Help, it won't go into neutral!

mpruis · 04-06-2005, 09:51 PM

This has happened three times now, and only at the car wash.
My 2005 (purchased Oct 2004) with 10,000 miles, won't shift to
neutral. I'm not sure whether I accidently had touched the Park button,
in which case you must hold the brake momentarily to allow a shift,
or if I simply didn't hold the neutral position long enough.

The car wash attendants are yelling - don't brake, put it in neutral,
and I'm frantically trying to slide the puck (shifter) to the N position.

so they shut down the car wash drive train, and eventually the machine
concedes, and everything is OK,

Has anyone else experienced this ?

Mel Pruis , yes Pruis the anagram - from Michigan

V8Cobrakid · 04-06-2005, 10:10 PM

Always shifts into neutral for me.. hmm.. strange. Did you try.. well.. no.. brake shouldn't be needed * thinks* if you hold it it should go. Just keep holding it in the N position. *shrug* I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else so far.

Anyone else hear of this problem?

priusham · 04-06-2005, 11:00 PM

I'm betting 10 points that he simply is flipping the knob to "N" and immediately releasing it - instead of holding it in "N" for a second or two.

hdrygas · 04-06-2005, 11:02 PM

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I'm betting 10 points that he simply is flipping the knob to \"N\" and immediately releasing it - instead of holding it in \"N\" for a second or two.[/b]

Yep that's it you have to hold it. Learned that here in a discussion on car washes!

**Tideland Prius** · 04-07-2005, 01:27 AM

Why do they insist on neutral instead of the brakes?

DanMan32 · 04-07-2005, 09:43 AM

From park, you have to press the brake to go to N. I tested this. However, you can go from D to N or N to D without the brake, which is why it is a good idea to put the car to Ig-On, so that if the lever gets bumped, the car won't start driving away unmanned.

V8Cobrakid · 04-07-2005, 10:44 AM

Dan: i think he was in the car. Good tip for others though.

Priusham: I'll take your 10 points

"I'm not sure whether I accidently had touched the Park button,
in which case you must hold the brake momentarily to allow a shift,
or if I simply didn't hold the neutral position long enough."

he knows to hold it... knows to use the brake from park too

04-06-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
mpruis Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 17 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Help, it won't go into neutral! This has happened three times now, and only at the car wash. My 2005 (purchased Oct 2004) with 10,000 miles, won't shift to neutral. I'm not sure whether I accidently had touched the Park button, in which case you must hold the brake momentarily to allow a shift, or if I simply didn't hold the neutral position long enough. The car wash attendants are yelling - don't brake, put it in neutral, and I'm frantically trying to slide the puck (shifter) to the N position. so they shut down the car wash drive train, and eventually the machine concedes, and everything is OK, Has anyone else experienced this ? Mel Pruis , yes Pruis the anagram - from Michigan

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04-06-2005, 10:10 PM	#2
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,559 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Always shifts into neutral for me.. hmm.. strange. Did you try.. well.. no.. brake shouldn't be needed * thinks* if you hold it it should go. Just keep holding it in the N position. shrug I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else so far. Anyone else hear of this problem?

04-06-2005, 11:00 PM	#3
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm betting 10 points that he simply is flipping the knob to "N" and immediately releasing it - instead of holding it in "N" for a second or two.

04-07-2005, 01:27 AM	#5
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,909 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Why do they insist on neutral instead of the brakes?

04-07-2005, 09:43 AM	#6
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	From park, you have to press the brake to go to N. I tested this. However, you can go from D to N or N to D without the brake, which is why it is a good idea to put the car to Ig-On, so that if the lever gets bumped, the car won't start driving away unmanned.

04-07-2005, 10:44 AM	#7
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,559 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Dan: i think he was in the car. Good tip for others though. Priusham: I'll take your 10 points "I'm not sure whether I accidently had touched the Park button, in which case you must hold the brake momentarily to allow a shift, or if I simply didn't hold the neutral position long enough." he knows to hold it... knows to use the brake from park too