I drive a manual transmission car (5-speed) and saw the instructions for the automatic car wash. They indicate to 'put the car in park'. What does that mean? Neutral? Neutral+break? This should be an easy question to answer.... Thanks!
2007-02-09 02:05:52 · 11 answers · asked by curious1223 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No attendants at this car wash. It's in the back of a gas station. It uses cloth and rotating brushes (it's not a touch-less car wash).
2007-02-09 02:21:32 · update #1
I would think that it would be neutral and the brake. They just don't want the car to move and they don't want the driver to forget and take their foot off of the brake if they leave it in drive.
2007-02-09 02:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have two options.
One is to put the car in neutral and apply the parking brake,
or two, to shift the car into first gear, turn the car off, and then apply the parking brake.
The latter is the proper way to put a manual transmission into park wherever you go, but I wouldn't recommend using the parking brake at all in the winter. If the roads are slushy or wet, water will splash onto your braking assembly and freeze the brake when you use it. This means that you can put the brake on, but you can't take it off. Happened to my mom, and she wore the brake off.
2007-02-09 02:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Put the car in 1st gear and then the emergency brake. Neutral & brake is NEVER park - it's more like idle. Watch the movie 'Risky Business' and find out why you should never put a manual car in neutral.
2007-02-09 02:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by rusty_1491 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Manual Carwash
2016-11-05 03:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by puran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it is neutral and put the park brake on. Basically, they want you to leave the car running, and make sure it won't roll away.
2007-02-09 13:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right,,Neutral + Parking Break.
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In "Real World",,,when You have to park somewhere like on a hill ,etc......
Leaving your car In Gear,,in Low Gear gives a lot more holding force in case the parking break fails,etc.
It wont STOP the car by being in gear,,,but it will have the Most resistance to Rolling.
The same way Downshifting helps you slow down while driving.
2007-02-09 02:18:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always put in neutral and engage the parking brake.
2007-02-09 02:09:54 · answer #7 · answered by ~*Kim*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place gear in neutral + apply hand brake.
2007-02-09 02:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it out of gear and put on the hand break.
I forget that you guys in the US mostly drive automatics!
2007-02-09 02:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by gwen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does mean neutral and the brake!!....you could always check with the attendant, incase it could be something different they require at that particular car wash....lthough i don't see any other option!
2007-02-09 02:11:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋