2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX check engine light

{CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause
battery gas to explode. People have been
hurt doing this, and some have been
blinded. Use a ashlight if you need
more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water.
You do not need to add water to the
battery installed in your new vehicle. But
if a battery has ller caps, be sure the
right amount of uid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that rst. If you
do not, explosive gas could be present.
Battery uid contains acid that can
burn you. Do not get it on you. If you
accidentally get it in your eyes or on your
skin, ush the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can
injure you badly. Keep your hands away
from moving parts once the engine is
running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have
loose or missing insulation. If they do, you
could get a shock. The vehicles could
be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive (+)
will go to positive (+) or to a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one. Negative (−)
will go to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part
or to a remote negative (−) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative (−)
or you will get a short that would damage
the battery and maybe other parts, too.
And do not connect the negative (−) cable
to the negative (−) terminal on the dead
battery because this can cause sparks.
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If you want to purchase service information,
seeService Publications Ordering Information
on page 475.
Owner Checks and Services on page 444tells
you what should be checked, when to check it,
and what you can easily do to help keep your
vehicle in good condition.
The proper replacement parts, uids, and
lubricants to use are listed inRecommended
Fluids and Lubricants on page 448andNormal
Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 449.
When your vehicle is serviced, make sure these
are used. All parts should be replaced and all
necessary repairs done before you or anyone
else drives the vehicle. We recommend the use
of genuine GM parts.Scheduled Maintenance
When the change engine oil light and/or
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message comes
on, it means that service is required for your
vehicle. Have your vehicle serviced as soon as
possible within the next 600 miles (1 000 km).
It is possible that, if you are driving under the best
conditions, the engine oil life system may not
indicate that vehicle service is necessary for over
a year. However, the engine oil and lter must
be changed at least once a year and at this time
the system must be reset. Your GM Goodwrench
®
dealer has GM-trained service technicians who
will perform this work using genuine GM parts and
reset the system.
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If the engine oil life system is ever reset
accidentally, you must service your vehicle within
3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your last service.
Remember to reset the oil life system whenever
the oil is changed. SeeEngine Oil Life System
on page 347for information on the Engine Oil
Life System and resetting the system.
When the change engine oil light and/or
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message appears,
certain services, checks, and inspections are
required. Required services are described in the
following for “MaintenanceI” and “MaintenanceII.”
Generally, it is recommended that your rst
service be MaintenanceI, your second service
be MaintenanceII, and that you alternate
MaintenanceIand MaintenanceIIthereafter.
However, in some cases, MaintenanceIImay
be required more often.MaintenanceI— Use MaintenanceIif the
light/message comes on within 10 months since
the vehicle was purchased or MaintenanceII
was performed.
MaintenanceII— Use MaintenanceIIif the
previous service performed was MaintenanceI.
Always use MaintenanceIIwhenever the
light/message comes on 10 months or more
since the last service or if the light/message
has not come on at all for one year.
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C
Calibration..........................................129, 131
California Fuel............................................. 336
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 334
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 434
Carbon Monoxide..............107, 127, 310, 322
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 421
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 282
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 282
Cargo Lamp................................................ 162
Cargo Tie Downs........................................ 143
CD, MP3 ............................................253, 260
Center Console Storage Area...................... 137
Chains, Tire................................................. 403
Check
Engine Light............................................ 183
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 340
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 426
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 46Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 57
Older Children........................................... 43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 66
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 53
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 165
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 424
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 422
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 418
Finish Care.............................................. 422
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 417
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 421
Leather.................................................... 420
Tires........................................................ 425
Underbody Maintenance........................... 425
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 422
Weatherstrips........................................... 421
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 423
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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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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 182
Fuel......................................................... 191
Speedometer........................................... 173
Tachometer.............................................. 173
Garment Hooks........................................... 137
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 335
Specications........................................... 335
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 190
Glove Box................................................... 137
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 461
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 150
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamps.................................................. 158
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 160
Bulb Replacement.................................... 375
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 159
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 153Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 376
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 376
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 152
On Reminder........................................... 159
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 165
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 189
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 308
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 308
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 340
Release................................................... 340
Horn............................................................ 150
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 115
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 46
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 390
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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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Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 183
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks.......................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Map Lamps................................................. 162
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 198
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 131
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 129
Outside Convex Mirrors............................ 132
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 132
MP3 ...................................................253, 260
MyGMLink.com............................................ 459
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 269
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 114
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 449
O
Odometer.................................................... 173
Odometer, Trip............................................ 173
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 297
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 187
Engine..................................................... 344
Pressure Light.......................................... 186
Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 347
Older Children, Restraints............................. 43
Online Owner Center................................... 459
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 133
Other Warning Devices................................ 150
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 169
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 164
Outside
Convex Mirrors........................................ 132
Power Mirrors.......................................... 132
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 357
Owner Checks and Services....................... 444
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
486