Park lock solenoid bypass

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There have been some mentions of the vehicle not being able to shift out of park, and the results are are the vehicle has to be towed to the dealer. (This problem can be caused by an incorrectly adjusted brake switch-signal to the PCM to signal the BCM to energize the solenoid-, or defective BCM.)
There is a way to manually bypass the electrical connections to the solenoid, allowing you to pull the shifter into gear.
So, if this happens to you, here is a way to get the vehicle out of park.

1. Open the console lid.
2. Pull up on the shift console, by pulling at the area where it overlaps the console bin. It is just snapped into place with retainers. Keep pulling forward, on both sides, until it lifts up about three inches.
3. On the right side of the shifter you will see a wiring connector, just to the front of this wiring connector is the solenoid. Push on the end of the solenoid (almost looks like a button), and while pushing on this button on the solenoid, you can now pull the shifter out of Park.
Do I need to say that you must be in the driver's seat with the brake applied before actually pushing on the button, since the car is running.

This bypass is not mentioned in the service manual or the owner's manual. But it does work.

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There have been some mentions of the vehicle not being able to shift out of park, and the results are are the vehicle has to be towed to the dealer. (This problem can be caused by an incorrectly adjusted brake switch-signal to the PCM to signal the BCM to energize the solenoid-, or defective BCM.)
There is a way to manually bypass the electrical connections to the solenoid, allowing you to pull the shifter into gear.
So, if this happens to you, here is a way to get the vehicle out of park.

1. Open the console lid.
2. Pull up on the shift console, by pulling at the area where it overlaps the console bin. It is just snapped into place with retainers. Keep pulling forward, on both sides, until it lifts up about three inches.
3. On the right side of the shifter you will see a wiring connector, just to the front of this wiring connector is the solenoid. Push on the end of the solenoid (almost looks like a button), and while pushing on this button on the solenoid, you can now pull the shifter out of Park.
Do I need to say that you must be in the driver's seat with the brake applied before actually pushing on the button, since the car is running.

This bypass is not mentioned in the service manual or the owner's manual. But it does work.