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Old 01-07-2019, 06:49 PM
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My battery is dead on my 02 XKR and my window is down and it’s about to rain!! I want to push it into my garage but I can’t get it out of park! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
 
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There is a star shape screw to the left of the shift lever. Remove it and use the key or a screwdriver to depress the latch and you can shift to neutral.
 
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From the Driver's Handbook for your Model Year:




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.. or an open umbrella inserted into the driver's window..
 
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Thank you for the help!! That worked great!
 
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Now you are successfully over the day's drama, time to consider purchasing a CTEK battery tender to avoid a repetition!

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