2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX bulb

License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Remove the two screws holding each of the license
plate lamps to the liftgate handle.
2. Turn and pull the license plate lamp down through
the liftgate opening.
3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull the
bulb straight out of the socket.
4. Push the new bulb in and turn clockwise to lock
into place.5. Push and turn the license plate lamp up through
the liftgate opening.
6. Reinstall the two screws holding the license plate
lamp to the liftgate handle.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamp 921
Front Parking Lamp 194 N/A
Front Sidemarker Lamp 168
Front Turn Signal Lamp 1156 N/A
License Plate Lamp 9421330
Low/High-Beam Lamp 9007
Rear Sidemarker Lamp W5W
Rear Turn Signal Lamp/Taillamp 1157
Stoplamp/Taillamp 1157
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact your
dealer/retailer.
5-50

Audio System(s).............................................3-67
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...........................................2-24, 2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-36
Electric Power Management..........................3-16
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-97
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-33
Brakes..........................................................5-33
System Warning Light..................................3-29
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-44
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-48
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
Calibration.....................................................3-47
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-104
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-34, 4-17
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-15
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-47
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-86, 3-91
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-41
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-29
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-33
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage .........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-41
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-40
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-44
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-18
Engine Coolant...........................................2-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-60
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-74
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-75
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-35
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-91
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Manual Reclining Seatbacks........................... 1-5
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54
Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-39
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
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