Front Seats Chevrolet Equinox
Seat Adjustment
Power Seat Adjustment
Lumbar Adjustment
Reclining Seatbacks
Memory Seats
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
Front Seats Chevrolet Equinox
Seat Adjustment.
⚠ Warning.
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a driver seat while the vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat position:.
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat cushion to unlock it.
2. Move the seat forward or rearward and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.
Seat Height Adjuster.
Move the lever up or down to raise or lower the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment.
Warning.
The power seats will work with the ignition off. Children could operate the power seats and be injured. Never leave children alone in the vehicle.
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:.
● Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.
● Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.
● Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining Seatbacks.
Reclining Seatbacks.
⚠ Warning.
Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even when buckled up, the seat belts cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear the seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks.
⚠ Warning.
If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
To recline a manual seatback:.
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright position:.
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks.
To adjust a power seatback, if available:.
● Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
● Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.
Lumbar Adjustment.
If equipped, press and hold the front or rear of the control to increase or decrease lumbar support.
Memory Seats.
Overview.
If equipped, the memory seat feature allows drivers to save their unique driving positions and a shared exit position. See “Saving Seating Positions” later in this section. The saved positions can be recalled manually by all drivers, see “Manually Recalling Seating Positions” later in this section, and drivers with RKE transmitters 1 and 2 can also recall them automatically. See “Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall” or “Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall” later in this section. To enable automatic recalls, turn on Seat Entry.
Memory and/or Seat Exit Memory. See “Enable Automatic Recalls” under “Vehicle Personalization Settings” later in this section.
The memory recalls may be cancelled at any time during the recall. See “Cancel Memory Seating Recalls” later in this section.
Identifying Driver Number.
The vehicle identifies the current driver by their RKE transmitter number 1–8. The current RKE transmitter number may be identified by Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome message, “You are driver x for memory recalls.” This message is displayed the first few times the vehicle is turned on when a different RKE transmitter is used. For.
Seat Entry Memory to work properly, save positions to the 1 or 2 memory button matching the driver number of this welcome message. To aid in identifying transmitter IDs, it is recommended to only carry one RKE transmitter when entering the vehicle.
Perform the following if the welcome message is not displayed:.
1. Move all keys and RKE transmitters away from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another RKE transmitter. A DIC welcome message should display indicating the driver number of the other RKE transmitter.
Turn the vehicle off and remove the other key or RKE transmitter from the vehicle.
3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or.
RKE transmitter. The DIC welcome message should display the driver number of the initial RKE transmitter.
Saving Seating Positions.
Read these instructions completely before saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions to 1 and 2:
1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ACCESSORY. A DIC welcome message may indicate the driver number of the current RKE transmitter. See “Identifying Driver Number” previously in this section.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press and hold memory button 1 or 2 matching the current Driver’s RKE transmitter number until two beeps sound. If too much time passes between releasing SET and pressing 1 or 2, the two beeps will not sound indicating memory position were not saved. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to try again.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other RKE transmitter 1 or 2 using the other 1 or 2 memory button.
It is recommended to save the preferred driving positions to both 1 and 2 if you are the only driver.
To save the common exit seating position to 
that is used by all drivers for Manually Recalling Seating Positions and Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall features, repeat Steps 1–4 using , the exit button.
Manually Recalling Seating Positions.
Press and hold 1, 2, or button until the recall is complete, to recall the positions previously saved to that button.
Manual Memory recall movement for 1, 2 or buttons may be initiated and will complete to the saved memory position if the vehicle is in or out of P (Park).
Enable Automatic Recalls under Vehicle Personalization Settings.
● For Seat Entry Memory that begins movement to the preferred driving position of the 1 or 2 button when the vehicle is turned on, select the Settings menu, then Vehicle, then Seating Position, then Seat Entry Memory, and then Select.
ON or OFF. See “Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall” later in this section.
● For Seat Exit Memory that begins movement to the preferred exit position of theB button when the vehicle is turned off and the driver door is open or opened, select the Settings menu, then.
Vehicle, then Seating Position, then Seat.
Exit Memory, and then Select ON or OFF.
See “Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall” later in this section.
● See Vehicle Personalization for additional setting information.
Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall.
Seat Entry Memory will automatically begin movement to the seating positions of the 1 or 2 button corresponding to the driver’s.
RKE Transmitter number 1 or 2 detected by the vehicle when:.
● The vehicle is turned ON.
● Seating positions have been previously saved to the same 1 or 2 button. See “Saving Seating Positions” previously in this section.
● Seat Entry Memory is enabled. See “Enable Automatic Recalls” under “Vehicle Personalization Settings” previously in this section.
● The shift lever is in P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory Recall will continue if the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to reaching the saved memory position.
If the saved memory seat position does not automatically recall, verify the recall is enabled. See “Enable Automatic Recalls” under “Vehicle Personalization Settings” previously in this section.
If the memory seat recalls to the wrong position, the driver’s RKE transmitter number 1 or 2 may not match the memory button number positions they were saved to. Try the other RKE transmitter or try saving the positions to the other 1 or 2 memory button. See “Saving Seating Positions” previously in this section.
Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls are only available for driver’s RKE Transmitter numbers 1 and 2. RKE transmitters 3–8 will not provide Seat Entry Memory recalls.
Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall.
Seat Exit Memory will begin movement to the seating position of the button when:.
● The vehicle is turned off and the driver door is open or opened within a short time.
● A seating position has been previously been saved to the memory button.
See “Saving Seating Positions” previously in this section.
● Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See “Enable Automatic Recalls” under “Vehicle Personalization Settings” previously in this section.
● The shift lever is in P (Park).
Seat Exit Memory recall will continue if the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to reaching the saved memory position.
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to the driver’s RKE transmitter. The seating position saved toBis used for all drivers.
Cancel Memory Seating Recalls.
● During any memory recall:.
Press a power seat control.
Press SET memory button.
● During Manual memory recall:.
Release 1, 2, or memory button.
● During Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall:.
Turn vehicle off.
Press SET, 1, 2, or memory buttons.
● During Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall:.
Press SET, 1, 2, or memory buttons.
Obstructions.
If something has blocked the seat while recalling a memory position, the recall may stop. Remove the obstruction and try the recall again. If the memory position still does not recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats.
⚠ Warning.
If temperature change or pain to the skin cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use care when using the seat heater, especially for long periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket, cushion, cover, or similar item. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. An overheated seat heater may cause a burn or may damage the seat.
If available, the buttons are on the climate control panel. To operate, the engine must be running.
Press 
or 
to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the heated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The lights indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest.
The passenger seat may take longer to heat up.
Press 
or 
to ventilate the driver or passenger seat. A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls air through the seat cushion and seatback. The air is not cooled.
Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the ventilated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The lights indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats.
During a remote start, the heated or ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned on automatically. When it is cold outside, the heated seats turn on, and when it is hot outside the ventilated seats turn on. The heated or ventilated seats are canceled when the ignition is turned on. Press the heated or ventilated seat button to use the heated or ventilated seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat indicator lights do not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is normal.
The remote start heated or ventilated seats may be enabled or disabled in the vehicle personalization menu. See Remote Vehicle Start and Vehicle Personalization.
