Selector Mechanism Emergency Release, Performing

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If voltage supply to selector lever lock solenoid is missing (battery discharged, fuse faulty) or the solenoid is faulty, the selector lever cannot be shifted out of P position. for example the vehicle cannot be moved because parking lock is engaged.

Proceed as follows:

-- Check fuses. Refer to the appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS information.

-- Check battery voltage. Refer to [For engine(s) CBRA, BPY, CETA, CCTA, CEPB, CDMA] Removal and Installation .

-- If no malfunction is found in voltage supply, perform selector mechanism emergency release as follows:

Fig 1: Removing Selector Lever Boot

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-- Carefully pry selector lever boot out of boot trim using a small screwdriver -arrow 1-.

-- Pull selector lever boot upwards at both sides -arrows 2 and 3-.

-- Fold selector lever boot up.

-- Release selector lever lock solenoid -A- by pressing lever -B- inward -arrow- with a screwdriver -1- and hold in this position.

Fig 2: Release Selector Lever Lock Solenoid

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The solenoid releases selector lever.

-- With solenoid released, press button on selector lever handle and shift selector lever out of P.

NOTE:

If selector lever is shifted back into P, it is mechanically locked in P by the selector lever lock solenoid and it must be released again.