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How do you put a Lincoln MKZ in neutral with a dead battery?
My car’s battery definitely died this morning… at the end of my street… at a busy intersection. I’m waiting for my tow company, but I at least want to try to push it out of traffic and free up the roadway. How do you put a Lincoln MKZ in neutral with a dead battery?
Pat Roache · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
A
dead car battery
has a way of striking at the most inopportune times. Luckily, it’s not impossible to put a Lincoln MKZ in neutral with a dead battery. It is, however, a different process for certain models. The best thing you can do is look for the brake-shift interlock override procedure in your MKZ owner’s manual. The brake-shift interlock override is the piece that locks your car’s gear shift. Typically you need to press the brake while the engine is on to unlock the gear shift—but obviously, that’s not possible with a dead battery. Your owner manual should have clear instructions on how to manually override the brake shift interlock, and you can find an online copy of your Lincoln MKZ’s owner manual
here
!Once you’ve used your owner manual’s instructions to override the brake-shift interlock, you should be able to shift your Lincoln MKZ into neutral. While you waiting for a tow truck, you may want to take a second to add
towing and labor coverage
to your car insurance
policy if you haven’t already. This roadside assistance coverage will help you the next time you’re in a bind!Download the
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