Chevrolet 2005 Equinox Owner's manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts
............................................. 1-11
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-31
Air Bag System
....................................... 1-52
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-62
Features and Controls
..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-6
Windows
................................................. 2-10
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................ 2-12
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-14
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-25
OnStar
®
System
...................................... 2-32
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-33
Sunroof
.................................................. 2-37
Instrument Panel
............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-18
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........ 3-21
Audio System(s)
....................................... 3-36
Driving Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
................................................... 4-33
Service and Appearance Care
.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
............... 5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................ 5-39
Bulb Replacement
.................................... 5-41
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
......... 5-45
Tires
...................................................... 5-47
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-72
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-79
Electrical System
...................................... 5-80
Capacities and Specifications
..................... 5-84
Maintenance Schedule
..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information
.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
........................... 7-10
Index
.................................................................1
2005 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual M
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem are
registered trademarks and the name EQUINOX is a
trademark of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without notice. For vehicles first sold in
Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada
Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it
appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if you
ever need it while you are on the road. If you sell the
vehicle, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 05EQUINOX A First Edition
©
Copyright General Motors Corporation 02/19/04
All Rights Reserved
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an
accident. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
on page 4-2.
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
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Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is 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.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,
you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
iii
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle 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,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
iv
These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
v
NOTES
vi
Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Driver Seat Height Adjuster ..............................1-2
Power Seats ..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4
Head Restraints .............................................1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-7
Rear Seats .......................................................1-9
Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-9
Safety Belts ...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults ..........................1-28
Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-30
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children ............................1-34
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40
Top Strap ....................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-49
Air Bag System ..............................................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-55
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-59
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-59
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-60
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-62
Restraint System Check ..................................1-62
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-63
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1
Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock
it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure
the seat is locked in place.
Driver Seat Height Adjuster
If your vehicle is equipped with a manual driver seat
height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the
seat toward the front of the seat cushion. To raise
the seat, ratchet the lever upward until the seat is at the
desired height. To lower the seat, ratchet the lever
downward until the seat is at the desired height.
1-2
Power Seats
If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on
the outboard side of the seat. To adjust the seat:
Slide the entire control forward or rearward to move
the seat forward or rearward.
Lift or push down the front of the control to raise or
lower the front portion of the seat.
Lift or push down the rear of the control to raise or
lower the rear portion of the seat.
Lift or push down the entire control to raise or lower
the entire seat.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on
the inboard side of the driver’s seat cushion.
Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the lumbar support.
1-3
Heated Seats
The switches for the
heated seats, if equipped,
are located on the
outboard sides of the
front seats.
Press the forward part of the switch to turn the heated
seat to high. Press the forward part of the switch
again to turn the setting to low. Press the rearward part
of the switch to turn the heated seat feature off.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat toward the back of the seat cushion and
move the seatback to where you want it. Then release
the lever to lock the seatback in place.
1-4
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can not do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can not do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can not do its job either. In a
crash the belt could go up over your abdomen.
The belt forces would be there, not at your
pelvic bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
1-5
Head Restraints
Press the button on the side of the head restraint to
adjust it.
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback
The front passenger’s seatback may fold flat.
To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the release bar located under the front of the
seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat as far back as it will go and release
the bar.
3. Push and pull on the seat to ensure it is locked
in place.
1-7
4. Lift the recliner lever located on the outside of
the seat cushion and fold the seatback forward
until it locks in the folded position. Pull up on the
seat to ensure it is locked in place.
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer
objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo
is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inflating
airbag might force that object toward a person.
This could cause severe injury or even death.
Secure objects away from the area in which an
airbag would inflate. For more information, see
“Where Are the airbags?” and “Loading Your
Vehicle,” in the Index.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn,
or in a crash. Remove or secure all items
before driving.
1-8
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
The rear split bench seatbacks have three available
positions — folded forward, upright, or partially reclined.
Both of the seatbacks can be moved to any of the
three positions independent of the other seatback
position. The rear bench seat can also be moved
forward and rearward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
1-9
To fold the seatback down, do the following:
1. Ensure all three of the safety belts are unbuckled
and the front seatbacks are not reclined.
2. Lift the lever located on the top of the seatback to
release the seatback.
3. Fold the seatback forward to the desired position.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Ensure all three of the safety belts are unbuckled
and the front seatbacks are not reclined.
2. Lift and hold the lever located on top of the seatback.
3. Tilt the seatback rearward, then release the lever
when the seatback is in the desired position.
To slide the entire seat forward or rearward,
do the following:
1. Lift and hold the release bar located under the
front of the seat cushion to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position.
3. Release the bar.
4. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure the
seat is locked in place.
1-10
Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you are not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
See Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-24.
1-11
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up
does matter... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on wheels.
1-12
Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
1-13
The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
or the instrument panel...
1-14
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