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      08-22-2013, 10:44 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by CRuben09 View Post
Did you know that there is a manual override to put it into neutral? You just need an Allen key from the toolbox provided in the car. Lift the shift nob and shift boot and there should be a white cap you need to remove and then insert the Allen key.

Source: owners manual and personally used it on my 135i with DCT (full electric shifter) when my battery died.
In the X1 owners manual there is no reference to this technique. it only states for the 6sp: see page 64. there is no mention of how to get a stuck shifter on the 8sp into N.
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