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You hit your car’s start button daily—but do you know about these 5 hidden features?

Push-button start has moved quickly from luxury extra to everyday standard, yet many drivers still treat it as a simple ...
Motoring USA on MSN

How to jump start a car safely, step by step

A jump start uses a working battery to supply enough current for the starter motor, then lets the alternator recharge the ...
The Daily Dot

‘I turn it off every time because I am convinced that it wears out my starter’: Woman says nothing upsets her like this button on her car. What’s it even do?

Do you have an auto start-stop button? New cars are increasingly equipped with the feature, but one TikToker has had it. In a video complaint, Victoria Alese (@victoriaalese) says that the “Auto shut ...
The Daily Dot

‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start

Auto start-stop is a popular feature on many modern vehicles. As the name implies, this is a system that automatically turns off and restarts a vehicle’s engine to help lower fuel consumption and ...
USA Today

How does push-button start work on cars?

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...
SlashGear

Most Drivers Hate This Feature, And It Looks Like It's Finally Going Away

The automatic start-stop system on modern automobiles comes with all the good intentions, but it can be annoying, as well. Research suggests that completely shutting off the car (even for brief spells ...
SlashGear

Bump-Starting A Vehicle Explained, And How To Do It

Both newbies and experienced drivers should know the basics of bump-starting or push-starting a car. If you have a vehicle with a manual transmission and a weak or dead battery, it's possible to start ...
Consumer Reports

Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when ...
autoevolution

2.2 Million Honda Vehicles Under Investigation Over Auto Start/Stop System Issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened an engineering analysis into a whopping 2.2 million Honda vehicles. According to the federal watchdog, ...
Autoblog

Honda, Acura Accused of ‘Start-Stop Engine Failure’ Affecting up to 2.2 Million Vehicles

Honda and Acura drivers have submitted over 1,300 complaints of auto start-stop technology problems, triggering an NHTSA investigation. Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure ...
autoevolution

How to Disable Google Maps from Starting Automatically on Android Auto

Android Auto offers a plug-and-play experience, so when users connect a mobile device to their head unit, the application launches automatically. Depending on the car, this behavior could be slightly ...