Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
10-2 Service and Maintenance
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Are driven off-road in the
recommended manner. See
Off-Road Driving on page 88.
.
Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel
on
page 854
.
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WARNING
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous. Some jobs can
cause serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if you
have the required know-how and
the proper tools and equipment.
If in doubt, see your dealer to
have a qualified technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work on page 94.
At your dealer, you can be certain
that you will receive the highest
level of service available.
Your dealer has specially trained
service technicians, uses genuine
replacement parts, as well as, up to
date tools and equipment to ensure
fast and accurate diagnostics.
The proper replacement parts,
fluids, and lubricants to use are
listed in Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
on page 107
and
Maintenance Replacement Parts
on
page 109
. We recommend the use
of genuine parts from your dealer.
Rotation of New Tires
To maintain ride, handling, and
performance of the vehicle, it is
important that the first rotation
service for new tires be performed
when they have 8 000 to 13000 km
(5,000 to 8,000 miles). See Tire
Rotation on page 952.
Scheduled
Maintenance
When the Change Engine Oil
Soon Message Displays
Change engine oil and filter. See
Engine Oil
on page 910
. An
Emission Control Service.
When the Change Engine Oil
Soon message displays, service
is required for the vehicle as
soon as possible, within the next
1 000 km/600 miles. If driving under
the best conditions, the engine oil
life system might not indicate the
need for vehicle service for more
than a year. The engine oil and filter
must be changed at least once a
year and the oil life system must be
reset. Your dealer has trained
service technicians who will perform
this work and reset the system.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 miles since
the last service. Reset the oil life