johng Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 In one of the malls I saw the parking attendants jacking up an SUV and putting "roller skate" devices under each wheel and then effortlessly slide the SUV away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mogandave Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hell fire guys ... it's standard practice in The Malls. There are 'marked lanes' to park across the front of other vehicles. Also often 'helpers' to push your car, or other cars back and forth. Same as at Impact/Challenger/JJ Railway station car park etc etc Judging by comments not the same everywhere though. When we had the BMW what a pain to try and find a parking stop sometimes. My experience is that people are careful when moving cars parked in 'N'.Some even have lines painted to facilitate it, at the airport for example. That said, it is annoying when there is plenty of parking further out and people opt to double-park just to keep from walking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hell fire guys ... it's standard practice in The Malls. There are 'marked lanes' to park across the front of other vehicles. Also often 'helpers' to push your car, or other cars back and forth. Same as at Impact/Challenger/JJ Railway station car park etc etc Judging by comments not the same everywhere though. When we had the BMW what a pain to try and find a parking stop sometimes. My experience is that people are careful when moving cars parked in 'N'.But they don't do that in America so it must be illegal everywhere around the world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Yes, in the US the parking facilities are generally engineered correctly, not poorly planned or cheaped-out such that people are not forced to double park.Live, love, laugh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Have you tried turning the engine off whilst in neutral, and then removing the key? Just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patyh Posted March 14, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2017 Owned a Ford Ecosport.. The option to switch to neutral when the engine is off is in your Ford Sync System Settings. Go to Settings, Vehicle Settings then Park Lock Option, untick it and turn off the engine, it will allows you to shift the gear to neutral when the engine is turned off. Hopes it helps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Would mean damaging the car but seems fairly simple to drill a hole in the plastic to enable the red thingy to be pushed with say a chopstick. There are plenty of rubber plugs around to stick into the hole when selling the car, after of course demonstrating your mod. Edited March 14, 2017 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: Would mean damaging the car but seems fairly simple to drill a hole in the plastic to enable the red thingy to be pushed with say a chopstick. There are plenty of rubber plugs around to stick into the hole when selling the car, after of course demonstrating your mod. The solution (if it works) by patyh above would be the preferable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslimversgwm Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/12/2017 at 11:37 PM, JaseTheBass said: But they don't do that in America so it must be illegal everywhere around the world! about sums up the negative responses to my OP! It is common practice here in Thailand and it IS LEGAL - if it weren't parking would be an even bigger nightmare. Not sure where the critics on here live but it quite obviously isn't in CM! Back to the OP: how do I leave my Ford Fiesta S automatic parked in neutral with the handbrake on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1 minute ago, aslimversgwm said: about sums up the negative responses to my OP! It is common practice here in Thailand and it IS LEGAL - if it weren't parking would be an even bigger nightmare. Not sure where the critics on here live but it quite obviously isn't in CM! Back to the OP: how do I leave my Ford Fiesta S automatic parked in neutral with the handbrake on? You drive on the wrong side of the road too.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslimversgwm Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/14/2017 at 8:28 AM, patyh said: Owned a Ford Ecosport.. The option to switch to neutral when the engine is off is in your Ford Sync System Settings. Go to Settings, Vehicle Settings then Park Lock Option, untick it and turn off the engine, it will allows you to shift the gear to neutral when the engine is turned off. Hopes it helps. Wow! A real solution at last! Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslimversgwm Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/13/2017 at 10:10 AM, Wiggy said: Have you tried turning the engine off whilst in neutral, and then removing the key? Just a suggestion. You can't remove the key whilst it's in neautral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 35 minutes ago, aslimversgwm said: about sums up the negative responses to my OP! It is common practice here in Thailand and it IS LEGAL - if it weren't parking would be an even bigger nightmare. Not sure where the critics on here live but it quite obviously isn't in CM! Back to the OP: how do I leave my Ford Fiesta S automatic parked in neutral with the handbrake on? Common and accepted practice, yes; legal, no. Handbrake on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patyh Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 2 hours ago, aslimversgwm said: Wow! A real solution at last! Many thanks. You're welcome.. Remember to leave the handbrake down! Made the mistake of leaving the handbrake on with the car in neutral.. made some enemies at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 don't know what year your car is but you can look at these English owner manuals. I had a quick look under key and transmission. There is something called 'Mykey' which is probably what an earlier post was talking about for reprogramming the settings. They also have the same info as the video to get it in neutral in emergencies (page 88 in the Aust manual) by pulling the trans cover off. US owner's manual http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/catalog/owner_guides/ENUSA_CG3582_FCN_og_201309.pdf Australian owner's manual (for some reason some of the year dates don't work). The Aust mdoel would be made in Thailand but may have different specs to the Thai version. https://www.ford.com.au/owners/owner-manual/ http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/B299_MCA_CC3_English_Aus_NZ.pdf this one for earlier models (i think not yours) http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/WS_Fiesta_including_ECOnetic_Owners_Manual_Print_4_Aug10.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Common and accepted practice, yes; legal, no. Handbrake on?It is absolutely legal to double park in parking lots that allow it. Most parking lots are privately owned anyway so the "parking police" would have no jurisdiction anyway. Unless perhaps you blocked a handicap spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 9 hours ago, mogandave said: It is absolutely legal to double park in parking lots that allow it. Most parking lots are privately owned anyway so the "parking police" would have no jurisdiction anyway. Unless perhaps you blocked a handicap spot. As I said: allowed, yes; legal, no. Maybe learn the difference between the 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 hour ago, stevenl said: As I said: allowed, yes; legal, no. Maybe learn the difference between the 2? I doubt if the police would have any jurisdiction over how cars are parked in private car parks, so legality doesn't come into it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, giddyup said: I doubt if the police would have any jurisdiction over how cars are parked in private car parks, so legality doesn't come into it. Correct, but if someone pushes a ride and hurts someone with the uncontrollable vehicle then a BiB problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, transam said: Correct, but if someone pushes a ride and hurts someone with the uncontrollable vehicle then a BiB problem.. I think that the chances of that happening are about as low as you can get when you consider the hundreds of other hazards in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 On my Honda Jazz I have a remote to open/lock the doors, no actual key [emoji360], it has a start button.The remote splits apart to reveal a hidden key which when inserted into flap next to gear lever enables you to select Neutral with engine stopped.Probably not relevant to Ford but worth a look, I wouldn't have known how either until the Honda sales woman pointed it out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Or.I did see another thread on TV about someone hitting their Ford Fiesta with a shovel !!Maybe that's the answer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 21 minutes ago, giddyup said: I think that the chances of that happening are about as low as you can get when you consider the hundreds of other hazards in Thailand. But it can, once the ride is moving there is no brake control available if it runs away from them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 51 minutes ago, transam said: But it can, once the ride is moving there is no brake control available if it runs away from them.. People get hit by lightening as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 hour ago, giddyup said: People get hit by lightening as well. Indeed they do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Sometimes you just hope that the other person has left the stick in 'N' photo at Impact Today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 People get hit by lightening as well.Some even win big on the lottery...the chances are about the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, johng said: Some even win big on the lottery...the chances are about the same. But someone does..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 So, does anyone know what the 'shift lock release' is really there for? It is not there to facilitate 'obstructive parking' (that term is my invention). It's real purpose to enable you to get the shift into neutral if the battery has died and you need to move the car. Just thought I'd mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Just now, Moonlover said: So, does anyone know what the 'shift lock release' is really there for? It is not there to facilitate 'obstructive parking' (that term is my invention). It's real purpose to enable you to get the shift into neutral if the battery has died and you need to move the car. Just thought I'd mention it. Can you move the ride in drive....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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