I was just wondering, what is the purpose of having the push to release button on the ignition in order remove the key? Why is this only on manual transmission?

 

Only on 5spds .... good question! I never gave it any thought.

 

my sister's old 91 maxima had the push to release the key on a auto.

 

I have always wonder this too. If I had a stick shift, it would drive me nuts. All I can think of is it's the equivalent to the automatic's "Park". Meaning, you can only withdraw your key when the car is in Park. You can turn off your engine when you're in, say, D, but you can't withdraw the key. So, since you can turn off your engine in any gear with a manual (there is no "P"), it's the extra step that keeps the key in unless actually intended to be pulled out. ? Just a hypothesis.

 

Yup a relative of mine had that on her 3rd gen as well. Its cool yet annoying at the same time.

 

I think that it is just a reminder to put the car in gear/pull the ebrake before pulling the key out. I don't even think about it anymore, I bump it as I pull the key without putting any thought into it. My friends 92 300zx has one too IIRC.

The first 4th gen I test drove I couldn't get the key out for the life of me until I realized the push button

 

AHA!! So that button is supposed to be there!!

I have this on my 93 240sx and I was thinking to myself, this is so dumb and annoying. I just want my key!!

 

Yup, my 91 auto was that way, and my 97 5spd has it as well. My 96 auto however doesnt have it.

 

Its on my 5spd too , I got used to it. Never thought about its purpose though

 

my 5spd dont have one.............

oh ya it was auto ))

 

 

i dont see how any of you guys find it annoying, i don't even relise i'm hitting it any more, i just brush it with the side of my finger as i'm turning the key and i have just forgotten its there

my dad has a new civic 5spd and on the key for that you have to push the key in further at the end of the turn to get it out, does anyone know if it's for the same reson on the civics?

 

That's how it is on many Hondas, as well as a lot of other makes. Nissan does that now too.

Just to keep you from removing the key all the way by accident, I guess. Not sure why they make them like that, never really looked into it.

A lot of them are easy to do, my '87 Maxima, the stock 5 speed 4th gens, Z32 I believe has the same button. Some of them are just a PITA though, I never could get it out smoothly on 3000GT/Stealths.

 

I actually read this in my manual last week when I was bored and read the whole thing. I'll update tomorrow if you guys want to know since I can't remember atm.

 

I guess maybe that could be the reason. However ...



... This defeats the purpose because you get so used to it as it becomes second nature.


I'm doing the swap and I actually want to have the push button. It seems so pointless yet cool to me at the same time.

Uummm, wow, what a troll. Go make some drift videos.

 

Cuz some people hold the steering wheel near the key. When they take their hands off the wheel to shift, they could knock the key out.

 

Not sure how that could happen. You'd need a full twisting motion, and the key being pulled directly towards the passenger side of the car. Probably never going to happen by accident.

 

good question..i have it too.

 

Don't see how that is possible if the ignition is in the ON position. You can only pull the key out from the OFF position on every car.

 

That's how I feel about it too.

 

makes me feel special cause im the only one that knows how to remove my key.

 

people, just push the button and thats it. you get used to it in 2 days.



lol

 

NO!

I wanna know why I have to push the button! Some one come up with the real reason! Why? Why Nissan!? ... The parking brake/neutral answer does make sense though.

 

On some days, I wanna show off my car or I'm too much in a hurry to wait, and the only way to get my car parked in front is to have it valet'd. It's bad enough the valet dood stalls my car w/ACT clutch, then chirps 1st cuz it's such a torque monster, and then it's even worse when they can't figure out how to take the key out, so they leave it in the car. WTF?!

 

Your nuts! I never valet, never. I don't care how far I have to walk in the freezing cold, nobody drives my girl.

 

LOL, I'm not as rich as u. To get front row parking w/o the valet, you either got to know them, or do the secret $100 handshake @ the best venues.