2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX lock

Vehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems
that monitor and control several aspects of the
vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board
vehicle computers to monitor emission control
components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor
conditions for airbag deployment and, if the vehicle
has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to provide
anti-lock braking and to help the driver control
the vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some
information may be stored during regular operations
to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions; other
information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly
called Event Data Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about
the condition of the vehicle and how it was
operated, such as data related to engine speed,
brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed,
safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag
performance, and the severity of a collision.This information has been used to improve vehicle
crash performance and may be used to improve
crash performance of future vehicles and driving
safety. Unlike the data recorders on many
airplanes, these on-board systems do not record
sounds, such as conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is
needed and access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data is required. GM will not access
information about a crash event or share it with
others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or,
if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of
the lessee,
in response to an official request of police
or similar government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through
the discovery process, or
as required by law.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 333
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 164
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 89
Additives, Fuel............................................ 336
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 428
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 349
Air Conditioning........................................... 165
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 175
Readiness Light....................................... 174
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module
(SDM)...................................................... 469
Airbag System............................................... 72
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 80
Passenger Sensing System....................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 79
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 80Airbag System (cont.)
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 78
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 75
All-Wheel Drive........................................... 374
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 293
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light....................... 189
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 289
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 180
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 424
Care of Safety Belts................................ 421
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 426
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 422
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 417
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 418
Finish Care.............................................. 422
Finish Damage......................................... 425
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 421
Leather.................................................... 420
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 425
Tires........................................................ 425
Underbody Maintenance........................... 425
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 426
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 422
Weatherstrips........................................... 421
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 423
Ashtray(s).................................................... 165
Audio System(s).......................................... 215
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 280
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 282
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 282
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 269
Radio with CD................................219, 224
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 235
Setting the Time..............................216, 217
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 279
Understanding Radio Reception............... 281
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 160
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 352
Operation................................................. 119B
Battery........................................................ 368
Electric Power Management..................... 162
Run-Down Protection............................... 163
Battery Warning Light.................................. 178
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 307
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 289
Emergencies............................................ 291
Parking.................................................... 122
System Warning Light.............................. 178
Brakes........................................................ 365
Braking....................................................... 288
Braking in Emergencies............................... 291
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 114
Bulb Replacement....................................... 375
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 376
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 376
License Plate Lamps................................ 380
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 380
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.............................. 378
Buying New Tires........................................ 398
478

Climate Control System............................... 165
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 169
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 169
Collision Damage Repair............................. 470
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 39
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 416
Compass............................................129, 131
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 111
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 288
Convenience Net......................................... 143
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 182
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 181
Heater, Engine......................................... 118
Cooling System........................................... 358
Cruise Control............................................. 155
Cruise Control Light.................................... 188
Cupholder(s)................................................ 137
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 466
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 460
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 460Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 456
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 461
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 474
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 474
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 474
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 462
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 475
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 159
Defensive Driving........................................ 284
Delayed Locking.......................................... 105
Disc, MP3..........................................253, 260
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 334
Dome Lamp................................................ 161
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Door
Ajar Light................................................. 190
Delayed Locking...................................... 105
Locks....................................................... 104
Power Door Locks................................... 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 106
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 25
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 192
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 193
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 207
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 198
Driving
At Night................................................... 300
City.......................................................... 305
Defensive................................................. 284
Drunken................................................... 285
Freeway................................................... 306
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 308
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 302Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 315
Winter...................................................... 310
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 269
E
Electric Power Management........................ 162
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 428
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 431
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 429
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 429
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 429
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 349
Battery..................................................... 368
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 187
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 183
Coolant.................................................... 352
Coolant Heater......................................... 118
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 182
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 181
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 450
Engine Compartment Overview................ 342
Exhaust................................................... 127
Oil ........................................................... 344
Oil Life System........................................ 347
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 357
Overheating............................................. 355
Reduced Power Light............................... 188
Starting.................................................... 116
Entry Lighting.............................................. 161
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 469
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 349
Finish Damage............................................ 425
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 150
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 153
Flat Tire...................................................... 404Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 404
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 414
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 352
Windshield Washer.................................. 364
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 188
Fog Lamps.................................................. 160
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 17
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Fuel............................................................ 335
Additives.................................................. 336
California Fuel.......................................... 336
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 339
Filling Your Tank...................................... 337
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 337
Gage....................................................... 191
Gasoline Octane...................................... 335
Gasoline Specications............................ 335
Low Warning Light................................... 192
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 431
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 429
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 429
Windshield Wiper..................................... 429
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Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 148
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 161
Cluster..................................................... 172
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 368
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 383
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 163
Cargo...................................................... 162
Dome....................................................... 161
Electric Power Management..................... 162Lamps (cont.)
Fog .......................................................... 160
Map ......................................................... 162
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
License Plate Lamps................................... 380
Liftgate........................................................ 107
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 174
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 180
Battery Warning....................................... 178
Brake System Warning............................. 178
Change Engine Oil................................... 187
Cruise Control.......................................... 188
Door Ajar................................................. 190
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 181
Fog Lamp................................................ 188
Gate Ajar................................................. 190
Highbeam On.......................................... 189
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 192
Malfunction Indicator................................ 183
Oil Pressure............................................. 186
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 175
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 174
Reduced Engine Power............................ 188
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 173
Security................................................... 188
Service All-Wheel-Drive............................ 189
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 191
TCS Warning Light.................................. 181
Tire Pressure........................................... 182
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 181
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 161
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 315
Lockout Protection....................................... 106
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 105
Door........................................................ 104
Lockout Protection................................... 106
Power Door............................................. 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 106
Loss of Control........................................... 299Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 192
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 138
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 442
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 445
At Least Once a Month............................ 445
At Least Once a Year .............................. 446
Introduction.............................................. 436
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 443
Maintenance Record................................ 451
Maintenance Requirements...................... 436
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 449
Owner Checks and Services.................... 444
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 448
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 439
Using....................................................... 437
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 437
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