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Chevrolet Equinox2011 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Equinox2011 Owner's Manual (416 pages)

2011 Chevrolet Equinox

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.92 MB

Table of Contents

2011 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual

2
- Table of Contents
  2
- Using this Manual
  5
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  6
In Brief

7
- Instrument Panel
  
  10
- Initial Drive Information
  
  10
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    11
  - Door Locks
    11
    
    Seat Adjustment
    13
  - Memory Features
    15
  - Heated Seats
    16
    
    Head Restraint Adjustment
    16
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    17
  - Mirror Adjustment
    18
    
    Interior Lighting
    19
  - Exterior Lighting
    19
  - Climate Controls
    21
  - Parking Brake
    22
- Vehicle Features
  
  24
  - Portable Audio Devices
    25
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    26
  - Cruise Control
    27
    
    Navigation System
    27
  - Vehicle Personalization
    28
  - Power Outlets
    29
- Performance and Maintenance
  
  30
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    31
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    32
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1 Keys, Doors and Doors Interior Mirrors

35
- Keys and Locks
  
  36
- Doors
  
  42
  - Liftgate (Power)
    42
- Vehicle Security
  
  46
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    46
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    47
- Exterior Mirrors
  
  48
  - Power Mirrors
    48
  - Convex Mirrors
    48
  - Heated Mirrors
    48
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    49
- Interior Mirrors
  
  49
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    49
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    49
- Windows
  
  50
  - Power Windows
    50
  - Sun Visors
    52
Seats and Restraints

55
- Head Restraints
  56
- Seats and Restraints
  56
- Front Seats
  57
  - Power Seat Adjustment
    57
  - Lumbar Adjustment
    58
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    60
  - Heated Front Seats
    62
- Rear Seats
  63
- Safety Belts
  64
- Safety Belts
  67
  - How to Wear Safety Belts
    68
    
    Properly
    68
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    72
  - Safety Belt Use During
    76
    
    Pregnancy
    76
  - Safety Belt Extender
    76
- Safety System Check
  76
- Safety Belt Care
  77
- Airbag System
  78
- Airbag System
  80
  - Where Are the Airbags
    80
  - When Should an Airbag
    81
    
    Inflate
    81
  - What Makes an Airbag
    83
    
    Inflate
    83
  - How Does an Airbag
    83
    
    Restrain
    83
  - What will You See after an
    83
  - Passenger Sensing
    85
  - Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    89
  - Adding Equipment to the
    90
  - Airbag System Check
    91
  - Child Restraints
    92
    
    Older Children
    92
  - Infants and Young
    94
    
    Children
    94
  - Child Restraint Systems
    96
  - Where to Put the
    98
  - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
    100
    
    Latch System
    100
    
    System
    103
  - Replacing LATCH System
    105
  - Securing Child Restraints
    106
    
    (Rear Seat )
    106
  - Securing Child Restraints
    108
    
    (Front Passenger Seat)
    108
    
    Instrument Panel Storage
    113
    
    Storage Compartments
    113
  - Center Console Storage
    113
    
    Glove Box
    113
    
    Additional Storage Features
    114
    
    Cargo Cover
    114
    
    Convenience Net
    114
Instruments and Controls

117
- Controls
  118
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    118
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    118
  - Horn
    119
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    119
  - Rear Window Wiper
    120
    
    Washer
    120
  - Compass
    120
  - Clock (with Date Display)
    121
  - Clock
    122
    
    Display)
    122
  - Power Outlets
    122
- Instruments and Controls
  118
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  123
  - Instrument Cluster
    124
  - Speedometer
    125
  - Odometer
    125
  - Tachometer
    125
  - Fuel Gauge
    125
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    126
- Safety Belt Reminders
  126
- Airbag Readiness Light
  127
- Passenger Airbag Status
  127
  - Indicator
    127
- Charging System Light
  128
  - Indicator Lamp
    129
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    129
- Brake System Warning
  131
  - Light
    131
- Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
  132
- OFF Light
  132
- Traction off Light
  132
- Tire Pressure Light
  133
- Traction Control System (Tcs)/Stabilitrak ® Light
  133
- Engine Oil Pressure Light
  134
- Fuel Economy Light
  134
- High-Beam on Light
  135
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  135
- Security Light
  135
- Cruise Control Light
  136
  - Information Displays
    136
  - Driver Information
    136
  - Center (DIC)
    136
- Front Fog Lamp Light
  136
- Lamps on Reminder
  136
- Vehicle Messages
  139
  - Battery Voltage and Charging
    140
  - Brake System Messages
    140
  - Compass Messages
    140
  - Cruise Control Messages
    140
  - Door Ajar Messages
    141
  - Engine Cooling System
    141
    
    Messages
    141
  - Engine Oil Messages
    142
  - Engine Power Messages
    142
  - Fuel System Messages
    143
  - Key and Lock Messages
    143
  - Object Detection System
    143
    
    Messages
    143
  - Ride Control System
    143
  - Airbag System Messages
    144
  - Safety Belt Messages
    144
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    144
    
    Messages
    144
    
    Transmission Messages
    145
Lighting

151
- Exterior Lamp Controls
  151
- Exterior Lighting
  152
  - Daytime Running
    152
    
    Lamps (DRL)
    152
  - Flash-To-Pass
    152
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam
    152
  - Automatic Headlamp
    153
    
    System
    153
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    153
  - Turn and Lane-Change
    153
    
    Signals
    153
  - Fog Lamps
    154
  - Interior Lighting
    154
    
    Dome Lamps
    154
    
    Instrument Panel Illumination
    154
    
    Reading Lamps
    155
  - Lighting Features
    155
    
    Battery Load Management
    155
    
    Entry Lighting
    155
7-1 Infotainment System Audio Players Phone

157
- Infotainment System
  158
- Introduction
  158
  - Infotainment
    158
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    158
  - Overview (Radio with CD)
    159
- Buttons 1 to
  159
  - Radio: Saves and Selects Favorite Stations
    159
- Config
  160
  - Opens the Settings Menu
    160
- Fav
  160
  - Radio: Opens the Favorites List
    160
- Tone
  160
  - Opens the Tone Menu
    160
Table of Contents

162
- Menu/Sel
  163
  - Radio
    167
    
    AM-FM Radio
    167
    
    Satellite Radio
    169
- Operation
  163
- Seek
  171
  - Radio Reception
    173
    
    Multi-Band Antenna
    174
  - Audio Players
    174
    
    CD Player
    174
    
    CD/DVD Player
    176
- Info
  179
  - Auxiliary Devices
    183
    
    With CD)
    183
    
    Auxiliary Devices
    186
    
    CD/DVD/Mem)
    186
  - Rear Seat Infotainment
    188
    
    (RSE) System
    188
    
    Rear Seat Entertainment
    188
    
    Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    197
    
    System
    197
  - Phone
    199
  - Bluetooth (Overview)
    199
  - Bluetooth
    200
  - Controls)
    217
  - Climate Control Systems
    217
    
    Automatic Climate Control System
    219
    
    Air Vents
    221
    
    Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    222
Driving and

223
- Driving Information
  
  224
  - Driving and Operating
    224
  - Defensive Driving
    224
  - Drunk Driving
    224
  - Control of a Vehicle
    225
  - Braking
    225
  - Steering
    226
  - Off-Road Recovery
    228
  - Loss of Control
    228
  - Off-Road Driving
    229
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    239
  - Highway Hypnosis
    240
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    240
  - Winter Driving
    241
  - If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    243
  - Vehicle Load Limits
    243
- Starting and Operating
  
  249
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    249
  - Ignition Positions
    249
  - Starting the Engine
    251
  - Retained Accessory
    252
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    253
  - Shifting into Park
    253
  - Shifting out of Park
    254
  - Parking over Things
    254
    
    That Burn
    254
- Engine Exhaust
  
  255
- Automatic Transmission
  
  256
  - Manual Mode
    258
  - Fuel Economy Mode
    258
- Brakes
  
  259
  - All-Wheel Drive
    259
    
    System (ABS)
    259
- Drive Systems
  
  259
  - Antilock Brake System (Abs)
    259
  - Parking Brake
    260
  - Brake Assist
    261
  - Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    261
- Ride Control Systems Traction Control
  
  262
  - System (TCS)
    262
  - System
    263
  - Stabilitrak System
    263
- Cruise Control
  
  264
- Object Detection Systems Ultrasonic Parking Assist
  
  267
  - Rear Vision
    268
    
    Camera (RVC)
    268
- Fuel
  
  273
  - Recommended Fuel
    273
  - Gasoline Specifications (U.S. and Canada Only)
    274
  - California Fuel
    274
    
    Requirements
    274
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    274
  - Fuel Additives
    274
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    275
  - Filling the Tank
    276
  - Filling a Portable Fuel
    278
    
    Container
    278
    
    Trailer Towing
    282
    
    Towing Equipment
    285
    
    Conversions and Add-Ons
    286
Vehicle Care

287
- Accessories and Modifications
  289
- California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
  289
- California Proposition
  289
  - 65 Warning
    289
- Vehicle Care
  289
- Vehicle Checks
  290
  - Doing Your Own
    290
    
    Service Work
    290
  - Hood
    291
  - Engine Cover
    295
  - Engine Oil
    296
  - Engine Oil Life System
    299
  - Automatic Transmission
    301
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    301
    
    Fluid
    301
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  301
- Cooling System
  302
- Engine Coolant
  304
- Engine Overheating
  307
- Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Engine)
  309
- Power Steering Fluid (3.0L V6 Engine)
  309
- Brakes
  310
- Washer Fluid
  310
- Brake Fluid
  311
- All-Wheel Drive
  313
- Battery
  313
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
  314
- Function Check
  314
- Starter Switch Check
  314
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
  315
- Replacement
  315
- Headlamp Aiming
  317
- Bulb Replacement
  319
  - Headlamps, Front Turn
    319
    
    Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    319
  - Fog Lamps
    320
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps
    320
  - License Plate Lamp
    321
  - Replacement Bulbs
    322
- Electrical System
  323
  - Fuses
    323
    
    Block
    323
  - Instrument Panel Fuse
    324
- Tires
  329
- Wheels and Tires
  329
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
  330
- Tire Designations
  332
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
  332
- Tire Pressure
  335
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  336
  - System
    336
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  338
  - Operation
    338
- Tire Inspection
  341
- Tire Rotation
  341
- When It Is Time for New
  342
  - Tires
    342
- Buying New Tires
  343
- Different Size Tires and Wheels
  345
- Uniform Tire Quality
  345
  - Grading
    345
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire
    347
    
    Balance
    347
  - Wheel Replacement
    347
  - Tire Chains
    348
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    348
  - Tire Changing
    350
  - Compact Spare Tire
    358
- Jump Starting
  358
  - Recreational Vehicle
    362
    
    Towing
    362
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    362
  - Towing the Vehicle
    362
- Appearance Care
  365
  - Exterior Care
    365
  - Interior Care
    368
  - Floor Mats
    372
    
    General Information
    373
- Scheduled Maintenance
  374
- Service and Maintenance
  375
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    378
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    380
- Maintenance Records
  381
- Vehicle Identification
  385
- Vehicle Data
  386
  - Capacities and Specifications
    386
- Technical Data
  387
Customer Information

389
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  389
- Customer Information
  
  391
  - Customer Assistance
    391
    
    Offices
    391
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    392
  - Online Owner Center
    392
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    393
    
    Program
    394
  - Roadside Assistance
    394
    
    Program
    396
  - Scheduling Service
    396
    
    Appointments
    396
  - Courtesy Transportation
    396
  - Collision Damage Repair
    397
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    400
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  401
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    401
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
    401
    
    Government
    401
- Vehicle Data Recording and
  
  402
  - Onstar
    403
  - Navigation System
    403
    
    Identification (RFID)
    404
    
    Radio Frequency Statement
    404
    
    Statement
    404
  - Driver Information
    407
    
    Traction Control System
    410
    
    Perchlorate Materials
    412
    
    Roadside Assistance
    413
- Privacy
  
  402
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    402
    
    Privacy
    402
  - Event Data Recorders
    402

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