Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Battery Power Protection

Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual / Lighting / Lighting Features / Battery Power Protection

This feature shuts off the interior lights if they are left on for more than 10 minutes when the ignition is off. This helps to prevent the battery from running down.

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 ...

Exterior Lighting Battery Saver

The exterior lamps turn off about 10 minutes after the ignition is turned off, if the parking lamps or headlamps have been manually left on. This protects against draining the battery. To restart ...

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Compass
The vehicle may have a compass display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). The compass receives its heading and other information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak, and vehicle speed information. The compass system is designed to operate for a certain numbe ...