The development and release of the 7th generation Camaro has been delayed, so apparently the current sixth generation will continue into the 2022 and 2023 model years.

Owners of other General Motors vehicles from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac such as the Malibu, Impala, Bolt, Corvette, Trailblazer, Trax, Equinox, Blazer, Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban, Colorado, Silverado, Express, Encore, Envision, Enclave, Regal, Sierra, Terrain, Acadia, Yukon, Canyon, Savana, XT4, XT5, XT6, Escalade, CT4, CT5, CTS and CT6 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

The first step is to place wheel chocks on both sides of the rear tires to help prevent the car from moving unexpectedly.

The tools needed to access and activate the shift lock release mechanism include a plastic pry bar tool and / or a flat head screwdriver.

To prevent from scratching the plastic surfaces, you can either cover the tip of your screwdriver with a thin micro fiber cloth or instead use a plastic trim panel removal tool.

Attention: If you have the vehicle's key and the 12V battery works but you do not want to start the engine, you can more easily shift the transmission into "Neutral" by following these steps: 1. Press and hold the "START" button for at least seven seconds but do NOT put your foot on the brake pedal. 2. Once the vehicle's ignition system is in "Accessory Power" mode, push and hold the brake pedal before shifting the gear selector from "Park" to "Neutral".

If the 12 volt car battery is dead or you do not have the key, continue with the steps below.

Insert the blade of your flat head screwdriver or a plastic pry bar tool in between the rear edge of the chrome silver trim ring behind the EPB (electric parking brake) button.

If the trim cover feels like it is very tightly secured in place, leave the screwdriver wedged in at the rear edge for at least a few minutes.

You can also insert some other plastic tools in between the side edge of the chrome silver trim cover and the center console.

Once the metal retaining clips feel loose, continue prying up the chrome cover.

Do NOT pry up near the front edge of the cover by the A/C vents and hazard signals button.

Slide the two tabs on the front edge of the trim cover out of their slots below the hazard signals button.

Take a look at Picture # 9 in the row above to view the access hole for the shift lock release button.

The access hole is marked with a red arrow.

Use a small tool such as a screwdriver or an Allen key wrench to push down the button.

Insert the tool into the hole on the top of the gear selector and push straight down to release the shift lock mechanism.

Continue holding down the release button with one hand and use your other hand to move the gear selector from "P" to "N".

Have your assistants carefully push the vehicle into the desired position.

Keep your foot over the brake pedal in case you need to quickly stop the vehicle while it is being moved.

To replace the plastic trim cover, first slide the two tabs on the front edge into their slots below the hazard signals button.

Then line up the metal retaining clips on the bottom of the trim cover with their corresponding slots on the center console.

Make sure the trim cover is flush with the black center console at every edge.

Please check out all of the 2016-2021 GM Chevrolet Camaro DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.