🚨 2022 Lotus Elise: Emergency Neutral
No 2022 Lotus Elise exists as production ended in 2021.
🧰 Drafted with AI under the editorial review of Chris Hackleman & Jeff Moore — cross-check against your owner’s manual when possible.
⚠️ 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
- The Lotus Elise production ceased in 2021 with the end of the Series 3 generation
- If you have a vehicle labeled as a 2022 Elise, verify the actual model year or confirm if this is a different Lotus model
- For Series 3 Elise (through 2021): press clutch, move shifter to center neutral position
With zero electrical power
Not applicable - no 2022 model year exists. If this is actually a 2021 or earlier Elise, the manual transmission requires no power to shift into neutral.