I got this car where you have to you have to press the brake pedal?

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and the engine start button to turn the car on. I accidentally pressed the gas pedal and the engine start button at the same time to turn the car on and 
the light came on saying press the brake. I then pressed the brake while at the same time pressing the engine start button. 
 After that the car turned on. So did I damage anything in the car by pressing the gas pedal instead of the brake while 
pressing the engine start button?

River Euphrates · Answer

You can't damage anything.  It's all electronic.

Nothing happens until you are pressing the brake and the start button - which allows the computer to start the car.

Anonymous · Answer

Stupid ******* question. No.

Anonymous · Answer

Read the owners manual. It will tell you that in order to start the car, this is what you do and no other way will it work.

Scott · Answer

No, are you really that dumb?

F · Answer

So who are you going to believe , now there’s no comments?
The five that say , no damage or the one that says there is? He’s a loony right? Doesn’t know anything about cars. Or does he? Is he a qualified mechanic and the rest are just guessing? If you ignore his advice, it will cuts you big time.
What a dilemma .

Anonymous · Answer

Nothing is damaged.  Move on.

? · Answer

Drive immediately to your dealer and have your ECM and BCM(s) re-calibrated or you'll end up with your crankshaft going through the bottom of the motor..

Ron · Answer

Why the hell would you think that damaged anything?  If you had pushed the button without stepping on any pedals at all it would have "said" the same thing.

? · Answer

no

Robert B. · Answer

Of course not.  Car makers would not design a system that would damage anything when making that mistake.

I got this car where you have to you have to press the brake pedal?

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