Push Button Shift Modes

Return to Park 

The vehicle has a safety feature that will automatically shift the transmission into P when one of the following conditions are met at low speed:

• The ignition is turned off and vehicle falls below low speed threshold
• The driver door is opened with the seat belt unlatched
• Unlatching the seatbelt while the driver door is open

Stay in Neutral Mode 

If necessary for the vehicle to stay in N without the driver present, such as being pulled through a car wash, this mode will disable Return to Park. In Stay in Neutral the system will remain awake draining the battery if the engine is off. When you enter neutral at low speed a message will be displayed stating press N again to stay in neutral mode. Then, if the driver presses N within the time limit, the message Stay in Neutral Mode will appear on the multifunction display. During this mode the N button on the GSM will flash continuously and the instrument cluster will display N as the selected gear. To exit the Stay in Neutral Mode, shift out of neutral.

Neutral Tow Mode 

This mode is similar to the Stay in Neutral Mode, however it allows the vehicle to power down in N. See owner's manual for instructions on how to enter or exit the Neutral Tow Mode.

Cable Adjustment Mode 

A service mode that allows for the mechanical alignment of the TRCM and the transmissions positions.

Default to Park 

The TRCM has a spring actuated mechanism that can be tripped to achieve P as a last resort if the push-button shift system is unable to secure the vehicle. The TRCM is commanded to relatch the default to park mechanism when power is restored, the override button is pressed (if equipped) or a key cycle is performed. If the default to park is done with the vehicle running it will take a key cycle to initiate the relatch. Default to park will not initiate if the vehicle is already in P. The mechanism can be tested by requesting a TRCM on-demand self test using a diagnostic service tool.