This allows you to move the shift
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button 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
theshiftlever.Useasmallflat-
tipped screwdriver or finger nail
file to remove the cover. Carefully
pryofftheedgeofthecover.
Insert the key in the Shift Lock
Release slot next to the shift lever.
Push down on the key while you
pressthereleasebuttononthe
shift lever and move the shift lever
out of Park to Neutral.
Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot. Press the brake
pedal and restart the engine.
If you need to use the Shift Lock
Release, it means your vehicle is
developing a problem. Have it
checked by an Acura dealer.
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Shift Lock Release
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RELEASE BUTTON
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT