The 2021 Acadia, Terrain, Yukon; CT4, CT5, Escalade, XT4, XT5, XT6; Enclave; Tahoe and Suburban models no longer have a manual park release cable and pull handle under the front of the center console. (Fig. 13) The pull handle, located behind the console trim panel door, was used to manually move the transmission out of Park on vehicles equipped with the Electronic Transmission Range Select (ETRS) system.
Fig. 13
Do not order parts to install a manual park release cable and pull handle on these 2021 models. (Fig. 14) No repairs are necessary.
Fig. 14
Manual Shift to Neutral
The transmission manual shaft is still on the transmission and can be accessed underhood or under the vehicle body if needed to manually shift to Neutral when the engine is not running. There are two Available tools that will be released soon that can be used to manually shift the transmission to Neutral. These tools will not be designated as Essential tools.
For vehicles equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission (9T50, 9T60 or 9T65), use the DT-52909 Manual Park Release Tool. For vehicles equipped with the 10L80 10-speed automatic transmission, use the DT-52910 Manual Park Release Tool. (Fig. 15)
Fig. 15
Install the tool to temporarily shift the transmission into Neutral when the engine is not running. The latching mechanism in the manual park release lever will release if the vehicle is started and placed into Park.
– Thanks to Tom Burlingame
