[Landshark]

Originally Posted by AnthraXFan

I managed to get the cover plate off, and started to unscrew the screw. Question here:
According to the Subaru SVX manual, it says that when taking apart the cover, screw and slide the protection plate to the side, and then shifting to neutral...that after you fix your problem, that you need to take it to Subaru to fix the lock. I'd assume it's ok to just move the plate back over, put the screw back in and close the plate, but just wanted to double check that this won't cause problems with the gear shift or security system. Thanks for the help!

when it says "fix the lock", they are assuming you are having a trouble with the shift lock mechanism, not a dead battery. you can replace the bolt and put it back to normal.

my car got stuck in park once - i was lucky enough to have a bolt that wouldn't budge, and the bolt head got rounded off (the factory screwdriver in the toolkit is a piece of crap, BTW). turned out the fuse for the horn was blown, which also fuses the shift lock mechanism.