Idiot!!

foeism · Sep 19th, 2020, 12:53

So after returning from the morning out.
I pulled up on the drive, reversing in and after turning the engine off, I couldn’t remove the keys from the ignition!
I tried several times, tried to start the car up, nothing.
Went in the house to get the spare key, to see if I could put the alarm on the off, nothing, I’m swearing and cursing, how could this happen?
Went online and thought, I’d better download the Vida, recently purchased from Cheshired5, to see what was wrong!
The key would turn, but not come out of the ignition barrel.
Twenty minutes later.......

Realised I’d left the car in D!!

FFS, really!.........Anyone else manage to this?

paddy74 · Sep 19th, 2020, 13:10

Welcome to the club

Imagine a really dark night in the middle of nowhere in Florida, after a ten hour flight - a rental car - and a short stop to p**. One and a half hour later a grinning and laughing towing guy...

At least we got in time to Disneyworld to get the free breakfast.

ca2n · Sep 19th, 2020, 15:10

Happens to me more often than I'm proud to admit.

I always put the car into Neutral and then apply the parking brake. After that only do I put it into Park. I can easily get distracted by something during that last part.

Harley Dave · Sep 19th, 2020, 15:42

I think I read somewhere that your procedure is correct i.e. Neutral - Brake - Park to take the load off the transmission or something.

I must admit I usually do Park - Brake unless I've really tried to remember the correct way...

Cheers

Dave

prjames · Sep 19th, 2020, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by foeism

So after returning from the morning out.
I pulled up on the drive, reversing in and after turning the engine off, I couldn’t remove the keys from the ignition!
I tried several times, tried to start the car up, nothing.
Went in the house to get the spare key, to see if I could put the alarm on the off, nothing, I’m swearing and cursing, how could this happen?
Went online and thought, I’d better download the Vida, recently purchased from Cheshired5, to see what was wrong!
The key would turn, but not come out of the ignition barrel.
Twenty minutes later.......

Realised I’d left the car in D!!

FFS, really!.........Anyone else manage to this?

It's not just me then....lol

cheshired5 · Sep 19th, 2020, 18:33

Being confused by sluggish acceleration because the handbrake is on hasn't been unknown to me.

foeism · Sep 19th, 2020, 18:40

I feel a lot better now.....

I definitely reckon the handbrake left on may be next!

SwissXC90 · Sep 20th, 2020, 17:01

I jumped into another car today and went to let off the handbrake with my left hand down by the steering wheel (Left Hand Drive), and found nothing.

Damn, where's the handbrake, I thought.... and then found a switch in the center console...

mjg1966 · Sep 20th, 2020, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheshired5

Being confused by sluggish acceleration because the handbrake is on hasn't been unknown to me.

Glad I am not the only one doing that!

owenfackrell · Sep 20th, 2020, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwissXC90

I jumped into another car today and went to let off the handbrake with my left hand down by the steering wheel (Left Hand Drive), and found nothing.

Damn, where's the handbrake, I thought.... and then found a switch in the center console...

I do similar swapping between our 2 cars. The other has a traditional handbrake lever. I have been know to try and do both types at the same time.

Sep 19th, 2020, 12:53	#1
foeism Senior Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 17:02 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Caerphilly	Idiot!! So after returning from the morning out. I pulled up on the drive, reversing in and after turning the engine off, I couldn’t remove the keys from the ignition! I tried several times, tried to start the car up, nothing. Went in the house to get the spare key, to see if I could put the alarm on the off, nothing, I’m swearing and cursing, how could this happen? Went online and thought, I’d better download the Vida, recently purchased from Cheshired5, to see what was wrong! The key would turn, but not come out of the ignition barrel. Twenty minutes later....... Realised I’d left the car in D!! FFS, really!.........Anyone else manage to this? __________________ Mostly driving a Panama Yellow 2000 V40 2.0T Moved on - 2010 XC90 D5 se auto Vivian the 2001 Volvo s40 t4, engine B4204T5 -RIP

Sep 19th, 2020, 13:10	#2
paddy74 Senior Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2021 13:49 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Near Munich	Welcome to the club Imagine a really dark night in the middle of nowhere in Florida, after a ten hour flight - a rental car - and a short stop to p**. One and a half hour later a grinning and laughing towing guy... At least we got in time to Disneyworld to get the free breakfast. __________________ Volvo XC90 D5 AWD Summum MY05 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide MY91 FLHTCU

Sep 19th, 2020, 15:10	#3
ca2n Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 10:47 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: West Midlands	Happens to me more often than I'm proud to admit. I always put the car into Neutral and then apply the parking brake. After that only do I put it into Park. I can easily get distracted by something during that last part. __________________ 2004 XC90 D5 SE Geartronic 195000 miles

Sep 19th, 2020, 18:33	#6
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	Being confused by sluggish acceleration because the handbrake is on hasn't been unknown to me. __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Sep 19th, 2020, 18:40	#7
foeism Senior Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 17:02 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Caerphilly	I feel a lot better now..... I definitely reckon the handbrake left on may be next! __________________ Mostly driving a Panama Yellow 2000 V40 2.0T Moved on - 2010 XC90 D5 se auto Vivian the 2001 Volvo s40 t4, engine B4204T5 -RIP

Sep 19th, 2020, 15:42	#4
Harley Dave Volvo Driver Last Online: Today 10:11 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Basingstoke	I think I read somewhere that your procedure is correct i.e. Neutral - Brake - Park to take the load off the transmission or something. I must admit I usually do Park - Brake unless I've really tried to remember the correct way... Cheers Dave

Sep 20th, 2020, 17:01	#8
SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	I jumped into another car today and went to let off the handbrake with my left hand down by the steering wheel (Left Hand Drive), and found nothing. Damn, where's the handbrake, I thought.... and then found a switch in the center console... __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

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