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Originally Posted by Pillzilla
When EOC ing , you turn the key all the way to the off position right?
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NO!
Sorry - not trying to be rude. If by "all the way to the off position," you mean you could go ahead and remove the key,
definitely not. Every car I've ever owned will lock the steering column when you turn the key that far, whether the key is in the ignition or not.
You only have about 15 degrees or so of turn before the column locks - if you're rolling when that happens...I can't come up with how awful a scenario that is. It's awful.
Like MetroMPG said - back one click to turn off the ignition - your radio should continue playing. If it cuts out, you went too far. Allow the engine to die, then forward one click to turn the ignition back on so it's ready to leap back into action when you slip the clutch.
This is just me, but I leave the ignition off until I'm ready for it, to prevent overheating any unloaded electrical components.