🚨 2015 Chevrolet Trax: Emergency Neutral
The 2015 Trax uses a traditional floor-mounted console shifter with electronic shift lock controlled by the brake pedal interlock.
🧰 Drafted with AI under the editorial review of Chris Hackleman & Jeff Moore — cross-check against your owner’s manual when possible.
⚠️ 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 firmly and chock the wheels
- Turn the ignition to ACC or ON position if battery has any charge remaining
- Locate the shift lock release cover - a small rectangular cap on the driver's side (left side) of the shifter base, near where the shifter meets the console
- Use a flathead screwdriver or trim tool to carefully pry off the shift lock release cover
- Insert a flathead screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the exposed shift lock release slot
- Press down firmly on the release mechanism while simultaneously pulling the shifter button and moving the shifter to Neutral
- Keep the tool pressed in the override slot until the shifter is fully in Neutral position
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular cover cap on the driver's (left) side of the shifter base, near the console mounting point
With zero electrical power
With completely dead battery, the shift lock override will still function mechanically. You do NOT need electrical power to use the manual override release. The override is a purely mechanical bypass of the shift interlock solenoid. However, you may need to manually unlock the doors to access the interior.