Chevrolet Colorado 2024 Owner's Manual page 315

314 Vehicle Care
6. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
7. Release the parking brake.
8. Turn the vehicle off.
9. Turn on the ignition without starting the
engine. To do this, take your foot off the
brake pedal then press and hold ENGINE
START/STOP for five seconds until the
green light on the button is illuminated.
See Ignition Positions 0 160.
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Warning
To avoid death, serious injury,
or property damage, before dinghy
towing the vehicle, always disconnect and
secure the negative battery cable and
cover the negative battery post and cable
with a non-conductive material. If the
battery is left connected or the battery
cable contacts the post, the Electric
Parking Brake may activate during
towing, which could cause a crash.
10. Disconnect the negative (–) battery
cable. See "Negative Battery Cable
Disconnection" in Battery - North
America 0 260.
Caution
If the steering column is locked, vehicle
damage may occur.
11. Move the steering wheel to make sure
the steering column is unlocked.
12. Verify the transmission is in P (Park).
Failing to put the transmission into
P (Park) before flat towing can damage
the transmission.
13. Keep the remote key outside of the
vehicle and manually lock the doors.
Access the vehicle by using the key in
the door lock. See Door Locks 0 13.
Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle
Before disconnecting from the tow vehicle:
1. Park on a level surface. Secure the
vehicle with wheel blocks.
2. Re-connect the negative (–) battery. See
Battery - North America 0 260.
3. Turn on the ignition without starting the
engine. To do this, take your foot off the
brake pedal then press and hold ENGINE
START/STOP for five seconds until the
green light on the button is illuminated.
See Ignition Positions 0 160.
4. Set the parking brake. See Electric
Parking Brake 0 176.
5. Disconnect from the tow vehicle.
6. Start the vehicle.
7. Shift the transmission to N (Neutral).
8. Shift the transfer case to 2
Drive High). When the shift to 2
(Two-Wheel Drive High) is complete, the
light in the instrument cluster will stop
flashing and stay lit. See
Four-Wheel-Drive Light 0 89.
9. Check that the vehicle is in 2
(Two-Wheel Drive High) by starting the
engine and shifting the transmission to
D (Drive) and then to R (Reverse). There
should be movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
10. Shift the transmission to P (Park) and
turn off the vehicle.
11. Release the parking brake and remove
the wheel blocks.
12. Reset any lost presets.
The outside temperature display will
default to 0 °C (32 °F) but will reset with
normal usage.
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