7MT Owners - Can you start the Bronco in 4L without the clutch?

[bodean]

Hoping someone can confirm the Bronco can be started in gear in 4L without the use of the clutch.

Our Toyotas have a Clutch Start Cancel button and our Rubicon would let you start in in gear in 4L without the clutch. I'm assuming the Bronco does, but looking for some confirmation.

After watching the video today of the manual Bronco on 40's running The Maze trail he stalled on a steep incline and it seemed like he dumped the clutch to get moving again. I would think that's the perfect scenario for using the starter to get moving.

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[Kimberley]

Hoping someone can confirm the Bronco can be started in gear in 4L without the use of the clutch.

Our Toyotas have a Clutch Start Cancel button and our Rubicon would let you start in in gear in 4L without the clutch. I'm assuming the Bronco does, but looking for some confirmation.

After watching the video today of the manual Bronco on 40's running The Maze trail he stalled on a steep incline and it seemed like he dumped the clutch to get moving again. I would think that's the perfect scenario for using the starter to get moving.

I have been wondering the same thing as I had it on my Xterra Pro-4x. I have not seen anything showing one or seen it listed as a feature when I was deciding on which Bronco to get so I have assumed they do not come with it.

 

[balucipher]

Not that I've figured out yet

But the stall restart is very quick, you don't have to dump it

 

[bodean]

Not that I've figured out yet

But the stall restart is very quick, you don't have to dump it

Should be easy to check. Engage 4L, put it in 1st gear, keep your foot off the clutch and turn the key while applying some gas and let us know if it starts

 

[Chuck_Ruck]

Should be easy to check. Engage 4L, put it in 1st gear, keep your foot off the clutch and turn the key while applying some gas and let us know if it starts

People keep talking about "turn the key", where? Is that something on the lower trim levels? My fob stays in my pocket, I dont even have to pull ot out to unlock the door. I just get up to the door and touch the habdle and it unlocks. I climb in, press the clutch and the start button and it starts.
The G.O.A.T. mode resets after I turn the vehicle off, I will try but I highly doubt this will work with the neutral safety switch.

 

[Werkedperformance]

Give me 20 minutes

 

[bodean]

People keep talking about "turn the key", where? Is that something on the lower trim levels? My fob stays in my pocket, I dont even have to pull ot out to unlock the door. I just get up to the door and touch the habdle and it unlocks. I climb in, press the clutch and the start button and it starts.
The G.O.A.T. mode resets after I turn the vehicle off, I will try but I highly doubt this will work with the neutral safety switch.

Sorry, this will be my first vehicle with push start, all our vehicles are manuals and have a physical key.

Most off-road vehicles have a means of overriding the safety switch so you don't have to try and manage 3 pedals in hairy situations where rolling backwards even a little could prove disastrous. Tacomas, FJ Cruisers, older 4Runners, Jeeps, etc. I would be really surprised if the Bronco didn't, but haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

 

[bodean]

Dove a little deeper into the search and apparently is does have a crank in gear feature.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...ction-and-hill-descent-control-revealed.8582/

Would love some real world feedback though.

 

[Werkedperformance]

Put in C press start. NO
Put in C hold brake press start. NO
“Press clutch to start “ message.

I’ll look through menus again. Don’t remember it anywhere

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Get the automatic. Will start in gear just by removing foot from brake, lol

 

[bodean]

Put in C press start. NO
Put in C hold brake press start. NO
“Press clutch to start “ message.

I’ll look through menus again. Don’t remember it anywhere

Hmm, curious. And this was in 4Low?

 

[Werkedperformance]

Sooo… here it is from the goat….

 

[bodean]

Put in C press start. NO
Put in C hold brake press start. NO
“Press clutch to start “ message.

I’ll look through menus again. Don’t remember it anywhere

Found the owners manual online!

USING START IN GEAR

When driving difficult terrains in four-wheel drive low (4L), it is possible to stall the engine when your vehicle is not able to maintain speed. To easily start the engine and launch your vehicle, perform the following steps:

1. After the vehicle stalls an information message displays in the cluster, To start in gear select YES and press OK.

1. Firmly press the brake pedal when in gear and press and hold the Start button.

1. When the engine starts and your vehicle begins to move, release the brake pedal.

 

[bodean]

Sounds like you have to stall it in 4low first for the option to come up. Little different than what I'm used to, but nice to know it's there.

 

[Werkedperformance]

Sounds like you have to stall it in 4low first for the option to come up. Little different than what I'm used to, but nice to know it's there.

it also has auto restart if you plain old stall the truck. stab the clutch when you stall and it fires back up.

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