🚨 2020 Jeep Renegade: Emergency Neutral
The 2020 Renegade uses a traditional console-mounted PRNDL shift lever with electronic 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 parking brake is set and wheels are chocked
- Locate the shift lock override slot on the left side of the shifter base, just below the main button housing
- Remove the small rubber cap covering the override slot (may require prying gently with a flat screwdriver)
- Insert a key, screwdriver, or similar tool into the override slot and press down firmly
- While holding the override down, press the main shifter button and move the shifter to Neutral
- Remove the tool and verify the shifter is in Neutral position
Shift-lock override location
Left side of the shifter base, below the main button housing, covered by a small rubber cap
With zero electrical power
The shift lock override works mechanically without 12V power. If the vehicle has no power and you cannot access the override slot (damaged shifter assembly), the vehicle must be lifted/dollied for movement. The override physically releases the shift lock mechanism independent of electrical power.