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Old 12-04-2014, 11:00 AM   #7
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I know that the following definitely works with the AT car. This was posted by AznBRZer: While stopped but still in gear (brake on), turn the engine off, then place gear shifter in park.
Doesn't work with a manual transmission.

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I guess that for the MT, you have already tried turning off the engine while still in gear.
Doesn't work with a manual transmission.

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Or maybe have you tried shutting off the engine while in neutral with handbrake on?
Doesn't work with a manual transmission.

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This is definitely a significant inconvenience that you would think, should have warranted a work-around by the car manufacturers.
Doesn't work with a manual transmission.

People have asked this same question repeatedly since this car first came out, and there doesn't appear to be any reasonable way to do it. Killing the engine by dumping the clutch with the car in gear? Don't do that.
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