How long to hold push button start.
 

I was holding it in until the car turned over, but lately I have just been pushing and releasing. Any idea which is correct or is this really a non issue? Both ways start car, just wondered if one was better on the car then the other.:iono:

If you read the manual, it's states to simply give it a "firm" push and release. But otherwise yes both ways work!

I haven't had the opportunity to try out a Subaru push start yet, but in every car ive driven that has it, all it needs is a simple push.

It's not like turning a key if you hold the button down.

Not sure how I missed that. Thanks.

push and let go! (I was doing the same thing at first and keeping it pushed until the car would turn over)

No problem. Also, just want to say sorry, as I re-read what I posted a couple of hours later and realized I came across as a bit of a ****...

Nah, your good.

Don't hold the button until car starts. My experience with push start before was that i usually press and hold the button until the car starts, but sometimes the car starts then it shuts off cause i've been pressing too long.

I have a different question. How long should I hold the clutch when starting?

Until you move it out of gear...

Or you will have a continuous fun time stalling the car.

Do you mean, with the transmission in neutral? If so, that's a good question. There's an interlock that keeps the starter from engaging without the clutch depressed, so you have to depress it long enough to engage the starter.

I had hoped that that was enough; IOW, if the starter engages, you could then release the clutch. But it isn't - if you release the clutch before the engine catches, the starter disengages and you're out of luck.

FWIW this isn't unique to the BRZ; my Corvette works the same way. I understand the safety reasoning, but it's kind of a drag - in older cars I used to start without depressing the clutch (in neutral, of course), because the pressure plate preloads the rear main with an axial load - it's theoretically easier on the engine to start it with the clutch engaged.

I had a car with the interlock in the '90s that was set up such that I could stick my left toe up behind the clutch pedal and press the button that sensed clutch activation; I just trained myself to do that. But that's not possible (or at least practical) with the BRZ.

Most cars with push button start are the same. My M3, Corvette and Rav4 were all the same. Push and release and it will take care of the rest.