2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX diesel

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370 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 23279657 A3226C
Engine Oil Filter 1.5L L4 Gas Engine 12696048 PF64
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine 55588497 PF2264G
2.0L L4 Gas Engine 12696048 PF64
Fuel Filter 1.6L L4 Diesel Engine 84186990 TP1016
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185
Spark Plugs 1.5L L4 Gas Engine 12683541 41-156

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374 Technical Data
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* 1.5L L4 Gas Engine 6.6 L 7.0 qt
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine 7.5 L 7.9 qt
2.0L L4 Gas Engine 7.8 L 8.2 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 1.5L L4 Gas Engine AWD 5.0 L 5.3 qt
1.5L L4 Gas Engine FWD 4.0 L 4.2 qt
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine 5.0 L 5.3 qt
2.0L L4 Gas Engine AWD 5.7 L 6.0 qt
2.0L L4 Gas Engine FWD 4.7 L 5.0 qt
Fuel Tank
FWD 56.0 L 14.8 gal

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Technical Data 375
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
AWD 59.0 L 15.6 gal
DEF Tank (LH7 engine only) 18.5 L 4.9 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 0.8 L 0.85 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 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.
*Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
1.5L L4 Gas Engine (LYX) VAutomatic 0.60–0.70 mm (0.024–
0.028 in)
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine (LH7) UAutomatic —
2.0L L4 Gas Engine (LTG) XAutomatic 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)
Spark plug gaps are preset by the manufacturer. Re-gapping the spark plug is not recommended and can damage
the spark plug.

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376 Technical Data
Engine Drive Belt Routing
1.5L L4 Gas Engine
1.6L L4 Diesel Engine
2.0L L4 Gas Engine

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382 Customer Information
.Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow.
. Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
.
Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws
. Legal fines
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. If available,
diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: Must be over
150 km from where your trip was
started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original
detailed receipts, and a copy of
the repair orders are required.
Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside
Assistance advisor will help to
make arrangements and explain
how to receive payment.
. Alternative Service: If
assistance cannot be provided
right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give
permission to get local
emergency road service. You will

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Index 403
Assistance Systems forParking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 226
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . 232
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery - North America . . . . 290, 341
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 292
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .116 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 234
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal and FogLamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295, 296
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 298
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 California
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .266, 290, 341, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 89
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 114
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 70

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Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 85
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 154 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 102, 106
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . 245
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 384
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 328
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 400
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 111
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 156
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Covers Rear Compartment/StoragePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 214
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 384
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 390
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 389
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 401
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . . 191
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
DoorDelayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 376
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 204, 291
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 225
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 129
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 230
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . 164
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 173
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 175
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 117
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 299
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 270
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Engine (cont'd)
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 191
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engines Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 389
Exhaust Fluid Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 144
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
F
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Replacement (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 249