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Originally Posted by Purplegate
I don't drive a Prius, so I couldn't verify this myself, but there is supposed to 2 ways to kill the engine : hold the start button for 5 seconds, or press rapidly 3 times. This is said to be the failsafe. .....
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According to the Car and Driver article linked in this thread, the 'Turn it off' section says that frantic pressing didn't turn off the Toyota Camry, but required a 3.3 second button press.
How To Deal With Unintended Acceleration - Tech Dept. - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
"Furthermore, short, frantic pressing of the Toyota’s start/stop button—the probable response in an emergency—does nothing, whereas the Infiniti kills the engine after three rapid-fire presses."
