2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO ignition

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(Drive). There should be nomovement of the vehicle whileshifting.
5. Shift the transmission into D(Drive). Turn the engine off.Then shift the transmission intoP(Park).
6. Wait for at least 10 seconds,then restart the engine.
7. Shift the transmission to D(Drive), then turn the engine offagain.
Caution
Failure to disconnect the negative
battery cable or to have it contact
the terminals can cause damage
to the vehicle.
8. Disconnect the negativebattery cable at the battery andsecure the nut and bolt. Coverthe negative battery post with anon-conductive material toprevent any contact with thenegative battery terminal.
9. Shift the transmission toP(Park).
Caution
If the steering column is locked,
vehicle damage may occur.
10. Move the steering wheel tomake sure the steering columnis unlocked.
11 . W i t h a f o o t o n t h e b r a k e p e d a l ,release the parking brake.Keep the ignition key in thetowed vehicle in ACC/ACCESSORY to prevent thesteering column from locking.
Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle
Before disconnecting the towedvehicle:
1. Park on a level surface.
2. Set the parking brake, thenshift the transmission toP(Park),andmovetheignitionkey to OFF.
3. Connect the battery.
4. Apply the brake pedal.
5. Shift the transfer case out ofN(Neutral) to Two-Wheel DriveHigh. See“Shifting out ofN(Neutral)”underFour-WheelDrive0247.Seeyourdealerifthe transfer case cannot beshifted out of N (Neutral).
6. Check that the vehicle is inTw o - W h e e l D r i v e H i g h b yshifting the transmission toR(Reverse)andthentoD(Drive). There should bemovement of the vehicle whileshifting.
7. Shift the transmission toP(Park)andturnofftheignition.
8. Disconnect the vehicle from thetow vehicle.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Reset any lost presets.
The outside temperaturedisplay will default to 0 °C(32 °F) but will reset withnormal usage.

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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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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. Shift the transfer case toN(Neutral). See“Shifting intoN(Neutral)”underFour-WheelDrive0247for the properprocedure.
7. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.Use a de-icing agent only whenabsolutely necessary, and have thelocks greased after using. SeeRecommended Fluids andLubricants0375.
Washing the Vehicle
To p r e s e r v e t h e v e h i c l e ' s f i n i s h ,wash it often and out of directsunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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Caution (Continued)
your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and
appropriate disposal of any
vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure
washes closer than 30 cm (12 in)
to the surface of the vehicle. Use
of power washers exceeding
8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result
in damage or removal of paint
and decals.

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.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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.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID andpassword, if equipped.
PressQto connect to an
Advisor to:
.Verify account information orupdate contact information.
.Get driving directions.
.Receive a Diagnostic check ofthe vehicle's key operatingsystems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings,if equipped.
Press>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan orrespond to an AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severeweather or other crisis situationsand find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require anactive, OnStar service plan(excludes Basic Plan). WithAutomatic Crash Response, built-insensors can automatically alert aspecially trained OnStar Advisorwho is immediately connected in tothe vehicle to help.
Press>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contactemergency service providers, directthem to your exact location, andrelay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, speciallytrained Advisors are available24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toprovide a central point of contact,assistance, and information during acrisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisorscan locate a nearby service providerto help with a flat tire, a batteryjump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides theseservices:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,OnStar Advisors can use GPS topinpoint the vehicle and helpauthorities quickly recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block™,if equipped, OnStar can blockthe engine from being restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown®,if equipped, OnStar can workwith law enforcement togradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are lockedand the vehicle alarm sounds, anotification by text, e-mail, or phonecall will be sent. If the vehicle isstolen, an OnStar Advisor can workwith authorities to recover thevehicle.

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to the vehicle in a crash, or wirelessphone network congestion orjamming—may prevent service.
SeeRadio FrequencyStatement0393.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to helpSubscribers with physical disabilitiesand medical conditions.
PressQto help:
.Locate a gas station with anattendant to pump gas.
.Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,that meets accessibility needs.
.Provide directions to the closesthospital or pharmacy in urgentsituations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability tocommunicate to deaf,hard-of-hearing, or speech-impairedcustomers while in the vehicle. Theavailable dealer-installed TTYsystem can provide in-vehicle
access to all OnStar services,except Virtual Advisor and OnStarTurn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
APINisneededtoaccesssomeOnStar services. The PIN will needto be changed the first time whenspeaking with an Advisor. Tochange the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressingQor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may bewarranted as part of the vehiclewarranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed torespond in multiple languages.
PressQand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,Spanish, and French. Availablelanguages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform RemoteDoor Unlock or Stolen VehicleAssistance after the vehicle hasbeen off continuously for 10 dayswithout an ignition cycle. If thevehicle has not been started forfive days, OnStar can contactRoadside Assistance or a locksmithto help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
.Obstruction of the GPS canoccur in a large city with tallbuildings; in parking garages;around airports; in tunnels andunderpasses; or in an area withvery dense trees. If GPS signalsare not available, the OnStarsystem should still operate tocall OnStar. However, OnStarcould have difficulty identifyingthe exact location.
.In emergency situations, OnStarcan use the last stored GPSlocation to send to emergencyresponders.

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Index 409
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 304
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 71
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 96
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 208
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 110, 112
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 390
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Connections
OnStar®...................... 399
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .115
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 210
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Te x t Te l e p h o n e ( T T Y )
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 392
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 390
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 396
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 395
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Diagnostics
OnStar®...................... 401
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 382
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 129

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Front Seats (cont'd)
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 124
Requirements, California . . . . . 267
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
G
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Te m p e r a t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Ta c h o m e t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 365
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 0
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 149
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 125
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 147
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 210
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 223
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 258
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 121
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 255
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 210
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 110, 112