Ford Kuga

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Transmission range selector lever emergency release

If the release mechanism of the selector lever lock fails when the selector lever is in the P position through the solenoid of the selector lever lock actuated by the TCM, it is possible to emergency release it.

Procedure:

• Carefully slide a flat screwdriver into the slot (1).
• Turn the screwdriver (2).
• Press the screwdriver downwards to detach the gaiter frame from the trim panel (3).
• Press the gaiter frame to move the emergency release downwards and move the selector lever out of position P (4).
• Pull the gaiter upwards until the gaiter frame engages in the gaiter frame.

Transmission range selector

Transmission range selector lever emergency release