Chevrolet 2011 manual

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet Equinox. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box. www .chevrolet.com Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . .4 Power Door Locks/Door Opening 4 Rear Door Safety Locks . . . . . . .4 Seat Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Tilt/T elescopic Steering Wheel . .5 Exterior/Interior Lighting . . . . . . .6 Power Pr[...]

2 T urn Signal Lever/ Exterior Lamp Control Instrument Cluster Tilt/T elescopic Steering Wheel Lever Windshield Wipers Lever Instrument Panel Illumination Control Cruise Control Buttons Instrument Panel Safety Belt Reminder Check Engine Low Tire Pressure Brake System W arning Antilock Brake System W arning Charging System Oil Pressure Airbag Readiness Security Fog Lamps Cruise Control On/Set T raction Control Off StabiliT rak/T raction Control Off StabiliT rak/T raction Control W arning Lights On Audio Steering Wheel Controls ✦ Symbols Express-Down Power Windows (All)[...]

3 Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster , as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Audio System/ Navigation System ✦ POWER DOOR LOCKS BUTTON StabiliT rak Button Center V ent Open/Close Control Accessory Power Outlet Rear Door Safety Locks Button Hazard W arning Flashers Button Driver Information Center Controls ✦ denotes optional equipment Climate Controls/ Heated Seat Buttons ✦ Center V ent Open/Close Control[...]

4 Remote K eyless Entry T ransmitter Remote V ehicle Star t (optional) During a remote start, the vehicle’s manual climate control system will operate at the same setting as when the vehicle was last turned off, or the automatic climate control system will default to a heating or cooling mode depending on outside temperature. Starting the V ehicle 1. Aim the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter at the vehicle. (T ransmitter range depends on operating conditions.) 2. Press and release the Lock button on the transmitter . 3. Immediately press and hold the Remote Start button for at least two seconds. When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will light and remain on while the engine is running.[...]

AB C 5 Seat Adjustments A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment Lift the handle under the front of the seat to manually slide the seat forward or rearward. B. Seat Height Adjustment Press the vertical control to raise or lower the seat. C. Lumbar Adjustment Press the horizontal control to adjust the amount of lumbar support. D. Seatback Recline Adjustment Lift the lever to manually recline or raise the seatback. Tilt/T elescopic Steering Wheel • With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or out. After adjustment, pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place. See Inst[...]

6 Exterior/Interior Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Headlamps Manual operation of the headlamps. Parking Lamps Manual operation of the parking lamps. AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary . Off/On Fog Lamps (optional) Rotate the inner band to turn the fog lamps on or off. Rotate the outer band to operate the exterior lamps. TIP: Push the lever to turn on the high beam headlamps; pull the lever to return to low beam operation. Pull the lever to activate the flash-to- pass feature. Instrument Panel Lighting The control knob is located on the left side of the instrument pa[...]

7 Wipers and W ashers Windshield Wipers and W asher 2 High Continuous Speed 1 Low Continuous Speed Intermittent Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. Off Mist W asher Fluid Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. Rear Wiper and W asher Press the rear wiper switch on the end of the wipers lever to operate the rear wiper . Cruise Contr ol Adjusting Cruise Control RES+ Resume/Accelerate Rotate the switch up to resume a set speed. When the system is active, rotate the switch up to increase speed. SET– Set/Coast When the system is active, rotate the switch down to decrease speed. Cancel Press to cancel the cruise control but retain the set speed in memory[...]

8 Audio Sy stem Audio system with CD shown POWER/ VOLUME TONE: Open the T one menu CONFIG: Open the Settings menu AUX: Play a portable audio device RADIO/BAND (FM, AM, XM ✦ ) FAV: Display pages of favorite radio stations MENU/SELECT : T une radio stations and open/select menus SEEK: Previous or Next radio station INFO: Display available song information EJECT DISC CD: Play a CD PHONE/MUTE: Open the Phone menu and mute speakers BACK: Move back one level in the menus CLOCK: Open the Time/Date menu See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. ✦ denotes optional equipment PLA Y/ P AUSE[...]

9 Audio Sy stem Note: Avoid extended searching for specific items or configuring system settings while driving. Setting the Time 1. T urn on the radio. 2. Press the Clock button. 3. T urn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the desired time or date item; press the knob to select it. 4. T urn the MENU/SELECT knob to change the value; press the knob to confirm the set value. 5. Press the BACK button to exit each menu. Storing Favorite Stations Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XM) can be stored in any order on up to six pages of favorites. 1. T une in the desired radio station. 2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored. 3. Press and hold one of the six [...]

Audio Steering Wheel Controls (optional) Next/Previous Rotate up or down to go to the next or previous favorite radio station, CD track or MP3 file. Push to T alk Press to interact with the OnStar or Bluetooth system. End Call/Mute Press to end or reject an OnStar or Bluetooth call. Press and hold to mute the vehicle speakers. See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. 10 DVD Entertainment System (optional) Play a DVD Video 1. Press the release buttons on the seatback consoles to raise the screens. 2. Insert a DVD into the audio system. 3. Press the MEM/CD/AUX button to select the DVD source. Sound will play through the vehicle speakers. 4. T o use the wireless headphones, press the On/Of[...]

11 Passeng er Presence S ystem The passenger ’s frontal airbag On indicator located on the overhead console may illuminate if an object, such as a handbag, briefcase, notebook computer or other electronic device, is on the unoccupied front seat. If this is not desired, remove the object from the seat. See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. Parking Br ake • T o set the parking brake, hold down the regular brake pedal; then push down the parking brake pedal. • T o release the parking brake, hold down the regular brake pedal; then push down the parking brake pedal until you feel the pedal release. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Navigation Entertainment System (opt[...]

12 Driver Inf ormation Center A. MENU Press to display the: – V ehicle Information menu (units, tire pressures, remaining oil life). – T rip/Fuel menu (trip odometers, fuel range, average fuel economy , instantaneous fuel economy , aver- age vehicle speed, timer , digital speedometer , OnStar T urn-by-T urn guidance). B. Press the up or down button to scroll through the items of each menu. C. SET/CLR Press to set or clear the displayed menu item or warning message. Some urgent messages cannot be cleared from the DIC display . The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages. TIP: T o display an easy-to-rea[...]

13 Fan control On/Off AUTO ✦ : Automatic operation Defrost mode Driver ’s heated seat control ✦ Air delivery modes: V ent Bi-level Floor Defog Rear window defogger Passenger ’s heated seat control ✦ Automatic climate control system with heated seats shown Air conditioning control T emperature control Climate C ontrols Recirculation Mode The recirculation mode can help to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or prevent out- side odors from entering the vehicle. It is not available while the defog or defrost mode is selected. When the recirculation mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity increases and the windows may fog. Air Outlets • Use the thumbwheels below t[...]

14 Automatic T ransmission Features Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode The Electronic Range Select mode allows the driver to manually select the range of gear positions. This feature can be used to limit the top gear while towing or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking. ERS is not designed to provide sportier performance or to be used to shift gears similar to a manual transmission. • Move the shift lever to the Manual (M) position. • Press the +/– button (B) on the shift lever to increase/decrease the gear range available. All gears below the selected gear will be available to use. If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear , the [...]

15 Tire Pressure Monitor The T ire Pressure Monitor alerts you when a significant reduction in pressure occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s tires by illuminating the Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster . The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected. Current tire pressures can be displayed using the Driver Information Center controls. The proper tire pressures for your vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver ’s door latch. Y ou may notice during cooler conditions that the low tire pressure warning light will appear when the vehicle is first started and then turn off as you drive. This may be [...]

16 Roadside Assistance 1-800-CHEV -USA TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 (1-800-243-8872) As the owner of a new Chevrolet, you are automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance program. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road. Chevrolet’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who are available 24 hours a day , 365 days a year , to provide minor repair information or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Chevrolet dealer . Chevrolet will provide the following services for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense to you: • Fuel delivery • Loc[...]