🚨 2022 Buick Envision: Emergency Neutral
The 2022 Buick Envision (second-generation) uses a console-mounted electronic precision shifter with a mechanical shift-lock override.
🧰 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
- Set the parking brake and ensure the vehicle is on level ground.
- If battery power is available, turn the ignition to ON or ACC; pressing the brake pedal should allow normal shifting.
- If the shifter remains locked in Park, locate the shift-lock override access near the shifter on the center console.
- Look for a small plastic cap or cover near the base of the shifter—typically on the left front side of the shifter bezel.
- Carefully pry off the cap with a flat-blade screwdriver or trim tool.
- Insert a screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the exposed override slot and press down firmly.
- While holding the override depressed, move the shifter from Park to Neutral.
- Release the tool and replace the access cap.
Shift-lock override location
Small cap-covered slot near the shifter base on the console, typically on the left front side of the shifter surround.
With zero electrical power
With a completely dead battery, the electronic shifter may not release even with the override engaged. Jump-start the vehicle or connect an external 12V power source to restore minimal power before attempting the override. If the override does not work, the vehicle must be transported on a flatbed with all wheels off the ground. Do not tow with any wheels on the pavement.