🚨 2017 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: Emergency Neutral
The F12 Berlinetta uses Ferrari's F1-style push-button transmission controls on the center console with buttons for Auto, R, and Launch, plus steering-mounted paddle shifters.
🧰 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 parking brake is engaged
- Locate the red plastic override cover on the center console near the transmission button panel
- Use a small flathead screwdriver or trim tool to carefully pry up the override cover
- Beneath the cover, you will find a small recessed slot or button - this is the shift lock override
- Insert a small screwdriver or the key blade into the slot and press/hold while attempting to press the transmission button to select N (neutral may require ACC power mode)
- If no power is available, the override alone may not engage neutral - you may need to jump the 12V battery in the front trunk for momentary power
- With power restored (even momentarily), press and hold the override while pressing the Auto button, then use paddles or buttons to select neutral
- Once in neutral, the vehicle can be moved - note that without power, the electronic parking brake may remain engaged and require separate release
Shift-lock override location
Under a small red plastic cover on the center console near the transmission button panel
With zero electrical power
The F12's electronic shifter requires at least accessory power to engage neutral. Jump or connect the 12V battery in the front trunk temporarily. The electronic parking brake also requires power to release - if EPB cannot be released, the vehicle must be transported on a flatbed with rear wheels off the ground.