Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-10999169) -
2018 - crc - 3/28/17
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Driving and Operating
Vehicles with the 3.6L V6 Engine
may include a manual park release
that can be used to shift the vehicle
into N (Neutral) when the engine is
not running.
Pulling the manual park release
while the vehicle is on or turning the
ignition on while the manual park
release is pulled, will result in a
Service Transmission message
being displayed.
To place the vehicle in N (Neutral)
using the manual park release:
1. Ensure the vehicle is on level
ground and set the parking
brake. Release the brake
pedal.
2. Turn the vehicle off.
3. Remove the interior trim panel
on the driver side of the center
console.
4. Use pliers to remove the
fastener holding the fabric to
the center console. Then pull
back the fabric to expose the
manual park release lever.
5. Ensure more than one minute
has elapsed since Step 2.
Apply the brake pedal.
6. Pull the manual park release
lever 90° to its latching
position.
7. Place the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY and release the
parking brake.
To return the vehicle to P (Park)
using the manual park release:
1. Bring the vehicle to a
complete stop.