🚨 2024 Infiniti QX55: Emergency Neutral
The 2024 QX55 uses a traditional electronic console-mounted shifter with a shift-lock button on the right side of the shifter handle.
🧰 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 level surface and parking brake is engaged
- Turn the ignition to ON position if battery has any charge remaining
- Press and hold the brake pedal firmly
- Locate the shift-lock override slot: it is a small rectangular slot with a removable cap on the left side of the shifter base, near the front
- Remove the cap by prying gently with a flat-blade screwdriver or key
- Insert a flat-blade screwdriver or similar tool into the override slot and push down firmly
- While holding the override down, press the shifter button and move the shifter to Neutral
- If ignition cannot be powered on, you must use the override slot while manually pressing the shifter button to release the shifter
Shift-lock override location
Left side of the shifter base near the front, under a small removable cap
With zero electrical power
With zero 12V power, you cannot start the vehicle but can still use the mechanical shift-lock override. Insert tool into the override slot and push down while pressing the shifter button to move to Neutral. The shifter lock is mechanical and will release even without power. You may need a working 12V source (jump pack or jumper cables) to release the electronic parking brake before the vehicle can roll.