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.

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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
F
/Lane
Departure Warning
F
Buttons
Instrument Panel
Audio
Steering
Wheel
Controls
F
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

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Infotainment
System/Navigation
System
F
Accessory
Power Outlet
Hazard
Warning
Flashers Button
Driver
Information
Center Controls
LTZ model shown
Climate Controls/
Heated Seat
Buttons
F
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.
F Optional equipment
Cruise Control On/Set
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction
Control Warning
Lights On

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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.

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F 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
A
BA
C
D
B
C

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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)
On
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
AB

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F 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.
A
B
C

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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
menu
INFO
Display
available
song
information
AS
Autostore
presets
list
PLAY/
PAUSE
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F 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.

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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.