Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual: Security

Chevrolet Equinox Owners Manual / OnStar / OnStar Services / Security

If equipped, OnStar provides these services:

With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the vehicle and help authorities quickly recover it.
With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped, OnStar can block the engine from being restarted.
With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, if equipped, OnStar can work with law enforcement to gradually slow the vehicle down.

Theft Alarm Notification

If equipped, if the doors are locked and the vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text, e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work with authorities to recover the vehicle.

Emergency

Emergency Services require an active, OnStar service plan (excludes Basic Plan). With Automatic Crash Response, built-in sensors can automatically alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who is ...

Navigation

OnStar navigation requires a specific OnStar service plan. Press to receive Turn-by-Turn directions or have them sent to the vehicle's navigation screen, if equipped. Turn-by-Turn Navigation ...

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Loss of Control
Skidding There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control systems: Braking Skid - wheels are not rolling. Steering or Cornering Skid - too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force. Accelerati ...