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2022 Jeep Compass Owners Manual - Gear Selector Override



Gear Selector Override

If a malfunction occurs, and the gear selector cannot be moved out of the PARK position, you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the gear selector:

  1. Turn the engine OFF.

  2. Apply the parking brake.

  3. Grab the boot material rearward of the gear selector and pull up to carefully separate the gear selector bezel and boot assembly from the center console.

    >Gear Selector Bezel

  4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.

  5. Insert a small screwdriver or similar tool down into the gear selector override access hole (at the right rear corner of the gear selector assembly), and push and hold the override release lever down.

    >Gear Selector Override Access Hole

  6. Move the gear selector to the NEUTRAL (N) position.

  7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.

  8. Reinstall the gear selector boot.


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