Manual transmission poll

[Twista]

i marked this thread for later that day.

The answer is: You must enage the clutch fully into the ground.

that is all

 

[jwebj]

Yes...but my truck has a "Clutch Start Cancel" button that I can press so that I don't need to step on the clutch.

2002 Tacoma

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: Vic
Yes - Asian.

It's been mandated in America ever since the Audi 5000 debacle of the late 80s. Every manual car sold USDM must have the clutch depressed before it will start, the same as every auto must have the brake pedal depressed. It's second nature for me anyway. I've been known to bang the floorboard with my left foot if I hop into someone else's auto.

You mean that auto's need the brake depressed in order to switch out of gear, not to start it, right?

 

[Demo24]

autos dont need the brake to be depressed to crank. To move them out of park yes cause you go straight into reverse and you can go from there

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
autos dont need the brake to be depressed to crank. To move them out of park yes cause you go straight into reverse and you can go from there

I wonder if the world knows this. I've seen lots of people start their car with the brake lights on...

 

[Gamingphreek]

Yes- Domestic

Although i dont need to depress the clutch if i so desire i can push the clutch start/cancel button, shift into neutral and simply turn the key. It is preferable to avoid using that button though.

-Kevin

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: markgm

Originally posted by: DEMO24
autos dont need the brake to be depressed to crank. To move them out of park yes cause you go straight into reverse and you can go from there

I wonder if the world knows this. I've seen lots of people start their car with the brake lights on...

most do. but whats the point of starting and then depressing the brake? Might as well just put your foot on the brake as you start

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: DEMO24

Originally posted by: markgm

Originally posted by: DEMO24
autos dont need the brake to be depressed to crank. To move them out of park yes cause you go straight into reverse and you can go from there

I wonder if the world knows this. I've seen lots of people start their car with the brake lights on...

most do. but whats the point of starting and then depressing the brake? Might as well just put your foot on the brake as you start

One more pump wanting power when you're starting. I guess the same reason people turn off the A/C before they start. My mom is adament about that!

 

[KarenMarie]

yes. domestic.

 

[Brutuskend]

Yes Nissan

No VW

 

[mitaiwan82]

Originally posted by: Vic
the same as every auto must have the brake pedal depressed

I think this is true if you want to change out of Park to any other gears, but it's not necessary to start the engine - true for all the cars I've driven: '91 Passat, '93 Town&Country, '99 Accord.

 

[eLiu]

where's the option for 'don't have a car'?

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: eLiu
where's the option for 'don't have a car'?

j/k ... umm leave the thread before we run you over

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Nope. 1987 Honda Accord

 

[Doggiedog]

Nope.

My BMW starts without the clutch engaged.

 

[zugzoog]

Nope

Honda Prelude '97. However Aussie version. Anything like that wouldn't go down too well here.

 

[imported_Phil]

My company car does, because it's riddled with useless electronics.
My own car doesn't, because it's thirteen years old

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: markgm

Originally posted by: DEMO24

Originally posted by: markgm

Originally posted by: DEMO24
autos dont need the brake to be depressed to crank. To move them out of park yes cause you go straight into reverse and you can go from there

I wonder if the world knows this. I've seen lots of people start their car with the brake lights on...

most do. but whats the point of starting and then depressing the brake? Might as well just put your foot on the brake as you start

One more pump wanting power when you're starting. I guess the same reason people turn off the A/C before they start. My mom is adament about that!

:thumbsup:

Also the reason that I don't turn on the headlights, AC, radio and all the other junk while starting. It draws enough from the battery as it is

 

[CptFarlow]

Yes-domestic

 

[essasin]

yes-mustang

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Colt45
Do you have to step on the clutch to start your car?

I've regarded this as a north american idiot-resistant thing, because most every car I've ever driven overseas didn't require me to press the clutch.

It's because non-Americans are not as litigious as Americans.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: Vic
the same as every auto must have the brake pedal depressed

I think this is true if you want to change out of Park to any other gears, but it's not necessary to start the engine - true for all the cars I've driven: '91 Passat, '93 Town&Country, '99 Accord.

yes, I hope that's what he meant. Cause I've never seen the need to depress the brake to start the car...

 

[Quixfire]

Yes - Ford Escort GT

 

[BobDaMenkey]

Originally posted by: SilentRavens
'87 BMW No

83 here, and no. But in my 95 Mitsu truck I do. Which is a pita because the sensors for detecting it being all the way down are starting to get a little worn out, so I sometimes have to do it 2 or 3 times before it'll start.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Nope. 1987 Honda Accord

Hail, fellow 3Ger!

No, on my 1986 Accord. And thankfully so, because I ran out of gas in an intersection one time, and had to use the starter to get out of the middle of the road =(

Edit: I know this is for manuals, but as a side note, my Oldsmobile (68) didn't need me to push the brake to take it out of park, but both my parents vehicles do (01 F150 & 97 GMC Safari van)