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Old 04-25-2011, 07:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Neutral w/ engine off

Is there a way to put the car into neutral with the engine off?
My moms battery is dead so we cant start and car or jump it cause it's in the garage.
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Make sure the ignition is on, step on brake, depress shift button and shift into neutral - this assumes that the battery has a little bit of juice left (lights will still work).

If the battery is very weak or completely dead - the electronic shift interlock is likely giving you problems. You'll have to remove the plastic plug toward the front of the shifter plate - shove a flat head screwdriver in the exposed slot - then shift the car into neutral.
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