🚨 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS: Emergency Neutral
The 2024 718 Boxster GTS with PDK transmission uses a center console-mounted shift lever with electronic park 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 vehicle is on a level surface and parking brake is engaged
- Locate the small rectangular shift lock override cover on the left side of the shifter base in the center console
- Use a small flathead screwdriver or trim tool to carefully pry off the shift lock override cover
- Insert a screwdriver or suitable tool into the override slot and press down firmly
- While holding the override down, move the shift lever from P to N
- Remove the tool and replace the cover cap
- Release the parking brake only when ready to move the vehicle
Shift-lock override location
Small rectangular cover on the left side of the shifter base in the center console
With zero electrical power
With no 12V power, the PDK transmission shift lock can still be mechanically overridden using the shift lock release slot. The electronic parking brake may require a jump start or external 12V power to the jump-start terminal under the front hood to release. If EPB cannot be released, the vehicle must be flatbedded with rear wheels OFF the ground.