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How to unlock the automatic transmission of the Volkswagen Golf VII

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf VII, MK 7, Golf 7 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Transmission

In this video, let's see how to unlock the ZF automatic transmission of the Volkswagen Golf VII: the gear lever is stuck in the "P" position: press the brake pedal, remove the cover of the gear lever, and press the kind of button shaped like a blade that is located inside, then move the gear lever out of the "P" position. If it is an ECS transmission, we will need a screwdriver to press the plastic button located at the top right, relative to the gear lever mechanism. In any case, this will also help to move the lever out of the "P" position.

Posted on 24 January 2026 by ScegliAuto

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