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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Ralf Borngräber, Wolfsburg, DE;
Hans-joachim Frohne, Lehre, DE;
Ralf Borngräber, Wolfsburg, DE;
Hans-Joachim Frohne, Lehre, DE;
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
An engine () of a vehicle () is started by first inserting an ignition key () into an ignition lock () of the vehicle (). The vehicle () can be started by merely pressing the inserted ignition key, whereby said ignition key () is further inserted into the ignition lock () and takes in a nearly flush position with a dashboard () within which the ignition lock is disposed when the motor runs such that the ignition key () does not constitute a potential hazard in the event of an accident. The engine () is stopped by once again pressing the ignition key (). Once the engine () has been stopped, the ignition key () is brought into a position in which the same can be simply removed from the ignition lock () by the driver.