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Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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306 OnStar
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
. Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle. .
Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide special
offers from restaurants and retailers
on your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes. Make a Call
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “911”without pausing.
System responds: “911.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 911.”
Retrieve My Number
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”

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Index 319
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 39
Monitor System, TirePressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 159
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 207
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 292
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 OnStar
®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 298
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 220
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 165
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 198
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 162
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 58
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 300
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 295
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .198, 218, 257
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 299
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 176
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 94
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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322 Index
Tires (cont'd)Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 247
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 190
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 260
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 195
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 195
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 246
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 126Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 285
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . .119
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 106 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 184
Warning Light Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 247
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 77
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40