While the defendant clearly intoxicated, he was found sitting in an parked car with the keys in the ignition but the motor off.

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But when she turned off the ignition and turned it on again, and tried the starter with the choke out, the engine fired at once.

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It starts when the Back-Up Camera helps you safely reverse out of your driveway, continues through your commute with premium GPS navigation features, and does not end until the Back-Up Camera helps you park the car without damage or stress and you finally shut off the ignition.

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The device also comes with a new charging bike dock that turns it on or off with the ignition of the bike.

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He opens the door for me, goes around and gets in, settles himself and turns the key in the ignition, then turns it off.

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There's not much more to it than that, and a quick stab at the ignition, a first-time roar from the exhaust and we're off, in search of the Joshua Tree National Park and a little bit of extremeweather testing.

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