2013 Chevy Equinox LTZ New Battery Theft Issue

[bbachna]

Hello I just replaced the factory battery in my 2013 Chevy Equinox and after replacing the battery my Anti Theft light came on and stayed on. It won't let me start the car because of the Anti Theft light and I only have one key. I spoke with the dealership and they said I would have to get it towed in so they can reprogram the key with the car. The battery cost $160 the tow would be around $100 and the reprogramming would be around $100. It's crazy that replacing a battery would cost me $360 is there a way of reprogramming the anti theft system to acknowledge the key and be on my way?