You don't have to hold the ignition key when starting the car. You just bump the key and let go. It just keeps turning the starter until the motor fires up. I found that out today when my greasy fingers slipped off the key. This is probably something only I didn't know.

 

haha. pretty cool uh?

 

yeah i love the feature until i try to start other cars. then it just makes me look like a retard.

 

u know i noticed that the other day, i let go cuz it usually fires up right when i turn it, haha i was like what the **** auto start? jk i didnt know if it was ok to let go haha smart baby balt

 

i didnt know this either! Im gonna go outside i try this over and over again until i get bored, or the neighbors call the cops.

 

ya it's pretty cool

 

I saw it in the manual. It's pretty neat. It will crank for 15 seconds and then stop if it doesn't start. I had a junk battery and found that way also. Dealer replaced the battery of course.

 

I've got a Chrysler rental for work this week. Done it twice since Monday. Had a 2010 Camaro and an HHR before this and they do it as well.

 

Yep... My Jeep takes much longer to turn over, and I've done it more than a few times to that...

 

I think pretty much every GM vehicle for the past 5 or 6 years have that feature.

 

Yeah my 06 redline does it.

 

This is the first GM product I've owned since 1992.

 

old news

 

this is the first time I heard of this?!?! im going to go start my car after work now!

 

holy **** i didn't know this...maybe i should read the manual...

I kinda just jumped in the car and took off...lol

 

It does this after a new ECU swap also ... It sits and cranks unitl it fires without holding the key

 

yes people. welcome to intelligent cranking. lol

 

 

Yes...and on all newer gen GM starters, the starter is electronically dissengaged once the motor is running...keeps you from grinding starter motor gear

 

It would be **** if our cars had push button start.. imo

 

http://www.zazzle.com/s2000_push_but...11758540319820

Stick on rear trunk and push...jump into car quick

sorry, couldn't resist...

 

My 04 Redline did it too. Maybe the first car with this feature?

 

I had an 04 redline and it was the first car I noticed it on.

 

i noticed that my car did that a while back, cool feature.

 

Newer Ducatis are like this as well, took me awhile to get accustomed to it. The Cobalt has yet to do anything other than all but instantaneously bust off but the Hyper will sit there and crank for a bit all by itself at times leaving me sitting there going humm?. It'll finally time out and quit if things are not to it's liking. dww