2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO parking brake

Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-10122675) - 2017 - crc - 8/22/16
354 Vehicle Care
Dolly Towing
Front Towing (Front Wheels Offthe Ground)–Two-Wheel-DriveVehicles
Caution
If a two-wheel-drive vehicle is
towed with the rear wheels on the
ground, the transmission could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Never tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the
ground.
Tw o - w h e e l - d r i v e v e h i c l e s s h o u l d n o tbe towed with the rear wheels onthe ground. Two-wheel-drivetransmissions have no provisionsfor internal lubrication while beingtowed.
To d o l l y t o w a t w o - w h e e l - d r i v evehicle, the vehicle must be towedwith the rear wheels on the dolly.See“Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Offthe Ground)”later in this section.
Front Towing (Front Wheels Offthe Ground)–Four-Wheel-DriveVehicles
To d o l l y t o w a f o u r - w h e e l - d r i v evehicle from the front:
1. Attach the dolly to the towvehicle following the dollymanufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto thedolly.
3. Shift the transmission toP(Park).
4. Set the parking brake.
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N(Neutral)cancausethevehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
5. Use a clamping devicedesigned for towing to ensurethat the front wheels are lockedinto the straight position.

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6. Secure the vehicle to the dollyfollowing the manufacturer'sinstructions.
7. Shift the transfer case toN(Neutral). See“Shifting intoN(Neutral)”underFour-WheelDrive0247for the properprocedure.
8. Release the parking brake onlyafter the vehicle being towed isfirmly attached to the towvehicle.
9. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
To d o l l y t o w a t w o - w h e e l - d r i v evehicle from the rear:
1. Drive the rear wheels onto thedolly.
2. Set the parking brake. SeeParking Brake0254.
3. Put the transmission inP(Park).
4. Secure the vehicle to the dollyfollowing the manufacturer'sinstructions.
5. Use a clamping devicedesigned for towing to ensurethat the front wheels are lockedinto the straight position.
6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N(Neutral)cancausethevehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
To d o l l y t o w a f o u r - w h e e l - d r i v evehicle from the rear:
1. Drive the rear wheels onto thedolly.
2. Set the parking brake. SeeParking Brake0254.
3. Put the transmission inP(Park).

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368 Service and Maintenance
.Check automatic transmissionshift lock control function. SeeAutomatic Transmission ShiftLock Control FunctionCheck0304.
.Check ignition transmission lock.SeeIgnition Transmission LockCheck0304.
.Check parking brake andautomatic transmission parkmechanism. SeePark Brake andP(Park)MechanismCheck0305.
.Check accelerator pedal fordamage, high effort, or binding.Replace if needed.
.Visually inspect gas strut forsigns of wear, cracks, or otherdamage. Check the hold openability of the strut. See yourdealer if service is required.
.Verify spare tire key lockoperation and lubricate asneeded. SeeTireChanging0338.

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408 Index
Audio (cont'd)
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 154
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 210
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Battery - North America . . . . 300, 348
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 305
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . 187, 188,192, 197
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 120
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 232
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Ta i l l a m p s , T u r n S i g n a l ,
Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .280, 300, 348
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Ta i l g a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 101
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 118

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414 Index
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 392
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 167
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 305
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 240
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 64
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 280
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 187, 188,192, 197
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 173
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 237
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 56
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 394
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 389
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .280, 300, 348
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 393
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 163
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 261
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recognition
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 351
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309