🚨 2017 Caterham Seven: Emergency Neutral
The 2017 Caterham Seven uses a traditional manual transmission with a floor-mounted shifter; automatic transmissions were not offered in this generation.
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⚠️ Chock the wheels first — neutral means the car can roll. Set the parking brake while you work, never stand downhill of the vehicle, and try a 12-volt jump before any override: power fixes most stuck-in-park problems instantly.
The procedure
- This vehicle has a manual transmission - there is no shift interlock system
- Ensure the parking brake is firmly engaged
- Press the clutch pedal fully to the floor
- Move the shifter to neutral position (center position with no gear engaged)
- Release the clutch pedal
- The vehicle can now be pushed or rolled with the clutch disengaged
With zero electrical power
Manual transmission requires no electrical power to shift into neutral; simply press the clutch and move the shifter to the center neutral position.