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Sep 19, 2007 | 08:17 AM

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dojoman

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You guys have too much free time.

Sep 19, 2007 | 08:18 AM

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it doesnt' do anything unless u hold it down for a few seconds. Just make sure you don't have a turn coming up because the power steering will be off too and you wont' be able to turn at all.

and yes i tried

Sep 19, 2007 | 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ihkskim

not only will it be harder to turn it may also "lock" up the steering wheel and possibly lose control of the car...

Sep 19, 2007 | 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by s6 4rings

It does nothing. I tried it. press it.

I've also tried this, and s6 4rings is absolutely right. Pressing it, holding it down... doesn't matter. The car will remain running.

Javier

Sep 19, 2007 | 09:07 AM

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kickin8

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Originally Posted by aznpapaya

i was driving around with a couple friends of mine, and one of them ask me what would happen if i accidentally press the start and stop button while im driving the car? that made me wonder, but im to afraid to actually do to find out, i was wondering if anyone here knows what would happen if you accidentally press the start and stop button you're driving the car. thanks

there's a safety feature for that:

the car will shut off ONLY if you hold the button for 3 sec while you drive the car........

the placard should be hanging in the shift **** before you buy it......

Last edited by kickin8; Sep 19, 2007 at 09:12 AM.

Sep 19, 2007 | 09:23 AM

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TorontoIS

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I remember the salesman for Lexus telling me about some crazy person he was riding with who was test driving the car. He actually turned the engine off on his by just that, holding the start/stop button down for 3 secs.

Sep 19, 2007 | 10:58 AM

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Bichon

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Originally Posted by andoy

not only will it be harder to turn it may also "lock" up the steering wheel and possibly lose control of the car...

From my observation, the steering lock doesn't engage until one of the doors is opened. It would be foolish for Lexus to allow the steering lock to engage if the motor is shut off when the car is in motion, since this scenario could happen if the gas pedal got hung up on a floor mat or otherwise malfunctioned -- and the only thing worse than trying to stop a car hurtling out-of-control at 100+ MPH, is trying to do it with the steering locked.

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Sep 19, 2007 | 11:35 AM

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I think the service rep told me that your car will stop and blow up if you press the button while driving. He told me with confidence.

Last edited by andyboy; Sep 19, 2007 at 12:09 PM.

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Sep 19, 2007 | 12:23 PM

#24

jurutera

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Originally Posted by andyboy

I think the service rep told me that your car will stop and blow up if you press the button while driving. He told me with confidence.

That cracked me up LOL

Sep 19, 2007 | 07:34 PM

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I would imagine there is a safety feature here. Maybe you have to shift to N (while the car is running then press the button) before the car turns off. Same w/ starting the car. You have to step on the brake pedal. Scared to try it though.

Sep 19, 2007 | 07:47 PM

#26

100plus

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Ohhhh thank goodness for this thread..... lol my friends have been tempted to keep pushing the start/stop button while i was in motion. This relieves some problems now lol.

Sep 20, 2007 | 07:41 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andyboy

I think the service rep told me that your car will stop and blow up if you press the button while driving. He told me with confidence.

hahahaha. wouldn't want that to happen huh?

I too did try pressing the button while driving but nothing has happened. As for holding it down for at least 3 seconds. I don't have the "molabows".

Sep 20, 2007 | 09:46 AM

#28

Kuzyn

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nothing happen i did that the first week i had the car **** this car have so many safety features you think they would not do something about that too. Yes they did put a safety on that.