Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
Driving and Operating 8-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-2
Defensive Driving .... . .. .. . .. . 8-3
Drunk Driving .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . .. . .. 8-4
Braking .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 8-4
Steering .... ............ ....... 8-5
Off-Road Recovery ...... ...... 8-6
Loss of Control ...... ......... . 8-7
Off-Road Driving .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-8
Driving on Wet Roads .... . . . 8-19
Highway Hypnosis .... .. .. .. . 8-20
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . 8-20
Winter Driving .... . . . .. . . . .. . 8-21
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... .. . . 8-23
Vehicle Load Limits .... . .. . .. 8-24
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... .. . . 8-28
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 8-28
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. .. .. .. ... 8-29
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 8-30
Engine Coolant Heater ....... 8-31
Shifting Into Park .. .......... 8-32
Shifting Out of Park .... .. .. .. 8-33
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-33
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... .... ..... 8-34
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 8-34
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 8-35
Manual Mode .... ... .. ... .. .. 8-37
Fuel Economy Mode .... ... .. 8-37
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-38
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. .. .. ... . 8-38
Parking Brake .... . . .. . . . .. . . 8-40
Brake Assist .... .. ... .. ... .. . 8-40
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .... . . . 8-41
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-41
StabiliTrak System ........ ... 8-43
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . .. .. .. . .. . 8-44
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 8-46
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .... . . .. . . . . . 8-49
Fuel
Fuel .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 8-53
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 8-54
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 8-54