HONDA 2007 Element - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 161)

This allows you to move the shift
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.
Set the parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Put a cloth on the edge of the shift
lock release slot cover next to the
shift lever. Using a flat-tip
screwdriver, carefully pry on the
edge of the cover to remove it.
Insert the key in the shift lock
release slot.
Push down on the key while you
press the release button on the
shift lever and move the shift lever
out of Park to neutral.
Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then reinstall
the cover. Make sure the notch on
the cover is on the right side.
Press the brake pedal, and restart
the engine.
If you need to use the shift lock
release, it means your vehicle is
developing a problem. Have it
checked by your dealer.
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Automatic Transmission
Shif t Lock Release
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COVER
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT
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