Well, with the weather finally getting a little warmer, I took the time to get a lot closer to our new Equinox and take a longer look around the vehicle. I found many very cool things, and a few oddities. I also spent some time under it, to learn more about it's carriage and mechanics, etc. I love how GM designed the front frame. Really seems to add a lot of structure and strength to an otherwise full unibody type vehicle. It also seems to make the vehicle very easy to maintain and work on, if the need or desire ever comes up.
I also noticed what I would call an odd placement for the battery (for GM at least). The past 2 GM vehicles we bought, GM was moving the battery outside of the engine compartment (trunk or under back seat). I loved this idea, as it makes the engine compartment more cleaner, and keeps the battery cleaner too which adds to the life of the battery and vehicle over all. But in the 'Nox it's tucked (hidden?) nicely under the main engine computer module on the drivers side. Seems easy enough to get to at least. Removing one screw allows the computer module to lay out of the way for full access to the battery. Heck you can even get two hands around the battery for removal! That's a plus
Inside the vehicle though, I noticed some hanging hooks that I had not paid attention to before. They are in the back, right inside the tailgate. I've attached two pictures of the left side. There is an identical hook on the right side too. It seems they would easily hold a bar for hanging cloths or other items, but their shape is kinda weird, and their placement is very far to the back to not give too much room for the clothes idea. I couldn't find any notes on these in the manual, so if they are there it's very brief. Any thoughts?
I also noticed what I would call an odd placement for the battery (for GM at least). The past 2 GM vehicles we bought, GM was moving the battery outside of the engine compartment (trunk or under back seat). I loved this idea, as it makes the engine compartment more cleaner, and keeps the battery cleaner too which adds to the life of the battery and vehicle over all. But in the 'Nox it's tucked (hidden?) nicely under the main engine computer module on the drivers side. Seems easy enough to get to at least. Removing one screw allows the computer module to lay out of the way for full access to the battery. Heck you can even get two hands around the battery for removal! That's a plus
Inside the vehicle though, I noticed some hanging hooks that I had not paid attention to before. They are in the back, right inside the tailgate. I've attached two pictures of the left side. There is an identical hook on the right side too. It seems they would easily hold a bar for hanging cloths or other items, but their shape is kinda weird, and their placement is very far to the back to not give too much room for the clothes idea. I couldn't find any notes on these in the manual, so if they are there it's very brief. Any thoughts?
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