🚨 2007 Saturn Sky: Emergency Neutral
The 2007 Saturn Sky uses a floor-mounted console shifter with electronic shift lock interlock.
🧰 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
- Set the parking brake firmly and chock the wheels
- Turn the ignition to ACC or ON position if battery has any charge
- Locate the shift lock override slot - it is a small rectangular access slot with a plastic cover cap on the left side of the shifter base, near the console trim
- Remove the cover cap by prying it gently with a flathead screwdriver or your fingernail
- Insert a flathead screwdriver, key, or similar tool into the override slot and press down firmly
- While holding the tool down in the override slot, press the brake pedal (if you have any electrical power) and pull the shifter toward you and move to Neutral
- If you have zero electrical power, you may need to manually release the shift lock mechanism by pressing the override while firmly pulling the shifter - this may require significant force
- Once in Neutral, the vehicle can be moved or loaded onto a flatbed
Shift-lock override location
Left side of the shifter base, small rectangular slot covered by a removable plastic cap
With zero electrical power
With completely dead battery, the override slot still functions mechanically. Press the override firmly while pulling the shifter with more force than normal. The shift lock is a mechanical solenoid that can be manually overridden. If the steering lock engages, you may need to turn the key while wiggling the steering wheel.