🚨 2016 Toyota Tundra: Emergency Neutral
The 2016 Tundra uses a traditional floor-mounted console shifter with electronic shift lock controlled by the brake pedal interlock.
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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
- Set the parking brake firmly and chock the wheels.
- Locate the shift lock override slot—it is a small rectangular opening with a plastic cap cover located on the left side of the shifter base, toward the driver's side.
- Use a flat-blade screwdriver or the metal key blade to carefully pry off the plastic cap covering the override slot.
- Insert the screwdriver or key firmly into the override slot and press down while simultaneously pulling the shifter out of Park.
- Move the shifter to Neutral.
- If the vehicle must be moved any distance, keep the override tool depressed or have someone hold the brake pedal down (if you can get 12V power to the brake lights) while shifting.
Shift-lock override location
Left side of the shifter base at floor level, covered by a small rectangular plastic cap.
With zero electrical power
With zero 12V power, the shift lock override is fully mechanical and will work without any electrical supply. Use the override slot as described. You will not have power steering or brake assist, so the vehicle should only be pushed/winched short distances onto a flatbed.