2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX power steering

Vehicle Care 9-43
(C) Aspect Ratio:A two‐digit
number that indicates the tire
height‐to‐width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 60, as shown in
item C of the illustration, it would
mean that the tire's sidewall is
60 percent as high as it is wide.
(D) Construction Code
:A
letter code is used to indicate
the type of ply construction in
the tire. The letter R means
radial ply construction; the
letter D means diagonal or bias
ply construction; and the letter B
means belted‐bias ply
construction.
(E) Rim Diameter
:Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
(F) Service Description
:These
characters represent the load
index and speed rating of the
tire. The load index represents
the load carry capacity a tire is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.
Tire Terminology and
Definitions
Air Pressure:The amount of
air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of
the tire. Air pressure is
expressed in psi (pounds per
square inch) or kPa (kilopascal).
Accessory Weight
:This
means the combined weight of
optional accessories. Some
examples of optional
accessories are, automatic
transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows,
power seats, and air
conditioning.
Aspect Ratio
:The relationship
of a tire's height to its width. Belt
:A rubber coated layer of
cords that is located between
the plies and the tread. Cords
may be made from steel or other
reinforcing materials.
Bead
:The tire bead contains
steel wires wrapped by steel
cords that hold the tire onto
the rim.
Bias Ply Tire
:A pneumatic tire
in which the plies are laid at
alternate angles less than
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Cold Tire Pressure
:The
amount of air pressure in a tire,
measured in psi (pounds per
square inch) or kPa (kilopascal)
before a tire has built up heat
from driving. See Tire Pressure
on page 9‑46.

Service and Maintenance 10-7
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil which meets GM Standard GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute Certified for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. To determine the proper viscosity for the vehicle's engine, see
Engine Oil on page 9‑10.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant on page 9‑15.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. U.S. 12377967, in
Canada 89021320).
Windshield Washer Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic Power Steering System (V6 engines only) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

i-4 INDEX
DVDRear Seat Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
DVD/CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
E
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Economy Mode Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 9-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Engine (cont.)
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Cooling System Messages . . . 4-29
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 8-34
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-63
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 12-15
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 5-1
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 5-2
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Flat Tire, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-12
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 5-3, 9-31
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-55
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Economy Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . 8-54

i-8 INDEX
Operation, InfotainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Overview, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3, 6-5
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Park Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Parking Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 8-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-30
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 9-3
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . 6-42, 6-43, 6-46, 6-58
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 8-29
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Privacy Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 12-16
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 12-8
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
R
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 12-16
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Rear Seat Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 8-49
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 4-8
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

i-10 INDEX
ServiceAccessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Maintenance Records . . . . . . 10-10
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 11-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 12-8
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-34
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33 Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
StabiliTrak System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Storage Mass Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
System Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
System Check Automatic TransmissionShiftlock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25