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osuskydiver · 02-02-2010, 04:44 PM

Went out to my 2010 Camaro this evening to drive it and neither keys would remotely unlock the vehichle.

After I unlocked it manually I popped the hood to check the battery power.......it is fully charged.

Put Key in ignition.....Anti-theft light is now on all the time. Car will not start and key will not come out of ignition.

Since my Camaro is an automatic I can not put it in neutral to get it out of the garage.....so it can not be towed.

Any idea why this happened? The dealership is suppose to be seding guys to my house tomorrow.

Michael_Js · 02-02-2010, 04:52 PM

Did you try changing the batteries in the remote? Doesn't the manual indicate a way to synch the remote with the car?

Also, don't most automatics have a transmission override button? Sorry, mine is a stick. But every auto I've owned has a plastic piece covering a tab that can be pressed in order to shift the car when it's not on. Look for that!

Checking my owner's manual now...

good luck!

Oh, anything can be towed! They will just put the rears on wheel dolleys and lift the front ;(

EDIT: Page 8-23 tells you how to release the manual shift lock. Looks like you can't replace the remote batteries yourself :( Don't like that!

Shift Lock Manual Release
The transmission has an electric
park lock called a shift lock manual
release. The key must be in the
ON/RUN position, and the brake
pedal pressed so the transmission
gear selector can be moved from the
P (Park) position. If the battery has
lost power, the selector cannot be
moved from P (Park) unless the shift
lock manual release is disengaged
manually.
To access the shift lock manual
release:
1. Apply the park brake.
2. Pull the passenger side console
trim away from the front half of
the console to expose the shifter
mechanism.
3. Remove the retainer and the shift
lock manual release cover.
4. Push and hold the manual
release lever toward the rear
of the vehicle.
5. Press the select button and
move the transmission gear
selector to the N (Neutral)
position.
6. Release the lever.
7. After the vehicle has been
moved, align the shift lock
manual release cover plate
and install the retainer so the
automatic transmission can
operate properly.
8. Place the console trim panel in
the original position, aligning
the fasteners on the trim panel
with the slots in the console.
Press in the side trim until
it clicks in place.
The transmission selector locks
if it is moved back to the P (Park)
position.

osuskydiver · 02-02-2010, 05:04 PM

Thanks,

The dealership is coming out to the house tomorrow morning. I hope they can fix the problem and the car wont need towed.

Michael_Js · 02-02-2010, 05:10 PM

Good luck! Let us know what happened to cause the issue!

kevin1 · 02-02-2010, 05:43 PM

Weak or dead battery? Went to my 04 trailblazer one morning and tried to start it and nothing, tried to take the key out and it wouldn't come out. I put some jumpers on it and was able to get the key, the head lights came on weak and a volt meter showed around 10 volts. Got a new battery and traded it in on my camaro

osuskydiver · 02-06-2010, 11:16 AM

OK, so here was the deal.

There a an active recall on my Camaro. I dont have the paperwork laying in front of me, but something with the computer system had to be reprogrammed. Also, the service tech said this caused my battery to short out as well. Service tech said he has not ever seen this type of recall do that to the battery.

All is well and my Camaro 2SS is now back in my garage due to 12 inches of snow that we recieved over night.

Thanks for all the posts

mtcwby · 02-09-2010, 01:44 AM

Don't think it is a "Recall". More likely just a TSB.

02-02-2010, 04:44 PM	#1
osuskydiver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 8 View My Garage	Keys no longer linked to my camaro Went out to my 2010 Camaro this evening to drive it and neither keys would remotely unlock the vehichle. After I unlocked it manually I popped the hood to check the battery power.......it is fully charged. Put Key in ignition.....Anti-theft light is now on all the time. Car will not start and key will not come out of ignition. Since my Camaro is an automatic I can not put it in neutral to get it out of the garage.....so it can not be towed. Any idea why this happened? The dealership is suppose to be seding guys to my house tomorrow.

02-02-2010, 04:52 PM	#2
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Did you try changing the batteries in the remote? Doesn't the manual indicate a way to synch the remote with the car? Also, don't most automatics have a transmission override button? Sorry, mine is a stick. But every auto I've owned has a plastic piece covering a tab that can be pressed in order to shift the car when it's not on. Look for that! Checking my owner's manual now... good luck! Oh, anything can be towed! They will just put the rears on wheel dolleys and lift the front ;( EDIT: Page 8-23 tells you how to release the manual shift lock. Looks like you can't replace the remote batteries yourself :( Don't like that! Shift Lock Manual Release The transmission has an electric park lock called a shift lock manual release. The key must be in the ON/RUN position, and the brake pedal pressed so the transmission gear selector can be moved from the P (Park) position. If the battery has lost power, the selector cannot be moved from P (Park) unless the shift lock manual release is disengaged manually. To access the shift lock manual release: 1. Apply the park brake. 2. Pull the passenger side console trim away from the front half of the console to expose the shifter mechanism. 3. Remove the retainer and the shift lock manual release cover. 4. Push and hold the manual release lever toward the rear of the vehicle. 5. Press the select button and move the transmission gear selector to the N (Neutral) position. 6. Release the lever. 7. After the vehicle has been moved, align the shift lock manual release cover plate and install the retainer so the automatic transmission can operate properly. 8. Place the console trim panel in the original position, aligning the fasteners on the trim panel with the slots in the console. Press in the side trim until it clicks in place. The transmission selector locks if it is moved back to the P (Park) position. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-02-2010, 05:10 PM	#4
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Good luck! Let us know what happened to cause the issue! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-09-2010, 01:44 AM	#7
mtcwby High on "The Camaro Life" Drives: 2010 2SS, IOM, LS3, Vortech, LG cam Join Date: May 2009 Location: Big Sandy, MT & Yuma, AZ Posts: 1,028 View My Garage	Don't think it is a "Recall". More likely just a TSB. __________________ "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not."-Thomas Jefferson------Going Strong at 39,250 miles

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02-02-2010, 05:04 PM	#3
osuskydiver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 8 View My Garage	Thanks, The dealership is coming out to the house tomorrow morning. I hope they can fix the problem and the car wont need towed.

02-02-2010, 05:43 PM	#5
kevin1 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Deridder, La. Posts: 167	Weak or dead battery? Went to my 04 trailblazer one morning and tried to start it and nothing, tried to take the key out and it wouldn't come out. I put some jumpers on it and was able to get the key, the head lights came on weak and a volt meter showed around 10 volts. Got a new battery and traded it in on my camaro

02-06-2010, 11:16 AM	#6
osuskydiver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 8 View My Garage	OK, so here was the deal. There a an active recall on my Camaro. I dont have the paperwork laying in front of me, but something with the computer system had to be reprogrammed. Also, the service tech said this caused my battery to short out as well. Service tech said he has not ever seen this type of recall do that to the battery. All is well and my Camaro 2SS is now back in my garage due to 12 inches of snow that we recieved over night. Thanks for all the posts