Do you need to depress your brake pedal to start your car?
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Do you need to depress your brake pedal to start your car?
I have a 2007 Cayman and a 2003 996.
To start the Cayman, I have to depress the brake pedal, but I don't on my 996. My mechanic told me that the 996 is also supposed to require the brake pedal to be depressed to start it.
I know I can search somewhere, but I'd rather ask the the collective RL brain trust.
Secondary question... If indeed it is supposed to require the brake to be depressed, is there any reason why I should care if that feature doesn't work?
Thanks mucho!
To start the Cayman, I have to depress the brake pedal, but I don't on my 996. My mechanic told me that the 996 is also supposed to require the brake pedal to be depressed to start it.
I know I can search somewhere, but I'd rather ask the the collective RL brain trust.
Secondary question... If indeed it is supposed to require the brake to be depressed, is there any reason why I should care if that feature doesn't work?
Thanks mucho!
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My 2 cents: get it fixed
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NO. Well not on the 1999 996 you don't..... you have to depress your Clutch but not the brake. You are able to start without the hand brake being on as well. MY two penneth here is that poster's are misreading your post. BRAKE...CLUTCH....
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'99 C4 manual. Well, I always thought it needed the brake, but I just went out and tested it. And, sonofagun, it starts with just the clutch depressed (foot completely off the brake). I just replaced my brake switch a couple of months ago, so I'm pretty sure I don't have a defective one.
#9
Drifting
'99 C4 manual. Well, I always thought it needed the brake, but I just went out and tested it. And, sonofagun, it starts with just the clutch depressed (foot completely off the brake). I just replaced my brake switch a couple of months ago, so I'm pretty sure I don't have a defective one.
There is typically only one switch for the brake pedal, it's used for brake light and disengage the cruise control, there are usually two switches for the clutch, one as safety interlock to start the car when you press the clutch all the way down, and the other to disengage the cruise control as soon as you start pressing on the clutch.
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Thanks for the replies, guys. I should have clarified... Tip transmission. Is this maybe a feature of Tip only? I don't really think I have to worry about a surge, since, of course, it is in P when I start.
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Drifting
That makes a bit more sense.
Although this brings up another scenario, what if you need to start the engine while the car is moving? i.e. for some reason your engine dies off on the highway, you could coast to a stop before restarting, or you could shift to neutral, start the engine, then shift back into gear. Granted this scenario is a lot less likely to happen as compared to manual transmission cars.
Although this brings up another scenario, what if you need to start the engine while the car is moving? i.e. for some reason your engine dies off on the highway, you could coast to a stop before restarting, or you could shift to neutral, start the engine, then shift back into gear. Granted this scenario is a lot less likely to happen as compared to manual transmission cars.