2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Electric parking brake

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0174.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 164.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0160.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base and
Midlevel) 0120 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel) 0124.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level and
Midlevel) 0141 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0146.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0112.
5. Infotainment 0168.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0163.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0163. 8.
Climate Control Systems 0169
(If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0171 (If Equipped).
9. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 064 (If Equipped).
10. Power Outlets 0115.
11. Wireless Charging 0116 (If
Equipped).
12. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
Auxiliary Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual.
13. All-Wheel Drive 0214 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0213.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0216.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0210.
Manual Mode 0212.
16. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0194. 17.
Steering Wheel Controls 0112.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0218.
18. Horn 0112.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0112 (Out of View).
20. Cruise Control 0222.
Heated Steering Wheel 0112
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0240 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0248
(If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 278.
22. Fog Lamps 0164 (If
Equipped).
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0160.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0132.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0165.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 112
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 112
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 112
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 112
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Cluster (Base and
Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 129
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 130
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 131
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 136
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 136
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 137
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Wait-to-Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 138 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 139
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 140
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 140
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 140
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level and Midlevel) . . . 141
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 151
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 151
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 151
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 156
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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before the system is ready for
inspection. This can happen if
the 12-volt battery has recently
been replaced or run down, or if
the vehicle has been recently
serviced.
See your dealer if the vehicle will
not pass or cannot be made ready
for the test.
Brake System Warning
Light
The vehicle brake system consists
of two hydraulic circuits. If one
circuit is not working, the remaining
circuit can still work to stop the
vehicle. For normal braking
performance, both circuits need to
be working.
If the warning light comes on, there
is a brake problem. Have the brake
system inspected right away.
MetricEnglish
This light should come on briefly
when the engine is started. If it does
not come on then, have it fixed so it
will be ready to warn you if there is
a problem.
If the light comes on and stays on,
there is a brake problem.
{Warning
The brake system might not be
working properly if the brake
system warning light is on.
Driving with the brake system
warning light on can lead to a
crash. If the light is still on after
the vehicle has been pulled off
the road and carefully stopped,
have the vehicle towed for
service.
Electric Parking Brake
Light
MetricEnglish
This light comes on when the
parking brake is applied. If the light
continues flashing after the parking
brake is released, or while driving,
there is a problem with the Electric
Parking Brake system. A message
may also display in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
If the light does not come on,
or remains flashing, see your dealer.

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Service Electric Parking
Brake Light
This light should come on briefly
when starting the vehicle. If it does
not come on, have it fixed so it will
be ready to warn if there is a
problem.
If this light stays on, take the vehicle
to your dealer as soon as possible.
See the information for the Electric
Parking Brake underElectric
Parking Brake 0216. A message
may also display in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
For vehicles with the Antilock Brake
System (ABS), this light comes on
briefly when the engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have it
fixed so it will be ready to warn if
there is a problem.
If the ABS light comes on and stays
on while driving, stop as soon as
possible and turn the ignition off.
Start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light stays on after
driving at a speed above 20 km/h
(13 mph), see your dealer for
service. A chime may also sound
when the light comes on steady.
If the regular brake system warning
light is not on, the vehicle still has
brakes, but not antilock brakes.
If the regular brake system warning light is also on, the vehicle does not
have antilock brakes and there is a
problem with the regular brakes.
See
Brake System Warning Light
0 134.
Tow/Haul Mode Light
For vehicles with the Tow/Haul
Mode feature, this light comes on
when the Tow/Haul Mode has been
activated.
See Tow/Haul Mode 0213.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . 179
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 186
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 187
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 194
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Diesel Particulate Filter
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . 204
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 205
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 210
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 216 Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 218
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . 224
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 234
Assistance Systems forParking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . 246
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . 248

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The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the
pushbutton start is not working, the
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing interference
to the Keyless Access system. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation030.
Stopping the Engine/Off (No
Indicator Lights)
When the vehicle is stopped, press
ENGINE START/STOP once to turn
the engine off.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be on and the brake pedal
must be applied.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0201.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display the
message SHIFT TO PARK in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). When the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park), the ignition system will
turn off.
The vehicle may have an electric
steering column lock. The lock is
activated when the vehicle is turned
off and either front door is opened.
A sound may be heard as the lock
actuates or releases. The steering
column lock may not release with
the wheels turned off center. If this
happens, the vehicle may not start.
Move the steering wheel from left to
right while attempting to start the
vehicle. If this does not work, the
vehicle needs service.
Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake
and steering systems and disable
the airbags.
If the vehicle must be turned off in
an emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force. 2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral).
This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to
a safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop. Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition off.
4. Set the electric parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake
0 216.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over
and must be turned off while driving,
press and hold ENGINE START/
STOP for longer than two seconds,
or press twice in five seconds.

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The length of time the heater should
remain plugged in depends on
several factors. Ask a dealer in the
area where you will be parking the
vehicle for the best advice on this.
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
Some vehicle accessories may be
used after the ignition is turned off.
The power windows and sunroof,
if equipped, will continue to work for
up to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened.
The infotainment system will
continue to work for 10 minutes,
until the driver door is opened,
or until the ignition is turned on or
placed in ACC/ACCESSORY.
Shifting Into Park
{Warning
It can be dangerous to get out of
the vehicle if the shift lever is not
fully in P (Park) with the parking
brake firmly set. The vehicle can
roll. If you have left the engine
running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be
injured. To be sure the vehicle will
not move, even when you are on
fairly level ground, use the steps
that follow. If you are pulling a
trailer, seeDriving Characteristics
and Towing Tips 0264.
To shift into P (Park): 1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake 0216
for more information.
2. Hold the button on the shift lever and push the lever toward
the front of the vehicle into
P (Park). 3. Turn the ignition off.
Leaving the Vehicle with the
Engine Running
{Warning
It can be dangerous to leave the
vehicle with the engine running.
It could overheat and catch fire.
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
firmly set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
move the shift lever to P (Park).
See
Shifting Into Park 0201.
If you are towing a trailer, see
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips 0264.

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Electric Parking Brake
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
can always be activated, even if the
ignition is off. To prevent draining
the battery, avoid repeated cycles of
the EPB when the engine is not
running.
The system has a
Yor PARK
Electric Parking Brake light and a
8
Service Parking Brake light or
message. See Electric Parking
Brake Light 0134 andService
Electric Parking Brake Light 0135.
There are also parking brake-related
Driver Information Center (DIC) messages. In case of insufficient
electrical power, the EPB cannot be
applied or released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check for
the
Yor PARK light to ensure that
the parking brake is applied.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete stop.
2. Pull the EPB switch momentarily.
The
Yor PARK light will flash and
then stay on once the EPB is fully
applied. If the
Yor PARK light
flashes continuously, then the EPB
is only partially applied, the vehicle
is in Service Mode, or there is a
problem with the EPB. A DIC
message will display. Release the
EPB switch and try to apply it again.
If the light does not come on,
or keeps flashing, have the vehicle
serviced. Do not drive the vehicle if the
Yor
PARK light is flashing. See your
dealer. See Electric Parking Brake
Light 0134.
If the
8Service Parking Brake light
or message is on or the
Yor
PARK light flashes when the ignition
is turned on, pull the EPB switch.
Continue to hold the switch until
the
Yor PARK light remains on.
If the
8Service Parking Brake light
or message remains on, see your
dealer.
If the EPB switch is pulled while the
vehicle is moving, the vehicle will
decelerate as long as the switch is
pulled. If the switch is pulled until
the vehicle comes to a stop, the
EPB will remain applied.
The EPB applies automatically
when shifting to P (Park) on a steep
incline. The EPB releases as soon
as the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park) and the vehicle
accelerates.