Chevrolet 2016 Equinox Assembly instructions

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2016 Equinox

Getting to Know Your

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important

features in your Chevrolet Equinox. More detailed information can

be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described

in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference,

keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.

Center Vent

Open/Close

Control

Turn Signal Lever/

Exterior Lamp Control

Driver

Information

Center

Tilt/Telescopic

Steering Wheel

Lever

Windshield

Wipers Lever

Instrument Panel

Illumination

Control

Cruise Control/

Forward Collision

Alert

/Lane

Departure Warning

Buttons

Instrument Panel

Audio

Steering

Wheel

Controls

Safety Belt Reminder

Check Engine

Low Tire Pressure

Brake System Warning

Antilock Brake

System Warning

Charging System

Oil Pressure

Airbag Readiness

Security

Fog Lamps

Symbols

Infotainment

System/Navigation

System

Accessory

Power Outlet

Hazard

Warning

Flashers Button

Driver

Information

Center Controls

LTZ model shown

Climate Controls/

Heated Seat

Buttons

Center Vent

Open/Close

Control

Refer to your Owner Manual

to learn about the information

being relayed by the lights,

gauges and indicators of the

instrument cluster.

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

Optional equipment

Cruise Control On/Set

Traction Control Off

StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Off

StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Warning

Lights On

Optional equipment

Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel

With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to

adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or

out. After adjustment, pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Remote Vehicle StartF

Press and release the Lock button and

then press and hold the button until

the turn signal lamps ash to start the

engine from outside the vehicle. After

entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to

the On position.

– During a remote start, the engine

will run for 10 minutes.

– Press and hold the button

until the parking lamps turn off to

cancel a remote start.

Note: To change the remote lock,

unlock, and remote start settings, go

to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the

Vehicle Settings menu.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Unlock

Press to unlock the driver’s

door. Press again to unlock all

doors and the liftgate.

Lock

Press to lock all doors and the lift-

gate. The driver’s door will not

lock if open.

Liftgate

Press and hold to open/stop/

close the power liftgateF.

Vehicle Locator/

Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate your

vehicle. The turn signal lamps

will ash and the horn will

sound.

Press and hold to activate the

alarm. The turn signal lamps will

ash and the horn will sound until the

button is pressed again or the ignition is

turned on.

Optional equipment

A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment

Lift the handle under the front of the

seat to manually slide the seat forward

or rearward.

B. Seat Height Adjustment

Press the vertical control to raise or

lower the seat.

C. Lumbar Adjustment

Press the horizontal control to adjust

the amount of lumbar support.

D. Seatback Recline Adjustment

Lift the lever to manually recline or

raise the seatback.

Manual Driver’s Seat

Power Driver’s SeatFA. Seat Adjustment

Move the front horizontal control to

move the seat forward or rearward and

to raise, lower or tilt the seat.

B. Seatback Recline Adjustment

Move the vertical control to recline or

raise the seatback.

C. Lumbar Adjustment

Press the rear horizontal control to

adjust the amount of lumbar support.

Memory Driver’s SeatF

Set Memory Positions

1. Adjust the driver’s seat and power outside mirrors to the desired position.

2. Press and hold the MEM button and button 1on the outboard side of the driver’s seat

until a beep sounds.

3. Repeat these steps using button 2for a second driver.

Recall Memory Positions

Press and hold button 1or 2until the memory position is reached.

Note: To change the memory recall and exit settings, go to Comfort and Convenience in the Vehicle

Settings menu.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Driver’s Seat Adjustments

Optional equipment

Exterior/Interior Lighting

Automatic Headlamp System

Headlamps

Manual operation of the headlamps.

Parking Lamps

Manual operation of the parking lamps.

AUTO Automatic Headlamp System

Activates the Daytime Running Lamps

(DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps

and other exterior lamps at night or when

necessary.

Off/On

Fog LampsF

Rotate the inner band to turn the fog

lamps on or off.

Rotate the outer band to operate the

exterior lamps.

TIP: Push the lever to turn on the high beam

headlamps; pull the lever to return to low beam

operation. Pull the lever to activate the ash-to-

pass feature.

Instrument Panel Lighting

The control knob is located on the left side

of the instrument panel.

Instrument Panel Brightness

Turn the knob to increase or decrease

the instrument panel lighting.

Dome Lamp

The dome lamps are controlled by a

three-position switch on the front over-

head console.

Dome Lamp Override/Off

Door Open (Default position)

See Lighting in your Owner Manual.

TIP: The second-row dome lamps also can be

turned on/off using the buttons by the lamps.

A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment

Lift the bar under the front of the seat

to manually slide the seat forward or

rearward.

B. Folding/Reclining Seatback

Unbuckle the rear safety belts and

place the front seatbacks in the upright

position. Lift the lever on top of each

seatback to fold down the seatback.

Lift and hold the lever to adjust the seat-

back to any of three recline positions.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Rear Seat Adjustments

Optional equipment

Wipers and Washers

Windshield Wipers and Washer HI Continuous High Speed

LO Continuous Low Speed

INT Intermittent

Rotate the band to adjust the delay

between wipes.

OFF

1x Mist

Washer Fluid

Pull the lever toward you to spray washer

uid on the windshield.

Rear Wiper and Washer

The rear wiper switch is located on the

end of the wiper lever.

A. ON Continuous Low Speed

B. OFF

C. INT Intermittent

Washer Fluid

Push the lever away from you to spray

washer uid on the rear window.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Move the lever to operate the

windshield wipers.

Power Programmable LiftgateF

Programming the Liftgate Height

1. Turn the power liftgate switch to the

3/4 mode position.

2. Open the liftgate by pressing the RKE

transmitter liftgate button or the

touchpad on the center of the liftgate.

3. Stop the liftgate at the desired height

by pressing any liftgate button. Adjust

manually to the desired height if

necessary.

4. To save the setting, press and hold the

button next to the liftgate latch for

three seconds. The taillamps will ash

when the setting is saved.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

MAX

Fully open the liftgate.

3/4

Open the liftgate to the programmed

height.

OFF

Operate the liftgate manually.

Audio System

Power/

Volume

HOME

HOME:

Main screen

BACK

Move back

one level in

the menus

1–6:

Preset radio

stations

SOURCE

Select radio

band or

auxiliary source

FAV

Display pages

of favorite

radio stations

MENU/SEL

Tune radio

stations/

Open and

select a menu

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system

while driving.

SEEK

Previous/

Next radio

station or track

CONFIG

Congure

system

settings

Phone/

Mute

RPTF

Repeat

Navigation

voice

guidance

NAVF

Map

screen

DESTF

Open the

Navigation

Destination

INFO

Display

available

song

information

Autostore

presets

list

PLAY/

PAUSE

Optional equipment

Audio System

Setting the Time

1. Press the Clock button.

2. Touch the Set Time screen button.

3. Touch the + (plus) or – (minus) screen button to adjust the hours, minutes or date.

4. Touch the OK screen button to conrm the setting.

Storing Favorite Stations

Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to six

pages of favorites.

1. Tune in the desired radio station.

2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.

3. Press and hold one of the six preset screen buttons until a beep is heard.

4. Repeat the steps for each desired station.

Portable Audio Devices

An accessory power outlet, 3.5-mm auxiliary input jack and a USB portFare located in the

center console.

An iPod

, iPhone

, MP3 Player, a USB

ash drive or a USB mass storage device

can be connected to the USB port.

Chevrolet MyLinkF will read the device,

build a list of voice commands, and ll

in missing song information and album

graphics. Search for music on-screen or

by voice commands.

A portable audio device connected to

the auxiliary input jack can be con-

trolled only by using the portable device

controls. To optimize speaker volume,

fully increase the volume level of the

portable device.

Active Noise Cancellation (4-cylinder models only)

The Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) system monitors and effectively cancels out poten-

tially undesirable vehicle noises at certain vehicle speeds. For optimal ANC performance,

do not block the rear speaker located on the right side of the cargo area.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

10 F

Optional equipment

Bluetooth® System

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the

in-vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. The pairing process

is disabled when the vehicle is moving. For more information about Bluetooth pairing,

device compatibility and text messaging, visit my.chevrolet.com/learn.

Pair a Phone

1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel;

after the beep, say “Pair.”

To use the screen buttons, press the CONFIG button and then touch Phone Settings >

Pair Device.

2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate your vehicle name or MyLink on the

phone.

3. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen into the phone or conrm

the six-digit code on the phone.

4. If your phone prompts you to accept the connection or phone book download, select

Always Accept and Allow..

Text MessagingF

Text messages can be displayed or played back over the audio system; or a predened

message can be sent. Only SMS text messages are supported.

1. Touch the Messages screen button on the home page.

2. Once all messages are retrieved, the Text Message Inbox displays.

3. Select a text message to view (available only if the vehicle is not in motion) or listen to.

A pop-up screen will display when there is an incoming text message.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Audio Steering Wheel ControlsF

Next/Previous

Rotate up or down to go to the next or

previous favorite radio station or track.

Push to Talk

Press to answer an incoming call or

use voice recognition.

End Call/Mute

Press to end or reject a call.

Press to mute the vehicle speakers.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

+ VOL – Volume

Press +or –to adjust the volume.

SRC Source

Press to select an audio source.

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