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Help identifying this lever and cable under the hood.
Hi all,
2018 XE 2.0L diesel - what is the little lever and cable under the engine cover? It appears to run back towards thru firewall then disappears where I can't see it anymore. The lever is broken and the cable is pulled thru a couple of inches. What does this little guy pull?
Be aware that you need a tool to operate that lever. It should be somewhere around your spare tire area. It clips onto that cable and has a lever to squeeze that will put the transmission into neutral. Be SURE you have this tool in your trunk!
While your version may look different all JLR AWD cars REQUIRE this tool.
Be sure to read the owners manual on how to reset this and put the transmission back into normal mode afterwards.
With the cable pulled out that far is the car in N or can you still drive it?
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Last edited by clubairth1; Feb 8, 2026 at 08:40 AM.
2018 XE 2.0L diesel - what is the little lever and cable under the engine cover? It appears to run back towards thru firewall then disappears where I can't see it anymore. The lever is broken and the cable is pulled thru a couple of inches. What does this little guy pull?
Thanks! Jimmy
that's to put your car in neutral if the power goes out