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There's a little black servo motor on the right side of the steering column (a little below the bottom of the dash) which releases a cable when you press on the brake. When you release the brake, the cable will get sucked back in (if it's working properly). Mine was burned out, so I disconnected the power to the motor, pulled the cable out and fastened it so it was always disengaged, and now I can always shift out of park (probably even if my foot is off the brake, but who cares unless you have kids who meddle with your car).
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