Returning Your Vehicle to Normal
Mode
1.
Once it is safe to do so, reconnect the
negative (black) battery cable to the
battery.
2. Apply the parking brake. See
What Is
the Electric Parking Brake
(page 220).
Note:
If the vehicle battery is dead, for
example, no electrical power is available,
you could use an external power source to
apply the parking brake.
3. Fully apply the brake pedal and hold.
Do not release. Pull the orange tether
outward towards the driver seat to
release it from the override position.
4. The cable will release and retract back
to its original rest position.
5. Stow the manual park release cable
tether back inside the instrument panel
dash hole, install the access cover by
pressing it back in position.
6. With your foot fully applied on the
brake pedal, start your vehicle. Confirm
that your vehicle is in the park (P)
position and that the instrument
cluster indicates park (P).
7.
If the instrument cluster is not
displaying the park (P) position or a
message displays on the instrument
cluster screen, make sure you apply the
parking brake before exiting your
vehicle. Contact an authorized dealer
for service.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUDIBLE WARNINGS
Transmission Not In Park (P)
Audible Warning
Sounds if you open the driver door before
shifting into park (P).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
– TROUBLESHOOTING
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION –
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Description
Message
The electric parking
brake is not fully
applied.
Park Brake Not
Applied
A reminder to shift
into park. In addi-
tion, this message
is typically after
reconnecting or
recharging the
battery until you
cycle the ignition to
the on mode.
Transmission Not in
Park
Displays when
there is a system
fault and the park
brake needs to be
depressed before
exiting the vehicle.
See your authorized
dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Apply Park Brake
Before Exiting the
Vehicle
The system has
detected a fault
that requires
service. Have your
vehicle checked as
soon as possible.
Transmission
Malfunction Service
Now
214
Automatic Transmission