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Re:Benz remotely controlled vehicle stuck in cruise control ... by ceejayoz on Friday March 16, 2018 @12:47PM (#16601887)
> Also, what about just turning the engine off? Or... break.

It says the brakes didn't work, and push-button start cars don't have an easy way to "just turn the engine off".

Re:Benz remotely controlled vehicle stuck in cruise control ... by vegardx on Friday March 16, 2018 @12:59PM (#16602033)
Your breaks will always work, regardless of any electrical systems. You might lose boosters, but I doubt it, given that the car still has electrical power.

Some newer cars come with electrical parking break, and those will refuse to engage if you're moving. A lot of people in this thread seems to confuse this with actual breaks.

Re:Benz remotely controlled vehicle stuck in cruise control ... by theothertom on Friday March 16, 2018 @12:52PM (#16601942)
Mine has a "hold button for 5 seconds" type override - don't know if that's universal though.
Re:Benz remotely controlled vehicle stuck in cruise control ... by Piskvorrr on Friday March 16, 2018 @01:03PM (#16602074)
Don't tell me it's the ACPI hard shutdown signal, that would be scary.
Re:Benz remotely controlled vehicle stuck in cruise control ... by dmix on Friday March 16, 2018 @01:07PM (#16602105)
I believe you need to push the break when turning off a car with push button starts.