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Question About Engine in an Emergency

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#1 ·
So I have very little knowledge about keyless engines and such, as I grew up with the knowledge about key engines.

So let's say in a key engine, if the engine suddenly fails, you put the car into neutral and start the car again since, the spring of the key locks the steering wheel and the brakes, so you are forced to turn on the engine.

But let's say for a keyless engine. The keyless engine doesn't work like a spring like the key engines do.

So in an emergency, let's say the engine fails. How would I go about turning the engine back on? I can't just slam on the brakes (highway for example) to turn on the engine. Would I just have to coast to the side to turn back the engine?

In an engine failure, is my steering wheel locked? What about the brakes?
 
#2 ·
well, if your driving above 10mph you won't notice the fact that you've lost power steering, Auto right? just keep steering and press the start button. Manual press the clutch and start it then drive as usual, if that doesn't work, within 5 seconds of the incident put your hazards on and pull over
 
#3 ·
The manual for the 2014 states that if the engine stalls while you are in motion, you may put the shift lever in the "N" (neutral) position and press the engine start/stop button to attempt to restart the engine. (Never put the shift lever in the "P" (park) position while moving)

The manual also states that if you press the start/stop button to turn off the engine while in motion, you will lose the power assist for both steering and brake systems. It does not say anything about the steering wheel locking up in this situation.
 
#5 ·
On my Gen Coupe when it goes into limp mode while driving on rare occasions I can put the clutch in, push the start button for three seconds and the motor will shut off, then restart all while moving. Then other than clearing the CEL all is well for a month or so.....
 
#8 ·
Let me see if I understand that opening statement, correctly. 1. You! 2. A Gen Coupe! 3. Putzing!
Somehow, that just doesn't add up. Two outta three? Plausible. Maybe she just wants you to dig in those spurs and let her run! :3gears:
 
#18 ·
I've time to sleep on this and think it over. That's not so bad, the sequence. I always tend to reject some new stuff/ideas until I've had time to wrap my head around the subject matter. One of my quirks!
 
#21 ·
The steering wheel does not lock until you twist they key to off and remove it. And you can't remove the key unless the lever is in P. So the wheel can't lock when the car is moving as long as you don't shift to P while rolling down the road - and that is a very bad idea.

Remember that the Hyundai automatics are not flat towable, and that means you can do damage if you cut the engine while moving at more than 10mph (per the owners manual). So readers are encouraged to take the words of others here as truth and don't kill the engine while moving too fast, lest you put the transaxle at risk.

When the key is in the "on" position, whether the engine is running or not, the electric steering assist is available, although you don't get much assist when the engine is off and only battery current is available. You have power brakes thanks to a vacuum reserve for three or four presses of the pedal.

The GM fiasco and the highly publicized deaths are ridiculous. The vast majority of deaths were drunk drivers and unbelted occupants. I have had a car die on me while out on the road and it was a 4400 pound station wagon with hydraulic power steering that died when the engine died. Steering is still manageable at speed and gets very heavy only at low speed. Shift to N, restart, shift to D, keep driving. Ironically, many GM cars are flat towable up to 65mph, and back in the day, I owned one of the affected cars. It never died on me even once, but I would cut the engine on the highway for mile-long glides at highway speeds at zero fuel consumption. When speed dropped, I restarted, shifted to D, and I was back up to speed with no issue. Cars with engines that croak on the road make bad drivers look really bad. If you're a good driver, attentive and properly restrained, things that catch you by surprise do not turn into life-and-death situations.
 
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