2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX fuel

Courtesy Rental Vehicle
Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a
courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for
a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle
is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental
reimbursement will be limited and must be
supported by original receipts. This requires
that you sign and complete a rental agreement
and meet state/provincial, local, and rental
vehicle provider requirements. Requirements
vary and may include minimum age requirements,
insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are
responsible for fuel usage charges and may also
be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees,
excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the
completion of the repair.
Generally it is not possible to provide a like-vehicle
as a courtesy rental.
Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service,
may not be available at every dealer. Please
contact your dealer for specic information
about availability. All Courtesy Transportation
arrangements will be administered by appropriate
dealer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally
modify, change or discontinue Courtesy
Transportation at any time and to resolve all
questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms
and conditions described herein at its sole
discretion.
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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