2017 CHEVROLET EQUINOX wheel

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Technical Data 289
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System 2.4L L4 Engine 7.8 L 8.2 qt
3.6L V6 Engine 10.2 L 10.8 qt
Engine Oil with Filter
2.4L L4 Engine 4.7 L 5.0 qt
3.6L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank
2.4L L4 Engine 71.1 L 18.8 gal
3.6L V6 Engine 79.1 L 20.9 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 0.8 L 0.85 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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296 Customer Information
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GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as
hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle. For more information on the limited
offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility Program. Visit www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-243-8872. (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438.)
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.
Your name, home address, and
home telephone number. .
Telephone number of your
location.
. Location of the vehicle.
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle.
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
. Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 199
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 211
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 66
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 62 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 104
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alert
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 185
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 222
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 173 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 142
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .211

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Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 103
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 301
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 299
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 304
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 291
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 173, 222 Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 156
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 158
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Economy Mode Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

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Securing Child Restraints . . . . 85, 87
SecurityLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 140
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 202
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 287
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 288
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 298
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 185
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Special Application Services . . . . 282
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 91
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 305
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 295
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 38 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

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Tires (cont'd)Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 242
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 241
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Terminology and Definitions . . 237
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 250
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 193
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 193
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 263
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 198
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 198
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 248
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 130Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 288
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 123
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 109
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 187

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Warning LightForward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 250
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 78
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 223
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98