Emergency Release From P, A4/A5

• It is necessary to check the parking lock emergency release after performing any work on it or after removing and installing the transmission.

-- Pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.

Releasing

-- Remove the trim from the cupholder in the center console.

-- Remove the unlocking element -2- from the vehicle tool kit.

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-- Insert the release tool as shown in the mount -1- for the emergency release.

• 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.

Tip

• 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-.