This allows you to move the shift
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal does not work.
Set the Parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Put a cloth on the edge of the Shift
Lock Release slot cover next to
the shift lever. Use a small flat-
tipped screwdriver or small metal
plate (neither are included in the
tool kit) to remove the cover.
Carefully pry on the edge of the
cover.
Push down on the key and move
the shift lever out of Park to
Neutral.
Insert the key in the Shift Lock
Release slot.
Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then reinstall
the cover. Make sure the notch on
the cover is on the right side.
Depress the brake pedal and
restart the engine.
If you need to use the Shift Lock
Release, it means your car is
developing a problem. Have the
vehicle checked by your Acura
dealer.
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