Adding Transmitters (With SPS)

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS, AWDSECTION Adding Transmitters (With SPS)
NOTE:
  • To prevent errors or immobilizer learn failure, the vehicle must be in Park (for automatic transmission) or Neutral with park brake applied (for manual transmission).
  • This procedure may be used with or without existing learned transmitters being present.
  • If vehicle theft is armed, this procedure will take approximately 2 hours.
  • A total of eight transmitters can be learned to a single vehicle.
  • This procedure will only learn the vehicle transmitter information. This procedure will not learn any immobilizer information between the Body Control Module (BCM) and the Drive Motor Control Module (DMCM).
  • If the battery voltage is low, charge the battery before continuing with the procedure.
  1. Connect a scan tool to the vehicle and access SPS.
  2. Ensure that all power consuming devices are turned OFF on the vehicle.
  3. Select the SPS application and follow the on-screen instructions.
  4. Select IMMO Immobilizer Learn - Setup.
  5. Select the Program Transponder or Remote Key (Add) function.
  6. NOTE:
    • At multiple times during the learn procedure, SPS will instruct you to put the vehicle into SERVICE MODE. Prior to starting this procedure, ensure the vehicle is in SERVICE MODE before continuing on the SPS terminal. If the vehicle is not in SERVICE MODE, the learn procedure will fail..
    • Refer to Keyless Entry Transmitter Pocket Location  for transmitter pocket location.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  8. After programming all transmitters, Programming Complete, is displayed.
  9. Cycle the transmission from Park to Drive and back to Park.
  10. Press the lock and unlock button on each transmitter that was programmed. This will awaken each transmitter and allow passive and active keyless entry functions to be established.
  11. With a scan tool, clear any DTCs.
  12. Verify each transmitter that was programmed is operating properly. Operate each of the keyless entry functions using the buttons on the transmitter and then power the vehicle on. When verifying operation, make sure that no other transmitters are near the vehicle.
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