Coffee_Slurry
Well-known member
After driving for a day, I'm still no closer to understanding the Park function in the Leaf, and the difference between the ON and LOCK states of the power switch.
The manual is clear about putting the car in Park (park button) before turning Off, otherwise you can't enter "LOCK" mode.
Here are the two "after drive" methods I've tried:
1) Apply foot brake
2) Turn car OFF by pushing power button.
3) Get out of car.
1) Apply foot brake
2) Push the Park button on the selector knob
3) Turn car OFF (LOCK?) by pushing power button
4) Get out of car
Both had an identical 'feel' of the car rolling back briefly onto some kind of transmission pawl or stop. It doesn't seem the Park mode has any influence. In both cases, the Off, closed, and armed appeared the same, so I question whether there is a difference between LOCK and OFF states at all.
Anyone want to weigh in? I'm still perplexed by what is required, what is optional, and what is pointless. At this point, I'd say Park is pointless.
Foot brake, parking brake, OFF, sounds like the way to go.
The manual is clear about putting the car in Park (park button) before turning Off, otherwise you can't enter "LOCK" mode.
Here are the two "after drive" methods I've tried:
1) Apply foot brake
2) Turn car OFF by pushing power button.
3) Get out of car.
1) Apply foot brake
2) Push the Park button on the selector knob
3) Turn car OFF (LOCK?) by pushing power button
4) Get out of car
Both had an identical 'feel' of the car rolling back briefly onto some kind of transmission pawl or stop. It doesn't seem the Park mode has any influence. In both cases, the Off, closed, and armed appeared the same, so I question whether there is a difference between LOCK and OFF states at all.
Anyone want to weigh in? I'm still perplexed by what is required, what is optional, and what is pointless. At this point, I'd say Park is pointless.
Foot brake, parking brake, OFF, sounds like the way to go.