It’s not technically a button, it’s a cover. You have to pry it off to reveal the button. It’s a safety lock override AKA shift lock. Normally you can only put the car in park/out of park using the brake. This overrides the brake requirement. You can then move your car into neutral and start it from neutral or move the car manually if it has died. This is helpful in really limited situations. Here’s a video example. https://youtu.be/Qxyc8_Mu51o?si=DR_GlUzbHQlTGmAh
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In my 2006 Tacoma, I can not shift without using the override button. The fuses (per the manual) for the lights look good and all of the lights work properly (tail lights, brake lights, back up lights, turn signals). Any other thoughts on what is causing the need for me to use the override?
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