in Neutral with a dead battery, you’ll need to use the emergency shift lock release. Here’s how:
Get into your vehicle and check under and around your gear shift. You should find a small, key-sized hole.
Using your car key, gently press down in this hole.
With your key still pressing in, shift your vehicle into Neutral.
This button will allow you to shift gears without any electric power at all. Alternatively, though, you could always jump your car using a portable car battery charger or another vehicle!
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