Driving and pressing the start/stop button
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Driving and pressing the start/stop button
so, today i was showing my friend the start stop button.. while i was driving the car. i pressed the button while going 40mph and the engine turned off. lol ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
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after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
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No, it's not a hazard. There are a number of reasons that might cause a driver to have to switch off a vehicle that is moving.
I beats the alternative scenario, which would mimic that Lexus-driving police officer who crashed with his family because he could *not* switch off a car that was moving.
I beats the alternative scenario, which would mimic that Lexus-driving police officer who crashed with his family because he could *not* switch off a car that was moving.
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You want to be able to stop (or start for that matter) at the touch of a button.
I agree with George; Acura's system is a safe one, unlike that of Lexus. If you need to stop on a emergency basis, you want to be able to turn off the engine, be it with a flick of a wrist, or a touch of the button. No need to be messing around and trying to press the button 3 times. Lives are at stake.
I agree with George; Acura's system is a safe one, unlike that of Lexus. If you need to stop on a emergency basis, you want to be able to turn off the engine, be it with a flick of a wrist, or a touch of the button. No need to be messing around and trying to press the button 3 times. Lives are at stake.
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You want to be able to stop (or start for that matter) at the touch of a button.
I agree with George; Acura's system is a safe one, unlike that of Lexus. If you need to stop on a emergency basis, you want to be able to turn off the engine, be it with a flick of a wrist, or a touch of the button. No need to be messing around and trying to press the button 3 times. Lives are at stake.
I agree with George; Acura's system is a safe one, unlike that of Lexus. If you need to stop on a emergency basis, you want to be able to turn off the engine, be it with a flick of a wrist, or a touch of the button. No need to be messing around and trying to press the button 3 times. Lives are at stake.
However, that's dangerous....very dangerous, pushing the "on/off" button while moving. First, you lose all power assist for steering and braking, making the car extremely difficult to maneuver. 2nd, and probably even more dangerous, the steering wheel will hit the interlock switch, not allowing you to turn the steering wheel at all.
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Are you sure that you lose power steering?
When the car is moving, the steering wheel will not lock. The owners manual stipulates this in the emergency stopping procedures.
Curious about the power steering. The electronics and switches are there that logic could be used to continue to power the steering even when you have switched the car off.
When the car is moving, the steering wheel will not lock. The owners manual stipulates this in the emergency stopping procedures.
Curious about the power steering. The electronics and switches are there that logic could be used to continue to power the steering even when you have switched the car off.
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And don't think for a moment I'm going to test it myself. :-)
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I am not asking you or anybody else to test this. I am asking if you happened to notice in the event you have already described whether or not you had electronic steering activated.
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Usually the power steering turns off when the engine is off, right?
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Hydraulic based systems do but an electric one might work in the "run" position with the motor off. Does the 4G TL have a run setting or is the button the whole deal?
BTW in driving with the power off & frantically pressing the button to start the engine again have you tested your airbag yet?
BTW in driving with the power off & frantically pressing the button to start the engine again have you tested your airbag yet?
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The danged BIBLE that they call an owner's manual might have the answer but I can't look right now.
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Hydraulic based systems do but an electric one might work in the "run" position with the motor off. Does the 4G TL have a run setting or is the button the whole deal?
BTW in driving with the power off & frantically pressing the button to start the engine again have you tested your airbag yet?
BTW in driving with the power off & frantically pressing the button to start the engine again have you tested your airbag yet?
lucky, i pressed the button on an empty street.
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I would bet powersteering would not work if the engine turns off.... what if the alternator dies and the battery dies, no power anywhere... I had that happen in one of my old cars... No powersteering, but the wheel did not lock.
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so, today i was showing my friend the start stop button.. while i was driving the car. i pressed the button while going 40mph and the engine turned off. lol ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
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so, today i was showing my friend the start stop button.. while i was driving the car. i pressed the button while going 40mph and the engine turned off. lol ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
after a good laugh, i figured it was because i had my clutch all the way in? shrug. anybody else try this? kinda a safety hazard?
Again IIRC, with an automatic if you do the emergency shutdown when you aren't in park it doesn't do a full shutdown, it puts you in accessory mode so you won't lose all your power assisted options and the steering wheel won't lock.
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OK so I just went and did some testing on this. This was done in a 2010 TL SHAWD tech automatic transmission.
If you are in gear and moving, a push of the start/stop button WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CAR. You have to either push the button 3 times quickly OR hold the button down for 3 seconds. The engine shuts off, however the car stays in accessory mode, you most certainly do lose power steering and power brakes so more effort will be required to steer and stop.
If you are in gear but you aren't moving (foot on the brake) if you push the button the car shuts down immediately but still stays in accessory mode.
The only way the car shuts down entirely with one quick push of the button (all power goes off and steering lock comes on) is if the car is in park.
Not sure how this would apply to a 6MT, I don't have one to play with at the moment.
If you are in gear and moving, a push of the start/stop button WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CAR. You have to either push the button 3 times quickly OR hold the button down for 3 seconds. The engine shuts off, however the car stays in accessory mode, you most certainly do lose power steering and power brakes so more effort will be required to steer and stop.
If you are in gear but you aren't moving (foot on the brake) if you push the button the car shuts down immediately but still stays in accessory mode.
The only way the car shuts down entirely with one quick push of the button (all power goes off and steering lock comes on) is if the car is in park.
Not sure how this would apply to a 6MT, I don't have one to play with at the moment.
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also done this a bit,
On the trip to work the road from my house to the freeway is all downhill and at 6am almost no one is on the road
every once in a while i would shift into neutral and shut the engine off
power steering and brakes shut off
however in the 5AT non-tech putting the key into the "Run" position does turn them back on
so if you have a key, you can completely function besides accelerating
On the trip to work the road from my house to the freeway is all downhill and at 6am almost no one is on the road
every once in a while i would shift into neutral and shut the engine off
power steering and brakes shut off
however in the 5AT non-tech putting the key into the "Run" position does turn them back on
so if you have a key, you can completely function besides accelerating
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This is funny, when I took my boss for a spin he wanted to push the button too, he didnt attempt to, he just wanted to lol. I didnt think it was going to shut off, but I wasnt willing to try it.
Thanks Black Label for letting us know how it works.
Thanks Black Label for letting us know how it works.
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OK so I just went and did some testing on this. This was done in a 2010 TL SHAWD tech automatic transmission.
If you are in gear and moving, a push of the start/stop button WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CAR. You have to either push the button 3 times quickly OR hold the button down for 3 seconds. The engine shuts off, however the car stays in accessory mode, you most certainly do lose power steering and power brakes so more effort will be required to steer and stop.
If you are in gear but you aren't moving (foot on the brake) if you push the button the car shuts down immediately but still stays in accessory mode.
The only way the car shuts down entirely with one quick push of the button (all power goes off and steering lock comes on) is if the car is in park.
Not sure how this would apply to a 6MT, I don't have one to play with at the moment.
If you are in gear and moving, a push of the start/stop button WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CAR. You have to either push the button 3 times quickly OR hold the button down for 3 seconds. The engine shuts off, however the car stays in accessory mode, you most certainly do lose power steering and power brakes so more effort will be required to steer and stop.
If you are in gear but you aren't moving (foot on the brake) if you push the button the car shuts down immediately but still stays in accessory mode.
The only way the car shuts down entirely with one quick push of the button (all power goes off and steering lock comes on) is if the car is in park.
Not sure how this would apply to a 6MT, I don't have one to play with at the moment.
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Hmmm, I tried this again with a 2010 6MT tech. Got the car going, pushed in the clutch and pressed the button, it DID NOT shut off the motor. I did it again and held it down for 3 seconds and it shut off.
So as far as I can tell, if the car is moving whether it is a stick shift or automatic, a quick push of the start/stop button won't shut the engine down. You have to hold it for 3 seconds or 3 quick pushes.
So as far as I can tell, if the car is moving whether it is a stick shift or automatic, a quick push of the start/stop button won't shut the engine down. You have to hold it for 3 seconds or 3 quick pushes.
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Hmmm, I tried this again with a 2010 6MT tech. Got the car going, pushed in the clutch and pressed the button, it DID NOT shut off the motor. I did it again and held it down for 3 seconds and it shut off.
So as far as I can tell, if the car is moving whether it is a stick shift or automatic, a quick push of the start/stop button won't shut the engine down. You have to hold it for 3 seconds or 3 quick pushes.
So as far as I can tell, if the car is moving whether it is a stick shift or automatic, a quick push of the start/stop button won't shut the engine down. You have to hold it for 3 seconds or 3 quick pushes.
I've been in AT cars when the engine dies but never MT...
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yes, a lot of scenarios to test...
in my old 07 TL-S 6MT I could push-start the car in neutral + engaging 1st gear...
This is the normal way to start a manual car when the battery is dead...
Can we do the same with the 5th Gen 6MT ?
in my old 07 TL-S 6MT I could push-start the car in neutral + engaging 1st gear...
This is the normal way to start a manual car when the battery is dead...
Can we do the same with the 5th Gen 6MT ?
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I will say this, you don't want to push start with first, use second gear it's less stressful on the car.
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not a good feeling....
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#32
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when turning on with start/stop is it a good idea to wait few seconds before pressing the brake and start engine. Or just sit press brakes and start/stop button?
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