2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX remote start

Vehicle Care 9-71
8. Do not let the other end touchmetal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle
has one.
9. Connect the black negative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal
of the good battery. Use a
remote negative (−) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step. The
other end of the negative (−)
cable does not go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to a remote negative (−) terminal
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
10. Connect the other end of the negative (−) cable away from
the dead battery, but not near
engine parts that move. 11. Start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine.
12. Press the unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter to disarm the
security system, if equipped.
13. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it needs
service.
Notice: If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct
order, making sure that the
cables do not touch each other or
other metal.
Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote Negative (−)
Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and Remote
Negative (−) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal

12-16 Customer Information
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you
subscribe to the OnStar services,
please refer to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions for information on
data collection and use. See also
OnStar
®Systemon page 4‑39in
this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation
system, use of the system may
result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and
other trip information. Refer to the
navigation system operating manual
for information on stored data and
for deletion instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as tire
pressure monitoring and ignition
system security, as well as in
connection with conveniences such
as key fobs for remote door locking/
unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
GM vehicles does not use or record
personal information or link with any
other GM system containing
personal information.
Radio Frequency
Statement
This vehicle has systems that
operate on a radio frequency that
comply with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with RSS-210/211 of
Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device may not cause interference.
2. The device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modifications to any of
these systems by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.

i-6 INDEX
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 4-31
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 5-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 4-16
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 LATCH System
Replacing Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Latch, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Liftgate Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Light StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 Lights (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 5-1
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 4-14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Locks Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 4-22
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

INDEX i-9
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 9-72
Reimbursement Program,GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 2-36
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29 Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 11-4
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . 2-22
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 2-21 Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 10-2
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 12-8
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 2-5
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 2-3
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51, 2-54
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

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

i-12 INDEX
U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 8-46
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46 Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Service Parts Identification
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
W
Warning Lights, Gauges,
and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21 Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Where to Put the Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . 9-26
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8