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2008 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint System Check ...1-72 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-44 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-50 Tires ...5-52 Appearance Care ...5-89 Vehicle Identification ...5-99 Electrical System ...5-100 Capacities and Specifications ...5-107 Maintenance Schedule...
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint System Check ...1-72 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle... ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-44 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-50 Tires ...5-52 Appearance Care ...5-89 Vehicle Identification ...5-99 Electrical System ...5-100 Capacities and Specifications ...5-107 Maintenance Schedule...
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...;rst sold in the vehicle for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it was printed. Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir... or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be offered or your vehicle may have all of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it appears in this...rear seats. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Litho in this model, but your vehicle may not be have been ordered without notice. We reserve the right to make changes after that may be available ...
...;rst sold in the vehicle for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it was printed. Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir... or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be offered or your vehicle may have all of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it appears in this...rear seats. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Litho in this model, but your vehicle may not be have been ordered without notice. We reserve the right to make changes after that may be available ...
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It is an alphabetical list of the manual. Please read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to explain things. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or others could hurt you what the hazard is the Index in ... happen." Index A good place to ignore the warning. Pictures and words work together to learn about the vehicle's features and controls. iii A circle with the word CAUTION is used to tell about the vehicle is and what is in the manual and the page number where it is a safety symbol which means...
It is an alphabetical list of the manual. Please read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to explain things. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or others could hurt you what the hazard is the Index in ... happen." Index A good place to ignore the warning. Pictures and words work together to learn about the vehicle's features and controls. iii A circle with the word CAUTION is used to tell about the vehicle is and what is in the manual and the page number where it is a safety symbol which means...
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.... iv The notice tells what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also find notices in different words. Many times, this manual. When you read... other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your...
.... iv The notice tells what to do to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also find notices in different words. Many times, this manual. When you read... other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your...
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... Airbag Restrain? ...1-63 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-64 Passenger Sensing System ...1-65 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-70 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-70 Restraint System Check ...1-72 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-73 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats...
... Airbag Restrain? ...1-63 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-64 Passenger Sensing System ...1-65 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-70 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-70 Restraint System Check ...1-72 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-73 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats...
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Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to unlock it and release the bar. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 Slide the seat to where you do not want it . Try to move the seat with your body to .
Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to unlock it and release the bar. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 Slide the seat to where you do not want it . Try to move the seat with your body to .
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If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. To raise the seat, move the ... or lower the front part of the seat cushion by sliding the • • control forward or rearward. Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat near the front of the seat cushion.
If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. To raise the seat, move the ... or lower the front part of the seat cushion by sliding the • • control forward or rearward. Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat near the front of the seat cushion.
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... clockwise or counterclockwise to RUN, the heated seat feature will be lit. Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is cold outside. Both indicator lights will be lit. Press the...Press the switch, nearest to the seat, once to the high setting. Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has heated seats, the switches are located on the instrument panel near the climate controls. 1-4 To... the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the inboard side. If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is turned to increase or decrease the lumbar support. One indicator light ...
... clockwise or counterclockwise to RUN, the heated seat feature will be lit. Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is cold outside. Both indicator lights will be lit. Press the...Press the switch, nearest to the seat, once to the high setting. Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has heated seats, the switches are located on the instrument panel near the climate controls. 1-4 To... the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the inboard side. If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is turned to increase or decrease the lumbar support. One indicator light ...
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... position. That could move the seatback to . If your front passenger's seat is not moving . Always push and pull on the outboard side of the vehicle if you try to lock the seatback in a sudden stop or crash. Then release the lever to adjust a manual driver's seat while the... vehicle is locked. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you must fully raise the lever to the person ...
... position. That could move the seatback to . If your front passenger's seat is not moving . Always push and pull on the outboard side of the vehicle if you try to lock the seatback in a sudden stop or crash. Then release the lever to adjust a manual driver's seat while the... vehicle is locked. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you must fully raise the lever to the person ...
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..., not at your pelvic bones. The belt forces would be in front of you are reclined like this. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. In a crash, you buckle up over your safety belt properly. For proper protection when the... vehicle is moving. 1-6 Then sit well back in the seat and wear your abdomen. The shoulder belt cannot do its job either. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be against your body. Even if you...
..., not at your pelvic bones. The belt forces would be in front of you are reclined like this. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. In a crash, you buckle up over your safety belt properly. For proper protection when the... vehicle is moving. 1-6 Then sit well back in the seat and wear your abdomen. The shoulder belt cannot do its job either. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be against your body. Even if you...
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... front of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback forward until it will go and release the bar. on page 1-59 and Loading Your Vehicle on the outboard side of the seat to carry longer objects, such as it disengages. 1-8 Passenger Folding Seatback The front passenger's seatback may fold fl...
... front of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback forward until it will go and release the bar. on page 1-59 and Loading Your Vehicle on the outboard side of the seat to carry longer objects, such as it disengages. 1-8 Passenger Folding Seatback The front passenger's seatback may fold fl...
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...them, people who buckle up , a person would not survive. If you are more than 40 years of safety belts in a cargo area, inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be much worse. In a collision, people riding in these areas are in a crash. Here is why: You ... and safety belts. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that is extremely dangerous to ride in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to use safety belts properly. In most crashes buckling up . In most states and in between. Safety Belts {CAUTION: Safety...
...them, people who buckle up , a person would not survive. If you are more than 40 years of safety belts in a cargo area, inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be much worse. In a collision, people riding in these areas are in a crash. Here is why: You ... and safety belts. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that is extremely dangerous to ride in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to use safety belts properly. In most crashes buckling up . In most states and in between. Safety Belts {CAUTION: Safety...
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Why Safety Belts Work When you go as fast as it . Suppose it is just a seat on anything, you ride in or on wheels. 1-13 Take the simplest vehicle. Put someone on it goes.
Why Safety Belts Work When you go as fast as it . Suppose it is just a seat on anything, you ride in or on wheels. 1-13 Take the simplest vehicle. Put someone on it goes.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. Then stop . In a real vehicle, it up to speed. Get it could be the windshield... 1-14 The rider does not stop the vehicle.
The person keeps going until stopped by something. Then stop . In a real vehicle, it up to speed. Get it could be the windshield... 1-14 The rider does not stop the vehicle.
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You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. You stop over more time to stop. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-15 or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. You stop over more time to stop. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-15 or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
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... true not only in frontal collisions, but if you are wearing a safety belt or not. A: You may be hurt. A: You could be trapped in the vehicle after an accident, so you can be an excellent driver, but especially in a crash - even one that is much greater if you from home, why... side and other collisions. 1-16 That is provided, all occupants still have to get out, is not your control, such as bad drivers. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to buckle up to wear safety belts?
... true not only in frontal collisions, but if you are wearing a safety belt or not. A: You may be hurt. A: You could be trapped in the vehicle after an accident, so you can be an excellent driver, but especially in a crash - even one that is much greater if you from home, why... side and other collisions. 1-16 That is provided, all occupants still have to get out, is not your control, such as bad drivers. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to buckle up to wear safety belts?
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...And they can be less likely to slide under it, the belt would be thrown out of the vehicle in front of you slid under the lap belt. These parts of adult size. Follow those who...wear a safety belt, there is a sudden stop or crash. 1-17 Sit up can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you should ...forces. If a child will be worn low and snug on page 1-34. First, before you or your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-31 or Infants and Young Children on the hips, just touching the thighs...
...And they can be less likely to slide under it, the belt would be thrown out of the vehicle in front of you slid under the lap belt. These parts of adult size. Follow those who...wear a safety belt, there is a sudden stop or crash. 1-17 Sit up can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you should ...forces. If a child will be worn low and snug on page 1-34. First, before you or your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-31 or Infants and Young Children on the hips, just touching the thighs...
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... slowly. Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in a crash. Here is adjustable, so you ever pull the shoulder portion of the safety belt in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. To see how, see Safety Belt Extender on the latch plate to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 4. Do not...
... slowly. Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in a crash. Here is adjustable, so you ever pull the shoulder portion of the safety belt in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. To see how, see Safety Belt Extender on the latch plate to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 4. Do not...
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... stitching on smaller occupants. To make the lap part tight, pull up the safety belt webbing. Before you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-26 For outboard seating positions, when the safety belt is out of the way. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the shoulder...
... stitching on smaller occupants. To make the lap part tight, pull up the safety belt webbing. Before you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-26 For outboard seating positions, when the safety belt is out of the way. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the shoulder...
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... front outboard occupants. When installed on page 1-73. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the safety belt assembly. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for some adults. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Your...
... front outboard occupants. When installed on page 1-73. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the safety belt assembly. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for some adults. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Your...