It's been a LONG time since I had my 97 Legacy, so I may be wrong about this.
I believe that in the trim panel around the shifter, in the upper left corner, there is a little square access point. It's about 1/2" (12mm) square. It has a small cover which has to be pried out. Under there is an interlock bypass "switch". You may be able to get it out of park by pushing that mechanism.
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