Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
Vehicle Care 9-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information .... .. .. ... 9-3
California Proposition
65 Warning ....... .. ... ... .. . 9-3
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .... . . . .. . . . . .. 9-3
Accessories and
Modifications .... . .. . .. . .. . .. 9-4
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work .... ... .. .. .. ... 9-4
Hood ..... ........ ........ ..... 9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. ... . .. 9-6
Engine Cover ...... . .. .. . .. . .. 9-9
Engine Oil .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-10
Engine Oil Life System .... ... 9-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid .... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 9-12
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . ... . 9-13
Cooling System .... .... .... .. 9-14
Engine Coolant .... .. . .. .. . .. 9-15
Engine Overheating .... . . . . . 9-18
Power Steering Fluid (2.4L
L4 Engine) .... . .. .. . .. .. .. . 9-20
Power Steering Fluid (3.0L
V6 Engine) .... .. ... .. ... .. . 9-20
Washer Fluid ..... .. . . .. . .. . . 9-21
Brakes .... ....... ....... ..... 9-21
Brake Fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9-22
Battery .... ...... ...... ...... . 9-24
All-Wheel Drive .... .. .. .. .. .. 9-24
Starter Switch Check .... . . . . 9-25
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control System
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-25
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check .... .... ... .... .... ... 9-25
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . . 9-26
Wiper Blade Replacement ... 9-26
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... .... .... 9-27
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... . .. . . .. 9-30
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps ...... .............. .. 9-30
Fog Lamps .... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-31
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps .... . . . 9-32
License Plate Lamp ..... ..... 9-33
Replacement Bulbs .... . .. .. . 9-34
Electrical System
Fuses ..... ........... ........ 9-34
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block .... ...... ..... ..... ... 9-34
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block .... ...... ..... ..... ... 9-37