Acura 2004 TSX - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 213)

Set the Parking brake.
Make sure the key is in the
ignition switch LOCK (0) position.
Push down on the key while you
move the shift lever out of Park to
Neutral.
Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then install a
new cover. Depress the brake
pedal and restart the engine.
If you need to use the Shift Lock
Release, it means your car is
developing a problem. Have the car
checked by your Acura dealer.
This allows you to move the shift
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal does not work. This procedure
is also used to release the Reverse
Lockout.
[To release the Reverse Lockout,
make sure the ignition switch is in
the ACCESSORY (I) position.]
Put a cloth on the edge of the Shift
Lock Release slot cover next to
the shift lever. Use a small flat-
tipped screwdriver or small metal
plate (neither are included in the
tool kit) to remove the cover by
carefully prying on its edge.
Insert the ignition key in the Shift
Lock Release slot.
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4. 6.
Shif t Lock Release
Automatic Transmission
Driving 210
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT
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