Jazz Mk.3 stuck in park.

[davejazz]

The other day, whilst flirting stones out of the tyre treads, I thought that I would complete the job, and do the top and bottom that you cannot get at. The car is a CVT, and with all the other auto cars that I have owned, you move the stick from "park' to "neutral". Sometimes, this requires you to switch on the ignition, before leaning on the door pillar, to move it a couple of feet. I don't seem to be able to do this with the Jazz however, with the engine off.

Just suppose that your CVT is parked up, and it has a fault whereby the engine will not start; am I correct in thinking,  that I can't enlist a passer-by, to help push it up the slight slope,into a side road,out of harms way, to await breakdown?

Or is there a way around this?

Thanks.

[Ralph]

You should be able to  move the leaver from park with the ignition on and the foot brake depressed the engine doesn’t need to be running

[davejazz]

You should be able to  move the leaver from park with the ignition on and the foot brake depressed the engine doesn’t need to be running

Thanks for that Ralph.

I am not aware, that if I first have the ignition lit up like a christmas tree, prior to applying the foot brake, that I can STOP the engine firing up, and move it into neutral. I will try that....Thanks.

[Jocko]

My Volvo had a button you could press, using a key or some such to allow you to select Neutral when the ignition key was not available.

[Ralph]

My Volvo had a button you could press, using a key or some such to allow you to select Neutral when the ignition key was not available.

Yes the Jazz has the same it’s hidden under a small cover by the side of the lever

[davejazz]

My Volvo had a button you could press, using a key or some such to allow you to select Neutral when the ignition key was not available.

Yes the Jazz has the same it’s hidden under a small cover by the side of the lever

Thanks Ralph. Not found the hidden small cover yet, but its good to know there is one.

Guess I should'ave gone to Spec-savers 

[Jocko]

If you have the key, is it not just easier to turn on the ignition. Position III.

[Ralph]

The manual release button under the cover is only for an emergency as you need a screwdriver to prise it open

[culzean]

If you have the key, is it not just easier to turn on the ignition. Position III.

+1....

All automatics have electrical interlocks to stop you moving out of park until system knows you have your foot on the brake,  this is to stop car moving when a gear is engaged ( it had been known in the past  for cars to crash through multi-story carpark barriers and similar and kill occupants ).  These interlocks don't function with ignition off.