a question for owners with a push start?

[Jackson_Slugger]

Yeah, ^^what he said....

 

[Slick3914]

Just depress the button fully and let it go, no reason to hold it.

I had a 2018 Chevy Duramax that still had an old school key, but I found that it was a key only in appearance. All you had to do is turn the key quickly to the start position and let it go, just a quick bump. The computer finished cranking and shut the starter off when the sensors told the computer the engine was running > a certain RPMs. It was a faux key.

My 2018 Ram is the same way.

 

[Imp4]

It's push button start.
Not push button and hold start.

 

[skyactiv]

You can roll start a car that has a manual transmission and push button start, I've done it in an Audi and a Hyundai. However, I did it when the vehicle battery was still good in both vehicles to see if it would do it.

My wife once had a Mazda3 with the Skyactiv 2.0 and 6 speed manual and a keyed ignition. The Mazda would throw a check engine light when you roll started it.

 

[miden851]

What's your owner's manual say ?

I guess I like to read between the lines;

up to now I was holding it pressed down about 1s or so until the engine starts

Old habits die hard, story of my lifetime

 

[Astro14]

Just depress the button fully and let it go, no reason to hold it.

I had a 2018 Chevy Duramax that still had an old school key, but I found that it was a key only in appearance. All you had to do is turn the key quickly to the start position and let it go, just a quick bump. The computer finished cranking and shut the starter off when the sensors told the computer the engine was running > a certain RPMs. It was a faux key.

My Tundra and both Mercedes do this.

The push buttons are the same. Hold it, or don’t, the engine will start, and the starter will disengage, as directed by the ECU.

 

[Hall]

My 2010 Escape has a real key but the computer controls the starting. You just bump the key to start for a moment and it does the rest. No need to hold it like on older vehicles.

Interesting. I'd think that this was a Ford thing but my wife's newer Ford doesn't seem to operate that way. I've never noticed that the ignition switch is just triggering a switch with a quick turn of the key. We seem to have to hold the key for a second or two just like "old" ignitions worked. I'll have to look at that....

 

[RaymondP]

Find a gentle slope and enlist help of family, friends and/or neighbors. Hopefully vehicle is situated in a good position to roll forward. Shout "push" to all enlisted with vehicle "on" and in "neutral". As vehicle picks up speed, shift into second gear and drop clutch. As engine turns gently depress the accelerator. Keep trying until engine fires, you run out of road, or your helper's matinee.

Have not tried on an automatic trans, but the aforementioned process has never let me down with a dead battery.

Apologies in advance, but the title of this post triggered some reminiscing!

 

[andrew_j]

I was wondering how do you start the car; do you just tap at the start button or you holding on it, lets say a whole second before you release the button

I do the latter; is that the wrong way of doing it!??

perhaps i'm doing it that way because i'm old school

what's your take?

Tap, the same is true for many modern keys that engage a starting sequence that in turn engages starter for period till engine starts. The past key design were turning the starter on/off by holding.

 

[eljefino]

Depends on the age/vehicle. My s2000 you need to hold until it starts. Modern cars it's more of a signal to the computer than an actual start switch.

I actually like this, it involves the driver more-- seems more sporting.

 

[Fla]

My 2010 Escape has a real key but the computer controls the starting. You just bump the key to start for a moment and it does the rest. No need to hold it like on older vehicles.

My 2009 F-150 is the same way. You only have to turn the key on momentarily, after that the computer keeps the starter cranking until the engine starts or for 20(?) seconds. If you turn the key completely OFF before the engine starts the starter will shut off.

 

[Leo99]

I actually like this, it involves the driver more-- seems more sporting.

You would have really liked the old cars when you had to crank the engine over yourself. Talk about sporting.

 

[LDB]

I was wondering how do you start the car; do you just tap at the start button or you holding on it, lets say a whole second before you release the button

I do the latter; is that the wrong way of doing it!??

perhaps i'm doing it that way because i'm old school

what's your take?

I press and release the start button in 0.17318 seconds, no more, no less. Worked every time so far.

 

[miden851]

yes it is working, just a tap and it works its magics

i've never done it this way before before; for me its a whole second, wait until engine takes over

 

[PimTac]

You would have really liked the old cars when you had to crank the engine over yourself. Talk about sporting.

Some broke their arms that way.

 

[miden851]

You would have really liked the old cars when you had to crank the engine over yourself. Talk about sporting.

i'm going the very old way!