🚨 2025 Daihatsu Hijet: Emergency Neutral
The 2025 Hijet pickup typically uses a simple floor-mounted manual shifter with no electronic shift lock in manual transmission variants; automatic variants (if available in your market) use a console-mounted lever with basic mechanical shift lock.
🧰 Drafted with AI under the editorial review of Chris Hackleman & Jeff Moore — details like the exact override location may vary by trim; verify visually before prying anything.
⚠️ 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
- Ensure the vehicle is on level ground and parking brake is firmly set
- Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON position if battery has any charge remaining
- For automatic transmission: firmly depress the brake pedal
- If shifter will not move from Park, locate the shift lock override slot—typically a small covered slot near the base of the shifter on the console
- Remove the cover cap by prying gently with a flathead screwdriver or trim tool
- Insert a small flathead screwdriver or the key itself into the override slot and press down firmly
- While holding the override down, press the shifter button and move the shifter to Neutral
- Release the override and verify the shifter is fully in Neutral before releasing the brake
Shift-lock override location
Small covered slot near the shifter base on the console (automatic transmission); manual transmission has no shift lock override
With zero electrical power
With zero 12V power, you cannot turn the ignition to ACC. The mechanical shift lock override still functions—use the override slot method described above. Manual transmission vehicles can be shifted directly to Neutral without power by depressing the clutch.