🚨 1995 Eagle Summit: Emergency Neutral
The 1995 Eagle Summit (rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage/Colt) uses a traditional console-mounted automatic shifter with a mechanical shift lock.
🧰 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
- Ensure the vehicle is on level ground and apply the parking brake.
- Locate the shift lock override slot on the console near the shifter—it is a small rectangular opening covered by a plastic cap, typically positioned directly in front of or to the right of the shifter base.
- Use a flathead screwdriver or similar tool to gently pry off the plastic cap covering the override slot.
- Insert a flathead screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the slot and press down firmly.
- While holding the override down, move the shifter from Park to Neutral.
- Remove the tool and replace the cap if needed.
- The vehicle can now be pushed or towed short distances with the front wheels on the ground at low speed, or loaded onto a flatbed.
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular slot covered by a plastic cap, located on the console directly in front of or to the right of the shifter base
With zero electrical power
The shift lock override is fully mechanical and does not require any electrical power. With a dead battery, the override will work normally to release the shifter from Park.