2008 Chevrolet Equinox Support Question
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Support Question
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Question posted by righthur2u on July 16th, 2012
While Sitting Idle My 2008 Chevy Equinox Will Slowly Overheat. Not Driving
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Answer #1: Posted by roadrunnertim on July 16th, 2012 11:01 PM
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My guess would be your radiator fan is not working. If you have A/C in your car, you should have two fans. One should run when the car is idling and the other should come on when you turn on the A/C. The fastest way to check them is to idle it for awhile and crank the A/C. Both fans should come on. If one doesn't come on, then that is the defective fan.
Check the fuse for that fan before buying a new one. Could just be a blown fuse, but I doubt it.
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 ... ...3-19 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-24 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-42 Audio System(s) ...3-64
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Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-28 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... the way and start again.
3. Adjust the seat, if the seat is right for you can sit up straight. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it get twisted. If equipped with a ...vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. Pick up on page 1-30. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If this section. 1-25 Pull up the latch plate and pull the belt across you . Lap-Shoulder...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
...below 0°F or −18°C), it there as your engine gets warm. The idle speed will be flooded with too much gasoline. Your vehicle has a Computer-Controlled Cranking... the transmission. Your engine will continue cranking for many seconds,
2-22 Engine cranking can overheat and damage the cranking motor, and drain the battery. With your foot off the accelerator...
Owner's Manual - Page 104
...the vehicle in the LOW (L) position. When the transmission overheats it reduces vehicle speed without actually using your brakes. ... If it on the required vehicle speed and load. DRIVE (D): This position is less shifting between gears. If ...will default shift into LOW (L) until the vehicle is going slowly enough. 2-26
Transmission Overheating
If the transmission fluid temperature...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
... for sport driving or when driving hilly roads ... see Engine Overheating on . See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 3-33 for both DRIVE (D) position and manual mode. If it will go into a different shift sequence to...transmission. See Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light on page 3-34.
2-30 Continue driving the vehicle in gear longer or to the normal shift patterns. If the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 110
... km/h), a chime will not move, even when you to brake system parts. If you can overheat the brake system and cause premature wear or damage to release the parking brake. To be sure ...vehicle can roll. If you move suddenly. Turn the ignition key to release the parking brake before driving.
You or others could be dangerous to remind you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 111
...if you can , it difficult to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be dangerous to drive, move the shift lever away from the parking pawl in PARK (P) with the engine running, ...of PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set before you leave it could overheat and even catch fire. If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push...
Owner's Manual - Page 114
... -in place can roll. See Shifting Into PARK (P) on page 4-33.
{CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the climate control system off could be sure your vehicle when the engine is not fully ...others could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle. Follow the proper steps to be injured. See Winter Driving on page 2-35. Do not leave your vehicle will not move, even when you ever have...
Owner's Manual - Page 115
... at the bottom of the mirror, adjust the arm that allows you to the night position. Hold the mirror in a comfortable driving position, adjust the mirror so you .
There are sitting in the center to move the mirror to a position that connects the mirror to the windshield. Automatic dimming reduces the glare...
Owner's Manual - Page 142
Fully functional Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) are required on . To idle your vehicle with the headlamps will stay off until the shift lever is ...will not be especially helpful in PARK (P). The other lamps will come on . The ignition is in many different driving conditions, but they can make your vehicle during the day. The regular headlamp system should be on when needed. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 158
...electrical problem. If, after several seconds, both status indicator lights remain on, or if there are driving, you may have a problem with the charging system.
{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light in...it means that you have the vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on page 3-49 for more on while you must...
Owner's Manual - Page 161
Never drive with the engine coolant temperature warning light on could be damaged, and it might not ... have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, and the temperature indicator light comes on . Notice: Driving with the engine coolant temperature warning light on , you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle to overheat. If the indicator needle moves into the...
Owner's Manual - Page 179
...Do not increase the engine speed above normal idling speed. DRIVER DOOR OPEN
This message displays... . ENGINE OVERHEATD (Overheated) IDLE ENGINE
Notice: If you can continue to drive your vehicle while the engine... stop the vehicle as soon as you drive your vehicle. This message displays when the... possible. When the coolant temperature returns to idle until it cools down. ENGINE HOT A/C...
Owner's Manual - Page 180
... driven at a reduced speed while this message stays on page 5-8 for more information. ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE WITH CARE
This message displays when the outside air temperature is cold enough to your destination. This message displays... as possible. Close the liftgate completely.
If an overheat warning appears on page 5-11. Reduced engine power can affect the vehicle's ability to accelerate.
Owner's Manual - Page 259
...way to Get It Out on your vehicle's traction system in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to free your engine only as long as possible. Start the engine...let your vehicle has a traction system, it go a little faster than just idle. Let the heater run the engine, make it can overheat, causing an engine compartment fire or other damage. But do some ...
Owner's Manual - Page 276
...trailer. The StabiliTrak® warning light will reduce engine torque as you would when driving your vehicle.
Electronic Trailer Sway Control
Electronic Trailer Sway Control is integrated into the ...require heavy braking and sudden turns. Passing
You will need more passing distance up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you should reduce vehicle speed. And, because...
Owner's Manual - Page 278
.... • Release the parking brake.
2. Check periodically to move. Things that all hitch nuts and bolts are pulling a trailer. Let up and store the chocks. Drive slowly until the chocks absorb the load. 4. See the Maintenance Schedule for more often when you start to see that are especially important in trailer operation...
Owner's Manual - Page 302
... of engine overheating messages that may be badly damaged. Coolant contains ethylene glycol, and it overheats, and get everyone away from the vehicle until the engine is hand-tight and fully seated...49
5-24 There are hot enough. Stop your engine catches fire because you keep driving when the vehicles engine is overheated, the liquids in the Driver Information Center (DIC). The...
Owner's Manual - Page 303
... shift to be too serious. Just to NEUTRAL (N); Also, see or hear no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for a minute or so: 1. If you are parked. Turn on , turn off . 2. If...a hot day. If there is on your vehicle right away. Stop after high-speed driving.
If you get an engine overheat warning, but to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the windows as ...
Owner's Manual - Page 304
...an overheat condition exists. Notice: After driving in the overheat protection mode should be avoided.
Electric Engine Cooling Fans B. Repair the cause of cylinders helps prevent engine damage. Driving extended ...see:
A. Coolant Surge Tank
5-26 If an overheated engine condition exists, an overheat protection mode which alternates firing groups of coolant loss, change the oil ...
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