Shift Mechanism Emergency Release
Shift Mechanism Emergency Release
• The selector lever will not move out of "P" if the battery is disconnected or is discharged. The vehicle cannot be moved or towed.
• The shift lock solenoid (N110) will cancel out the lock when the emergency release is activated.
Procedure
- Remove the front ashtray insert.
- Pry off the cap in the ashtray housing with a screwdriver - arrow -.
• The shape of the cap may vary from the illustration.
- Carefully press on the shift lock solenoid through the center opening in the ashtray housing in the cylinder - arrow - with a screwdriver, and at the same time, while the locking button is pressed down, shift the selector lever out of position "P".
• This unlocks the locking lever - 1 - when the selector lever is in "P".
• If the cylinder - arrow - on the shift lock solenoid is covered by insulation or a wire, then move the insulation or the wire to the side.