Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: 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
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
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
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To lock or unlock the doors from the
outside:
To lock or unlock the doors from the
inside:
- Press or
on the power door
lock switch.
- Push down on the door lock
knob to lock a door.
- Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it.
Keyless Access
If equipped, the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
liftgate or door being opened. Press
the button on the door handle to
open. See "Keyless Access
Operation" in Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation.
Key Cylinder Access
To access the key cylinder:
- Pull the door handle (1) to the
open position.
- Insert the key into the slot (3)
on the bottom of the cap (2)
and pry outward.
- Move the cap (2) rearward and
remove.
- Use the key in the cylinder.
To replace the cap:
- Pull the door handle to the
open position.
- Insert the two tabs (6) at the
back of the cap (7) between
the seal (4) and the metal
base (5).
- Move the cap forward and
press to snap the cap in place.
- Release the door handle.
Free-Turning Locks
The door lock cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong key is used,
or the correct key is not fully
inserted. The free-turning door lock
feature prevents the lock from being
forced open.
To reset the lock, turn it to the
vertical position with the correct key
fully inserted. Remove the key and
insert it again.
If this does not reset the lock, turn
the key halfway around in the
cylinder and repeat the reset
procedure.
The vehicle may have this feature
that allows you to start the engine
from outside the vehicle.
: This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
The climate con ...
: Press to lock the doors. The
indicator light in the switch will come
on when the door is locked.
: Press to unlock the doors. ...