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How can I get this cable car going again?
1 of 6: On the side opposite the one with the lever, there's a large panel that you can examine.
2 of 6: In the panel's close-up, look on its left and right sides to find two small latches.
3 of 6: The left-side latch is already up, but the right-side one needs to be moved up before the panel can open.
4 of 6: Clicking on the right-side latch doesn't do any good, so look through your inventory for something that'll help.
5 of 6: The item to use is the pocket knife, so select it and click on the latch.
6 of 6: That'll open up the manual override system. Click on its lever to get to safety.