Shutting Down in Neutral

Alnilam · 07-01-2006, 12:18 AM

I was at my mechanic-friend's shop today to put my Prius up in the air to install the Coastal tow hitch. He asked me to shut down the car and leave it in Neutral and I didn't know how. The book didn't seem to tell me either. Everything I did left me in Park. How can you tow this car? The front "bumper" has a plug to insert a towing bolt on the left side but I think this might be hard to do in park. If the engine were running I wouldn't need a tow!

Any help here?

jamarimutt · 07-01-2006, 06:08 AM

You could put it in neutral and leave it on for a fair amount of time (at least an hour) if all the accesories are off (air conditioner, light, radio, etc.). The car can be towed in park if the front tires are lifted off the ground. Anyway, as far as I know, there's no way to turn it off in neutral.

07-01-2006, 12:18 AM	#1
Alnilam The One in the Middle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 760 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I was at my mechanic-friend's shop today to put my Prius up in the air to install the Coastal tow hitch. He asked me to shut down the car and leave it in Neutral and I didn't know how. The book didn't seem to tell me either. Everything I did left me in Park. How can you tow this car? The front "bumper" has a plug to insert a towing bolt on the left side but I think this might be hard to do in park. If the engine were running I wouldn't need a tow! Any help here? __________________ "Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe." Dan Quayle *W6TWA* Coastal 1 1/4" Hitch BT Brace Toyota XM Robin's MFD Shade Motion Bypass Switch Zaino Forever! Coastal EV Package ScanGuage II Beltronics Vector 985 Radar Detector

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07-01-2006, 06:08 AM	#2
jamarimutt Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 986 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	You could put it in neutral and leave it on for a fair amount of time (at least an hour) if all the accesories are off (air conditioner, light, radio, etc.). The car can be towed in park if the front tires are lifted off the ground. Anyway, as far as I know, there's no way to turn it off in neutral.