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Originally Posted by Noah930 View Post
If you turn off the engine using your key, you'll lose your power brakes, but you're correct in the brakes will still kinda work. However, you will lose your steering. Not just the power portion, but likely the steering lock will activate (as in your moment of panic you'll probably turn the key ALL the way off, and not just to the first detente) and as soon as you turn the wheel more than a few degrees off center, it'll engage and you'll be stuck with the wheel in that position.
I just went out to my rental car ('09 Saturn), started it, put it in "D" and tried to turn off the ignition. Key went to the off position, but would not go to the locked position. Only after I put the car in P was I able to turn the key to "lock".
Old 11-05-2009, 10:00 AM
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