Neutral
It is pretty rare that I want to put my Leaf's single-speed direct-drive transmission in Neutral. Last time was several years ago; and, at that time, took me a while to find out how to do so. After that, I'd put it in N episodically just so didn't forget how. After a couple of months, quit doing that.
This morning, whilst pondering the shift-puck, I tried. I failed.
I realized that I was simply repeating what I had done the other time — foot on brake, move selector to N — which had led to my having to look it up in the first place. Then remembered that there was a trick. The number TWO kept coming to mind (as it does with some other features of this car).
Decided that meant to move the puck to N twice. NOPE. It being time to go, decided would just look it up when got home.
When I did, read this explanation in the manual:
Slide along the gate while the brake pedal is depressed
After sliding, maintain it in the same position until the vehicle is placed in the N position ...
Had several problems with this. First the shifting puck doesn't really 'slide' it just rocks. N is directly to the left from Park (so no need to 'slide' fore or aft) and what does 'maintain it in the same position' mean?
Reading it for the third time, I suddenly remembered that the puck had to be HELD towards the N, until dash display said car was in N. At which point I also recalled that this was about two seconds.
Couldn't confirm this immediately as car was charging. So — and this is what prompted me to make this post — went to browser on computer and typed in "how to place leaf tran....."
When I reached "tran" the search bar autocompleted with the suggestion "...mission into neutral"
It was nice to know that it was just not me.
Yes, how it is done is to put foot on brake, hold the shift puck towards N for about two seconds.
Overall, it was amusing ... and, at the moment, amusing is good
Also now have a nicely printed plastic label near the shifter. Expect this will bring smiles the next time the car is left for service
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