2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX alarm

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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start and PowerLiftgate Shown
Press this button to extend the key.
The key can be used for the ignition
and all locks.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors.
For vehicles with the manual
liftgate, press
Ktwice within
five seconds to unlock the liftgate.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
Y: If equipped with the power
liftgate, press and hold until the
liftgate begins to move.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold for at
least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press
7again to
cancel the panic alarm.
/: PressQand release and then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the
engine from outside the vehicle.
See Keys 024
iiand Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 26
ii.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

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24 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 36
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 37
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 39
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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SeeVehicle Personalization 0120ii.
If a passenger door is open when
Q
is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 036
ii.
K(Unlock) : Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. See Vehicle
Personalization 0120
ii. The turn
signal indicators may flash to
indicate unlocking has occurred.
See Vehicle Personalization 0120
ii.
Pressing
Kmay also disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 036
ii.
For vehicles with the manual
liftgate, press
Ktwice within
five seconds to unlock the liftgate.
Y(Remote Liftgate Release) :
If equipped with the power liftgate,
press and hold until the liftgate
begins to move. Press again to stop
the power liftgate.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm) : Press and release one
time to initiate vehicle locator. The
exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times. Press and hold
7for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. The horn
sounds and the turn signals flash
until
7is pressed again or the key
is placed in the ignition and turned
to ON/RUN.
/(Remote Vehicle Start) :
If equipped, first press and
release
Qthen immediately press
and hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote
Vehicle Start 028
ii.
The buttons on the keys are
disabled when there is a key in the
ignition.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters will no longer work
once the new transmitter is
programmed. See your dealer to
have new transmitters programmed.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn to the key to the ON/
RUN position.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.
3. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the
ON/RUN position within
five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
4. Repeat Steps 1–3 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed. On Solid :
Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the liftgate
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press the
interior
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door, the hood, or the liftgate is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle.

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To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0118
ii.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 299ii.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the key is
removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with the correct key. The key
uses a transponder that matches an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only an authorized key
starts the vehicle. The vehicle may
not start if the key is damaged.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system. When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged
or the light continues to stay on, try
another ignition key. If the engine
does not start with the other key, the
vehicle needs service. If the vehicle
does start, the first key may be
damaged. See your dealer who can
service the theft-deterrent system
and have a new key made.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 196
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 208
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 61 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 101
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alert
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 182
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 219
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 170 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 139
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 208

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320 Index
RecordsMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 260
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 300
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 288
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 59
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 300
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 295 Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 46
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 45
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 83, 86
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 137
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 199
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 284
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 285
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

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Tires (cont'd)Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 247
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 190
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 260
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 195
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 195
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 246
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 126Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 285
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . .119
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 106 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 184
Warning Light Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 247
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 77
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40