Subaru Legacy 2014 Owner's Manual page 325

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Starting and operating/Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission
pressed and brake pedal depressed.
If the select lever does not move after
performing the above procedure, perform
the following steps.
. When the select lever cannot be
shifted from "P" to "N":
Refer to "Shift lock release using the shift
lock release button" F7-26.
. When the select lever cannot be
shifted from "N" to "R", "P":
Within 60 seconds after placing the igni-
tion switch in the "Acc" position, move the
select lever to the "P" position with the
select lever button pressed and brake
pedal depressed.
If you must perform the above procedure,
the shift lock system (or the vehicle control
system) may be malfunctioning. Contact a
SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon
as possible.
If the select lever does not move after
performing the above procedure, refer to
"Shift lock release using the shift lock
release button" F7-26.
! Shift lock release using the shift
lock release button
Perform the following procedure to release
the shift lock.
1. Apply the parking brake and stop the
engine.
2. Remove the shift lock cover using a
flat-head screwdriver.
3. While depressing the brake pedal,
insert the electronic parking brake release
tool into the hole, press the shift lock
release button using the tool, and then
move the select lever.
NOTE
To prevent damage to the shift lock
cover, cover the tip of the flat-head
screwdriver with vinyl tape or a cloth
before removing the cover.
If the select lever does not move after
performing the above procedure, the shift
lock system may be malfunctioning. Con-
tact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection
as soon as possible.