PDF 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual M

[Pages:416]2011 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual M

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4 Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1 Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1 Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2 Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-30

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18 Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-32 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1 Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1 Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-27 Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-34 Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37 Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-40 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42 Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-45 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57 Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-64

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

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Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33 Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37 Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2 Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-6 Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-9

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1 Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1 Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-13 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

Introduction iii

The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and EQUINOX are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and

worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks and DTS Digital Surround and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. All Rights Reserved.

Manufactured under license from Dolby? Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 20781752 B Second Printing

?2010 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

"Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propri?taires Canadiens

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en fran?ais aupr?s du concessionnaire ou ? l'adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 Num?ro de poste 6438 de langue fran?aise

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Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Danger, Warnings, and Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

{ WARNING

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means "Do Not," "Do not do this," or "Do not let this happen."

Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

j : LATCH System Child

Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

J : OnStar? } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders % : Steering Wheel Controls 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Vehicle Features Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-19 Bluetooth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-20 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-22 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-23 Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Performance and Maintenance Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 StabiliTrak? System . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-24 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-25 Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-25 Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 OnStar? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

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Instrument Panel

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