What happens.....
 

If I push the Engine Start/Stop button as Im cruising down the highway?

I've always wanted to try it but never had the balls to do it.

Hold it for two seconds and the engine will stop per the owners manual.

its ok we dont drive lexus' we wont need it :stirthepot:

I was driving down the highway and thought of the toyota/lexus incident. I then glanced at the start/stop button. I was very curious and tempted

Doesn't the ejection seat fire?

You can do this test on a small street other than a highway and at a slower speed...

yah, chances are your steering wheel will lock and you will be going 55mph down the hwy with no control other than partial braking... :ugh2:

It sounds more like too much brain, not a lack of balls.

Jaedub, you drive a Manual. If the Toyota/Lexus thing happened to you, just hit the clutch and pull it out of gear. Disaster averted.

I did this when the throttle cable snapped in an old Fiero of mine. Even with WOT, the car won't move unless it's in gear.

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heh true true, but i still wanted to know what will happen though. Now I know :driving:

It will do nothing. As stated before you need to hold the button down while in motion in order to shut the engine down.

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_as...134/5kg4k1.jpg

How can he possibly resist the maddening urge to erradicate history at the mere push of a single button? The beautiful, shiny button? The jolly, candy-like button? Will he hold out, folks? Can he hold out?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :roflpuke2::roflpuke2: :roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

2012 starts early....

We'll have a new "So I pushed a button..." Thread, but this time it won't be VDC Off... :ugh2:

Well, if you don't push the button, what if you're passenger did it?

Maybe they should put the button out of the passenger's reach?

If the passenger reaches over that far, it'd better be go give me gratification, although that too is dangerous on the road.

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Sometimes..... it pays just to ignore a thread.:icon18:

it will actually release nissan's secretly added NOS into the engine. do it

Holly s&%t I shot water out my nose when I read that. :icon18:

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I can confirm that holding the start button for 3+ seconds will shut down the engine, while rolling in 3rd, clutch in. It will start back up while still rolling, and ease back into gear. SRM didn't miss a beat.

Do not attempt with an automatic. :driving:

I'm glad you went there, because if you hadn't I would've been all over it! :rofl2:

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I tried this at 40 mph and just like kenchan said the engine shuts off and you lose steering and braking is very difficult. Scared the hell out of me