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Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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4 Introduction
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H: Flammable
[:
Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers
Properly Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7: Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I: Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
V:Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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1.Air Vents 0159.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 148.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0144.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base and
Midlevel) 0102 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0 106.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level and
Midlevel) 0123 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0129.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 094.
5. Infotainment 0153.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0147.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0148.
8. Climate Control Systems 0154
(If Equipped). Dual Automatic Climate Control
System
0156 (If Equipped).
9. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 043 (If Equipped).
10. Power Outlets 097.
11. Wireless Charging 098 (If
Equipped).
12. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.
Auxiliary Input Jack. See the
infotainment manual.
13. All-Wheel Drive 0204 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0203.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0205.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0200.
Manual Mode 0202.
16. ENGINE START/STOP Button. SeeIgnition Positions 0180.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 094.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0208.
18. Horn 094. 19.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
094 (Out of View).
20. Cruise Control 0212.
Heated Steering Wheel 094 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0230 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0238
(If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 268.
22. Fog Lamps 0148 (If
Equipped).
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0144.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0114.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0149.

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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System08.
With Remote Start and Power
Liftgate Shown
The following may be available:
Q: Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound on the second
press to indicate locking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0134. If the
driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Open Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled, all doors will lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0134. If a
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 026.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 134. The turn signal indicators
may flash to indicate unlocking has
occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization 0134. Pressing
K
may also disarm the theft-deterrent
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 26.
If equipped with the manual liftgate,
unlocking all doors will also unlock
the liftgate. Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0134.
b:Press twice quickly to open or
close the power liftgate, if equipped.
Press again to stop the power
liftgate.
7: 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 for 30 seconds
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
/: If equipped, first press and
release
Qthen immediately press
and hold
/for at least
four seconds to start the engine

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1. Remove the key from the RKEtransmitter.
2. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 016. Place
the two recognized transmitters
in the cupholder.
3. Insert the vehicle key of the transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle and turn the key,
counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC displays READY FOR
REMOTE #3, 4, 5, ETC.
4. Place the new transmitter into
the cupholder.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from the cupholder and press
Kor
Qon the transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5. When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the transmitter.
8. Replace the key lock cylinder cap. See Door Locks 016.
Programming without Recognized
Transmitters
If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow
this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of the
transmitters you wish to program
must be with you. 1. Remove the key from the RKE transmitter.
2. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 016. Insert
the vehicle key of the

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transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle and turn the key,
counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
3. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press ENGINE
START/STOP.
The DIC display will again
show REMOTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
4. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.
The DIC display should now
show READY FOR REMOTE
# 1.
5. Place the new transmitter intothe cupholder.
6. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
7. Remove the transmitter from the cupholder and press
Kor
Qon the transmitter.
To program additional
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6. When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
8. Put the key back into the transmitter.
9. Replace the key lock cylinder cap. See Door Locks 016.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
When the vehicle is started, if the
transmitter battery is weak, the DIC
may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The DIC
may also display REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY.
To start the vehicle:

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1. Place the transmitter in thecupholder.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and ENGINE
START/STOP.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as possible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the DIC
displays REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY.
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
The battery is not rechargeable. To
replace the battery:
1. Press the button on the side of the RKE transmitter and pull
the key out. Never pull the key
out without pressing the button.
2. Separate the two halves of thetransmitter using a flat tool
inserted into the area near the
key slot.

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The ignition must be turned on and
then back off to use remote start
again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To shut off the engine:
.Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the ignition on and then off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature will
not operate if:
. A transmitter is in the vehicle.
. The vehicle is on.
. The hood is not closed.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction.
. The engine coolant temperature
is too high. .
The oil pressure is low.
. Two remote vehicle starts or a
start with an extension have
already been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).Remote Start Ready
If the vehicle does not have the
remote vehicle start feature, it may
have the remote start ready feature.
This feature allows your dealer to
add the manufacturer's remote
vehicle start feature. See your
dealer to add the manufacturer's
remote vehicle start feature to the
vehicle.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
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Warning (Continued)
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
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saved to. Try storing the position to
the other memory button or try the
other RKE transmitter.
Seat Exit Memory
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position saved
to
Bis used for all drivers. To turn
Seat Exit Memory on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0134.
If turned on, the position saved to
Bis automatically recalled when
one of the following occurs:
. The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
. The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Seat Exit Memory
movement, press any of the
following memory controls:
. Power seat
. Memory SET, 1, 2, or
B
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction and try the
recall again. If the memory position
still does not recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, use care
when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the engine must be running.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.