Selector Lever, Manual Release
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Do not remove the handle.
-- Unclip the shift cover and move it to the side.
-- Press the brake or set the parking brake.
-- Press on the yellow plastic piece from the right to the left -arrow-.
The handle can now be moved out of the "P" position.