🚨 2024 Bentley Continental GT: Emergency Neutral
The 2024 Continental GT uses a center console-mounted electronic shift lever with an electronic shift interlock system.
🧰 Drafted with AI under the editorial review of Chris Hackleman & Jeff Moore — details like the exact override location may vary by trim; verify visually before prying anything.
⚠️ Chock the wheels first — neutral means the car can roll. Set the parking brake while you work, never stand downhill of the vehicle, and try a 12-volt jump before any override: power fixes most stuck-in-park problems instantly.
The procedure
- Ensure the vehicle is on a flat surface and apply the parking brake firmly.
- Turn the ignition to the ON position if you have any battery power remaining (do not start the engine).
- Locate the shift lock override access point: a small rectangular cover panel on the right side of the shift lever base in the center console.
- Use a small flathead screwdriver or trim tool to carefully pry off the cover panel.
- Insert a key or small screwdriver into the override slot and press down firmly while simultaneously pulling the shift lever toward you to release from Park.
- Move the shift lever to Neutral.
- If the vehicle has absolutely no electrical power, you may need to provide temporary 12V power via jump-starting to activate the shift-by-wire system before the mechanical override will function.
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be pushed or loaded onto a flatbed.
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular cover panel on the right side of the shift lever base in the center console
With zero electrical power
The Continental GT uses an electronic shift-by-wire transmission. With zero battery power, the shift lock override may not function. Attempt to provide temporary 12V power via jumper cables connected to another vehicle or a jump pack to power the system minimally, then use the override procedure. If this fails, the vehicle must be loaded onto a flatbed with all wheels off the ground using wheel dollies or a tilt-bed.