Onstar Additional
    307
    
    Onstar Additional Information
    307
  - Index
    313
- Privacy
  
  300

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Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Getting To Know Manual

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