A man showed what happens when you press the Engine Start/Stop button while driving.
Most people are familiar with starting a manual car, inserting the key and turning it to start the engine.
But with modern automatic cars, drivers need only to press the brake pedal before pushing the Engine Start button – and off they go.
One YouTuber who drives a Ford Fusion Titanium documented what happens if you click this button while driving, as I’m sure many drivers have been wondering also. And yes, this is the same guy that put his car into reverse while doing 50 mph.
The YouTuber Autovlog explained in the video: “I recently got to thinking what would happen if I accidentally touched that button while I was driving?”
The curiosity came about after the driver almost hit the button whilst reaching for his phone sitting above on a vent clip.
Don’t try this at home!
Building speed up to 55 mph on an open road, the man made sure that no other drivers were around him before pressing the Engine Stop button.
And… nothing happened.
Turns out, “If you hit the button on highway speeds, you’re still safe,” Autovlog reassured.
However, if the situation were to happen where you actually have to turn the car off, say if the car throttle is stuck, there is a way to turn off the ignition.
Autovlog shows that if you hold the same button for approximately three seconds, the car ignition will turn off.
“The ignition went off so you see, everything went blank,” he added, showing how the car gradually slowed to a stop.
“I’m going to put the car back into park [as] it says transmission not in park,” Autovlog described as he pressed the button to kickstart the ignition and begin driving again.
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A thing to note also is that if you are driving below five miles an hour and ‘accidentally hit the push button/start button, your ignition will actually turn off.’
However, he clarified that his knowledge is limited only to Ford Fusions so may not be the case for other automatic vehicles.
Viewers have been praising the YouTube video for its information that puts drivers at ease.
“Thanks for doing this. It gives me more sense of security while in these vehicles,” one viewer wrote.
“I appreciate your time to actually test to see the results when the start button is press intentionally or accidentally. This will come handy in the future. I like your video,” another YouTube user added.
“I don’t have a Ford but recently got my first keyless start and this was a huge concern. Thank you for putting my mind at ease,” a third viewer replied.
