Chevrolet Equinox 2008 Get To Know Manual
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .5
®
OnStar
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Child Restraints (LATCH) . . . . . . .6
COMFORT
Manual Driver’s Seat
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Power Driver’s Seat
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Driver’s Seat Lumbar Support . . .7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . .8
Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . .11
DVD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
®
XM
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . .11
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . .11
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .12
Center Console Features . . . . . .13
Ashtray and Lighter Kit . . . . . . .13
Windshield Wipers
and Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rear Wiper and Washer . . . . . . .14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Fold-Down Front Passenger
Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
MultiFlex™ Split-Folding
and Sliding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . .16
Roof Rack Cross-Rails . . . . . . . .17
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
All-Wheel Drive System . . . . . . .18
Automatic Transmission . . . . . .18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . .18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .19
Cleaning the Interior
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
OWNER INFORMATION
Equinox Accessories . . . . . . . . .19
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dry Cleaning Hook . . . . . . . . . . .15
Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Equinox. Please read this information about your vehicle’s
features and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not
include all the features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
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Getting to Know Your Equinox
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/
Multifunction Lever
C. Instrument Panel
Cluster
D. Windshield Wiper/
Washer Lever
E. Driver Information
Center Controls
F. Hazard Warning
Flashers Button
G. Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator
H. Rear Window Wiper/
Washer Buttons/Fog
Lamps Button
I. Power Mirror Control
J. Instrument Panel
Brightness Control
K. Cruise Controls
L. Tilt Wheel
M. Horn
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
N. Audio Steering Wheel
Controls
O. Audio System
P. Shift Lever
Q. Traction Control
System (TCS) Button
R. Power Window
Switches
S. Climate Control
System/Heated Seat
Buttons (if equipped)
T. Glove Box
Instrument Panel Cluster
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EBF G H I J K
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Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Speedometer
B. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
C. Fuel Gauge
D. Tachometer
E. Safety Belt Reminder Light
F. Tire Pressure Warning Light
G. Airbag Readiness and Warning Light
H. Odometer/Driver Information Center
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
I. Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)
J. Security Light
K. Antilock Brake System Warning Light
Note: The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar
with the information being relayed to
you by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
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Getting to Know Your Equinox
Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehicle warning messages and vehicle feature personalization. The DIC messages
will be shown on your instrument panel
cluster display. To operate the DIC, the
ignition switch must be on.
The following DIC buttons are located
on the right side of the instrument panel
cluster:
(Trip/Fuel): Press this button to dis-
play the odometer, trip odometer, average speed, average economy, and fuel
range.
(Vehicle Information): Press this
button to display oil life, units, tire pressure, battery voltage, learn tire positions
(required after tire service), relearn
remote key, and vehicle personalization
settings.
(Set/Reset): Press this button to set
or reset certain vehicle functions as well
as acknowledge DIC messages.
Personalization Features
To personalize vehicle features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Vehicle Information)
button until FEATURE SETTINGS
appears on the display.
3. Press the (Set/Reset) button to
enter the Feature Settings menu.
4. Press the button to scroll
through the available features.
5. With the desired feature displayed,
press the button to access the
feature settings.
6. Press the button to scroll
through the available settings.
7. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
8. Press the button to access the
next feature.
9. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until EXIT
FEATURE SETTINGS is displayed
and then press the button, or
press the button.
Personalization features include:
• Display Language
• Auto Lock
• Auto Unlock
• Remote Lock Feedback
• Remote Unlock Feedback
• Delay Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting
• Chime Volume
5
• Remote Start
• Factory Settings
• Exit Feature Settings
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
messages (depending on optional equipment) as well as warnings if a problem
is sensed in a vehicle system.
To acknowledge a message and clear it
from the display, press the (Set/Reset)
button. Some urgent messages cannot
be cleared from the DIC display.
If you have a current OnStar subscription and a warning message appears,
you can press the OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the problem is and
what you should do about it.
Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and messages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
and the action required.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter includes the following functions:
(Remote Vehicle Start) (if equipped):
This feature can be used to start the
engine from outside the vehicle. (See
Remote Vehicle Start.)
(Lock): Press this button when all
doors are closed to immediately lock all
the doors. RKE feedback (light flash
and/or horn chirp) can be programmed
using the DIC.
(Unlock): Press this button to unlock
the driver’s door. Press it again within
five seconds to unlock all remaining
doors. The approach lighting can be programmed using the DIC.
(Remote Alarm): Press this but-
ton to sound the alarm. The horn will
sound and the headlamps will flash for
two minutes. Press the button again or
turn the ignition key to the Run position
to cancel the alarm. The vehicle must be
turned off to use the alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Getting to Know Your Equinox
OnStar®(if equipped)
Your vehicle may feature the OnStar
Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevel
OnStar Directions & Connections Plan,
with one year of OnStar service from the
date you purchased your new vehicle.
With the help of OnStar Advisors, who
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, OnStar offers a wide variety of
safety and driver assistance capabilities,
including the following services:
• Driving Directions with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation — OnStar Advisors can
send a planned route to your vehicle
and, as you approach a turn, instructions play over your vehicle speakers
• OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic email
• Automatic Airbag Notification
• Automatic Advanced Crash
Notification
• Emergency Services
• Remote Door Unlock
• Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance
• Hands-Free Calling with 30 calling
minutes
• Roadside Assistance
• Fuel Station Location
• Information & Connections services
• Virtual Advisor, GPS-based Traffic
& Weather
For Remote Door Unlock or Stolen
Vehicle Location Assistance, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Press the OnStar button to ask an
OnStar Advisor about the service plan
you have or to upgrade your plan. For
more information, refer to your OnStar
Owner’s Guide, or visit onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Passenger Sensing System located
in the front passenger seat for the
front passenger frontal airbag, and a
passenger airbag status indicator
located above the audio system on
the instrument panel.
Refer to your Owner Manual for more
information about airbags.
Note: It is recommended that children
not be placed in the front passenger
seat, even with the Passenger Sensing
System. All children should be secured
in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding
in a forward-facing child seat or an older
child riding in a booster seat.
See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Child Restraints (LATCH)
Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH
anchors, and may have top tethers for
use with a LATCH-compatible child
restraint. If your child restraint is not
compatible with the LATCH system, you
may still use it by installing the child
restraint with the safety belt system.
Choose a child seat that is appropriate
for the child’s age and size (weight
and height).
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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