2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual If a weight-carrying hitch or a weight-distributing hitch
is being used, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh
10-15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight (B).
After loading the trailer, weigh the

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the vehicle and the
trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the
trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting
the road if it becomes separa

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Get to know the rig before setting out for the open road.
Get acquainted with the feel of handling and braking with
the added weight of the tr

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as
you would when driving the vehicle without a trailer.
This can help to avoid situations that require heavy
braking and sudden

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gearbeforestarting
down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is
not shifted down, the brakes might have to be used so
much that they would

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Leaving After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal while you:
Start the engine
Shift into a gear
Release the parking brake
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the traile

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modi�cations..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-4
California Pe

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CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 1.G Owners Manual Tire Pressure Monitor Operation.....................5-63
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-67
Buying New Tires..........