Re: Help! A6QW won't shift from Park

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Joseph;

    Your shift interlock may not be working. These cars require the brake
pedal to be depressed before the shift lever can be moved from "park" - if
this interlock system fails, the lever will be locked in "park". There may
be a way around this - I had the same problem on my '93 Chev van and
bypassed the interlock by turning the ignition key one "click" forward so
that the steering was unlocked but there was no power to the ignition. I
could then shift the tranny into "neutral" and start the van. The tranny
could be shifted as normal from there. Since there was no power on the
ignition, the interlock system "saw" the van as not running and allowed the
tranny to be shifted into "neutral".
    I don't know if this is possible on your Audi, but it might be worth a
try.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  269k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph J Chen <CHEN.JOSEPH@prodigy.net>
To: quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net <quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 10:21 PM
Subject: Help! A6QW won't shift from Park


>Hi Everyone,
>My 1995 A6 Quattro Wagon doesn't shift from Park.  It's stuck in the
>parking garage at work.  Is there some safety catch that isn't working?
>The brake pedal can be depressed and the steering wheel turns OK.  The gear
>indicator in the dash lights up (P)ark and isn't in "default" mode with
>everything lit up.    The car has 72,000 miles and fortunately should still
>be under warranty.  Is this the first sign that I need a new transmission?
>
>How do I get it towed to the Audi dealer?  Will a flat-bed work and do they
>drag the whole car with the four wheels locked up onto the flat-bed?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Joseph Chen
>1990 V8 Quattro
>1995 A6 Quattro Wagon