Turning the engine off in '1' and then switch to 'N' - from whence?

[Pip1968]

Doesn't it bong at you if you just turn the ignition off while it's in neutral ? I'm sure that's why I always leave it in gear.

Yes, you could be right. Maybe that is it then. Hence off in '1' and then after shutdown move selector to 'N' which does not actually change the gear but just sets it up for next restart.

Pip

[Equinox_csl]

Doesn't it bong at you if you just turn the ignition off while it's in neutral ? I'm sure that's why I always leave it in gear.

Yes it bongs, i always leave mine in neutral with the handbrake off so i can roll it in the garage and wont get flats on the tyres.

[mick csl]

I drive into the garage, put into neutral, turn engine off ... car then beeps at me so I put it into 1st, which it locks into. Leave handbrake off and lock the car

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