Pretty much the subject ..

Any chance to turn off the engine without having the whole electrical stuff shut down?

This would be very helpful at Railway crossings, long waiting time at traffic lights etc....

Any idea?

- swiss

 

Wouldn't you be using more gas by turning off the engine and turning it back on than by just leaving it on for a few minutes.

 

very true...

 

With foot off the brake pedal, push the Start button twice.

First time turns off engine, second puts you into Accessory mode. The stereo still works. The windows don't. (Why does Lexus do this -- keep the kids from escaping into the parking lot when you abandon them at the mall?) Not sure about the AC.

If you need more stuff on, press the Start button a third time (foot off brake), and you're in the Ignition mode where eveything works.

 

what about if the car was never on? I like to listen to the radio when I wash my car, do I need to start up the car, then shut it off in order to get just the radio on???


Mike

 

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

@ maz and shaolin:
It's not the fuel which forces me to turn off the engine. It's more the nature I think It is quite reasonable.

@ mmaniaci:
If you have an A/T: push the button with foot off the brake pedal.
If you have a M/T: push the button with foot off the clutch pedal

 

Dude read the manual! Just push the start button WITHOUT depressing the brake pedal.

 

You wash your car with the windows down?

 

if you leave your car in neutral and turn off the engine all the accessories stay on. Never tried this but maybe you could do that and then switch it to park afterwards. worth a try.

 

Is there a way to turn off the car and still have the radio on? Sometimes after I've reached my destination, I still want to sit in the car and listen to the radio. The only way I know of is to totally shut the car down and press the start button once to get the radio on.

 

I don't want to thread jack or anything.. but anyone know what happens if you accidently hit the engine start button while driving?

 

It launches the passenger-side ejection seat! Poor Fido!

Not sure... But now that you asked... I'm tempted to try it unless someone else has. So what does happen when a 7 year-old boy (okay, I'm not sexist... girls too) sitting in the passenger seat decides to hit "THE BUTTON"?

(Sorry, not trying to thread jack either but this is definitely an interesting and related question).

Cheers,
Kermee

 

I've heard that it just shuts down the engine.

 

no, just press the start button without stepping on the brake.

i haven't even open my manuel yet

 

just put on drive and try to shut down. if it doesn't shut down while the gear is in Drive then it won't shut down when you drive. i'll try this after i get off.