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24 34 ... Manually Unlocking Transmission Lock

For various tasks, it is necessary to unlock and lock the transmission lock.

This can be done from inside or underneath the car.

From inside car:

Refer to Owner's Manual MANUALLY UNLOCKING TRANSMISSION LOCK

Underneath car:

Remove underbody paneling See 51 47 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT UNDERBODY PANELING

Unlocking:

Press lever (1) towards rear.
Clamp lever firmly if permanently unlocking is desired.

Locking:

Release lever (1) or release clamping

Fig 1: Pressing Lever
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