Honda Civic Hybrid 2005 Owner's Manual page 136

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Shift Lock Release
Do this if pushing on the brake pedal
and pressing the release button do
not shift the transmission out of
Park:
1. Set the Parking brake.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Put a cloth on the edge of the Shift
Lock Release slot cover. Using a
small flat-tipped screwdriver or
metal fingernail file, carefully pry
on the edge of the cover to remove
it.
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COVER
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 it out of Park
to Neutral.
RELEASE BUTTON
SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE SLOT
6. Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then install the
cover. Make sure the notch on the
cover is on the left side.
Return the key to the ignition
switch, press the brake pedal, and
restart the engine.
If you need to use the Shift Lock
Release, it means your vehicle has a
problem. Have the vehicle checked
by your dealer.