Honda 00X31-TK6-6100 Owner's Manual page 229

Shift Lock Release
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.
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Put a cloth on the notch of the shift
lock release slot cover to prevent
scratches. Using a small flat-tip
screwdriver or a metal fingernail
file, carefully pry on the notch of
the cover to remove it.
COVER
NOTCH
4. Insert the key in the shift lock
release slot.
5. Push down on the key while you
press the release button on the
shift lever and move the shift lever
out of Park to neutral.
Automatic Transmission
RELEASE BUTTON
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT
6. Remove the key from the shift lock
release slot, then reinstall the
cover. Make sure the notch on the
cover is on the left side. Insert the
key back into the igniton switch,
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 your dealer.
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