2012 Chevrolet Equinox repair manual

2012 Chevrolet Equinox factory repair manual – PDF for your VIN

The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox factory repair manual, made for your VIN from GM's factory service data: step-by-step repair procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams for your exact Equinox. The 2012 Equinox was offered with four engines (listed below); we build your manual for the one your VIN shows.

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What you get with this manual

• Factory information, not an aftermarket book: the same GM procedures and specifications dealer technicians use
• Matched to your VIN, so you don't wade through versions you don't own
• Yours to keep: pay once and the PDF stays with you
• Clickable hyperlinks throughout the PDF: from a repair step straight to the diagram or torque table it mentions, with bookmarks and full-text search on top. Few manuals sold online have this
• Computer, phone or tablet: no app needed, and you can print the pages you work from
• Questions answered by a person, not a chatbot, before and after you buy

Owner's manual or repair manual?

The owner's manual in the glovebox explains the controls and the service intervals. This is the other book, the one technicians work from:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: removal and installation steps, torque specs, diagnostic trouble codes, wiring diagrams and component locations

Model year 2012 is part of the second-generation Equinox (2010–2017). Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engine options

• 2.4 L LAF I4
• 2.4 L LEA I4
• 3.0 L LF1 or LFW V6
• 3.6 L LFX V6

Trims and body styles

• Transmission6-speed automatic

Not sure which version you have? You don't need to know: the VIN tells us, and the manual is built for it.

Typical repairs for a 2012 Equinox

• Corroded connectors and ground straps
• A/C compressor and condenser
• Wheel bearings and CV joints
• Water pump, thermostat, radiator and hoses
• Engine and transmission mounts

2012 Equinox: recalls and known problems

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 685 owner complaints for the 2012 Equinox. The factory manual has the procedures for the parts involved.

• Electrical System: Ignition (campaign 16V502000)
• Seats: Power Adjust (campaign 14V447000)
• Tires: Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems (campaign 11V511000)

Most owner complaints concern: Engine (355), Visibility/Wiper (121), Power Train (84), Electrical System (70), Fuel/Propulsion System (54).

On a 2012 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “C”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 2010 Equinox, 2011 Equinox, 2013 Equinox, 2014 Equinox, 2015 Equinox, 2016 Equinox, 2017 Equinox.

Also for Chevrolet: 2012 Avalanche, 2015 City Express, 2012 Silverado, 2012 Caprice, 2012 Cruze, 2012 Express, 2012 Sonic, 2012 Spark, 2012 Tahoe, 2012 Tornado/Montana.

How we make your manual

1. You give us the VIN at checkout.
2. We build the manual from GM data for that exact Equinox.
3. You get a PDF in your inbox within 12–24 hours, to keep on any computer, phone or tablet.

Sections of the 2012 Equinox service manual

• General Information
• Lubrication and Maintenance
• Suspension
• Differential & Driveline
• Brakes
• Clutch
• Cooling Systems
• Battery System
• Starting System
• Charging System
• Ignition System
• Instrumental Panel System
• Audio Systems
• Horn Systems
• Speed Control System
• Turn Signal & Hazard Warning System
• Wiper & Washer System
• Lamps
• Passive Restraint
• Electrically Heated Systems
• Vehicle Theft/ Security Systems
• Chime/ Buzzer Warning Systems
• Engine
• Exhaust System & Intake Manifold
• Frame & Bumpers
• Steering
• Transmission & Transfer Case
• Tires & Wheels
• Body
• Heating & Air Conditioning
• Emission Control Systems

Engine

Transmission6-speed automatic

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

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