Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: RKE System Operation

The keyless access system allows for vehicle entry when the transmitter is within 1m (3 ft). See "Keyless Access Operation" later in this section.

The RKE transmitter may work up to 60m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.

With Remote Start and Power Liftgate Shown

The following may be available: : 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. If the driver door is open when is pressed and Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is enabled through vehicle personalization, all doors will lock and then the driver door will immediately unlock. If a passenger door is open when is pressed, all doors lock.

Pressing may also arm the theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle Alarm System.

: Press to unlock the driver door.

Press again 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. The turn signal indicators may flash to indicate unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle Personalization. Pressing may also disarm the theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle Alarm System.

If equipped with the manual liftgate, unlocking all doors will also unlock the liftgate.

Press and hold until the windows fully open. Windows will not operate unless remote window operation is enabled. See Vehicle Personalization.

b: Press twice quickly to open or close the power liftgate, if equipped.

Press again to stop the power liftgate.

: Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash until is pressed again or the vehicle is started.

: If equipped, first press and release then 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.