Gear Selector Override - Fiat 500 2018 Owner's Manual

CAUTION! (Continued)
in long enough without engine operation, the vehicle's
battery will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery
life and/or prevent the engine from starting.

GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE

If a malfunction occurs and the gear selector cannot be
moved out of the PARK position, you can use the following
procedure to temporarily move the gear selector:
1. Turn the engine OFF.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Remove the gear selector override access cover (located
on the right side of the gear selector housing) by prying
at the bottom edge of the cover.
Gear Selector Override Access Hole
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
5. Insert a small screwdriver or similar tool into the access
hole, and push and hold the override release lever in.
6. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the gear selector override access cover.
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