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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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While driving 2-5 mph...my friend pressed the start button and the engine turned off. I was like WTF?! I was mad at my friend of course but I expected there would be some sort of safety installed that would prevent an accidental press of the button during Drive. Maybe at higher speeds?
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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maybe you were rolling slow enough the speedometer was still at zero...
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i think it's because of some safety thing where in a emergency you need to stop your engine even though it's still moving, just like a car that uses a key
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by datplayaz
i think it's because of some safety thing where in a emergency you need to stop your engine even though it's still moving, just like a car that uses a key
But with a key, you need to twist back, a movement that can't be done by accident. Whereas this push button start seems really easy to press by accident, and especially scary if going at say...freeway speeds.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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at freeway speed you have to hold the button for more than 5secs. to turn off the car..
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by blk250
at freeway speed you have to hold the button for more than 5secs. to turn off the car..
i didnt know that.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Me neither....whew! Thanks!
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by blk250
at freeway speed you have to hold the button for more than 5secs. to turn off the car..
did you actually try that Eric??
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Please tell us you didn't actually test that...did you?
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I did while driving 45+MPH not freeway though... still chicken
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you just lose power and lose power steering. press the break and press the button again and the car will come back to life.
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Yeah, but after you put it into neutral..don't forget.
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Whoot whoot that's nice 2 know
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If you turn off the engine while rolling, won't the steering lock? If not, what system is in place that prevents it?
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now i know hahaha
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