Something weird happened to me yesterday.. I parked my car while I was on the phone (yeah shoot me for that lol.. unlike shumby I can multi-task! ).. car was still on D my foot was on the brake pedal and I'm still on the phone with mr. big mouth.. I decide to get out of the car and forget to shift to P.. and hit the push button.. car jerks forward and switches off.. beeper goes off to tell me that shifter isnt in D but yeah well thanks for doing so! Shouldn't the car not switch off unless in P?
When I used to drive an MT beater back home (not the best hand brake on that) and I used to engage the first gear and switch off the car on steep slopes.. could that be the case with our G's ?

 

I don't think there is any thing wrong with shutting off in drive that could damage the car. You just obviously don't want it to go rolling away without being in park, but as to just shut it down, the push button is just like turning the key, it will do what you want even if it's not in your best interest. I'm pretty sure you can turn off the engine while moving, but I wouldn't try it, nor do I think it would allow you to restart until you were in PARK.

 

Just beeps, won't shut off.

 

Not too sure, sounds like he was able to turn it off in DRIVE. Of course I'll be in the parking structure shortly where I can test this.

 

no the car SHUT OFF! then the beeping came up..
I once tried shutting off on empty road doing like 15mph.. didnt work so I was kinda surprised when this happened..

 

my concern is why would infiniti let you do that.. who would want to switch their cars off in D mode just doesnt make sense to me.. could it have slipped from them? lol

 

I think they expect the operator of the vehicle to be smarter then the vehicle Michael Knight

 

That's what I meant, it will shut off lol I've done it a few times on accident, meant it won't not shut off.