Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9234773) - 2016 - crc - 9/3/15
Vehicle Care 227
Mini Fuses Usage46 Fuel System Control Module Ignition
47 Spare
48 Rear Drive Module
49 Lift Gate Module Logic
50 Instrument Panel Fuse Block Ignition
51 Heated Seat– Front
52 Fuel System Control Module
53 Engine Control Module
54 Rear Vision Camera
78 Passenger Power Lumbar
Midi Fuse Usage 55 Electric Power Steering Micro
Relays Usage
56 AIR Pump Solenoid
57 Brake Booster
58 Cooling Fan Low
59 Headlamp High Beam
60 Cooling Fan Control
61 Wiper On/Off Control
62 Air Conditioning Compressor
63 Rear Defogger
64 Wiper Speed
65 Fog Lamp
66 Engine Control
67 Starter
68 Run/Crank
Mini Relays Usage 69 Cooling Fan High
70 AIR Pump MotorInstrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block is
located on the passenger side panel
of the center console. To access the
fuses, open the fuse panel door
from the passenger side by pulling
it out.
To reinstall the door, insert the tabs
on the top of the door into the
console first, then push the door
back into its original location.
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.
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Index 317
Gauges (cont'd)Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 272
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 132
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .110
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 139
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 153
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 172
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 116
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 231
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 131
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 103
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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LATCH, Lower Anchors andTethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 105
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 130
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 106
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 100
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 107 Lights (cont'd)
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 109
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 273 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 103
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . .114
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Object Detection System . . . . . .116
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . .117
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38