CHEVROLET 2010 Equinox - Manual (Page 368)

10-2 Service and Maintenance
. Are driven off-road in the
recommended manner. See
Off-Road Driving on page 8‑8.
. Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel on
page 8‑54.
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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/retailer to have a qualified
technician do the work. See
Doing Your Own Service Work on
page 9‑4.
At your General Motors
dealer/retailer, you can be certain
that you will receive the highest
level of service available. Your
dealer/retailer has specially trained
service technicians, uses genuine
GM 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 10‑7 and
Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page 10‑9. We recommend the use
of genuine parts from your
dealer/retailer.
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 13 000 km
(5,000 to 8,000 miles). See Tire
Rotation on page 9‑56.
Scheduled
Maintenance
When the Change Engine Oil
Soon Message Displays
Change engine oil and filter. See
Engine Oil on page 9‑10. 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/retailer 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