Emergency Release From P
It is necessary to check the parking lock emergency release after performing any work on it or after removing and installing the transmission.
Releasing
There is a risk of an accident from the vehicle starting to roll.
- Pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.
-- Remove the driver side floor mat.
-- Remove the cover -1- for the emergency release in direction of -arrows-.
-- Remove the release tool -1- from the vehicle tool kit.
-- - Insert the release tool in the mount -2- for the emergency release as shown.
- The release tool is transverse to the direction of travel.
-- Turn the release tool 90° in direction of -arrow A-, at the same time push downward in direction of -arrow B- until it engages.
- The parking lock is released.
When the parking lock is emergency released, the "N" mode is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The following message also appears in the instrument cluster: "Vehicle may roll! Cannot shift to P. Please apply parking brake".
Resetting the Release
-- To lock the parking lock remove the release tool upward from the emergency release mount.
When the parking lock is set "P" must be displayed in the instrument cluster and in the Selector Lever Transmission Range Display -Y5-.