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Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual - 2012 Black plate (1,1)
Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-5
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal/lane change lever.
O
(Exterior Lamp Control):
Operates the exterior lamps. Turn to one of the following positions:
O
(Off): Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again.
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AUTO (Automatic Headlamps):
Turns the exterior lamps on and off automatically depending on the exterior light. The vehicle will default to the AUTO setting when it is first started.
; (Parking Lamps): Turns on the parking lamps together with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
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Instrument Panel Lights
5 (Headlamps): Turns on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights.
Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual - 2012 Black plate (2,1)
6-2 Lighting
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3 Headlamp High/Low ‐ Beam
Changer: Push the turn signal/lane change lever away from you and release, to turn the high beams on.
To return to low beams, push the lever again or pull it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the instrument panel cluster when the high ‐ beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
The flash ‐ to ‐ pass feature works with the low beams or Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on or off.
To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal/lane change lever all the way toward you, then release it.
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Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) system makes the low-beam headlamps come on at a reduced brightness in daylight when the following conditions are met:
The ignition is on.
The exterior lamp band is in the automatic position.
The transmission is not in
P (Park).
The light sensor determines it is daytime.
The parking brake is released.
Fully functional Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.
When the DRL are on the taillamps, sidemarker, instrument panel lights and other lamps will not be on. The instrument panel cluster will be lit.
When the exterior lamp band is turned to the headlamp position, the low-beam headlamps come on. The other lamps that come on with the headlamps will also come on.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, move the shift lever to P (Park).
The DRL will stay off until the shift lever is moved out of the P (Park) position.
The regular headlamp system should be turned on when needed.
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Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside, the headlamps come on automatically.
Hazard Warning Flashers
Lighting 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Do not cover the light sensor on top of the instrument panel or the headlamps will come on when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel.
| (Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press this button, on the center of the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble.
Press | again to turn the flashers off.
An arrow on the instrument panel cluster will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change is complete. If the lever is briefly pressed and released, the turn signal flashes three times.
The lever returns to its starting position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb may be burned out.
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6-4 Lighting
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out, check the fuse; see
for more information.
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with fog lamps, the control is located on the turn signal/ lane change lever.
Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions.
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FOG (Fog Lamps): Turn the fog lamp band on the lever to # and release it, to turn the fog lamps on or off. The band will return to its original position.
The parking lamps or low ‐ beam headlamps must be on to use the fog lamps.
The fog lamps will go off whenever the high-beam headlamps are turned on. When the high ‐ beam headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will come on again.
Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This control is located on the instrument panel, to the left of the steering column.
D (Instrument Panel
Brightness): Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to brighten or dim the lights.
Dome Lamps
There are front and rear dome lamps.
The dome lamp controls are located in the overhead console. To change the settings, press the following:
* (Dome Lamp Override): Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open.
1 (Door): The lamps come on automatically when a door is opened.
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Lighting 6-5
+
(On): Turns the dome lamps on.
The dome lamps can also be turned on and off by pressing the buttons next to the lamps.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on the overhead console. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened.
For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to turn it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The dome lamp, cargo lamp, and foot lamp inside the vehicle come on when any door is opened, if the dome lamp is in the door position. In addition, these lamps come on when the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) unlock button is pressed.
They stay on for 20 seconds or until a door is opened. After the door is opened and then closed, the light remains on for 20 seconds, or until the ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates the battery's temperature and state of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is low, the voltage is raised slightly to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high, the voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging. If the vehicle has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the voltage move up or down. This is normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be displayed.
Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual - 2012
6-6 Lighting
The battery can be discharged at idle if the electrical loads are very high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast enough at idle to produce all of the power needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when several of the following are on, such as: headlamps, high beams, fog lamps, rear window defogger, climate control fan at high speed, heated seats, engine cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads plugged into accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the battery. It does this by balancing the generator's output and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to generate more power whenever needed. It can temporarily reduce the power demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps or levels, without being noticeable. In rare cases at the highest levels of corrective action, this action may be noticeable to the driver. If so, a DIC message might be displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If one of these messages displays, it is recommended that the driver reduce the electrical loads as much as possible. See
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