🚨 2025 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG: Emergency Neutral
The 2025 G63 AMG uses a traditional center console PRND shifter 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 firmly engaged and the vehicle is on level ground
- Locate the shift-lock override slot on the left side of the shifter base near the console trim
- Remove the small rubber or plastic cap covering the override access hole
- Insert a flathead screwdriver or similar tool straight down into the override slot (approximately 1 inch deep)
- While holding the tool down to depress the manual release mechanism, press the brake pedal if 12V power is available
- Move the shifter from Park to Neutral while maintaining pressure on the override tool
- Remove the tool and replace the cap once shifter is in Neutral
Shift-lock override location
Left side of the shifter base at the console, beneath a small removable cap
With zero electrical power
With zero 12V power, the override slot still functions mechanically. You do not need brake pedal pressure when using the override with no power—just depress the override mechanism and shift directly to Neutral. If the steering lock is engaged with no power, you may need to use the manual steering lock release (separate procedure in owner's manual) or provide jump power momentarily.