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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Emergency engine stop instructions with Keyless Go

I don;t ever hope to be in this situation but I wanted to know exactly what to do to cut off the engine in the extremely unlikely event that the brakes and the hand break fails. In a car with a normal ignition key, unless I am mistaken, you are supposed to shift to neutral and coax the car into a shoulder or some place where it can decelerate without hitting anything. Assuming that you need the car to stop sooner, it is my understanding that as a last resort you can turn off the engine so in a car with Key-less go, how can you turn the engine off as a last resort to stop the car in an emergency?
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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i would assume hold it for a few seconds i think thats how the prius worked.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 06:52 AM
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Will shutting of the car lock the steering wheel?

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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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well that indeed is a peculiar scenario u talkin about. but ur gearbox might save u there.
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Originally Posted by jbec.keane
Will shutting of the car lock the steering wheel?

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I guess once the engine is shut off you can press the button once so that accessory power is restored via battery.
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Originally Posted by mike2291
i would assume hold it for a few seconds i think thats how the prius worked.
Can someone who knows about the internals of the car confirm this conclusively? Not something I want to try unless my life depended on it

Would this essentially destroy the transmission/gears?
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