🚨 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage G4: Emergency Neutral
The 2024 Mirage G4 uses a traditional console-mounted shift lever with a button on the handle and electronic shift lock.
🧰 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 parking brake is firmly engaged and the vehicle is on level ground or properly chocked.
- Turn the ignition to ACC or ON position if battery power is available (this may disengage the shift lock automatically if the brake switch is working).
- Locate the shift lock override slot: it is a small rectangular opening with a cover cap located on the left side of the shifter base, near the driver's side edge of the center console.
- Use a small flathead screwdriver or similar tool to pry off the override cover cap.
- Insert the screwdriver or key into the override slot and press down firmly while simultaneously pressing the shifter button and moving the shifter to Neutral.
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be rolled or loaded onto a flatbed.
- If the vehicle must be stored in Neutral, ensure the parking brake remains engaged or use wheel chocks.
Shift-lock override location
Left side of shifter base, small rectangular slot with removable cap near driver's side edge of console
With zero electrical power
With zero electrical power, the shift lock override must be used. The override is a mechanical release that does not require battery power. Insert tool into override slot, press down firmly, and shift to Neutral while holding the shifter button. The ignition does not need to be on for the mechanical override to work.