Shift without Key

UncleWede · 08-01-2005, 02:47 PM

I wanted to move the car a little forward after the wife parked it too close to gardening implements. I didn't have my key, but tried everything I could think of from previous autos to get it to nuetral without the key, no luck. Is there a way?

E90Fleet · 08-01-2005, 02:54 PM

Even the E46 needs the key to get it to go out of P

viperssd · 08-01-2005, 03:13 PM

Even if you can get it in neutral, won't the steering still be locked?

Broken1 · 08-01-2005, 03:19 PM

The car has an automated gear lock. It's a part of the EWSII safety systems in the car (to prevent car theft etc). You need the key to unlock the gears. Same reason why you can't take the key out until it's in park.

Same in e46, e60, e90...

silverado · 08-01-2005, 05:59 PM

Same as all auto transmission cars I have seen.

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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	The car has an automated gear lock. It's a part of the EWSII safety systems in the car (to prevent car theft etc). You need the key to unlock the gears. Same reason why you can't take the key out until it's in park. Same in e46, e60, e90...
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