2016 Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual

Alert

Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 182
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .170, 219
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 170
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Automatic

Climate Control System . . . . . . . 139
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 208

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Index

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Shift Lock Control Function

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Battery

Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Battery - North America . . . .218, 257
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 220
Brake

System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 105
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 222
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 223

Bulb Replacement (cont'd)

Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 222
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

California

Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .198, 218, 257

Camera

Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Cargo

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 89

Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 102
Check

Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 219
Malfunction Indicator

Engine Light Child Restraints

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Infants and Young Children . . . . .73
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 137
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 296
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Compartments

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

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Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Customer Information Service Publications

Control

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 298

Traction and Electronic

Customer Satisfaction

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 100
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Cover

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 296
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 301
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Door

Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 288
Drive Systems

All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 170, 219

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Index

315

Driving

Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . .22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 153
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 155
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Economy Mode

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Electrical System

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

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Emergency

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 201
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Cooling System Messages . . . .114
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 166
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 301
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 130
Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 132
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

FlexFuel

E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 208
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 133, 222

Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Warning Light Frequency Statement

. . . . . . . . . . 106

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Economy Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 109
Requirements, California . . . . . 186
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Fuel Economy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Gauges

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Engine Coolant

Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Gauges (cont'd)

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 272
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 132
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .110
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heater

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Heating and Air

Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137, 139
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 153
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Index

317

Jump Starting - North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 116
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . .26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 231
Lamps

Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 131
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 103
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 105
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 106
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 100
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . . 107

Lights (cont'd)

Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 109
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Maintenance and Care

Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 273

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 103
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . .114
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Object Detection System . . . . . .116
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . .117
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 39
Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 207
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 292
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 298

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 220
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 165
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . . 198

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Index

319

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 162
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 58
Privacy

Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 300

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 295

Proposition

65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . .198, 218, 257

Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 299
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 176
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 94
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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Index

Records

Roads

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 260
Reimbursement Program,

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Roof

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 300
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ride Control Systems

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 288
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . .59
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . .58

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 300
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 295

Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . .46
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . .45
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 83, 86
Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 137
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 199
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 284
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
. . . . . 285

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

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Service (cont'd)

Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 295
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Services

Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 182
Sidemarker

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Special Application Services . . . . 279
Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Storage Areas

Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 89
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 302
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Index

321

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 292
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 239
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 238
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Terminology and Definitions . . 234
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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Tires (cont'd)

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 247
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 190
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 260
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 195
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Trailer

Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 195
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Transportation Program,

Vehicle Care

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Turn Signal

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 246
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 126
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 285
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . .119
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 106

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 184

Warning Light

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Warnings

Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance . . 247
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 77
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 220
Wipers

Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

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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

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Introduction

Introduction

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. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from: Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:

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

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{ Danger

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

{ Warning

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

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that could result in property or vehicle damage.

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 : Shown when the owner manual has additional instructions or information. * : Shown when the service manual has additional instructions or information. 0 : Shown when there is more information on another page — “see page.”

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.

Introduction

9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control ` : Do Not Puncture ^ : Do Not Service B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure Q : OnStar® } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start

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> : Safety Belt Reminders % : Steering Wheel Controls 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® a : Under Pressure M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lane Departure

Side Blind Zone

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

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In Brief

20. Hood Release (Out of View).

See Hood 0 200

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21. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0 103

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11. eco Button (If Equipped). See

Fuel Economy Mode 0 169
12. Shift Lever. See Automatic

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Transmission 0 167

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13. Climate Control Systems 0 137

(If Equipped). Automatic Climate Control System 0 139
Ignition Positions 0 160

(If Equipped).

14. 15. Steering Wheel Controls 0 93
16. Horn 0 93
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment

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0 93

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18. Cruise Control 0 174

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1. Air Vents 0 142
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn

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and Lane-Change Signals 0 132
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 130
Fog Lamps 0 133
Equipped). Instrument Cluster 0 98

(If

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3. 4. Windshield Wiper/Washer

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0 93
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 0 94

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5. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0 131
Infotainment 0 136

6. 7. Hazard Warning Flashers

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0 132

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8. Driver Information Center

Buttons (If Equipped). See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 110

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9. Power Outlets 0 96
10. Traction Control/Electronic

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Stability Control 0 172

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19.

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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Button (If Equipped). See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 180
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Button (If Equipped). See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 184
Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 133

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In Brief

Initial Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

With Remote Start and Power

Liftgate Shown

Press this button to extend the key. The key can be used for the ignition and all locks. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors. For vehicles with the manual liftgate, press K twice within five seconds to unlock the liftgate. Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

Y : If equipped with the power liftgate, press and hold until the liftgate begins to move. 7 : Press and release to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. / : Press Q and release and then immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds to start the engine from outside the vehicle. See Keys 0 24
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 26

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Remote Vehicle Start If equipped, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the

2.

RKE transmitter. Immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

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3. Start the vehicle normally after

entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on. Remote start can be extended. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Press and hold / until the

parking lamps turn off.

. Turn on the hazard warning

flashers.

. Turn the vehicle on and then off. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 28

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Door Locks To lock or unlock the vehicle from the outside, press Q or K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

In Brief

To open the liftgate, press the touch pad under the liftgate handle and lift up. Do not press the touch pad while closing the liftgate. This may cause the liftgate to be unlatched. Power Liftgate Operation

Q : Press to lock the doors. K : Press to unlock the doors. See Door Locks 0 30
To manually unlock a door from inside the vehicle, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

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Liftgate

Manual Liftgate Operation Unlock the vehicle before opening the liftgate.

On vehicles with a power liftgate, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to use the power feature. The taillamps flash when the power liftgate moves.

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In Brief

Choose the power liftgate mode by turning the dial on the switch to either the 3/4 or MAX position. Press 8 to open or close the liftgate. See Liftgate 0 32

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Windows

Seat Adjustment

Four-Way Power Seat

Eight-Way Power Seat

Press the front of the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it. See Power Windows 0 40

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1. Seat Position Handle 2. Height Adjustment Control

To adjust the seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or

rearward using the handle under the front of the seat cushion (1). See Seat Adjustment 0 45

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. Raise or lower the entire seat by

moving the control (2) up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 45

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To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

. Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

. Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 45

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Lumbar Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

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. See Lumbar Adjustment 0 46

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To recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback

to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright position:

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1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the 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

To adjust a power seatback, if available: . Tilt the top of the control

rearward to recline.

. Tilt the top of the control forward

to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 47

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Memory Features

If available, the 1, 2, and MEM (Memory) buttons on the outboard side of the driver seat are used to manually store and recall the driver seat and outside mirror positions. These manually stored positions are referred to as Button Memory positions. The vehicle will also automatically store driver seat and outside mirror positions to the current driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter when the ignition is

turned off. These automatically stored positions are referred to as RKE Memory positions. See Memory Seats 0 48
and Vehicle Personalization 0 120

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Heated Seats

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Indicator lights on the button show the temperature setting. See Heated Front Seats 0 50

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Head Restraint Adjustment 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 restraint height in the proper position. See Head Restraints 0 44
Adjustment 0 45

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Uplevel Climate Control System

Shown, Base Similar

If available, the buttons are near the climate controls. To operate, the ignition must be in ON/RUN. Press z or J to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

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Safety Belts

Passenger Sensing System

United States

Canada and Mexico

The passenger sensing system will turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System 0 65

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Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts 0 52
. How to Wear Safety Belts

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Properly 0 53

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. Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 54
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 78

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In Brief

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The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 101

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

To adjust the mirrors: 1. Move the selector switch to L (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.

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In Brief

3. Return the selector switch to

the middle position. See Power Mirrors 0 38
Interior

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Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly view the area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror For vehicles with a manual rearview mirror, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it rearward for nighttime use to avoid the glare of the headlamps from behind. See Manual Rearview Mirror 0 39

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Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror Vehicles with an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror automatically reduce the glare of the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 39

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Reading Lamps These lamps are located on the overhead console. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened. For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to turn it on or off.

Dome Lamps There are front and rear dome lamps. The dome lamp controls are located in the overhead console. To change the settings, press the following: * : Turns the lamp off, even when a door is open. 1 : The lamps come on automatically when a door is opened. + : Turns the dome lamps on. The dome lamps can also be turned on and off by pressing the buttons next to the lamps.

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For more information on interior lighting, See Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 133

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Exterior Lighting

See: . Exterior Lamp Controls 0 130
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

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0 131

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. Fog Lamps 0 133

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

In Brief

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INT : Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the 3 INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.

The windshield wiper/washer lever is located on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/ START, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed. HI : Use for fast wipes. LO : Use for slow wipes.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. n L FRONT : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. Rear Window Wiper/Washer The rear wiper controls are on the end of the windshield wiper lever.

The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever. O : Turn to operate the exterior lamps. O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again. AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on and off automatically depending on the exterior light. ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps. 5 : Turns on the headlamps, together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights.

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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 returns to its original position when released. See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 93
and Rear Window Wiper/Washer 0 94

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1. Fan Control 2. Air Delivery Mode Controls 3. Temperature Control 4. A/C (Air Conditioning)

5. Recirculation 6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Front Defrost 8. Outside Air

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Automatic Climate Control System

In Brief

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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.

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See Manual Mode 0 168
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.

1. Fan Control 2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 3. Air Delivery Mode Controls 4. Front Defrost 5. Recirculation 6. Temperature Control 7. A/C (Air Conditioning) 8. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats (If Equipped)

9. Rear Window Defogger 10. Power

See Climate Control Systems 0 137
(If Equipped) or Automatic Climate Control System 0 139

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Transmission

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Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode ERS or manual mode allows for the selection of the range of gear positions. Use this mode when driving downhill or towing a trailer to limit the top gear and vehicle speed.

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If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. See Brake System Warning Light 0 105
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push down momentarily on the parking brake pedal until you feel the pedal release. Slowly pull your foot up off the parking brake pedal. See Parking Brake 0 171

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Vehicle Features

Infotainment System See the infotainment manual for information on the radio, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. It also includes information on settings.

Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See "Steering Wheel Controls" in the infotainment manual.

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In Brief

Press the eco (economy) button to turn this feature on or off. The eco light in the instrument cluster will come on when engaged, and a Driver Information Center (DIC) message displays. See Fuel Economy Mode 0 169

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Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push the parking brake pedal down.

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Cruise Control

o : Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. n : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. RES/+ : If there is a set speed in memory, move the thumbwheel up briefly to resume to that speed or hold upward to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed.

SET/− : Move the thumbwheel down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease speed. See Cruise Control 0 174

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Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the center of the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems.

The DIC buttons are below the climate control system. MENU : Press this button to get to the Trip/Fuel Menu and the Vehicle Information Menu.

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Q or R : Use these buttons to scroll through the items in each menu. A small marker will move along the page as you scroll through the items. This shows where each page is in the menu. SET/CLR : Use this button to set or clear the menu item when it is displayed. See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 110

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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System If equipped, FCA may help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a green indicator, V, when a vehicle is detected ahead. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a red flashing