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      02-05-2010, 09:15 AM   #37
jeremyc74
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Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Evansville, IN

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Originally Posted by Donbona View Post
Apparently they could not just turn it off when the throttle is down... its not wired the same as a bmw.
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It turns off the same way BMWs with pushbutton start do. You have to hold the button down for 3 seconds. Just pressing it once while you're driving down the road won't turn the engine off.

I've tried this on my 135i, and at full throttle 3 seconds is a long time (especially if you're already on the highway and going faster than the speed limit). One thing I have found out about the programming in the BMW is that if you stab the button 3 or 4 times quickly (as if you're in a panic) it will kill the car.
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