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`SetVehicleEngineOn`

FiveM client native documentation with a Lua example.

Summary

Turns a vehicle engine on or off instantly. Used for keys systems, engine toggles, and immobilizing vehicles.

void

vehiclenumberThe vehicle.

valuebooleantrue = on, false = off.

instantlybooleanSkip the startup animation.

disableAutostartbooleanPrevent auto-restart when entering.

SetVehicleEngineOn(veh, false, true, true) -- kill engine, keep it off

Set disableAutostart true or the engine turns back on when the player re-enters.
Central to keys/immobilizer scripts.

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