🚨 2025 Kia Stinger GT: Emergency Neutral
The 2025 Kia Stinger GT (final production year) uses a conventional floor-mounted console shifter with electronic shift-lock.
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⚠️ 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 set the parking brake firmly
- Turn the ignition to ACC or ON position if battery has any charge remaining
- Locate the shift-lock override slot: it is a small rectangular slot with a plastic cover cap located on the left side of the shifter base, toward the driver's side
- Use a flathead screwdriver or similar tool to carefully pry off the plastic cover cap
- Insert a flathead screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the override slot and press down firmly
- While holding the override down, press the brake pedal (if possible) and move the shifter to Neutral
- If brake pedal cannot be pressed, keep override pressed and pull the shifter toward you and up to Neutral position
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be pushed or rolled; replace the override cap when finished
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular slot with plastic cover on the left side of the shifter base, toward the driver's side
With zero electrical power
With zero electrical power, the shift-lock override still functions mechanically. Access the override slot as described above and manually press the override while moving the shifter. The ignition does not need to be in any position for the mechanical override to work.