Audi Shift Lock Override Instructions

1. Apply pressure to the foot brake, and turn the engine on.
2. Attempt to shift from park. Sometimes the car rolls backwards during parking, causing the shifter to be slightly stuck, not 'locked.' If it doesn't budge, it's probably the shift lock.
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Search 'shift lock' in the index of your Audi's manual. Over the years, Audi has used different types of shift locks, two of the most common being an actual button near the shifter, and the other requiring the removal of the plastic panel surrounding the shifter.
5. Depress the shift-lock override button. If the button or mechanism is under the panel that surrounds the shifter, follow your manual's instructions to remove the panel.
6. Shift the car into neutral while still holding or pressing the shift lock override and with pressure still applied to the brake.
7. Turn on the engine while the car is in neutral, and shift into drive or reverse.